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Approach control frequency was changed and notamed. Reporter pilot didn't receive the NOTAM during his briefing and, when attempting to contact approach control to enter class C airspace, was unable to get them on the published frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 330300 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199603 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : sat |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sat tower : bos |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : private pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 330300 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera 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:
Received duat and phone briefing from FSS, used current charts and airport facility directory for VFR flight from dto to ssf. Called sat approach 10 mi north of VOR (124.45) on published frequency. No response for 3-5 mins. Multiple tries. Received transmission that sat approach was on 127.1. I may have violated the class C (4.8 ceiling) while trying to raise them. When I asked a designated examiner, he told me I didn't check local NOTAMS. How can the approach control serving the 9TH largest city in united states not be monitoring its published frequency? Recommendation: a) monitor all published frequencys for handoffs as appropriate. B) don't make important frequency changes a 'local' NOTAM. C) 'local' NOTAMS should not be hidden below a standard briefing. They should be part of it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCH CTL FREQ WAS CHANGED AND NOTAMED. RPTR PLT DIDN'T RECEIVE THE NOTAM DURING HIS BRIEFING AND, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT APCH CTL TO ENTER CLASS C AIRSPACE, WAS UNABLE TO GET THEM ON THE PUBLISHED FREQ.
Narrative: RECEIVED DUAT AND PHONE BRIEFING FROM FSS, USED CURRENT CHARTS AND ARPT FACILITY DIRECTORY FOR VFR FLT FROM DTO TO SSF. CALLED SAT APCH 10 MI N OF VOR (124.45) ON PUBLISHED FREQ. NO RESPONSE FOR 3-5 MINS. MULTIPLE TRIES. RECEIVED XMISSION THAT SAT APCH WAS ON 127.1. I MAY HAVE VIOLATED THE CLASS C (4.8 CEILING) WHILE TRYING TO RAISE THEM. WHEN I ASKED A DESIGNATED EXAMINER, HE TOLD ME I DIDN'T CHK LCL NOTAMS. HOW CAN THE APCH CTL SERVING THE 9TH LARGEST CITY IN UNITED STATES NOT BE MONITORING ITS PUBLISHED FREQ? RECOMMENDATION: A) MONITOR ALL PUBLISHED FREQS FOR HDOFS AS APPROPRIATE. B) DON'T MAKE IMPORTANT FREQ CHANGES A 'LCL' NOTAM. C) 'LCL' NOTAMS SHOULD NOT BE HIDDEN BELOW A STANDARD BRIEFING. THEY SHOULD BE PART OF IT.
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.