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Cessna 310 pilot reported too tight of a turn to final in IMC conditions; making for a difficult approach. Reporter also noted an altitude alert that was unexplained.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 990341 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EFD.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 2800 Flight Crew Type 75 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
During vectoring for ILS approach 35L at efd (houston ellington) in IMC conditions the controller flew us outbound (downwind) very close to the final approach path (approximately 4 miles parallel) making it difficult to turn on to the final approach course. The controller realized after turning us on to base leg that we were too close and gave us another outbound vector (heading 180) before trying to turn us in again (still too close). We had a difficult time establishing a stabilized approach and would have been forced to miss the approach if the ceiling had been below 1;000 MSL. It was solid IMC with continuous choppy air and light rain and no time to be rushed on the short approach. In hind sight; I should have announced missed approach and requested vectors for a re-position for a more stabilized approach. I am not sure that the controller even realized how hard he made it for us with the short turn approach right at the localizer and glide slope intercept point. Also; at one point during vectoring we received a low altitude alert during a time that we were established on the assigned altitude of 2;200 MSL (not sure why that happened).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Cessna 310 pilot reported too tight of a turn to final in IMC conditions; making for a difficult approach. Reporter also noted an altitude alert that was unexplained.
Narrative: During vectoring for ILS approach 35L at EFD (Houston Ellington) in IMC conditions the Controller flew us outbound (downwind) very close to the final approach path (approximately 4 miles parallel) making it difficult to turn on to the final approach course. The Controller realized after turning us on to base leg that we were too close and gave us another outbound vector (heading 180) before trying to turn us in again (still too close). We had a difficult time establishing a stabilized approach and would have been forced to miss the approach if the ceiling had been below 1;000 MSL. It was solid IMC with continuous choppy air and light rain and no time to be rushed on the short approach. In hind sight; I should have announced missed approach and requested vectors for a re-position for a more stabilized approach. I am not sure that the Controller even realized how hard he made it for us with the short turn approach right at the localizer and glide slope intercept point. Also; at one point during vectoring we received a low altitude alert during a time that we were established on the assigned altitude of 2;200 MSL (not sure why that happened).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.