<< >> NASA ASRS Report 435356, April 1999

Instrument rated private pilot used a nonstandard procedure in obtaining a DVFR clearance by going through an FBO to call approach control who in turn contacted reporter with the clearance.

Attributes
ACN	435356
Time
Date	199904
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc tracon : mia.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	DVR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	435356
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed VFR from south bimini (mybs) and climbed VFR wbound towards fll. No phone call made on the ground at the pay phone to activate a DVFR because the phone was out of order. I called ZMA on 134.05 to activate my flight plan and get a code for advisories. They told me to 'stand by and I will get right back to ya.' second call was with no answer. Third call had no answer. So I called FBO in fll and they called customs to notify of my arrival, then radioed fll approach control and they gave me a code and worked me in. I was instructed to call ZMA after landing. I was told if center is too busy just hold until they can get back to me and it was not their problem. Single engine failure over the gulfstream can be a problem.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INST RATED PVT PLT USED A NONSTANDARD PROC IN OBTAINING A DVFR CLRNC BY GOING THROUGH AN FBO TO CALL APCH CTL WHO IN TURN CONTACTED RPTR WITH THE CLRNC.

Narrative: DEPARTED VFR FROM SOUTH BIMINI (MYBS) AND CLBED VFR WBOUND TOWARDS FLL. NO PHONE CALL MADE ON THE GND AT THE PAY PHONE TO ACTIVATE A DVFR BECAUSE THE PHONE WAS OUT OF ORDER. I CALLED ZMA ON 134.05 TO ACTIVATE MY FLT PLAN AND GET A CODE FOR ADVISORIES. THEY TOLD ME TO 'STAND BY AND I WILL GET RIGHT BACK TO YA.' SECOND CALL WAS WITH NO ANSWER. THIRD CALL HAD NO ANSWER. SO I CALLED FBO IN FLL AND THEY CALLED CUSTOMS TO NOTIFY OF MY ARR, THEN RADIOED FLL APCH CTL AND THEY GAVE ME A CODE AND WORKED ME IN. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL ZMA AFTER LNDG. I WAS TOLD IF CTR IS TOO BUSY JUST HOLD UNTIL THEY CAN GET BACK TO ME AND IT WAS NOT THEIR PROB. SINGLE ENG FAILURE OVER THE GULFSTREAM CAN BE A PROB.

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.