BE23 requesting a practice GPS runway 5 approach to bct was cleared to feyfo. The pilot completed th...

Narrative:

When I was on a direct route to bct; I requested a practice GPS approach to runway 5 at bct. Palm beach approach indicated that I would have to get that clearance from miami center but said that they might be able to get it for me. Palm beach approach called me and cleared me to the intersection named feyfo and cleared me for the approach (feyfo is an IAF for the GPS runway 5 approach). My route to feyfo would take me close to another intersection named uzapa; which is also an IAF for that approach. The difference is that an approach starting at the IAF uzapa does not require a procedure turn but an approach starting at the IAF feyfo does require a procedure turn. Having been cleared direct to the feyfo IAF; I prepared and flew the course reversal procedure turn however miami center and the boca tower expected that I would fly direct to the airport from feyfo without making a procedure turn. As a result while outbound on my course reversal procedure turn I was on a course opposite of what ATC expected. I believe the cause of this problem was a miscommunication between palm beach approach and miami center or a miscommunication between palm beach approach and myself.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE23 requesting a practice GPS Runway 5 approach to BCT was cleared to FEYFO. The pilot completed the depicted turn surprising ATC; reporter alleging ATC IAP clearance fix mandated the turn.

Narrative: When I was on a direct route to BCT; I requested a practice GPS approach to Runway 5 at BCT. Palm Beach Approach indicated that I would have to get that clearance from Miami Center but said that they might be able to get it for me. Palm Beach Approach called me and cleared me to the intersection named FEYFO and cleared me for the approach (FEYFO is an IAF for the GPS Runway 5 approach). My route to FEYFO would take me close to another intersection named UZAPA; which is also an IAF for that approach. The difference is that an approach starting at the IAF UZAPA does not require a procedure turn but an approach starting at the IAF FEYFO does require a procedure turn. Having been cleared direct to the FEYFO IAF; I prepared and flew the course reversal procedure turn however Miami Center and the Boca Tower expected that I would fly direct to the airport from FEYFO without making a procedure turn. As a result while outbound on my course reversal procedure turn I was on a course opposite of what ATC expected. I believe the cause of this problem was a miscommunication between Palm Beach Approach and Miami Center or a miscommunication between Palm Beach Approach and myself.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	838884
Time
Date	200906
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	BCT.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Sundowner 23
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

BE23 requesting a practice GPS runway 5 approach to bct was cleared to feyfo. The pilot completed the depicted turn surprising ATC; reporter alleging ATC IAP clearance fix mandated the turn.