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A ZHU ARTCC radar controller issues a GPS approach clearance to a BE35 pilot not knowing the approach course is inside a restr area. Further, the controller was not familiar with the approach and did not realize the approach is not available when the restr area is active.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 636676 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200411 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : lby.vortac |
| State Reference | MS |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zhu.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 3 controller radar : 16 |
| ASRS Report | 636676 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
Aircraft checked on frequency, asked for GPS runway 31 approach to hbg. Issued non-specific approach clearance. Aircraft cleared from center frequency while approximately 10 mi north of R4401. Aircraft proceeded into R4401. Learned after the fact, GPS 31 to hbg is almost totally in R4401. Controllers were not briefed on the new approach. This area is active almost continuously every day. Only indication is a note on the approach plate, stating approach is not available when R4401 is active. This approach should have never been approved due to the amount of use of R4401.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A ZHU ARTCC RADAR CTLR ISSUES A GPS APCH CLRNC TO A BE35 PLT NOT KNOWING THE APCH COURSE IS INSIDE A RESTR AREA. FURTHER, THE CTLR WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE APCH AND DID NOT REALIZE THE APCH IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE RESTR AREA IS ACTIVE.
Narrative: ACFT CHKED ON FREQ, ASKED FOR GPS RWY 31 APCH TO HBG. ISSUED NON-SPECIFIC APCH CLRNC. ACFT CLRED FROM CTR FREQ WHILE APPROX 10 MI N OF R4401. ACFT PROCEEDED INTO R4401. LEARNED AFTER THE FACT, GPS 31 TO HBG IS ALMOST TOTALLY IN R4401. CTLRS WERE NOT BRIEFED ON THE NEW APCH. THIS AREA IS ACTIVE ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY EVERY DAY. ONLY INDICATION IS A NOTE ON THE APCH PLATE, STATING APCH IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN R4401 IS ACTIVE. THIS APCH SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN APPROVED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF USE OF R4401.
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.