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Captain of air carrier medium large transport on visual approach into lax is given instructions to maintain altitude and heading but does not comply even when reminded by his first officer.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 135948 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199002 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : smo airport : lax |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : lax tower : mdw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 135948 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On approach into lax, we were cleared the stadium visibility to 24R. Shortly after that, we were told to maintain 070 degree heading and 4000'. The captain was flying, and seemed confused. He continued on the stadium visibility. I reminded him to maintain the heading and 4000'. He continued to descend. I immediately asked for the visibility from approach control. Reluctantly they granted permission for the visibility. At that point he started toward 25R (south complex). They were also using 25R for arrs. I pointed out immediately that we were cleared the visibility for 24R, not 25R. The captain seemed to have trouble transitioning from the autoflt system to manually flying the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF ACR MLG ON VISUAL APCH INTO LAX IS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO MAINTAIN ALT AND HEADING BUT DOES NOT COMPLY EVEN WHEN REMINDED BY HIS FO.
Narrative: ON APCH INTO LAX, WE WERE CLRED THE STADIUM VIS TO 24R. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, WE WERE TOLD TO MAINTAIN 070 DEG HDG AND 4000'. THE CAPT WAS FLYING, AND SEEMED CONFUSED. HE CONTINUED ON THE STADIUM VIS. I REMINDED HIM TO MAINTAIN THE HDG AND 4000'. HE CONTINUED TO DSND. I IMMEDIATELY ASKED FOR THE VIS FROM APCH CTL. RELUCTANTLY THEY GRANTED PERMISSION FOR THE VIS. AT THAT POINT HE STARTED TOWARD 25R (S COMPLEX). THEY WERE ALSO USING 25R FOR ARRS. I POINTED OUT IMMEDIATELY THAT WE WERE CLRED THE VIS FOR 24R, NOT 25R. THE CAPT SEEMED TO HAVE TROUBLE TRANSITIONING FROM THE AUTOFLT SYS TO MANUALLY FLYING THE ACFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.