Single pilot of twin jet made missed approach at aspen, co, deviated from outbound localizer course.

Attributes
ACN	189124
Time
Date	199109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ase
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ase
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	189124
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While executing the missed approach (VOR DME to aspen, co, runway 15) I notified the tower of my intentions to execute a missed approach and was handed off to aspen approach control. They told me to maintain 16000 ft and asked me of my intentions. I told them that I planned to proceed to grand junction, co. I was cleared direct to grand junction. Passing 14500 MSL I was told to maintain 14000. I rogered this and descended to 14000 MSL. Throughout the missed approach procedure I was encountering moderate turbulence and moderate icing conditions. The aspen airport missed approach procedure on this approach uses an lda course of 300 degree to clear the high terrain. The only thing wrong is that the lda is labeled 'back course'. When most pilots see back course on a localizer type approach they know to get the 'front course' heading to receive normal sensing on their HSI. If this is done on this approach, however, you receive reverse course information making you think you have flown through the localizer course. I feel this should be illustrated on the approach plate to clearly state the heading to be set in the HSI for an 'lda missed approach' to prevent any possible confusion in this potentially dangerous area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SINGLE PLT OF TWIN JET MADE MISSED APCH AT ASPEN, CO, DEVIATED FROM OUTBOUND LOC COURSE.

Narrative: WHILE EXECUTING THE MISSED APCH (VOR DME TO ASPEN, CO, RWY 15) I NOTIFIED THE TWR OF MY INTENTIONS TO EXECUTE A MISSED APCH AND WAS HANDED OFF TO ASPEN APCH CTL. THEY TOLD ME TO MAINTAIN 16000 FT AND ASKED ME OF MY INTENTIONS. I TOLD THEM THAT I PLANNED TO PROCEED TO GRAND JUNCTION, CO. I WAS CLRED DIRECT TO GRAND JUNCTION. PASSING 14500 MSL I WAS TOLD TO MAINTAIN 14000. I ROGERED THIS AND DSNDED TO 14000 MSL. THROUGHOUT THE MISSED APCH PROC I WAS ENCOUNTERING MODERATE TURB AND MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS. THE ASPEN ARPT MISSED APCH PROC ON THIS APCH USES AN LDA COURSE OF 300 DEG TO CLR THE HIGH TERRAIN. THE ONLY THING WRONG IS THAT THE LDA IS LABELED 'BACK COURSE'. WHEN MOST PLTS SEE BACK COURSE ON A LOC TYPE APCH THEY KNOW TO GET THE 'FRONT COURSE' HDG TO RECEIVE NORMAL SENSING ON THEIR HSI. IF THIS IS DONE ON THIS APCH, HOWEVER, YOU RECEIVE REVERSE COURSE INFO MAKING YOU THINK YOU HAVE FLOWN THROUGH THE LOC COURSE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ILLUSTRATED ON THE APCH PLATE TO CLRLY STATE THE HDG TO BE SET IN THE HSI FOR AN 'LDA MISSED APCH' TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE CONFUSION IN THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AREA.

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.