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ATC called a solo pilot with a low altitude warning as he attempted to stay VFR; fly an ILS and troubleshoot a problem ILS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 871767 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | ILS/VOR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
On ILS; using #2 navigation and hand flying because #1; which was coupled; was malfunctioning. Dropped below glide path in order to stay visual while I tried to troubleshoot #1. Low altitude warning called out by tower. Should have either stayed on the glide path and let the radio shop trouble shoot when I got down or advise the tower what I was doing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATC called a solo pilot with a low altitude warning as he attempted to stay VFR; fly an ILS and troubleshoot a problem ILS.
Narrative: On ILS; using #2 NAV and hand flying because #1; which was coupled; was malfunctioning. Dropped below glide path in order to stay visual while I tried to troubleshoot #1. Low altitude warning called out by Tower. Should have either stayed on the glide path and let the radio shop trouble shoot when I got down or advise the tower what I was doing.
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.