Forgetting he was on an IFR clearance pilot does a 360 degree turn. ARTCC didn't like it.

Attributes
ACN	467170
Time
Date	200003
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	ID
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc tower : sat.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	controller non radar : 3 controller radar : 2 flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	467170
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3450 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	467167
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route we performed a 360 degree turn while on the airway. The purpose was for training. We had forgotten that we were on an IFR flight plan and forgot to get authority/authorized from ATC. ATC alerted us and all maneuvering was stopped. The aircraft never flew more than .5 NM from airway centerline. It was a slow night and there was little talk on the radios resulting in us forgetting we were on IFR flight plan.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FORGETTING HE WAS ON AN IFR CLRNC PLT DOES A 360 DEG TURN. ARTCC DIDN'T LIKE IT.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE WE PERFORMED A 360 DEG TURN WHILE ON THE AIRWAY. THE PURPOSE WAS FOR TRAINING. WE HAD FORGOTTEN THAT WE WERE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AND FORGOT TO GET AUTH FROM ATC. ATC ALERTED US AND ALL MANEUVERING WAS STOPPED. THE ACFT NEVER FLEW MORE THAN .5 NM FROM AIRWAY CTRLINE. IT WAS A SLOW NIGHT AND THERE WAS LITTLE TALK ON THE RADIOS RESULTING IN US FORGETTING WE WERE ON IFR FLT PLAN.

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.