Formation flight of 2 small aircraft aircraft allegedly harassed skydivers.

Attributes
ACN	189999
Time
Date	199109
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sqi
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rfd
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	189999
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1440 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	190153
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon landing after formation takeoff, climb, and formation practice, a call from the rockford FAA informed both myself and my formation partner that they had received a call accusing us of harassing parachutists. During the entire 1 hour flight I never, saw, encountered and certainly never harassed anyone much less a parachutist. No parachutes were seen at any time!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FORMATION FLT OF 2 SMA ACFT ALLEGEDLY HARASSED SKYDIVERS.

Narrative: UPON LNDG AFTER FORMATION TKOF, CLB, AND FORMATION PRACTICE, A CALL FROM THE ROCKFORD FAA INFORMED BOTH MYSELF AND MY FORMATION PARTNER THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A CALL ACCUSING US OF HARASSING PARACHUTISTS. DURING THE ENTIRE 1 HR FLT I NEVER, SAW, ENCOUNTERED AND CERTAINLY NEVER HARASSED ANYONE MUCH LESS A PARACHUTIST. NO PARACHUTES WERE SEEN AT ANY TIME!

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.