Pilot of an experimental; amateur-built biplane secured a tent to the n-brace on one side of the air...

Attributes
ACN	1166999
Time
Date	201404
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 57 Flight Crew Total 993 Flight Crew Type 70
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR

Narrative:

I attempted to put my tent in the cockpit of an open cockpit aircraft. However; when I taxied to get fuel I realized the tent caused an unacceptable risk to flight; limiting the control movement. I...lashed [the tent] to the n-brace of the plane. I was concerned about the safety of flight and asked an FAA examiner for advice. He advised me to balance the external loading. Following that advice; I secured a camp style chair to the opposite side to balance the drag. I was not aware at the time that attaching external loads may be a problem. I was not advised that a problem may arise just by attaching any load outside the cockpit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot of an Experimental; Amateur-Built biplane secured a tent to the N-Brace on one side of the aircraft. Upon the advice of an FAA examiner; pilot 'balanced' the external load with a camp chair secured to the opposite side.

Narrative: I attempted to put my tent in the cockpit of an open cockpit aircraft. However; when I taxied to get fuel I realized the tent caused an unacceptable risk to flight; limiting the control movement. I...lashed [the tent] to the N-Brace of the plane. I was concerned about the safety of flight and asked an FAA examiner for advice. He advised me to balance the external loading. Following that advice; I secured a camp style chair to the opposite side to balance the drag. I was not aware at the time that attaching external loads may be a problem. I was not advised that a problem may arise just by attaching any load outside the cockpit.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Pilot of an experimental; amateur-built biplane secured a tent to the n-brace on one side of the aircraft. Upon the advice of an FAA examiner; pilot 'balanced' the external load with a camp chair secured to the opposite side.