Small aircraft flying NDB approach to sch got off course and got close to ILS approach to alb.

Attributes
ACN	169734
Time
Date	199102
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : alb airport : sch
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 940 msl bound upper : 2300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sch tower : alb
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	169734
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Final approach course for NDB 22 at sch and ILS runway 19 at alb are very close to each other. We were on a practice NDB runway 22 at sch outbnd. My student began his procedure turn early and we had to correct back on course. Then we began the procedure turn again and student reset compass, but reset 15 degrees off. I tried to get him to reset again, but compass was bouncing around due to large transport to mdt turbulence. We reported pt inbound and alb approach handed us off to sch tower. Transitioning from approach to tower while trying to get student to reset compass and tower asking questions, combined with turbulence, we flew through our course and came close to ILS runway 19 alb VMC and could not see anyone on approach, but alb did call sch tower to query.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA FLYING NDB APCH TO SCH GOT OFF COURSE AND GOT CLOSE TO ILS APCH TO ALB.

Narrative: FINAL APCH COURSE FOR NDB 22 AT SCH AND ILS RWY 19 AT ALB ARE VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. WE WERE ON A PRACTICE NDB RWY 22 AT SCH OUTBND. MY STUDENT BEGAN HIS PROC TURN EARLY AND WE HAD TO CORRECT BACK ON COURSE. THEN WE BEGAN THE PROC TURN AGAIN AND STUDENT RESET COMPASS, BUT RESET 15 DEGS OFF. I TRIED TO GET HIM TO RESET AGAIN, BUT COMPASS WAS BOUNCING AROUND DUE TO LGT TO MDT TURB. WE RPTED PT INBND AND ALB APCH HANDED US OFF TO SCH TWR. TRANSITIONING FROM APCH TO TWR WHILE TRYING TO GET STUDENT TO RESET COMPASS AND TWR ASKING QUESTIONS, COMBINED WITH TURB, WE FLEW THROUGH OUR COURSE AND CAME CLOSE TO ILS RWY 19 ALB VMC AND COULD NOT SEE ANYONE ON APCH, BUT ALB DID CALL SCH TWR TO QUERY.

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.