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A C 414 pilot, on an IFR flight plan with mci, changed his heading and altitude on his own when he thought he had been cleared for the visual at foe.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 585542 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : foe.airport |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Chancellor 414A & C414 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Navigation In Use | other ndb |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7400 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 585542 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was being vectored for an NDB 13 approach at foe. Center was reporting 2500 ft ceiling, 10 mi. ATIS was out of service. I was in VFR conditions. Ceiling was approximately 5000 ft visibility greater than 6 mi. Center advised that conditions had improved at foe and I could go direct for a visual. However, I was not cleared for a visual. I turned direct to foe and, thinking 'visual,' started a descent. When I called airport in sight I was approaching 2500 ft. The controller cleared me for a visual and informed me that I should have not left assigned altitude. In transitioning from an instrument approach to a visual approach, I got the cart before the horse. It is a reminder that when switching from one mind set to another, we must be careful not to act on what we are anticipating, but pay careful attention to instructions and proper procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C 414 PLT, ON AN IFR FLT PLAN WITH MCI, CHANGED HIS HDG AND ALT ON HIS OWN WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN CLRED FOR THE VISUAL AT FOE.
Narrative: I WAS BEING VECTORED FOR AN NDB 13 APCH AT FOE. CTR WAS RPTING 2500 FT CEILING, 10 MI. ATIS WAS OUT OF SVC. I WAS IN VFR CONDITIONS. CEILING WAS APPROX 5000 FT VISIBILITY GREATER THAN 6 MI. CTR ADVISED THAT CONDITIONS HAD IMPROVED AT FOE AND I COULD GO DIRECT FOR A VISUAL. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT CLRED FOR A VISUAL. I TURNED DIRECT TO FOE AND, THINKING 'VISUAL,' STARTED A DSCNT. WHEN I CALLED ARPT IN SIGHT I WAS APCHING 2500 FT. THE CTLR CLRED ME FOR A VISUAL AND INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE NOT LEFT ASSIGNED ALT. IN TRANSITIONING FROM AN INST APCH TO A VISUAL APCH, I GOT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE. IT IS A REMINDER THAT WHEN SWITCHING FROM ONE MIND SET TO ANOTHER, WE MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO ACT ON WHAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING, BUT PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS AND PROPER PROCS.
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.