B737 flight crew executes procedure turn vice DME arc during approach into padl.

Attributes
ACN	585675
Time
Date	200306
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dlg.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zan.artcc tower : ind.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : circling approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time total : 12000
ASRS Report	585675
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	585676
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for VOR runway 1 approach. I elected to proceed to VOR for 'pt' rather than fly the 10 DME arc. After passing the arc, ATC advised us that we were required to turn on arc because it was our first IAF. I was under the impression that unless specified, I had a choice. At this point, we had the runway in sight, as planned, and canceled IFR. Supplemental information from acn 585676: an arc is provided for our direction of flight on a victor airway we continued inbound to the VOR instead of joining the arc at the IAF.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW EXECUTES PROC TURN VICE DME ARC DURING APCH INTO PADL.

Narrative: CLRED FOR VOR RWY 1 APCH. I ELECTED TO PROCEED TO VOR FOR 'PT' RATHER THAN FLY THE 10 DME ARC. AFTER PASSING THE ARC, ATC ADVISED US THAT WE WERE REQUIRED TO TURN ON ARC BECAUSE IT WAS OUR FIRST IAF. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT UNLESS SPECIFIED, I HAD A CHOICE. AT THIS POINT, WE HAD THE RWY IN SIGHT, AS PLANNED, AND CANCELED IFR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 585676: AN ARC IS PROVIDED FOR OUR DIRECTION OF FLT ON A VICTOR AIRWAY WE CONTINUED INBOUND TO THE VOR INSTEAD OF JOINING THE ARC AT THE IAF.

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.