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Student pilot on solo flight in pattern practicing touch-and- goes had stuck microphone and didn't recognize it. He did avoid inbound traffic, but when tower gave him a light signal for landing, he did a touch-and-go. Then his microphone became unstuck.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 389111 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199712 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : orl |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : orl |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff landing other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 30 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 389111 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 188 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 550 |
| ASRS Report | 388900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was doing solo touch-and-goes in the pattern. At some point during the touch-and-goes the aircraft got a stuck microphone. While turning base from a long downwind, I saw an aircraft on a heading towards the airport. About 1 mi away I then made a 360 degree turn for spacing. On final, I received light gun signal to land -- I continued the touch-and-go. I then reported mid downwind for full stop landing and was informed that I had a stuck microphone. Was then cleared for full stop landing. After landing, was instructed to contact the control tower.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: STUDENT PLT ON SOLO FLT IN PATTERN PRACTICING TOUCH-AND- GOES HAD STUCK MIKE AND DIDN'T RECOGNIZE IT. HE DID AVOID INBOUND TFC, BUT WHEN TWR GAVE HIM A LIGHT SIGNAL FOR LNDG, HE DID A TOUCH-AND-GO. THEN HIS MIKE BECAME UNSTUCK.
Narrative: I WAS DOING SOLO TOUCH-AND-GOES IN THE PATTERN. AT SOME POINT DURING THE TOUCH-AND-GOES THE ACFT GOT A STUCK MIKE. WHILE TURNING BASE FROM A LONG DOWNWIND, I SAW AN ACFT ON A HDG TOWARDS THE ARPT. ABOUT 1 MI AWAY I THEN MADE A 360 DEG TURN FOR SPACING. ON FINAL, I RECEIVED LIGHT GUN SIGNAL TO LAND -- I CONTINUED THE TOUCH-AND-GO. I THEN RPTED MID DOWNWIND FOR FULL STOP LNDG AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A STUCK MIKE. WAS THEN CLRED FOR FULL STOP LNDG. AFTER LNDG, WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE CTL TWR.
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.