A corporate jet was cleared for the cedar grove visual runway 1 arrival but they had expected the IL...

Attributes
ACN	918857
Time
Date	201011
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	TEB.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 16300 Flight Crew Type 500
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

On descent for landing at teb on a part 91 repositioning flight ATIS indicated to expect an ILS runway 6; circle to land runway 1. FMS's were set for this and pilots briefed on contact with approach. We were cleared for visual cedar grove visibility runway 1 arrival for teb. Note: we were already past the first checkpoint for procedure; airport was reported in sight; but we were not nearly ready for a switch for a (rarely given) visual procedure. First turn was made in the wrong direction by pilot in command. Mistake was discovered and corrected but was questioned by ATC with phone call; etc.; on arrival at teb. In hindsight; visual procedure should not have been accepted by crew or only if also given an initial vector; altitude; etc.; by ATC. ATC should not have switched to a visual procedure so close to airport in marginal conditions without earlier warning. After arrival at teb; we noted ATC had switched back to ILS runway 6/circle to 1 procedures. Too much change too close in on an unfamiliar procedure. Next time I would recommend not accepting this procedure unless given sufficient time to re-brief.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Corporate Jet was cleared for the CEDAR GROVE VISUAL RWY 1 arrival but they had expected the ILS 6 with a circle to Runway 1. The visual clearance was given late and the procedure was incorrectly executed because they were not ready.

Narrative: On descent for landing at TEB on a Part 91 repositioning flight ATIS indicated to expect an ILS Runway 6; circle to land Runway 1. FMS's were set for this and pilots briefed on contact with Approach. We were cleared for visual CEDAR GROVE VIS Runway 1 arrival for TEB. Note: We were already past the first checkpoint for procedure; airport was reported in sight; but we were not nearly ready for a switch for a (rarely given) visual procedure. First turn was made in the wrong direction by pilot in command. Mistake was discovered and corrected but was questioned by ATC with phone call; etc.; on arrival at TEB. In hindsight; visual procedure should not have been accepted by crew or only if also given an initial vector; altitude; etc.; by ATC. ATC should not have switched to a visual procedure so close to airport in marginal conditions without earlier warning. After arrival at TEB; we noted ATC had switched back to ILS Runway 6/circle to 1 procedures. Too much change too close in on an unfamiliar procedure. Next time I would recommend not accepting this procedure unless given sufficient time to re-brief.

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 corporate jet was cleared for the cedar grove visual runway 1 arrival but they had expected the ILS 6 with a circle to runway 1. The visual clearance was given late and the procedure was incorrectly executed because they were not ready.