A C182 private pilot has difficulty in locating the lee county VOR frequency (rsw) and gets a vector from rsw approach controller while southeast of rsw, fl.

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Attributes
ACN	455740
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rsw.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rsw.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	455740
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed mky about XA30, contacted ft meyers approach to get flight following to pcm. Within a few mi of class C, rsw airspace, ATC said 'proceed to the lee county VOR.' not being able to locate the lee county VOR frequency readily (on the sectional lee county VOR identify box is offset approximately 1 1/2 inches below compass rose, was not readily in view given limited space of cockpit) and not wanting to invade class C airspace of rsw, a northeast heading is taken while consulting the sectional for VOR frequency and heading. ATC questions heading. I reply that I'm unfamiliar with lee county VOR frequency. ATC then replies 'proceed on a heading of 310 degrees.' I correct to a 310 degree heading, proceed through rsw airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PVT PLT HAS DIFFICULTY IN LOCATING THE LEE COUNTY VOR FREQ (RSW) AND GETS A VECTOR FROM RSW APCH CTLR WHILE SE OF RSW, FL.

Narrative: DEPARTED MKY ABOUT XA30, CONTACTED FT MEYERS APCH TO GET FLT FOLLOWING TO PCM. WITHIN A FEW MI OF CLASS C, RSW AIRSPACE, ATC SAID 'PROCEED TO THE LEE COUNTY VOR.' NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE THE LEE COUNTY VOR FREQ READILY (ON THE SECTIONAL LEE COUNTY VOR IDENT BOX IS OFFSET APPROX 1 1/2 INCHES BELOW COMPASS ROSE, WAS NOT READILY IN VIEW GIVEN LIMITED SPACE OF COCKPIT) AND NOT WANTING TO INVADE CLASS C AIRSPACE OF RSW, A NE HDG IS TAKEN WHILE CONSULTING THE SECTIONAL FOR VOR FREQ AND HDG. ATC QUESTIONS HDG. I REPLY THAT I'M UNFAMILIAR WITH LEE COUNTY VOR FREQ. ATC THEN REPLIES 'PROCEED ON A HDG OF 310 DEGS.' I CORRECT TO A 310 DEG HDG, PROCEED THROUGH RSW AIRSPACE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.