A runway assignment confusion for a flight crew arriving at las, nv, on the tragr RNAV 1 arrival.

Attributes
ACN	560146
Time
Date	200209
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon tower : sea.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Gulfstream II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : tragr one
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	560146
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Chart	star : tragr rnav one

Narrative:

We were on an IFR flight from bfi to las in a gulfstream 11B. On descent into las, we were given a change in routing from a fuzzy 5 to a tragr RNAV 1 arrival. The copilot was flying, so I deleted the fuzzy 5 and selected the tragr RNAV on the FMS. The FMS asked which runway for landing. I tuned in ATIS. Winds were 190 degrees at 12 KTS gusting to 20 KTS and all runways were listed for landing use, so I selected runway 19R on the FMS for the tragr. We were in moderate turbulence and busy with ATC turns and instructions. I figured we would probably be assigned runway 19R due to winds. Approaching povoc at 9000 ft, I tried to contact FBO on #3 communication for ground transportation. Previous calls to them were unsuccessful and copilot was monitoring ATC on #2 communication. I returned to communication #2 (las approach) as we crossed povoc intersection. The FMS switched to condy and the copilot started a left turn. About the same time, approach control asked us if we were turning to condy. The copilot responded 'affirmative.' approach responded with 'fly 075 degrees for vectors runway 25L.' this arrival is confusing. The ATIS lists all runways for landing, so given the winds, we selected runway 19R as a probable runway. No instruction for runway was received from approach control until povoc intersection. This does not allow much time to reprogram FMS. On the STAR, a 'note' is listed telling aircraft to 'proceed via runway 25L unless otherwise instructed by ATC.' I recommend this be in 'bold' type. Apparently, with the last min change of stars and the extra workload (ATC, unable to contact FBO) both pilots did not see note advising runway 25L. I would recommend renaming STAR 'tragr RNAV 1 runway 25L arrival.' I talked with las approach and other aircraft have had the same problem. Both crew members on this flight have a total of 60 yrs of flying. Both agree this STAR, with all the turns, speed changes, and altitude changes, leaves very little time to watch for traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A RWY ASSIGNMENT CONFUSION FOR A FLC ARRIVING AT LAS, NV, ON THE TRAGR RNAV 1 ARR.

Narrative: WE WERE ON AN IFR FLT FROM BFI TO LAS IN A GULFSTREAM 11B. ON DSCNT INTO LAS, WE WERE GIVEN A CHANGE IN ROUTING FROM A FUZZY 5 TO A TRAGR RNAV 1 ARR. THE COPLT WAS FLYING, SO I DELETED THE FUZZY 5 AND SELECTED THE TRAGR RNAV ON THE FMS. THE FMS ASKED WHICH RWY FOR LNDG. I TUNED IN ATIS. WINDS WERE 190 DEGS AT 12 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS AND ALL RWYS WERE LISTED FOR LNDG USE, SO I SELECTED RWY 19R ON THE FMS FOR THE TRAGR. WE WERE IN MODERATE TURB AND BUSY WITH ATC TURNS AND INSTRUCTIONS. I FIGURED WE WOULD PROBABLY BE ASSIGNED RWY 19R DUE TO WINDS. APCHING POVOC AT 9000 FT, I TRIED TO CONTACT FBO ON #3 COM FOR GND TRANSPORTATION. PREVIOUS CALLS TO THEM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND COPLT WAS MONITORING ATC ON #2 COM. I RETURNED TO COM #2 (LAS APCH) AS WE CROSSED POVOC INTXN. THE FMS SWITCHED TO CONDY AND THE COPLT STARTED A L TURN. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, APCH CTL ASKED US IF WE WERE TURNING TO CONDY. THE COPLT RESPONDED 'AFFIRMATIVE.' APCH RESPONDED WITH 'FLY 075 DEGS FOR VECTORS RWY 25L.' THIS ARR IS CONFUSING. THE ATIS LISTS ALL RWYS FOR LNDG, SO GIVEN THE WINDS, WE SELECTED RWY 19R AS A PROBABLE RWY. NO INSTRUCTION FOR RWY WAS RECEIVED FROM APCH CTL UNTIL POVOC INTXN. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW MUCH TIME TO REPROGRAM FMS. ON THE STAR, A 'NOTE' IS LISTED TELLING ACFT TO 'PROCEED VIA RWY 25L UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY ATC.' I RECOMMEND THIS BE IN 'BOLD' TYPE. APPARENTLY, WITH THE LAST MIN CHANGE OF STARS AND THE EXTRA WORKLOAD (ATC, UNABLE TO CONTACT FBO) BOTH PLTS DID NOT SEE NOTE ADVISING RWY 25L. I WOULD RECOMMEND RENAMING STAR 'TRAGR RNAV 1 RWY 25L ARR.' I TALKED WITH LAS APCH AND OTHER ACFT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROB. BOTH CREW MEMBERS ON THIS FLT HAVE A TOTAL OF 60 YRS OF FLYING. BOTH AGREE THIS STAR, WITH ALL THE TURNS, SPD CHANGES, AND ALT CHANGES, LEAVES VERY LITTLE TIME TO WATCH FOR TFC.

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.