Radio communication procedure, pilot gets the new frequency tuned into his #2 radio, but does not switch to that radio before transmitting. He does not hear his transmission on the #1 radio because he turned the volume control down.

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Attributes
ACN	319187
Time
Date	199510
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gqo
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl tower : dfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 620 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	319187
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Deficiency in my radio communication technique. When I switch from one frequency to another frequency I turned off the volume on my initial frequency (#1 communication). I selected the other frequency on the #2 communication, but I forgot to turn the switch between #1 and #2 communication system, so when I called the other center, I was still on the first frequency, and without listening for the answer, so I maybe cut out others' message. Contributing factors were: fatigue and stress, and a relatively new system of communication on this plane for me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RADIO COM PROC, PLT GETS THE NEW FREQ TUNED INTO HIS #2 RADIO, BUT DOES NOT SWITCH TO THAT RADIO BEFORE XMITTING. HE DOES NOT HEAR HIS XMISSION ON THE #1 RADIO BECAUSE HE TURNED THE VOLUME CTL DOWN.

Narrative: DEFICIENCY IN MY RADIO COM TECHNIQUE. WHEN I SWITCH FROM ONE FREQ TO ANOTHER FREQ I TURNED OFF THE VOLUME ON MY INITIAL FREQ (#1 COM). I SELECTED THE OTHER FREQ ON THE #2 COM, BUT I FORGOT TO TURN THE SWITCH BTWN #1 AND #2 COM SYS, SO WHEN I CALLED THE OTHER CTR, I WAS STILL ON THE FIRST FREQ, AND WITHOUT LISTENING FOR THE ANSWER, SO I MAYBE CUT OUT OTHERS' MESSAGE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: FATIGUE AND STRESS, AND A RELATIVELY NEW SYS OF COM ON THIS PLANE FOR ME.

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.