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An air ambulance pilot reported that at 2;000 ft; seven miles southwest of pom; his helicopter's garmin 530 and 430 simultaneously lost the GPS signal with both displays indicating no satellite signal for several minutes.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1070331 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201302 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZLA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPS & Other Satellite Navigation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 3700 Flight Crew Type 450 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Loss of reception to both GPS receivers; garmin 530 and 430 at the same time. Occurred at 2;000 ft MSL; 7 miles west (254 radial) from the pomona VORTAC. Helicopter was flying eastbound straight and level; autopilot engaged and coupled to 530.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Air Ambulance pilot reported that at 2;000 FT; seven miles southwest of POM; his helicopter's Garmin 530 and 430 simultaneously lost the GPS signal with both displays indicating no satellite signal for several minutes.
Narrative: Loss of reception to both GPS receivers; Garmin 530 and 430 at the same time. Occurred at 2;000 FT MSL; 7 miles west (254 radial) from the POMONA VORTAC. Helicopter was flying eastbound straight and level; autopilot engaged and coupled to 530.
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.