Temporary tower active at hammond airport during airshow.

Attributes
ACN	150518
Time
Date	199007
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 0r9
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : 0r9
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	150518
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Eaa fly-in cosponsored by FAA flight standards district office of baton rouge, la. I recieved a flyer from the above announcing a fly-in. The notice did not contain any reference to a temperature tower being in operation during the fly-in. I used the unicom frequency on my sectional chart to announce my position and flew a normal arrival traffic pattern. While at the fly-in, I learned that a temperature tower was in use. I used the tower frequency for departure. I had no traffic conflict and no contact with FAA. I think that when a temperature tower is to be in use for fly-in type events this information should be presented in the announcement of the event. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information.reporter had only a short flight to hammond airport, VFR flight, and did not check for NOTAMS. He indicated he had heard from another pilot that there was a local NOTAM for the air show advising there was a temperature tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TEMPORARY TWR ACTIVE AT HAMMOND ARPT DURING AIRSHOW.

Narrative: EAA FLY-IN COSPONSORED BY FAA FLT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE OF BATON ROUGE, LA. I RECIEVED A FLYER FROM THE ABOVE ANNOUNCING A FLY-IN. THE NOTICE DID NOT CONTAIN ANY REFERENCE TO A TEMP TWR BEING IN OPERATION DURING THE FLY-IN. I USED THE UNICOM FREQ ON MY SECTIONAL CHART TO ANNOUNCE MY POS AND FLEW A NORMAL ARR TFC PATTERN. WHILE AT THE FLY-IN, I LEARNED THAT A TEMP TWR WAS IN USE. I USED THE TWR FREQ FOR DEP. I HAD NO TFC CONFLICT AND NO CONTACT WITH FAA. I THINK THAT WHEN A TEMP TWR IS TO BE IN USE FOR FLY-IN TYPE EVENTS THIS INFO SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EVENT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO.RPTR HAD ONLY A SHORT FLT TO HAMMOND ARPT, VFR FLT, AND DID NOT CHK FOR NOTAMS. HE INDICATED HE HAD HEARD FROM ANOTHER PLT THAT THERE WAS A LCL NOTAM FOR THE AIR SHOW ADVISING THERE WAS A TEMP TWR.

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.