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A BE20 single pilot reported being below tul's MVA, which prevented him from receiving his IFR clearance. After dodging IMC for quite a while, ZKC declared an emergency for him and issued his IFR clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 599872 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : h71.airport |
| State Reference | OK |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc tracon : tul.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200 HDC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 599872 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
I departed pryor, ok (H71) VFR, and after exiting the traffic pattern, contacted tulsa approach to pick up my IFR clearance. I leveled at 2300 ft MSL to maintain VMC. Tulsa informed me they could not issue an IFR clearance below 2500 ft MSL (their MVA). They told me I could continue VFR or find a hole to climb through. I informed them I would maintain VFR and look for a hole. Tulsa told me that ZKC had me in radar contact and that, if I contacted them, they might be able to issue me my IFR clearance. I contacted ZKC and asked for my clearance. In the meantime, I had to descend to 2000 ft MSL to stay clear of the clouds. They asked if I could climb to 2300 ft and maintain VFR. I informed them I could not. The controller then told me the only way I could be issued a climb was if I declared an emergency. The controller then told me he was declaring an emergency for me. He issued the IFR clearance to my destination as well as a climb clearance. I continued on to my destination with no further problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE20 SINGLE PLT RPTED BEING BELOW TUL'S MVA, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM RECEIVING HIS IFR CLRNC. AFTER DODGING IMC FOR QUITE A WHILE, ZKC DECLARED AN EMER FOR HIM AND ISSUED HIS IFR CLRNC.
Narrative: I DEPARTED PRYOR, OK (H71) VFR, AND AFTER EXITING THE TFC PATTERN, CONTACTED TULSA APCH TO PICK UP MY IFR CLRNC. I LEVELED AT 2300 FT MSL TO MAINTAIN VMC. TULSA INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT ISSUE AN IFR CLRNC BELOW 2500 FT MSL (THEIR MVA). THEY TOLD ME I COULD CONTINUE VFR OR FIND A HOLE TO CLB THROUGH. I INFORMED THEM I WOULD MAINTAIN VFR AND LOOK FOR A HOLE. TULSA TOLD ME THAT ZKC HAD ME IN RADAR CONTACT AND THAT, IF I CONTACTED THEM, THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ISSUE ME MY IFR CLRNC. I CONTACTED ZKC AND ASKED FOR MY CLRNC. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAD TO DSND TO 2000 FT MSL TO STAY CLR OF THE CLOUDS. THEY ASKED IF I COULD CLB TO 2300 FT AND MAINTAIN VFR. I INFORMED THEM I COULD NOT. THE CTLR THEN TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY I COULD BE ISSUED A CLB WAS IF I DECLARED AN EMER. THE CTLR THEN TOLD ME HE WAS DECLARING AN EMER FOR ME. HE ISSUED THE IFR CLRNC TO MY DEST AS WELL AS A CLB CLRNC. I CONTINUED ON TO MY DEST WITH NO FURTHER PROBS.
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.