When the pilot of a C182 requested to fly the full ILS runway 8 IAP at fxe the approach controller w...

Attributes
ACN	896938
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	FXE.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 1900 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Narrative:

I contacted mia approach 16 northwest of fxe and requested a practice ILS. I received a squawk code and vectors for the ILS. Since this was a training flight and a hold would add to the training experience; I requested direct praiz (the outer marker) for the full approach. This was granted.I proceeded direct to praiz and upon reaching turned to the west for the parallel outbound entry into the hold as depicted on the chart. The controller asked what I was doing and it was clear to me that she had no idea what a full approach was. I think she expected me to turn inbound; which would never have allowed us to get established. I told her I was executing the full approach which required the hold entry at praiz to get turned around. She seemed ok with that.I have noticed that controllers are not trained well on full approaches or are not aware of the charted procedures. While I am sure full approaches are seldom done at this facility; I think that the controllers should understand what they mean and what the aircraft is expected to do (fly the charted procedure).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: When the pilot of a C182 requested to fly the full ILS Runway 8 IAP at FXE the approach controller was surprised when he turned parallel outbound to enter the required holding pattern.

Narrative: I contacted MIA approach 16 northwest of FXE and requested a practice ILS. I received a squawk code and vectors for the ILS. Since this was a training flight and a hold would add to the training experience; I requested direct PRAIZ (the outer marker) for the full approach. This was granted.I proceeded direct to PRAIZ and upon reaching turned to the west for the parallel outbound entry into the hold as depicted on the chart. The Controller asked what I was doing and it was clear to me that she had no idea what a full approach was. I think she expected me to turn inbound; which would never have allowed us to get established. I told her I was executing the full approach which required the hold entry at PRAIZ to get turned around. She seemed OK with that.I have noticed that Controllers are not trained well on full approaches or are not aware of the charted procedures. While I am sure full approaches are seldom done at this facility; I think that the Controllers should understand what they mean and what the aircraft is expected to do (fly the charted procedure).

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.

When the pilot of a C182 requested to fly the full ILS runway 8 IAP at fxe the approach controller was surprised when he turned parallel outbound to enter the required holding pattern.