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Reporter uncertain of approach clearance for a VOR-a approach was handled as VFR or IFR by the controller. Reporter was not told to maintain VFR. When told of traffic, reporter said he was IFR. Controller upset reclrnc pilot for approach. Not stated whether approach was VFR or IFR.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 356713 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199612 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 6r3 |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : iah |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 356713 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
My main concern was whether or not I was approved VFR or IFR for a VOR-a approach into 6r3, tx. I was flying into iah on a VFR flight plan. The WX at houston was MVFR. I was hoping to get a break in the clouds into houston. There was an overcast layer at houston. When it became clear to me that I wasn't going to get into houston, I decided to fly into 6r3 via the VOR-a approach. The controller cleared me for the approach, but whether I was cleared VFR or IFR was unclr. I did not request IFR and the controller did not say maintain VFR. Later the controller told me of traffic. I assumed I was IFR and told him that I was IFR. He got mad and reclred me for the approach and told me to call his supervisor when I got on the ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR UNCERTAIN OF APCH CLRNC FOR A VOR-A APCH WAS HANDLED AS VFR OR IFR BY THE CTLR. RPTR WAS NOT TOLD TO MAINTAIN VFR. WHEN TOLD OF TFC, RPTR SAID HE WAS IFR. CTLR UPSET RECLRNC PLT FOR APCH. NOT STATED WHETHER APCH WAS VFR OR IFR.
Narrative: MY MAIN CONCERN WAS WHETHER OR NOT I WAS APPROVED VFR OR IFR FOR A VOR-A APCH INTO 6R3, TX. I WAS FLYING INTO IAH ON A VFR FLT PLAN. THE WX AT HOUSTON WAS MVFR. I WAS HOPING TO GET A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS INTO HOUSTON. THERE WAS AN OVCST LAYER AT HOUSTON. WHEN IT BECAME CLR TO ME THAT I WASN'T GOING TO GET INTO HOUSTON, I DECIDED TO FLY INTO 6R3 VIA THE VOR-A APCH. THE CTLR CLRED ME FOR THE APCH, BUT WHETHER I WAS CLRED VFR OR IFR WAS UNCLR. I DID NOT REQUEST IFR AND THE CTLR DID NOT SAY MAINTAIN VFR. LATER THE CTLR TOLD ME OF TFC. I ASSUMED I WAS IFR AND TOLD HIM THAT I WAS IFR. HE GOT MAD AND RECLRED ME FOR THE APCH AND TOLD ME TO CALL HIS SUPVR WHEN I GOT ON THE GND.
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.