Btv controller is frustrated with pilot competence during vectors to ILS approach.

Attributes
ACN	594852
Time
Date	200309
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : btv.tracon
State Reference	VT
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : btv.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 15
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 22
ASRS Report	594852
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	594853
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : provided flight assist
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I am a controller with 22+ yrs FAA experience plus 4 military. I have never seen such ineptitude on the part of a pilot as mr X, PIC of aircraft X. Today he failed to hold any course, making numerous unpredictable turns and course deviations while en route to the ILS runway 15 approach. The controller on duty had to issue no gyro vectors, which also failed to keep aircraft on a steady heading. The pilot got to the localizer, then zigzagged down an approach monitored ILS. He required more vectors in emergency/flight assistant controller posture. There have been numerous deviations and ATC complaints about this pilot. He will kill himself and possibly others. He has lost his ticket in the past, but FSDO recertified him. The controller force at btv cannot understand how this guy can be allowed to fly in any controled airspace environment. He always requires at least 1 controller's full attention while service to others is disrupted. This is a FSDO failure to uphold any reasonable standard. Supplemental information from acn 594853: this pilot could not hold headings or fly the ILS approach. Probably most dangerous pilot I've ever seen.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BTV CTLR IS FRUSTRATED WITH PLT COMPETENCE DURING VECTORS TO ILS APCH.

Narrative: I AM A CTLR WITH 22+ YRS FAA EXPERIENCE PLUS 4 MIL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH INEPTITUDE ON THE PART OF A PLT AS MR X, PIC OF ACFT X. TODAY HE FAILED TO HOLD ANY COURSE, MAKING NUMEROUS UNPREDICTABLE TURNS AND COURSE DEVS WHILE ENRTE TO THE ILS RWY 15 APCH. THE CTLR ON DUTY HAD TO ISSUE NO GYRO VECTORS, WHICH ALSO FAILED TO KEEP ACFT ON A STEADY HDG. THE PLT GOT TO THE LOC, THEN ZIGZAGGED DOWN AN APCH MONITORED ILS. HE REQUIRED MORE VECTORS IN EMER/FLT ASSISTANT CTLR POSTURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS DEVS AND ATC COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PLT. HE WILL KILL HIMSELF AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. HE HAS LOST HIS TICKET IN THE PAST, BUT FSDO RECERTIFIED HIM. THE CTLR FORCE AT BTV CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS GUY CAN BE ALLOWED TO FLY IN ANY CTLED AIRSPACE ENVIRONMENT. HE ALWAYS REQUIRES AT LEAST 1 CTLR'S FULL ATTN WHILE SVC TO OTHERS IS DISRUPTED. THIS IS A FSDO FAILURE TO UPHOLD ANY REASONABLE STANDARD. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 594853: THIS PLT COULD NOT HOLD HDGS OR FLY THE ILS APCH. PROBABLY MOST DANGEROUS PLT I'VE EVER SEEN.

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.