Narrative:

I was flying into mtn by ric.ravnn 2 STAR and when passing zakto intersection I was on a heading of 299 degrees and potomac approach told me to maintain 2000 ft until established on the localizer 33 approach; the GS was out; and by staying on the heading after zakto; did not intercept to localizer outside of cindi. The approach came out ok; but it was not the proper way to do it. I should have asked my copilot to request a radar vector to intercept or if that wasn't available; request an IAF so that I would have more time to get set up for the approach. When things don't seem right; it would be wise to ask questions instead of trying to make it work.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C525 PLT COMPLETES APCH SUCCESSFULLY AFTER INTERCEPTING THE LOCALIZER INSIDE FAF ON GS OUT LOCALIZER APCH.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING INTO MTN BY RIC.RAVNN 2 STAR AND WHEN PASSING ZAKTO INTXN I WAS ON A HDG OF 299 DEGS AND POTOMAC APCH TOLD ME TO MAINTAIN 2000 FT UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON THE LOC 33 APCH; THE GS WAS OUT; AND BY STAYING ON THE HDG AFTER ZAKTO; DID NOT INTERCEPT TO LOC OUTSIDE OF CINDI. THE APCH CAME OUT OK; BUT IT WAS NOT THE PROPER WAY TO DO IT. I SHOULD HAVE ASKED MY COPLT TO REQUEST A RADAR VECTOR TO INTERCEPT OR IF THAT WASN'T AVAILABLE; REQUEST AN IAF SO THAT I WOULD HAVE MORE TIME TO GET SET UP FOR THE APCH. WHEN THINGS DON'T SEEM RIGHT; IT WOULD BE WISE TO ASK QUESTIONS INSTEAD OF TRYING TO MAKE IT WORK.

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.