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Private instrument rated pilot on practice tower en route flight wandered off assigned course while flying with an IFR hood and an instrument instructor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 492700 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : vny.vor |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Navigation In Use | other other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1167 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 492700 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was on an instructional flight flying from the right seat under the hood. It was the first time I'd flown in the right seat for many yrs. It was a practice tower en route flight to santa monica airport. I was told to proceed to the vny VOR and then outbound on the vny 095 degree radial for the smo VOR-a approach. Because I was not used to flying from the right seat, and under the hood at the time, I apparently deviated from my course to the vny VOR, according to ATC. They told us to turn left because there was traffic on our right side. The cfii on board had visual contact with the aircraft on our right and so advised ATC. The rest of the flight was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT INST RATED PLT ON PRACTICE TWR ENRTE FLT WANDERED OFF ASSIGNED COURSE WHILE FLYING WITH AN IFR HOOD AND AN INST INSTRUCTOR.
Narrative: I WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT FLYING FROM THE R SEAT UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I'D FLOWN IN THE R SEAT FOR MANY YRS. IT WAS A PRACTICE TWR ENRTE FLT TO SANTA MONICA ARPT. I WAS TOLD TO PROCEED TO THE VNY VOR AND THEN OUTBOUND ON THE VNY 095 DEG RADIAL FOR THE SMO VOR-A APCH. BECAUSE I WAS NOT USED TO FLYING FROM THE R SEAT, AND UNDER THE HOOD AT THE TIME, I APPARENTLY DEVIATED FROM MY COURSE TO THE VNY VOR, ACCORDING TO ATC. THEY TOLD US TO TURN L BECAUSE THERE WAS TFC ON OUR R SIDE. THE CFII ON BOARD HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE ACFT ON OUR R AND SO ADVISED ATC. THE REST OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL.
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.