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Pilot on instrument competency flight has simulated vacuum failure. Deviates 180 degree during problem solving.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 216085 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199207 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rfd |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : rfd |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 216085 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During an instrument competency chkride, I was being radar vectored for ILS 4 at janesville airport when the instructor simulated a vacuum failure by covering the dg and attitude indicator. Due to turbulence and distrs due to fuel indicator problems I deviated from the assigned heading by 180 degrees in a period of about 1 min. When advised of my deviation, I was given a new heading for spacing purposes. This could have been avoided by careful attention to the turn coordinator.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT ON INST COMPETENCY FLT HAS SIMULATED VACUUM FAILURE. DEVIATES 180 DEG DURING PROBLEM SOLVING.
Narrative: DURING AN INST COMPETENCY CHKRIDE, I WAS BEING RADAR VECTORED FOR ILS 4 AT JANESVILLE ARPT WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED A VACUUM FAILURE BY COVERING THE DG AND ATTITUDE INDICATOR. DUE TO TURB AND DISTRS DUE TO FUEL INDICATOR PROBLEMS I DEVIATED FROM THE ASSIGNED HDG BY 180 DEGS IN A PERIOD OF ABOUT 1 MIN. WHEN ADVISED OF MY DEV, I WAS GIVEN A NEW HDG FOR SPACING PURPOSES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY CAREFUL ATTN TO THE TURN COORDINATOR.
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.