Too high altitude when cleared for ILS approach.

Attributes
ACN	90076
Time
Date	198806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gso
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gso tower : ewr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1880 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	90076
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At 4000' (1200' above FAF) AGL and 2 NM southwest of OM gso approach cleared me for the approach after capture of the localizer. I had to make an unnecessarily steep descent to complete the approach. I noticed the next aircraft to land after me, an small aircraft also was very high over the threshold, and seemed to be making a very steep descent. The incident called to mind my last previous approach to gso (I believe it was tue, april 1988, am), when approach lost me and neglected to turn me over to tower despite repeated requests by me. I think there is inadequate or improper supervision and/or training of ATC personnel at gso, at least compared to other approach facs into which I fly regularly. (Orl, dab, dca, chs, cre) I recommend a review. Callback conversation with reporter revealed following information. Callback reveals reporter so upset at time of incident he felt it prudent not to talk to ATC. Especially distressed when he saw next aircraft to arrive have to make same steep descent. Now feels it would have been best to speak to ATC in person at time of incident. Says really not eager to make another IFR approach at gso, but business makes trips from fl to md frequently.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TOO HIGH ALT WHEN CLEARED FOR ILS APCH.

Narrative: AT 4000' (1200' ABOVE FAF) AGL AND 2 NM SW OF OM GSO APCH CLRED ME FOR THE APCH AFTER CAPTURE OF THE LOC. I HAD TO MAKE AN UNNECESSARILY STEEP DSCNT TO COMPLETE THE APCH. I NOTICED THE NEXT ACFT TO LAND AFTER ME, AN SMA ALSO WAS VERY HIGH OVER THE THRESHOLD, AND SEEMED TO BE MAKING A VERY STEEP DSCNT. THE INCIDENT CALLED TO MIND MY LAST PREVIOUS APCH TO GSO (I BELIEVE IT WAS TUE, APRIL 1988, AM), WHEN APCH LOST ME AND NEGLECTED TO TURN ME OVER TO TWR DESPITE REPEATED REQUESTS BY ME. I THINK THERE IS INADEQUATE OR IMPROPER SUPERVISION AND/OR TRAINING OF ATC PERSONNEL AT GSO, AT LEAST COMPARED TO OTHER APCH FACS INTO WHICH I FLY REGULARLY. (ORL, DAB, DCA, CHS, CRE) I RECOMMEND A REVIEW. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED FOLLOWING INFO. CALLBACK REVEALS RPTR SO UPSET AT TIME OF INCIDENT HE FELT IT PRUDENT NOT TO TALK TO ATC. ESPECIALLY DISTRESSED WHEN HE SAW NEXT ACFT TO ARRIVE HAVE TO MAKE SAME STEEP DSCNT. NOW FEELS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BEST TO SPEAK TO ATC IN PERSON AT TIME OF INCIDENT. SAYS REALLY NOT EAGER TO MAKE ANOTHER IFR APCH AT GSO, BUT BUSINESS MAKES TRIPS FROM FL TO MD FREQUENTLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.