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A departing crj-200 flight crew rejected their takeoff just after reaching the high speed regime when a departing helicopter drifted over their runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1119518 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Ground |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe |
Narrative:
Cleared to takeoff; I [initiated and the] first officer set the power. At the 80 KT call I saw a helicopter to the right of the runway [drifting] toward my runway. As it began to cross my runway I called abort and aborted the takeoff. The helicopter pilot said he was sorry. The tower controller said the helicopter was cleared to takeoff and stay west of our runway. However that pilot didn't catch the 'stay west' part. So; he flew east right across my take off path.beware of helicopters.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A departing CRJ-200 flight crew rejected their takeoff just after reaching the high speed regime when a departing helicopter drifted over their runway.
Narrative: Cleared to takeoff; I [initiated and the] First Officer set the power. At the 80 KT call I saw a helicopter to the right of the runway [drifting] toward my runway. As it began to cross my runway I called abort and aborted the takeoff. The helicopter pilot said he was sorry. The Tower Controller said the helicopter was cleared to takeoff and stay west of our runway. However that pilot didn't catch the 'stay west' part. So; he flew east right across my take off path.Beware of helicopters.
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.