Heading track altitude deviation during bad WX. Flight assist and radar vectoring.

Attributes
ACN	293587
Time
Date	199501
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rmg
State Reference	GA
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing : missed approach other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute airway : ztl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 23 flight time total : 375 flight time type : 128
ASRS Report	293587
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route, unexpected rain, fog and wind was encountered. As a result, I had a very difficult time staying on the airway with the VOR needle moving actively with the wind. Maintaining altitude was also a challenge. After becoming disoriented for a brief period, I contacted ZTL for vectors. They originally vectored me to shoot an approach into rmg which was a missed approach. Afterward, they vectored me to the airport of my choice (fty) and we landed in much more pleasant conditions. After this experience, I will be more conservative in the future when considering the WX.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK ALTDEV DURING BAD WX. FLT ASSIST AND RADAR VECTORING.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE, UNEXPECTED RAIN, FOG AND WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. AS A RESULT, I HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME STAYING ON THE AIRWAY WITH THE VOR NEEDLE MOVING ACTIVELY WITH THE WIND. MAINTAINING ALT WAS ALSO A CHALLENGE. AFTER BECOMING DISORIENTED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD, I CONTACTED ZTL FOR VECTORS. THEY ORIGINALLY VECTORED ME TO SHOOT AN APCH INTO RMG WHICH WAS A MISSED APCH. AFTERWARD, THEY VECTORED ME TO THE ARPT OF MY CHOICE (FTY) AND WE LANDED IN MUCH MORE PLEASANT CONDITIONS. AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE, I WILL BE MORE CONSERVATIVE IN THE FUTURE WHEN CONSIDERING THE WX.

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.