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A very experienced cpr pilot found the controller's instructions at sun confusing and hard to predict.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 479400 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sun.airport |
| State Reference | ID |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sun.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200/Huron |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 762 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
We were told to enter an upwind for runway 31 at sun by tower and report abeam tower. We did report, but the tower said he had wanted us on a left upwind and a left downwind, although he had not stated that to us. We had entered a right upwind for a left crosswind to a left downwind for runway 31. I think ATC should advise you of what they want if they expect nonstandard pattern entry.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A VERY EXPERIENCED CPR PLT FOUND THE CTLR'S INSTRUCTIONS AT SUN CONFUSING AND HARD TO PREDICT.
Narrative: WE WERE TOLD TO ENTER AN UPWIND FOR RWY 31 AT SUN BY TWR AND RPT ABEAM TWR. WE DID RPT, BUT THE TWR SAID HE HAD WANTED US ON A L UPWIND AND A L DOWNWIND, ALTHOUGH HE HAD NOT STATED THAT TO US. WE HAD ENTERED A R UPWIND FOR A L XWIND TO A L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 31. I THINK ATC SHOULD ADVISE YOU OF WHAT THEY WANT IF THEY EXPECT NONSTANDARD PATTERN ENTRY.
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.