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GA small aircraft pilot filed an IFR flight plan to a VFR airport then changed destination to IFR airport for which he did not have approach charts. ARTCC radar controller vectored aircraft to VFR airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 122054 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198909 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : maw airport : blf |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 350 flight time total : 2220 flight time type : 450 |
| ASRS Report | 122054 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Planned IFR flight maw-esn WX briefing called for VFR all day. During flight decided to stop for a rest/refuel. Changed destination to blf. Ceiling at blf was said to be 3000. We received clearance to 4000' and radar vectors. As blf has an ILS I was expecting radar vectors to the localizer and the frequency for the localizer also. The controller then asked which approach I would request. I had no approach plates for the area and told him so and requested vectors for the ILS and a lower altitude, as I was expecting blf to be VFR and a visual approach. The controller said we could not get lower. After 5 or 10 mins of flying IMC with no breaks in the cloud, I asked what the WX was at roanoke, woodrum field (odr). It was reported VFR, so we changed our destination or odr, direct. We received radar vectors and when handed over to tower, we came out of the cloud at approximately 2500' and made a visual approach and landed. Because I had no approach plates and the tone of the controller's voice, I am expecting a letter from the FAA. However, I feel I made the correct decisions and did nothing wrong.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA PLT FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN TO A VFR ARPT THEN CHANGED DESTINATION TO IFR ARPT FOR WHICH HE DID NOT HAVE APCH CHARTS. ARTCC RADAR CTLR VECTORED ACFT TO VFR ARPT.
Narrative: PLANNED IFR FLT MAW-ESN WX BRIEFING CALLED FOR VFR ALL DAY. DURING FLT DECIDED TO STOP FOR A REST/REFUEL. CHANGED DEST TO BLF. CEILING AT BLF WAS SAID TO BE 3000. WE RECEIVED CLRNC TO 4000' AND RADAR VECTORS. AS BLF HAS AN ILS I WAS EXPECTING RADAR VECTORS TO THE LOC AND THE FREQ FOR THE LOC ALSO. THE CTLR THEN ASKED WHICH APCH I WOULD REQUEST. I HAD NO APCH PLATES FOR THE AREA AND TOLD HIM SO AND REQUESTED VECTORS FOR THE ILS AND A LOWER ALT, AS I WAS EXPECTING BLF TO BE VFR AND A VISUAL APCH. THE CTLR SAID WE COULD NOT GET LOWER. AFTER 5 OR 10 MINS OF FLYING IMC WITH NO BREAKS IN THE CLOUD, I ASKED WHAT THE WX WAS AT ROANOKE, WOODRUM FIELD (ODR). IT WAS REPORTED VFR, SO WE CHANGED OUR DEST OR ODR, DIRECT. WE RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS AND WHEN HANDED OVER TO TWR, WE CAME OUT OF THE CLOUD AT APPROX 2500' AND MADE A VISUAL APCH AND LANDED. BECAUSE I HAD NO APCH PLATES AND THE TONE OF THE CTLR'S VOICE, I AM EXPECTING A LETTER FROM THE FAA. HOWEVER, I FEEL I MADE THE CORRECT DECISIONS AND DID NOTHING WRONG.
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.