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C210 pilot, in IMC, was cleared for a visual approach. The pilot was having communication problems with ZKC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 613846 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200404 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : guy.airport |
| State Reference | OK |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 613846 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
Operating on an IFR flight plan in IMC, I was handed off to ZKC approximately 25 mi from guy. When about 10 mi out I was cleared for a visual approach. I responded that I was solid IMC at that time and received no response. I got myself set up for a GPS 36 approach which was completed with the desired results. In the process several calls were made to center. I got 1 response that stated she was unable to clear for a GPS approach as there were none.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C210 PLT, IN IMC, WAS CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH. THE PLT WAS HAVING COM PROBS WITH ZKC.
Narrative: OPERATING ON AN IFR FLT PLAN IN IMC, I WAS HANDED OFF TO ZKC APPROX 25 MI FROM GUY. WHEN ABOUT 10 MI OUT I WAS CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH. I RESPONDED THAT I WAS SOLID IMC AT THAT TIME AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I GOT MYSELF SET UP FOR A GPS 36 APCH WHICH WAS COMPLETED WITH THE DESIRED RESULTS. IN THE PROCESS SEVERAL CALLS WERE MADE TO CTR. I GOT 1 RESPONSE THAT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLR FOR A GPS APCH AS THERE WERE NONE.
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.