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After takeoff; a rough engine caused the pilot to return to orl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1286604 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORL.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
After making a precautionary landing at orl due to a clogged fuel injector; I filed an instrument flight plan departing orl. I was cleared to 1;500 feet; and cleared for takeoff. At the same time; 2 banner tow aircraft were also departing. Tower warned me of those aircraft. Upon climbout; I experienced engine roughness; alerted tower; and requested return to the airport. Tower told me to standby; and left me on runway heading; where I was no longer able to maintain contact with the two banner tows. Tower twice asked if I wanted to cancel IFR; and I said I needed to return 'now'. I was cleared for a right downwind but did not have the banner tow to my right in sight. I had to climb slightly above 1;500 feet in order to safely make a crosswind turn and gain sight of the banner tow; and may have pierced the class B floor in the process. With a misfiring engine and a potential traffic conflict; climbing above 1;500 feet seemed at the time to be the lesser evil than an off airport landing in a city; or a midair.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After takeoff; a rough engine caused the pilot to return to ORL.
Narrative: After making a precautionary landing at ORL due to a clogged fuel injector; I filed an instrument flight plan departing ORL. I was cleared to 1;500 feet; and cleared for takeoff. At the same time; 2 banner tow aircraft were also departing. Tower warned me of those aircraft. Upon climbout; I experienced engine roughness; alerted tower; and requested return to the airport. Tower told me to standby; and left me on runway heading; where I was no longer able to maintain contact with the two banner tows. Tower twice asked if I wanted to cancel IFR; and I said I needed to return 'now'. I was cleared for a right downwind but did not have the banner tow to my right in sight. I had to climb slightly above 1;500 feet in order to safely make a crosswind turn and gain sight of the banner tow; and may have pierced the Class B floor in the process. With a misfiring engine and a potential traffic conflict; climbing above 1;500 feet seemed at the time to be the lesser evil than an off airport landing in a city; or a midair.
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.