Night instrument training flight at sbp, captain starts procedure turn on ILS approach when not auth...

Attributes
ACN	460516
Time
Date	200001
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Altitude	msl single value : 4300
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 11
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	460516
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The approach shows from prb 196 degree radial to crepe, nopt, intercept the localizer. A procedure turn is also shown on the chart. I knew that no procedure turn was authority/authorized for us. I was not familiar with the GPS on this aircraft, and neither was the student. We agreed not to use the GPS. As we approached crepe intersection, the student decided to try to get the GPS to display our position. As the display came up, the message 'direct entry' came up. I forgot about the nopt, and made a direct entry. Center then called and asked what we were doing. I told him we were entering the procedure turn. He told us a procedure turn was not authority/authorized, and asked our intentions. I made an immediate turn back to the fix, and completed the approach without incident. I believe the problem was caused by my being distracted by equipment I wasn't familiar with. This could be prevented in the future by either being completely familiar with the equipment, or not using it at all.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NIGHT INST TRAINING FLT AT SBP, CAPT STARTS PROC TURN ON ILS APCH WHEN NOT AUTH.

Narrative: THE APCH SHOWS FROM PRB 196 DEG RADIAL TO CREPE, NOPT, INTERCEPT THE LOC. A PROC TURN IS ALSO SHOWN ON THE CHART. I KNEW THAT NO PROC TURN WAS AUTH FOR US. I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE GPS ON THIS ACFT, AND NEITHER WAS THE STUDENT. WE AGREED NOT TO USE THE GPS. AS WE APCHED CREPE INTXN, THE STUDENT DECIDED TO TRY TO GET THE GPS TO DISPLAY OUR POS. AS THE DISPLAY CAME UP, THE MESSAGE 'DIRECT ENTRY' CAME UP. I FORGOT ABOUT THE NOPT, AND MADE A DIRECT ENTRY. CTR THEN CALLED AND ASKED WHAT WE WERE DOING. I TOLD HIM WE WERE ENTERING THE PROC TURN. HE TOLD US A PROC TURN WAS NOT AUTH, AND ASKED OUR INTENTIONS. I MADE AN IMMEDIATE TURN BACK TO THE FIX, AND COMPLETED THE APCH WITHOUT INCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE PROB WAS CAUSED BY MY BEING DISTRACTED BY EQUIP I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH. THIS COULD BE PREVENTED IN THE FUTURE BY EITHER BEING COMPLETELY FAMILIAR WITH THE EQUIP, OR NOT USING IT AT ALL.

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.

Night instrument training flight at sbp, captain starts procedure turn on ILS approach when not authority/authorized.