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Captain of an atx learjet filed IFR to an airport without any WX reporting system contrary to section 135 pt 219 of the FARS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 382430 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dab |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Gates Learjet Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 2874 flight time type : 933 |
| ASRS Report | 382430 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On air taxi flight (oct/xx/97) from daytona beach, fl, to grove city, PA, my flight plan was filed through commercial services. In using the 'flight planning' selection of communication #1, we are able to determine very accurate information on 'time en route' and 'fuel burn.' then, the flight plan can be filed through commercial services. Upon reaching the airport I checked the WX again for our arrival area (which was clear, visibility unlimited in the entire PA and ny area) but I then discovered that our destination airport did not have AWOS or any other WX reporting. I then decided (in order to be in compliance with far 135 rules) I would change our destination to agc then upon arrival in the pittsburgh area I would get vectors to 29D. Once 29D was sighted, we would then cancel IFR and make a visual approach. The passenger showed up early and in the rush I forgot to make the change on my flight plan.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN ATX LEARJET FILED IFR TO AN ARPT WITHOUT ANY WX RPTING SYS CONTRARY TO SECTION 135 PT 219 OF THE FARS.
Narrative: ON AIR TAXI FLT (OCT/XX/97) FROM DAYTONA BEACH, FL, TO GROVE CITY, PA, MY FLT PLAN WAS FILED THROUGH COMMERCIAL SVCS. IN USING THE 'FLT PLANNING' SELECTION OF COM #1, WE ARE ABLE TO DETERMINE VERY ACCURATE INFO ON 'TIME ENRTE' AND 'FUEL BURN.' THEN, THE FLT PLAN CAN BE FILED THROUGH COMMERCIAL SVCS. UPON REACHING THE ARPT I CHKED THE WX AGAIN FOR OUR ARR AREA (WHICH WAS CLR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED IN THE ENTIRE PA AND NY AREA) BUT I THEN DISCOVERED THAT OUR DEST ARPT DID NOT HAVE AWOS OR ANY OTHER WX RPTING. I THEN DECIDED (IN ORDER TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 135 RULES) I WOULD CHANGE OUR DEST TO AGC THEN UPON ARR IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA I WOULD GET VECTORS TO 29D. ONCE 29D WAS SIGHTED, WE WOULD THEN CANCEL IFR AND MAKE A VISUAL APCH. THE PAX SHOWED UP EARLY AND IN THE RUSH I FORGOT TO MAKE THE CHANGE ON MY FLT PLAN.
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.