Track deviation. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	295899
Time
Date	199502
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sgd airport : o69
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 4
ASRS Report	295899
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared for an approach into petaluma. The procedure had a holding pattern in lieu of a procedure turn. Instead of executing the entry procedure, I started the approach. I did this because I did not know that it was mandatory to do the entry once cleared for the approach. This could have been prevented if I knew my instrument procedures better. This occurrence has shown me the importance in staying in the books, even after a chkride is complete.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED FOR AN APCH INTO PETALUMA. THE PROC HAD A HOLDING PATTERN IN LIEU OF A PROC TURN. INSTEAD OF EXECUTING THE ENTRY PROC, I STARTED THE APCH. I DID THIS BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW THAT IT WAS MANDATORY TO DO THE ENTRY ONCE CLRED FOR THE APCH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF I KNEW MY INST PROCS BETTER. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS SHOWN ME THE IMPORTANCE IN STAYING IN THE BOOKS, EVEN AFTER A CHKRIDE IS COMPLETE.

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.