NOVICE PLT IN CONFLICT WITH THE UNIVERSE. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC PROC DURING IAP ILS APCH.

Date: 1994-03 · Aircraft: Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer

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Synopsis

NOVICE PLT IN CONFLICT WITH THE UNIVERSE. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC PROC DURING IAP ILS APCH.

Narrative

I DIDN'T REALIZE MY GS WAS OUT ON MY VOR/ILS INST; AND DIDN'T NOTE THE LOCATOR OM. I HAD MY ADF TUNED TO THE CORRECT STATION; BUT DIDN'T NOTE THE LOM AND DIDN'T DSND IN TIME. I WENT AROUND AND WAS 3/4 MI FROM RWY 35L; MUCH TOO HIGH (8100 INSTEAD OF 6250 FT). I WENT AROUND AGAIN; NOTED THE HDB LOM; DSNDED; HAD THE GND IN SIGHT; DID NOT KEEP ADEQUATE POSITIONAL AWARENESS AND WAS UNSURE OF WHERE THE RWY ENVIRONMENT WOULD BE IN FRONT OF ME; DSNDED; UNINTENTIONALLY TO 100 FT AGL WITH THE GND IN SIGHT; ADDED PWR WHEN THEY TOLD ME AN 'ALT ALERT; GAR.' THE TWR TOLD ME AGAIN TO GAR AND I SAW THE RWY ENVIRONMENT AT THAT POINT; NOTIFIED COS TWR AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO LAND AND CONTACT THE SUPVR. I REALIZE I BROKE THE MDA AND THAT IFR BRUSH UP WORK WOULDN'T HURT ANYTHING. I MADE IT SAFELY TO THE GND WITHOUT INTERFERENCE INVOLVING OTHER ACFT. I NEEDED TO KEEP BETTER POSITIONAL AWARENESS. I NEED TO MAKE SMALLER BANK CORRECTIONS. I NEED TO STUDY APCH PLATES MORE CAREFULLY BEFORE INITIATING APCHS. I NEED TO CHK MY INSTS MORE CAREFULLY BEFORE RELYING ON A FAULTY GS.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.