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MD80S aircraft on approach had an intercept heading of 195 degrees for runway 17R and approach controller questioned flight crew about heading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 380619 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dfw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 380619 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 380620 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On 5 mi final to runway 17R, we were asked by tower if we were on a southwest heading for runway 17R. We confirmed that we were and said that the runway was in sight. He said ok, and cleared us to land. We had taken about a 195 degree heading for the localizer. No problems noted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80S ACFT ON APCH HAD AN INTERCEPT HDG OF 195 DEGS FOR RWY 17R AND APCH CTLR QUESTIONED FLC ABOUT HDG.
Narrative: ON 5 MI FINAL TO RWY 17R, WE WERE ASKED BY TWR IF WE WERE ON A SW HDG FOR RWY 17R. WE CONFIRMED THAT WE WERE AND SAID THAT THE RWY WAS IN SIGHT. HE SAID OK, AND CLRED US TO LAND. WE HAD TAKEN ABOUT A 195 DEG HDG FOR THE LOC. NO PROBS NOTED.
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.