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VFR pilot could not comply with controller's descent instructions. Pilot climbed above clouds to remain VFR and later advised ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 322450 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199512 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mco |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 5300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mco |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 322450 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Approach requested descent below 4000 ft as soon as possible. Started down to 3500 ft. Unable to maintain VFR at 3500 ft and started climb. Ended up at 5300 ft due to tops of clouds. Unable to talk to approach. Frequency saturated. Finally got through level at 5200 ft and requested permission for 180 degree turn for 7 mi. Was able to descend below cloud deck VFR. Controller seemed to understand situation and flight was completed without further incident. In the future I will not wait so long to start down when cloud coverage is so dense.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: VFR PLT COULD NOT COMPLY WITH CTLR'S DSCNT INSTRUCTIONS. PLT CLBED ABOVE CLOUDS TO REMAIN VFR AND LATER ADVISED ATC.
Narrative: APCH REQUESTED DSCNT BELOW 4000 FT ASAP. STARTED DOWN TO 3500 FT. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VFR AT 3500 FT AND STARTED CLB. ENDED UP AT 5300 FT DUE TO TOPS OF CLOUDS. UNABLE TO TALK TO APCH. FREQ SATURATED. FINALLY GOT THROUGH LEVEL AT 5200 FT AND REQUESTED PERMISSION FOR 180 DEG TURN FOR 7 MI. WAS ABLE TO DSND BELOW CLOUD DECK VFR. CTLR SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND SIT AND FLT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IN THE FUTURE I WILL NOT WAIT SO LONG TO START DOWN WHEN CLOUD COVERAGE IS SO DENSE.
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.