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On takeoff, captain of medium large transport observed an small aircraft helicopter in hover 350' to left at approximately 50' AGL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 134149 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199001 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : isp |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 50 agl bound upper : 50 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : isp artcc : zme |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 134149 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 350 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
We were cleared for takeoff on runway 24. As we rotated about 300-400' to our left, there was a helicopter in hover about 50' AGL. Since we were not informed of the traffic, we did not have time to cancel our takeoff clearance. If we had an engine failure or control problem on takeoff, we may have come much closer with obvious consequences. Also, the wake turbulence from our aircraft could have been a safety hazard to the 2-SEATER helicopter. I do not know if the helicopter was cleared to hover this close to an active runway, or was on his own. I just hate surprises. Passenger do not need surprises, either.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ON TKOF, CAPT OF MLG OBSERVED AN SMA HELICOPTER IN HOVER 350' TO LEFT AT APPROX 50' AGL.
Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 24. AS WE ROTATED ABOUT 300-400' TO OUR LEFT, THERE WAS A HELI IN HOVER ABOUT 50' AGL. SINCE WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE TFC, WE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CANCEL OUR TKOF CLRNC. IF WE HAD AN ENG FAILURE OR CONTROL PROB ON TKOF, WE MAY HAVE COME MUCH CLOSER WITH OBVIOUS CONSEQUENCES. ALSO, THE WAKE TURB FROM OUR ACFT COULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE 2-SEATER HELI. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE HELI WAS CLRED TO HOVER THIS CLOSE TO AN ACTIVE RWY, OR WAS ON HIS OWN. I JUST HATE SURPRISES. PAX DO NOT NEED SURPRISES, EITHER.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.