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Reporter comments that the evb tower controller was directing a right traffic pattern conflicting with his standard left traffic preflight planning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 676471 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : evb.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : evb.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cardinal 177/177RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : evb.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 425 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 676471 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Airport |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
New smyrna tower was in operation at time of occurrence. I approached evb airspace at 800 ft MSL from the west to the airport. Other traffic was in the pattern. Tower requested me to enter right base for runway 11; following traffic. Traffic was reported in sight and followed for landing; full stop to continue traffic pattern work for training. Upon departure; preceding traffic made right traffic for runway 11. I do not know whether they were instructed to or not. Upon my departure; I was instructed to follow traffic. The takeoffs and lndgs were uneventful with right traffic patterns. However; the AFD and current sectional currently do not indicate right traffic for runway 11 at evb. This could lead to confusion among pilots when the tower is closed. It certainly surprised me when entering the airspace because it did not coincide with my preflight planning of left traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR COMMENTS THAT THE EVB TWR CTLR WAS DIRECTING A R TFC PATTERN CONFLICTING WITH HIS STANDARD L TFC PREFLT PLANNING.
Narrative: NEW SMYRNA TWR WAS IN OPERATION AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. I APCHED EVB AIRSPACE AT 800 FT MSL FROM THE W TO THE ARPT. OTHER TFC WAS IN THE PATTERN. TWR REQUESTED ME TO ENTER R BASE FOR RWY 11; FOLLOWING TFC. TFC WAS RPTED IN SIGHT AND FOLLOWED FOR LNDG; FULL STOP TO CONTINUE TFC PATTERN WORK FOR TRAINING. UPON DEP; PRECEDING TFC MADE R TFC FOR RWY 11. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO OR NOT. UPON MY DEP; I WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW TFC. THE TKOFS AND LNDGS WERE UNEVENTFUL WITH R TFC PATTERNS. HOWEVER; THE AFD AND CURRENT SECTIONAL CURRENTLY DO NOT INDICATE R TFC FOR RWY 11 AT EVB. THIS COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AMONG PLTS WHEN THE TWR IS CLOSED. IT CERTAINLY SURPRISED ME WHEN ENTERING THE AIRSPACE BECAUSE IT DID NOT COINCIDE WITH MY PREFLT PLANNING OF L TFC.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.