<< >> NASA ASRS Report 620614, June 2004

A C182 single pilot was issued 080 degree heading for radar vector to localizer, then intercepted the localizer at vny without sct's permission.

Attributes
ACN	620614
Time
Date	200406
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vny.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 16r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
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 : 2000 flight time type : 1950
ASRS Report	620614
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight plan from oak to vny. On the last phase of the flight, socal asked for heading 080 degrees, radar vector to intercept localizer (vny 111.3 runway 16R). Intercepting the localizer, I failed to stay on heading 080 degrees. Instead, I turned 160 degrees to join the localizer. A few seconds later, ATC asked for my heading. I said 160 degrees on the ILS. ATC told me I was not cleared for the ILS. I should have stayed on a 080 degree heading and gone to the other side of the localizer. Sorry I failed to follow the instructions. I should have questioned ATC before taking the action of joining the localizer.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 SINGLE PLT WAS ISSUED 080 DEG HDG FOR RADAR VECTOR TO LOC, THEN INTERCEPTED THE LOC AT VNY WITHOUT SCT'S PERMISSION.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM OAK TO VNY. ON THE LAST PHASE OF THE FLT, SOCAL ASKED FOR HDG 080 DEGS, RADAR VECTOR TO INTERCEPT LOC (VNY 111.3 RWY 16R). INTERCEPTING THE LOC, I FAILED TO STAY ON HDG 080 DEGS. INSTEAD, I TURNED 160 DEGS TO JOIN THE LOC. A FEW SECONDS LATER, ATC ASKED FOR MY HDG. I SAID 160 DEGS ON THE ILS. ATC TOLD ME I WAS NOT CLRED FOR THE ILS. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED ON A 080 DEG HDG AND GONE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LOC. SORRY I FAILED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. I SHOULD HAVE QUESTIONED ATC BEFORE TAKING THE ACTION OF JOINING THE LOC.

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.