Aircraft not equipped for approach at military air base.

Attributes
ACN	282451
Time
Date	199409
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lipa
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : csn
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual enroute airway : lipa
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	282451
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During an ATC delayed descent into lipa (aub) on a military chartered flight. I briefed crew and FAA chkride person, cc, the approach and missed approach procedures. I failed to notice on approach plate 'TACAN azimuth required.' company aircraft do not have TACAN equipment, inspector point this out during briefing. I then contacted approach control, approximately 18000 ft, that we needed alternate missed approach procedures. During initial approach aircraft was still high so I requested a visual approach approximately 10-12 mi on final. Normal landing followed. Performance considerations: 1) duty time in previous 6 days approximately 70 plus hours. 2) flight time in previous 7 days approximately 40 hours. 3) inspectors demeanor -- very critical -- even to flight attendants.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR APCH AT MIL AIR BASE.

Narrative: DURING AN ATC DELAYED DSCNT INTO LIPA (AUB) ON A MIL CHARTERED FLT. I BRIEFED CREW AND FAA CHKRIDE PERSON, CC, THE APCH AND MISSED APCH PROCS. I FAILED TO NOTICE ON APCH PLATE 'TACAN AZIMUTH REQUIRED.' COMPANY ACFT DO NOT HAVE TACAN EQUIP, INSPECTOR POINT THIS OUT DURING BRIEFING. I THEN CONTACTED APCH CTL, APPROX 18000 FT, THAT WE NEEDED ALTERNATE MISSED APCH PROCS. DURING INITIAL APCH ACFT WAS STILL HIGH SO I REQUESTED A VISUAL APCH APPROX 10-12 MI ON FINAL. NORMAL LNDG FOLLOWED. PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: 1) DUTY TIME IN PREVIOUS 6 DAYS APPROX 70 PLUS HRS. 2) FLT TIME IN PREVIOUS 7 DAYS APPROX 40 HRS. 3) INSPECTORS DEMEANOR -- VERY CRITICAL -- EVEN TO FLT ATTENDANTS.

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.