Audio: HSI fails in IMC just b4 loc. intercept

[beaky]

Not dramatic or anything, but this might interest some: a regular poster on the Pilots of  America board recently had a little malfunction at a not-very-good moment during initial approach to Hayward, CA... he did a great job of just quickly surmising what was wrong then letting ATC know right away. Turned out very well.

Here's an audio clip;  his call sign ends in "1N". He's very scratchy at first, but you can understand him better at about the time he reports the problem.

http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~frm ... 012008.mp3

A link to the POA thread:

http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/sh ... hp?t=18891