Mitsubishi MU2 flight crew executes a circle-to-land at rvs to the northeast; where the procedure is...

Attributes
ACN	812421
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rvs.airport
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl single value : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Fog Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rvs.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	MU-2 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 1l
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 275 flight time total : 9400 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	812421
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Copilot (PNF) briefed the localizer approach into rvs. GS was OTS. The wind required a circling approach from the localizer. After briefing the approach; I asked if there were any circling restrs. Copilot advised that there were no restrs for the circle. Visibility was low; so I elected to circle for left traffic to the active runway. I then saw buildings in the circling area. The tower called and advised that the approach required circling for right traffic to that runway. I then crossed over the airport and circled to land without incident. I then looked at the approach plate and saw the note that said circling northeast of the airport was not authorized. I would normally look at the approach; as well as have him brief the approach; but our IFR flight in low conditions was less than 5 mins and the workload was high for the short duration.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MITSUBISHI MU2 FLIGHT CREW EXECUTES A CIRCLE-TO-LAND AT RVS TO THE NORTHEAST; WHERE THE PROCEDURE IS NOT AUTHORIZED.

Narrative: COPLT (PNF) BRIEFED THE LOC APCH INTO RVS. GS WAS OTS. THE WIND REQUIRED A CIRCLING APCH FROM THE LOC. AFTER BRIEFING THE APCH; I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY CIRCLING RESTRS. COPLT ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RESTRS FOR THE CIRCLE. VISIBILITY WAS LOW; SO I ELECTED TO CIRCLE FOR L TFC TO THE ACTIVE RWY. I THEN SAW BUILDINGS IN THE CIRCLING AREA. THE TWR CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE APCH REQUIRED CIRCLING FOR R TFC TO THAT RWY. I THEN CROSSED OVER THE ARPT AND CIRCLED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. I THEN LOOKED AT THE APCH PLATE AND SAW THE NOTE THAT SAID CIRCLING NE OF THE ARPT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED. I WOULD NORMALLY LOOK AT THE APCH; AS WELL AS HAVE HIM BRIEF THE APCH; BUT OUR IFR FLT IN LOW CONDITIONS WAS LESS THAN 5 MINS AND THE WORKLOAD WAS HIGH FOR THE SHORT DURATION.

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.

Mitsubishi MU2 flight crew executes a circle-to-land at rvs to the northeast; where the procedure is not authorized.