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Some confusion existed with ATC about the approach procedure for an ATP pilot flying the VOR-B approach into bec, ks.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 465576 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bec.airport |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Beechcraft, Beech Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 6050 flight time type : 2 |
| ASRS Report | 465576 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
En route to bec, beech factory, to select new aircraft. Ict approach gave me a new heading and 'vectors for VOR-B approach.' later gave new heading and 'intercept approach course bec - VOR-B, maintain 3000 ft until established' and I thought she said cleared for VOR-B approach. At 24 DME for ict VOR, I proceeded to go down at FAF. When at 3 mi from airport and at 2200 ft MSL she asked about my altitude, being at 2200 ft MSL. I stated I was cleared for approach and was visual. Another male controller took over and I stated the same. He told me to contact beech tower. I did and landed. I was having trouble with headset and switched to another headset and could only hear out of 1 earpiece. I thought I was cleared for approach. Knowing I was having trouble with headset, I should have verified the clearance. Only the tapes will tell if I was actually cleared for approach. However, if she had intended for me to go to initial approach fix and then reverse course for 24+ mi and do procedure turn, I guess I was subconsciously thinking she would not have said vectors for VOR-B.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SOME CONFUSION EXISTED WITH ATC ABOUT THE APCH PROC FOR AN ATP PLT FLYING THE VOR-B APCH INTO BEC, KS.
Narrative: ENRTE TO BEC, BEECH FACTORY, TO SELECT NEW ACFT. ICT APCH GAVE ME A NEW HDG AND 'VECTORS FOR VOR-B APCH.' LATER GAVE NEW HDG AND 'INTERCEPT APCH COURSE BEC - VOR-B, MAINTAIN 3000 FT UNTIL ESTABLISHED' AND I THOUGHT SHE SAID CLRED FOR VOR-B APCH. AT 24 DME FOR ICT VOR, I PROCEEDED TO GO DOWN AT FAF. WHEN AT 3 MI FROM ARPT AND AT 2200 FT MSL SHE ASKED ABOUT MY ALT, BEING AT 2200 FT MSL. I STATED I WAS CLRED FOR APCH AND WAS VISUAL. ANOTHER MALE CTLR TOOK OVER AND I STATED THE SAME. HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT BEECH TWR. I DID AND LANDED. I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HEADSET AND SWITCHED TO ANOTHER HEADSET AND COULD ONLY HEAR OUT OF 1 EARPIECE. I THOUGHT I WAS CLRED FOR APCH. KNOWING I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HEADSET, I SHOULD HAVE VERIFIED THE CLRNC. ONLY THE TAPES WILL TELL IF I WAS ACTUALLY CLRED FOR APCH. HOWEVER, IF SHE HAD INTENDED FOR ME TO GO TO INITIAL APCH FIX AND THEN REVERSE COURSE FOR 24+ MI AND DO PROC TURN, I GUESS I WAS SUBCONSCIOUSLY THINKING SHE WOULD NOT HAVE SAID VECTORS FOR VOR-B.
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.