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Light twin pilot described altitude assignment confusion with mkg controller during RNAV runway 26 approach to biv; controller questioning descent from 4000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 816557 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200812 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : biv.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mkg.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 72 flight time total : 2891 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 816557 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
IFR trip from pfn to Z98. Ceiling at biv 2100; visibility 8. Asked for GPS approach to biv. Javpo cleared to descend to 4;000 ft to javpo. Was cleared for approach once established. Turned inbound at javpo; started descent. Approach stopped my descent and told me
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Light twin pilot described altitude assignment confusion with MKG controller during RNAV runway 26 approach to BIV; controller questioning descent from 4000 ft.
Narrative: IFR trip from PFN to Z98. Ceiling at BIV 2100; visibility 8. Asked for GPS approach to BIV. JAVPO cleared to descend to 4;000 FT to JAVPO. Was cleared for approach once established. Turned inbound at JAVPO; started descent. Approach stopped my descent and told me
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.