Airborne conflict, deliberate.

Attributes
ACN	103346
Time
Date	198901
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eau
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	103346
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Were on a charter mwc to eau. I checked WX and NOTAMS and found that restr area 6900 a & B, R6901, and the MOA's falls 1, volk west a, B & C were hot above 8000' MSL. With the use of current sectionals I proceeded to eau at 2000' MSL. The route to be between R6904 a & B and R6901 a, and underneath the MOA's. At a point 65 NM southeast of eau I was approached by an fgt from head on. The fgt proceeded to descend to my altitude, and I could see that he was slowing (flaps and gear out) when he passed along my left side. The passage made my passenger very uncomfortable and they did not understand why a military aircraft should pass us so closely. I feel this passage was very unnecessary for it was apparent I was a civilian and was not at any time in a restr area or in hot MOA passages, such as this might make a pilot and passenger feel as though they are being put upon by unfriendly aircraft and might make an irrational decision. I do not feel this should be done to a plane that is making a point to stay out of special use airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AIRBORNE CONFLICT, DELIBERATE.

Narrative: WERE ON A CHARTER MWC TO EAU. I CHKED WX AND NOTAMS AND FOUND THAT RESTR AREA 6900 A & B, R6901, AND THE MOA'S FALLS 1, VOLK W A, B & C WERE HOT ABOVE 8000' MSL. WITH THE USE OF CURRENT SECTIONALS I PROCEEDED TO EAU AT 2000' MSL. THE ROUTE TO BE BTWN R6904 A & B AND R6901 A, AND UNDERNEATH THE MOA'S. AT A POINT 65 NM SE OF EAU I WAS APCHED BY AN FGT FROM HEAD ON. THE FGT PROCEEDED TO DSND TO MY ALT, AND I COULD SEE THAT HE WAS SLOWING (FLAPS AND GEAR OUT) WHEN HE PASSED ALONG MY LEFT SIDE. THE PASSAGE MADE MY PAX VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A MIL ACFT SHOULD PASS US SO CLOSELY. I FEEL THIS PASSAGE WAS VERY UNNECESSARY FOR IT WAS APPARENT I WAS A CIVILIAN AND WAS NOT AT ANY TIME IN A RESTR AREA OR IN HOT MOA PASSAGES, SUCH AS THIS MIGHT MAKE A PLT AND PAX FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE BEING PUT UPON BY UNFRIENDLY ACFT AND MIGHT MAKE AN IRRATIONAL DECISION. I DO NOT FEEL THIS SHOULD BE DONE TO A PLANE THAT IS MAKING A POINT TO STAY OUT OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.