<< >> NASA ASRS Report 770071, January 2008

A pilot reports the FMC database in his aircraft incorrectly identified jvl airport at the off field VOR site and the jvl VOR at the airport's physical location.

Attributes
ACN	770071
Time
Date	200801
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jvl.airport
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rfd.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 8400 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	770071
Events
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Situations
Publication	FMA Database

Narrative:

Database mismatch/error from collins showing jvl VOR at airport and jvl airport at VOR causing us to turn about 8 NM early on airway. Controller notified us of situation. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that the VOR and airport are swapped in the database. Correcting the error simply requires moving the airport to the VOR's location and the VOR to the airport's location.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PILOT REPORTS THE FMC DATABASE IN HIS ACFT INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED JVL ARPT AT THE OFF FIELD VOR SITE AND THE JVL VOR AT THE ARPT'S PHYSICAL LOCATION.

Narrative: DATABASE MISMATCH/ERROR FROM COLLINS SHOWING JVL VOR AT ARPT AND JVL ARPT AT VOR CAUSING US TO TURN ABOUT 8 NM EARLY ON AIRWAY. CTLR NOTIFIED US OF SITUATION. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE VOR AND ARPT ARE SWAPPED IN THE DATABASE. CORRECTING THE ERROR SIMPLY REQUIRES MOVING THE ARPT TO THE VOR'S LOCATION AND THE VOR TO THE ARPT'S LOCATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.