<< >> NASA ASRS Report 459590, January 2000

A private pilot in an M20 deviates from the assigned heading while on advisory service from the controller at rdu, nc.

Attributes
ACN	459590
Time
Date	200001
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : rdu.vor
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 E Super 21
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level cruise : enroute altitude change
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	459590
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

VFR at 1500 ft. Called rdu approach and requested passage through arsa. Advised me to climb to 2500 ft, which I did. New controller then started vectoring me off route of flight. So as not to have to deviation, I requested 6500 ft, which was approved. When I got to 4500 ft, I realized I was above arsa airspace and thought I could resume normal navigation at that altitude. This resulted in argument with controller, who insisted I maintain vectored heading. I climbed to 6500 ft and canceled flight following. Suspected I might be reported for arguing with controller. Summary finding: it is ok to fly over rdu class C airspace at 4500 ft if you do not contact rdu approach.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT IN AN M20 DEVIATES FROM THE ASSIGNED HDG WHILE ON ADVISORY SVC FROM THE CTLR AT RDU, NC.

Narrative: VFR AT 1500 FT. CALLED RDU APCH AND REQUESTED PASSAGE THROUGH ARSA. ADVISED ME TO CLB TO 2500 FT, WHICH I DID. NEW CTLR THEN STARTED VECTORING ME OFF RTE OF FLT. SO AS NOT TO HAVE TO DEV, I REQUESTED 6500 FT, WHICH WAS APPROVED. WHEN I GOT TO 4500 FT, I REALIZED I WAS ABOVE ARSA AIRSPACE AND THOUGHT I COULD RESUME NORMAL NAV AT THAT ALT. THIS RESULTED IN ARGUMENT WITH CTLR, WHO INSISTED I MAINTAIN VECTORED HDG. I CLBED TO 6500 FT AND CANCELED FLT FOLLOWING. SUSPECTED I MIGHT BE RPTED FOR ARGUING WITH CTLR. SUMMARY FINDING: IT IS OK TO FLY OVER RDU CLASS C AIRSPACE AT 4500 FT IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT RDU APCH.

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.