<< >> NASA ASRS Report 162507, November 1990

Approach controller at mso advised flight crew of commuter MEA had been raised by NOTAM two weeks earlier.

Attributes
ACN	162507
Time
Date	199011
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mso
State Reference	MT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mso
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute airway : mso
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	162507
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We had cleared for approach and to descend at our discretion. I checked the chart for MEA between dru and mso on V2 MEA listed at 8900' MSL I descended to 9000'. Mso approach asked our altitude. We reported 9000'. The controller informed us that the MEA on V2 had been raised by NOTAM eff 10-thu-90 to 10000' MSL. WX was VFR and airport was in sight. We were subsequently cleared for visibility approach. I think that NOTAMS for arwys associated with airport terminals should appear with the associated terminals NOTAMS and not hidden in the hard to read and find chart NOTAMS section.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR AT MSO ADVISED FLT CREW OF COMMUTER MEA HAD BEEN RAISED BY NOTAM TWO WEEKS EARLIER.

Narrative: WE HAD CLRED FOR APCH AND TO DSND AT OUR DISCRETION. I CHKED THE CHART FOR MEA BTWN DRU AND MSO ON V2 MEA LISTED AT 8900' MSL I DSNDED TO 9000'. MSO APCH ASKED OUR ALT. WE RPTED 9000'. THE CTLR INFORMED US THAT THE MEA ON V2 HAD BEEN RAISED BY NOTAM EFF 10-THU-90 TO 10000' MSL. WX WAS VFR AND ARPT WAS IN SIGHT. WE WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CLRED FOR VIS APCH. I THINK THAT NOTAMS FOR ARWYS ASSOCIATED WITH ARPT TERMINALS SHOULD APPEAR WITH THE ASSOCIATED TERMINALS NOTAMS AND NOT HIDDEN IN THE HARD TO READ AND FIND CHART NOTAMS SECTION.

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.