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GA small aircraft non adherence to ATC clearance and failure to advise departure controller when circling to gain altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 105362 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198902 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : las |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : circling enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 120 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 105362 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
At XX00 am local (approximately) I departed las under a given clearance. After takeoff I was given an amended clearance to continue on climb out on course toward the daggett VOR. The mountains that surrounded the arwy home worried me and as I climbed out I realized I needed more altitude. It was very quite over the departure control frequency. I started 360 degree climbing turns. I completed 3 turns when the controller asked me to say heading. I realized then I neglected to inform him. At the time he called I completed my final turn and I was at approximately 5000' MSL. I continued intercepting the victor arwy and was on my way. I believe that fatigue was a major factor as I had been up all evening. The other factor was the undue calming atmosphere that an early morning quiet radio produces on a weary pilot.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC AND FAILURE TO ADVISE DEP CTLR WHEN CIRCLING TO GAIN ALT.
Narrative: AT XX00 AM LCL (APPROX) I DEPARTED LAS UNDER A GIVEN CLRNC. AFTER TKOF I WAS GIVEN AN AMENDED CLRNC TO CONTINUE ON CLBOUT ON COURSE TOWARD THE DAGGETT VOR. THE MOUNTAINS THAT SURROUNDED THE ARWY HOME WORRIED ME AND AS I CLBED OUT I REALIZED I NEEDED MORE ALT. IT WAS VERY QUITE OVER THE DEP CTL FREQ. I STARTED 360 DEG CLBING TURNS. I COMPLETED 3 TURNS WHEN THE CTLR ASKED ME TO SAY HDG. I REALIZED THEN I NEGLECTED TO INFORM HIM. AT THE TIME HE CALLED I COMPLETED MY FINAL TURN AND I WAS AT APPROX 5000' MSL. I CONTINUED INTERCEPTING THE VICTOR ARWY AND WAS ON MY WAY. I BELIEVE THAT FATIGUE WAS A MAJOR FACTOR AS I HAD BEEN UP ALL EVENING. THE OTHER FACTOR WAS THE UNDUE CALMING ATMOSPHERE THAT AN EARLY MORNING QUIET RADIO PRODUCES ON A WEARY PLT.
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.