BE55 pilot accepts vectors to approach without proper approach plate.

Attributes
ACN	722593
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : btv.airport
State Reference	VT
Altitude	agl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : btv.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	722593
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On approach to btv; in marginal VFR on IFR flight plan. Controller cleared for VOR-1 approach. Circle to land on runway 33 and he assigned heading to intercept VOR radial of btv VOR. I was in visual conditions but did not have approach plate for VOR-1; had expected ILS runway 33 but because of visual conditions I accepted the clearance; expecting to complete the assigned approach with help of CDI and GPS. Encountered scud clouds and deviated from assigned heading calling attention to controller and in course of communication had to admit that I did not have the required approach plate. Subsequently requested ILS runway 33 and completed approach and landed. When originally asked for ILS runway 33; controller advised that he would have to climb me back up to 6000 ft; that was also a reason why I tried to make the approach (VOR-1) under the given marginal VFR conditions. This was a stupid attempt on my part to fake the situation and while it did not endanger anyone; it was improper and probably disruptive to the control of inbound flow.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE55 PLT ACCEPTS VECTORS TO APCH WITHOUT PROPER APCH PLATE.

Narrative: ON APCH TO BTV; IN MARGINAL VFR ON IFR FLT PLAN. CTLR CLRED FOR VOR-1 APCH. CIRCLE TO LAND ON RWY 33 AND HE ASSIGNED HDG TO INTERCEPT VOR RADIAL OF BTV VOR. I WAS IN VISUAL CONDITIONS BUT DID NOT HAVE APCH PLATE FOR VOR-1; HAD EXPECTED ILS RWY 33 BUT BECAUSE OF VISUAL CONDITIONS I ACCEPTED THE CLRNC; EXPECTING TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNED APCH WITH HELP OF CDI AND GPS. ENCOUNTERED SCUD CLOUDS AND DEVIATED FROM ASSIGNED HDG CALLING ATTN TO CTLR AND IN COURSE OF COM HAD TO ADMIT THAT I DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED APCH PLATE. SUBSEQUENTLY REQUESTED ILS RWY 33 AND COMPLETED APCH AND LANDED. WHEN ORIGINALLY ASKED FOR ILS RWY 33; CTLR ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CLB ME BACK UP TO 6000 FT; THAT WAS ALSO A REASON WHY I TRIED TO MAKE THE APCH (VOR-1) UNDER THE GIVEN MARGINAL VFR CONDITIONS. THIS WAS A STUPID ATTEMPT ON MY PART TO FAKE THE SIT AND WHILE IT DID NOT ENDANGER ANYONE; IT WAS IMPROPER AND PROBABLY DISRUPTIVE TO THE CTL OF INBOUND FLOW.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.