Small aircraft pilot changes to practice ILS landing, opposite direction without communication.

Attributes
ACN	204991
Time
Date	199203
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbf
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 460 flight time type : 32
ASRS Report	204991
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On approach to pbf 17 KM northwest, pine bluff radio contacted for airport advisory. 35 (runway) favored but light wind. One aircraft preparing for departure. No other reported. Announced intention to land 35. Near airport, decided to shoot ILS to 17 (runway) for practice to check-out instruments (recent radio work). Late final noted another aircraft in pattern for 35 but plenty of time (no conflict). Apparently, in the change-over of radio frequencys (VOR to ILS) and associated maneuvering, I failed to clearly transmit my intentions. It is possible that when I restarted my intent to land 17, I actually said '35.' at any rate, FSS expressed some surprise at the direction of my arrival and questioned me about it. Very friendly exchange. No problems. No conflicts but could have been. I can only emphasize that I realize how important correct communications is in the vicinity of uncontrolled airports, whether or not FSS/unicom may be actively transmitting advisories. I will increase my vigilance in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT CHANGES TO PRACTICE ILS LNDG, OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITHOUT COM.

Narrative: ON APCH TO PBF 17 KM NW, PINE BLUFF RADIO CONTACTED FOR ARPT ADVISORY. 35 (RWY) FAVORED BUT LIGHT WIND. ONE ACFT PREPARING FOR DEP. NO OTHER RPTED. ANNOUNCED INTENTION TO LAND 35. NEAR ARPT, DECIDED TO SHOOT ILS TO 17 (RWY) FOR PRACTICE TO CHK-OUT INSTS (RECENT RADIO WORK). LATE FINAL NOTED ANOTHER ACFT IN PATTERN FOR 35 BUT PLENTY OF TIME (NO CONFLICT). APPARENTLY, IN THE CHANGE-OVER OF RADIO FREQS (VOR TO ILS) AND ASSOCIATED MANEUVERING, I FAILED TO CLRLY XMIT MY INTENTIONS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WHEN I RESTARTED MY INTENT TO LAND 17, I ACTUALLY SAID '35.' AT ANY RATE, FSS EXPRESSED SOME SURPRISE AT THE DIRECTION OF MY ARR AND QUESTIONED ME ABOUT IT. VERY FRIENDLY EXCHANGE. NO PROBLEMS. NO CONFLICTS BUT COULD HAVE BEEN. I CAN ONLY EMPHASIZE THAT I REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT CORRECT COMS IS IN THE VICINITY OF UNCTLED ARPTS, WHETHER OR NOT FSS/UNICOM MAY BE ACTIVELY XMITTING ADVISORIES. I WILL INCREASE MY VIGILANCE IN THE FUTURE.

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.