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Spi on cross-country training flight penetrates TCA due to disorientation. Returns to intended course.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 156855 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199009 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cle |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cle |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 156855 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I am a student pilot and was returning from my long x-country trip from port columbus to burke lakefront. My calculations as to position were not as expected and I found myself closer to the cleveland hopkins TCA than I thought. As I saw downtown cleveland I brought my altitude down from 3500' to 2500' MSL. I was disoriented as to my exact location and realized that my location was getting closer to cleveland hopkins and also found myself near high antennas. I took evasive action from the antenna area as well as locating myself further from cleveland hopkins. I believe the main cause of my situation was lack of experience. Prior to this flight my solo x-country time totaled approximately 6 hours. I believe my teaching has been excellent and gave me the knowledge to understand this situation but my lack of experience can only be made up for by continuing to fly solo x-country. In order to avoid this type of situation again I would contact cleveland approach and ask for assistance as to my location and help getting to my destination as soon as I became disoriented.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SPI ON CROSS-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT PENETRATES TCA DUE TO DISORIENTATION. RETURNS TO INTENDED COURSE.
Narrative: I AM A STUDENT PLT AND WAS RETURNING FROM MY LONG X-COUNTRY TRIP FROM PORT COLUMBUS TO BURKE LAKEFRONT. MY CALCULATIONS AS TO POS WERE NOT AS EXPECTED AND I FOUND MYSELF CLOSER TO THE CLEVELAND HOPKINS TCA THAN I THOUGHT. AS I SAW DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND I BROUGHT MY ALT DOWN FROM 3500' TO 2500' MSL. I WAS DISORIENTED AS TO MY EXACT LOCATION AND REALIZED THAT MY LOCATION WAS GETTING CLOSER TO CLEVELAND HOPKINS AND ALSO FOUND MYSELF NEAR HIGH ANTENNAS. I TOOK EVASIVE ACTION FROM THE ANTENNA AREA AS WELL AS LOCATING MYSELF FURTHER FROM CLEVELAND HOPKINS. I BELIEVE THE MAIN CAUSE OF MY SITUATION WAS LACK OF EXPERIENCE. PRIOR TO THIS FLT MY SOLO X-COUNTRY TIME TOTALED APPROX 6 HRS. I BELIEVE MY TEACHING HAS BEEN EXCELLENT AND GAVE ME THE KNOWLEDGE TO UNDERSTAND THIS SITUATION BUT MY LACK OF EXPERIENCE CAN ONLY BE MADE UP FOR BY CONTINUING TO FLY SOLO X-COUNTRY. IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS TYPE OF SITUATION AGAIN I WOULD CONTACT CLEVELAND APCH AND ASK FOR ASSISTANCE AS TO MY LOCATION AND HELP GETTING TO MY DEST AS SOON AS I BECAME DISORIENTED.
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.