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After reporting the field in sight, a PA28 private pilot leaves his assigned altitude during an IFR flight after ZTL controller advises him that he may cancel IFR flight plan with him on the ground at 46A, GA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 526931 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200110 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 46a.airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 140 |
| ASRS Report | 526931 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I departed fty for a flight to 46A, blairsville, GA. The departure and en route segments of the flight were uneventful. Approximately 15 NM from blairsville, I advised ZTL 'I have the airport in sight.' the controller responded, 'aircraft X, roger, you can report your cancellation this frequency on the ground.' I assumed that meant the next time I was expected to talk to him was on the ground. I began my visual approach (descent) into the blairsville area, and switched to airport advisory frequency. After obtaining the winds, I switched back to ZTL frequency just to monitor. I heard the controller calling my call sign, 'aircraft X, I've been trying to reach you for several mins, contact ZTL 133.4(?).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER RPTING THE FIELD IN SIGHT, A PA28 PVT PLT LEAVES HIS ASSIGNED ALT DURING AN IFR FLT AFTER ZTL CTLR ADVISES HIM THAT HE MAY CANCEL IFR FLT PLAN WITH HIM ON THE GND AT 46A, GA.
Narrative: I DEPARTED FTY FOR A FLT TO 46A, BLAIRSVILLE, GA. THE DEP AND ENRTE SEGMENTS OF THE FLT WERE UNEVENTFUL. APPROX 15 NM FROM BLAIRSVILLE, I ADVISED ZTL 'I HAVE THE ARPT IN SIGHT.' THE CTLR RESPONDED, 'ACFT X, ROGER, YOU CAN RPT YOUR CANCELLATION THIS FREQ ON THE GND.' I ASSUMED THAT MEANT THE NEXT TIME I WAS EXPECTED TO TALK TO HIM WAS ON THE GND. I BEGAN MY VISUAL APCH (DSCNT) INTO THE BLAIRSVILLE AREA, AND SWITCHED TO ARPT ADVISORY FREQ. AFTER OBTAINING THE WINDS, I SWITCHED BACK TO ZTL FREQ JUST TO MONITOR. I HEARD THE CTLR CALLING MY CALL SIGN, 'ACFT X, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU FOR SEVERAL MINS, CONTACT ZTL 133.4(?).
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.