<< >> NASA ASRS Report 596514, October 2003

A PA28 foreign student pilot fails to understand the controller's 'standby' and, without clearance to do so, enters the class D of fpr, fl.

Attributes
ACN	596514
Time
Date	200310
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fpr.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fpr.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
ASRS Report	596514
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I am currently training at a flight school. I arrived into the fort pierce (fpr) airspace at 1000 ft within 10 NM with my first call to the fpr tower which gave me no response back. I continued the flight until I reached 8 NM and I called the fpr tower again with no response, and then before entering the class D airspace. I heard the fpr tower state, 'flight X, stand by,' then I continued. Then I heard something that was not clear and missed some communications with the fpr tower. I am currently improving my english communication skills to prevent a reoccurrence. Thank you for letting me know about this violation so I can improve in the future.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 FOREIGN STUDENT PLT FAILS TO UNDERSTAND THE CTLR'S 'STANDBY' AND, WITHOUT CLRNC TO DO SO, ENTERS THE CLASS D OF FPR, FL.

Narrative: I AM CURRENTLY TRAINING AT A FLT SCHOOL. I ARRIVED INTO THE FORT PIERCE (FPR) AIRSPACE AT 1000 FT WITHIN 10 NM WITH MY FIRST CALL TO THE FPR TWR WHICH GAVE ME NO RESPONSE BACK. I CONTINUED THE FLT UNTIL I REACHED 8 NM AND I CALLED THE FPR TWR AGAIN WITH NO RESPONSE, AND THEN BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. I HEARD THE FPR TWR STATE, 'FLT X, STAND BY,' THEN I CONTINUED. THEN I HEARD SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT CLR AND MISSED SOME COMS WITH THE FPR TWR. I AM CURRENTLY IMPROVING MY ENGLISH COM SKILLS TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW ABOUT THIS VIOLATION SO I CAN IMPROVE IN THE FUTURE.

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.