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Helicopter, departing with heading indicator 180 degrees out of phase, flew reciprocal track to that intended for short period, and in recovering, penetrated an air traffic area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 142149 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199004 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz tower : stl |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 142149 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On takeoff from the hospital, my RMI was exactly 180 degrees out of phase. I flew approximately 5 mins in a southeast direction (my RMI read northwest direction). I noticed the arrow and performed a right turn 180 degrees, realigned my RMI, oriented myself and continued my flight to abc. I don't believe I penetrated the XXX TCA 10.5 NM ring due to my low altitude; however, I think I may have entered the ZZZ air traffic area west/O first contacting them. I reestablished positive location at the ZZZ VOR 345 degree right at 5.9 NM.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HELICOPTER, DEPARTING WITH HEADING INDICATOR 180 DEGREES OUT OF PHASE, FLEW RECIPROCAL TRACK TO THAT INTENDED FOR SHORT PERIOD, AND IN RECOVERING, PENETRATED AN ATA.
Narrative: ON TKOF FROM THE HOSPITAL, MY RMI WAS EXACTLY 180 DEGS OUT OF PHASE. I FLEW APPROX 5 MINS IN A SE DIRECTION (MY RMI READ NW DIRECTION). I NOTICED THE ARROW AND PERFORMED A RIGHT TURN 180 DEGS, REALIGNED MY RMI, ORIENTED MYSELF AND CONTINUED MY FLT TO ABC. I DON'T BELIEVE I PENETRATED THE XXX TCA 10.5 NM RING DUE TO MY LOW ALT; HOWEVER, I THINK I MAY HAVE ENTERED THE ZZZ ATA W/O FIRST CONTACTING THEM. I REESTABLISHED POSITIVE LOCATION AT THE ZZZ VOR 345 DEG R AT 5.9 NM.
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.