Instructor with instrument instructor trainee makes approach to wrong runway.

Attributes
ACN	146989
Time
Date	199005
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : poc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : poc tower : phf
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	146989
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 620 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	146985
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on a training flight (IFR) in VFR conditions. We misunderstood instructions from tower and improperly entered the pattern at la verne making right traffic to runway 8L instead of left traffic to runway 26L. We discovered the error when we saw the numbers. Tower instructed us then to reenter downwind. I feel I relied too much on the student since we are both instrs. I only passively listened to towers instructions. In the future I will pay special attention to even experienced students. Supplemental information from acn 146985. We were training flight for a cfii certificate. Misunderstood instructions from tower for us to enter traffic for runway 26L and we ended up making traffic for runway 8L. I feel I relied too much on the instrument since we were both instrs. I was also quite rusty at instruments and only passively listened to towers instructions. In the future I will pay special attention to ATC instructions even with an instrument on board.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR WITH INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTOR TRAINEE MAKES APCH TO WRONG RWY.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A TRNING FLT (IFR) IN VFR CONDITIONS. WE MISUNDERSTOOD INSTRUCTIONS FROM TWR AND IMPROPERLY ENTERED THE PATTERN AT LA VERNE MAKING R TFC TO RWY 8L INSTEAD OF L TFC TO RWY 26L. WE DISCOVERED THE ERROR WHEN WE SAW THE NUMBERS. TWR INSTRUCTED US THEN TO REENTER DOWNWIND. I FEEL I RELIED TOO MUCH ON THE STUDENT SINCE WE ARE BOTH INSTRS. I ONLY PASSIVELY LISTENED TO TWRS INSTRUCTIONS. IN THE FUTURE I WILL PAY SPECIAL ATTN TO EVEN EXPERIENCED STUDENTS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 146985. WE WERE TRNING FLT FOR A CFII CERTIFICATE. MISUNDERSTOOD INSTRUCTIONS FROM TWR FOR US TO ENTER TFC FOR RWY 26L AND WE ENDED UP MAKING TFC FOR RWY 8L. I FEEL I RELIED TOO MUCH ON THE INSTR SINCE WE WERE BOTH INSTRS. I WAS ALSO QUITE RUSTY AT INSTRUMENTS AND ONLY PASSIVELY LISTENED TO TWRS INSTRUCTIONS. IN THE FUTURE I WILL PAY SPECIAL ATTN TO ATC INSTRUCTIONS EVEN WITH AN INSTR ON BOARD.

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.