A citation crew completed a bvs runway 10 RNAV straight in approach deleting the procedure turn. ATC...

Attributes
ACN	828260
Time
Date	200903
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	SOCLO
State Reference	WA
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Citation Excel (C560XL)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Route In Use	Vectors Other Instrument Non Precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 1500
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 3000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

In march 2009 we were enroute to bvs for an approach RNAV runway 10. ATC cleared us direct to soclo intersection; the IAF. We were on a north heading. A clearance was later given to cross solco intersection at 4;000 ft and cleared for the RNAV 10 approach. Since the fact that we were at 4;000 ft and the initial altitude for the approach was 3;900 ft and that we were not on a transition; we assumed we heard the approach clearance to be cleared for straight-in. At solco we turned inbound and resumed the approach without entering the procedure turn. Whidbey approach informed us that we were not cleared for a straight-in and that we should have conducted a full approach. The problem could have been avoided and I think that complacency was a main factor. We do numerous approaches yearly and when we are flying at the initial altitude and being vectored or cleared to a fix; ATC always clears us for a straight-in approach. Lesson learned is that always ask when in doubt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Citation crew completed a BVS Runway 10 RNAV straight in approach deleting the procedure turn. ATC stated that a procedure turn should have been completed.

Narrative: In March 2009 we were enroute to BVS for an approach RNAV Runway 10. ATC cleared us direct to SOCLO Intersection; the IAF. We were on a north heading. A clearance was later given to cross SOLCO Intersection at 4;000 FT and cleared for the RNAV 10 approach. Since the fact that we were at 4;000 FT and the initial altitude for the approach was 3;900 FT and that we were not on a transition; we assumed we heard the approach clearance to be cleared for straight-in. At SOLCO we turned inbound and resumed the approach without entering the procedure turn. Whidbey Approach informed us that we were not cleared for a straight-in and that we should have conducted a full approach. The problem could have been avoided and I think that complacency was a main factor. We do numerous approaches yearly and when we are flying at the initial altitude and being vectored or cleared to a fix; ATC always clears us for a straight-in approach. Lesson learned is that always ask when in doubt.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A citation crew completed a bvs runway 10 RNAV straight in approach deleting the procedure turn. ATC stated that a procedure turn should have been completed.