Delay in planned training maneuver caused by miscom between instructor and ATC controller at pvd.

Attributes
ACN	425691
Time
Date	199901
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gon
State Reference	CT
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1380 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	425691
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

My student and I were on a VFR simulated instrument flight from oxc to gon. While en route, I contacted pvd approach control and requested a practice approach ILS runway 5 at gon. The controller issued a discrete transponder code which was entered. At the time we were flying the published segment from flibb intersection to mondi intersection. Upon reaching mondi intersection, my student proceeded with aligning himself on the localizer. I asked pvd approach if we were cleared for the approach, and he said no, I don't have you on radar yet. Because we were VFR, I requested to terminate radar assistance and we would deal directly with the tower at gon.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DELAY IN PLANNED TRAINING MANEUVER CAUSED BY MISCOM BTWN INSTRUCTOR AND ATC CTLR AT PVD.

Narrative: MY STUDENT AND I WERE ON A VFR SIMULATED INST FLT FROM OXC TO GON. WHILE ENRTE, I CONTACTED PVD APCH CTL AND REQUESTED A PRACTICE APCH ILS RWY 5 AT GON. THE CTLR ISSUED A DISCRETE XPONDER CODE WHICH WAS ENTERED. AT THE TIME WE WERE FLYING THE PUBLISHED SEGMENT FROM FLIBB INTXN TO MONDI INTXN. UPON REACHING MONDI INTXN, MY STUDENT PROCEEDED WITH ALIGNING HIMSELF ON THE LOC. I ASKED PVD APCH IF WE WERE CLRED FOR THE APCH, AND HE SAID NO, I DON'T HAVE YOU ON RADAR YET. BECAUSE WE WERE VFR, I REQUESTED TO TERMINATE RADAR ASSISTANCE AND WE WOULD DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE TWR AT GON.

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.