An advertising blimp took advantage of its right of way over a banner towing small aircraft. Near mi...

Attributes
ACN	249252
Time
Date	199308
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vwv
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tol
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Experimental
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 149 flight time total : 1972 flight time type : 1466
ASRS Report	249252
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 250
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was towing banners at toledo, I was required not to fly over the golf course. The blimp would fly a mi and away from the course, then drift backwards over the course. His altitude would vary from about 2000 ft MSL to 1200 ft MSL. I contacted toledo approach, advised them of the problems and my requirement not to fly over the golf course. The next day, the blimp flew straight flight path not over the course (no problems).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ADVERTISING BLIMP TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ITS RIGHT OF WAY OVER A BANNER TOWING SMA. NMAC.

Narrative: I WAS TOWING BANNERS AT TOLEDO, I WAS REQUIRED NOT TO FLY OVER THE GOLF COURSE. THE BLIMP WOULD FLY A MI AND AWAY FROM THE COURSE, THEN DRIFT BACKWARDS OVER THE COURSE. HIS ALT WOULD VARY FROM ABOUT 2000 FT MSL TO 1200 FT MSL. I CONTACTED TOLEDO APCH, ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBS AND MY REQUIREMENT NOT TO FLY OVER THE GOLF COURSE. THE NEXT DAY, THE BLIMP FLEW STRAIGHT FLT PATH NOT OVER THE COURSE (NO PROBS).

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.

An advertising blimp took advantage of its right of way over a banner towing small aircraft. Near midair collision.