Narrative:

While flying to apf we encountered turbulence that rendered our autopilot inoperative. We briefed the approach and verified that we had the required weather minimums to complete the approach. After crossing the final approach fix; we descended to the MDA. As we reached the missed approach point; we executed a missed approach. The tower instructed us to fly the runway heading and climb to 2000 ft. As we contacted the approach controller he issued us a non-published hold - a DME fix on a radial that we were very close to intercepting. After we cleaned up the airplane; the non-flying pilot went to put the hold into the FMS and the FMS did not accept it. We then asked for delaying vectors while we set up the hold; and decide on our next course of action; the controller replied negative; proceed to the hold as instructed not offering any explanation as to the refusal. At this point; we were past the hold. We requested delaying vectors and informed the controller that our autopilot was inoperative. We asked if we could have vectors to help reduce our workload. Again the controller responded no; queried us to the details of our workload but still gave us another uncharted hold. The hold was manually set up and the correct radial was intercepted. At this point the pilot flying (the captain) made a positive transfer of the controls to the non-flying pilot in order to verify the hold. As we entered the new hold; an incorrect turn to the right was made. As we turned to the right the controller alerted us to the error. We immediately corrected and followed the controller's instructions. As we were correcting to the VOR the weather improved and we were given a radar vector to proceed to an initial approach fix for the next approach. This approach was completed with no abnormalities. At no time did we knowingly or purposely violate any far's. Weather at the destination at the time of arrival; the autopilot being inoperative; the issuance of a non-published hold immediately after the go-around; not being able to get the hold armed in the FMS in a timely manner and the controllers inability to provide radar vectors to help reduce workload when asked.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Approaching APF in turbulence; a citation's autopilot would not function. After executing a missed approach the crew was unable to enter holding because of high workload and inability to program the FMS in a timely manner. ATC would not give them relief from the missed approach clearance.

Narrative: While flying to APF we encountered turbulence that rendered our autopilot inoperative. We briefed the approach and verified that we had the required weather minimums to complete the approach. After crossing the final approach fix; we descended to the MDA. As we reached the missed approach point; we executed a missed approach. The Tower instructed us to fly the runway heading and climb to 2000 FT. As we contacted the Approach Controller he issued us a non-published hold - a DME fix on a radial that we were very close to intercepting. After we cleaned up the airplane; the non-flying pilot went to put the hold into the FMS and the FMS did not accept it. We then asked for delaying vectors while we set up the hold; and decide on our next course of action; the Controller replied negative; proceed to the hold as instructed not offering any explanation as to the refusal. At this point; we were past the hold. We requested delaying vectors and informed the Controller that our autopilot was inoperative. We asked if we could have vectors to help reduce our workload. Again the Controller responded no; queried us to the details of our workload but still gave us another uncharted hold. The hold was manually set up and the correct radial was intercepted. At this point the pilot flying (the Captain) made a positive transfer of the controls to the non-flying pilot in order to verify the hold. As we entered the new hold; an incorrect turn to the right was made. As we turned to the right the Controller alerted us to the error. We immediately corrected and followed the Controller's instructions. As we were correcting to the VOR the weather improved and we were given a radar vector to proceed to an initial approach fix for the next approach. This approach was completed with no abnormalities. At no time did we knowingly or purposely violate any FAR's. Weather at the destination at the time of arrival; the autopilot being inoperative; the issuance of a non-published hold immediately after the go-around; not being able to get the hold armed in the FMS in a timely manner and the controllers inability to provide radar vectors to help reduce workload when asked.

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.