Non instrument rated pilot files and flies IFR flight.

Attributes
ACN	186884
Time
Date	199108
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : oak
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax tracon : oak
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other landing other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 190
ASRS Report	186884
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I have a foreign private pilot license and am a foreign citizen working on instrument and commercial license. I have cleared my instrument written and not similar to the foreign requirement all you need is the number of hours. I was confused and was in error to take an instrument clearance therefore. But it was visual flying conditions in my flight from oakland to santa ana airport. Over gorman VOR I was given a clearance to fly direct lake hughes and I could not get the word lake hughes right, therefore I asked 3 times and by that time I had flown over the VOR. The FAA personnel met me at the airport and treated in a very rash and rude manner since I am not very fluent in english. He took photostat copies of my license and logbook and I was flying small aircraft for which I had a high performance chkout. I realize it is my fault to have taken an instrument clearance and would make sure it never happens again. I have 190 hours and 40 hours instrument flight with instructor. I have my instrument written out of the way.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON INST RATED PLT FILES AND FLIES IFR FLT.

Narrative: I HAVE A FOREIGN PRIVATE PLT LICENSE AND AM A FOREIGN CITIZEN WORKING ON INST AND COMMERCIAL LICENSE. I HAVE CLRED MY INST WRITTEN AND NOT SIMILAR TO THE FOREIGN REQUIREMENT ALL YOU NEED IS THE NUMBER OF HRS. I WAS CONFUSED AND WAS IN ERROR TO TAKE AN INST CLRNC THEREFORE. BUT IT WAS VISUAL FLYING CONDITIONS IN MY FLT FROM OAKLAND TO SANTA ANA ARPT. OVER GORMAN VOR I WAS GIVEN A CLRNC TO FLY DIRECT LAKE HUGHES AND I COULD NOT GET THE WORD LAKE HUGHES RIGHT, THEREFORE I ASKED 3 TIMES AND BY THAT TIME I HAD FLOWN OVER THE VOR. THE FAA PERSONNEL MET ME AT THE ARPT AND TREATED IN A VERY RASH AND RUDE MANNER SINCE I AM NOT VERY FLUENT IN ENGLISH. HE TOOK PHOTOSTAT COPIES OF MY LICENSE AND LOGBOOK AND I WAS FLYING SMA FOR WHICH I HAD A HIGH PERFORMANCE CHKOUT. I REALIZE IT IS MY FAULT TO HAVE TAKEN AN INST CLRNC AND WOULD MAKE SURE IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE 190 HRS AND 40 HRS INST FLT WITH INSTRUCTOR. I HAVE MY INST WRITTEN OUT OF THE WAY.

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.