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An light transport flight crew discovered that the approach chart VOR identify did not match the same low altitude chart VOR identify. Air route management was notified by the airline's dispatch. Aeronautical chart presentation NOAA and commercial incorrect charts.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 320939 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199511 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cyy airport : apf |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : rsw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 320939 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 320709 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Publication | Unspecified |
Narrative:
On a scheduled flight from mia to apf we had a normal departure and cruise and were cleared direct to naples. Due to the overcast WX in apf we anticipated a VOR runway 4 approach. Since we were en route, we idented the cyy off the low altitude en route chart. Since cyy is a terminal VOR there is no morse code identifier on the chart. We then idented the cyy VOR from the cypress 1 arrival into miami. Upon briefing for the approach we noticed the primary NAVAID for the VOR 4 approach (feb/xx/95) was shown as cce (cypress). After informing ft myers approach and naples tower of the discrepancy, we continued the approach and made a normal landing. On the ground, naples tower inquired what type of approach plates we had. We replied we had current commercial approach plates. The tower also said that the current NOAA approach plate for VOR runway 4 approach also showed the incorrect information. We notified our dispatcher to check for any new fdc NOTAMS. Our dispatch found no NOTAMS and called mia air route management. They were not aware of the discrepancy and said it must be an oversight by NOAA. We received an amendment to our release stating that the cyy VOR should be idented by the morse code on the cypress 1 arrival. ARTCC has since issued an F-4 message #0064, renaming of cyy VOR. Since the VOR was idented by use of a current commercial airway manual, the integrity of the IFR flight plan was never jeopardized. The flight was conducted in a safe and efficient manner even with the discrepancy. We recommend a revision as soon as possible.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN LTT FLC DISCOVERED THAT THE APCH CHART VOR IDENT DID NOT MATCH THE SAME LOW ALT CHART VOR IDENT. AIR RTE MGMNT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE AIRLINE'S DISPATCH. AERO CHART PRESENTATION NOAA AND COMMERCIAL INCORRECT CHARTS.
Narrative: ON A SCHEDULED FLT FROM MIA TO APF WE HAD A NORMAL DEP AND CRUISE AND WERE CLRED DIRECT TO NAPLES. DUE TO THE OVCST WX IN APF WE ANTICIPATED A VOR RWY 4 APCH. SINCE WE WERE ENRTE, WE IDENTED THE CYY OFF THE LOW ALT ENRTE CHART. SINCE CYY IS A TERMINAL VOR THERE IS NO MORSE CODE IDENTIFIER ON THE CHART. WE THEN IDENTED THE CYY VOR FROM THE CYPRESS 1 ARR INTO MIAMI. UPON BRIEFING FOR THE APCH WE NOTICED THE PRIMARY NAVAID FOR THE VOR 4 APCH (FEB/XX/95) WAS SHOWN AS CCE (CYPRESS). AFTER INFORMING FT MYERS APCH AND NAPLES TWR OF THE DISCREPANCY, WE CONTINUED THE APCH AND MADE A NORMAL LNDG. ON THE GND, NAPLES TWR INQUIRED WHAT TYPE OF APCH PLATES WE HAD. WE REPLIED WE HAD CURRENT COMMERCIAL APCH PLATES. THE TWR ALSO SAID THAT THE CURRENT NOAA APCH PLATE FOR VOR RWY 4 APCH ALSO SHOWED THE INCORRECT INFO. WE NOTIFIED OUR DISPATCHER TO CHK FOR ANY NEW FDC NOTAMS. OUR DISPATCH FOUND NO NOTAMS AND CALLED MIA AIR RTE MGMNT. THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE DISCREPANCY AND SAID IT MUST BE AN OVERSIGHT BY NOAA. WE RECEIVED AN AMENDMENT TO OUR RELEASE STATING THAT THE CYY VOR SHOULD BE IDENTED BY THE MORSE CODE ON THE CYPRESS 1 ARR. ARTCC HAS SINCE ISSUED AN F-4 MESSAGE #0064, RENAMING OF CYY VOR. SINCE THE VOR WAS IDENTED BY USE OF A CURRENT COMMERCIAL AIRWAY MANUAL, THE INTEGRITY OF THE IFR FLT PLAN WAS NEVER JEOPARDIZED. THE FLT WAS CONDUCTED IN A SAFE AND EFFICIENT MANNER EVEN WITH THE DISCREPANCY. WE RECOMMEND A REVISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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.