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FAA inspector observed possible violation of pilot of small aircraft skydiving aircraft pilot dropping parachutists when another aircraft was approximately 500 ft AGL and over the landing area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 284436 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199409 |
| Day | Thu |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fnl |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 11000 msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 16000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 284436 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 1500 vertical : 2500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The filing of this form was precipitated by the observation by an FAA inspector of a possible violation of far 105 pt 13, when the inspector observed an aircraft flying west to east cross the parachute landing area at an altitude of 500 ft as skydivers were exiting from an altitude of 16000 ft MSL. My performance as PIC has always been to follow those mandated by the FAA as well as visually clearing the area. The fact that skydive operations have existed in the same location for 15 yrs, a permanent NOTAM is on file over the parachute landing area conforms with the guidelines established by the FAA. See AC D90-66.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FAA INSPECTOR OBSERVED POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF PLT OF SMA SKYDIVING ACFT PLT DROPPING PARACHUTISTS WHEN ANOTHER ACFT WAS APPROX 500 FT AGL AND OVER THE LNDG AREA.
Narrative: THE FILING OF THIS FORM WAS PRECIPITATED BY THE OBSERVATION BY AN FAA INSPECTOR OF A POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF FAR 105 PT 13, WHEN THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED AN ACFT FLYING W TO E CROSS THE PARACHUTE LNDG AREA AT AN ALT OF 500 FT AS SKYDIVERS WERE EXITING FROM AN ALT OF 16000 FT MSL. MY PERFORMANCE AS PIC HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO FOLLOW THOSE MANDATED BY THE FAA AS WELL AS VISUALLY CLRING THE AREA. THE FACT THAT SKYDIVE OPS HAVE EXISTED IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR 15 YRS, A PERMANENT NOTAM IS ON FILE OVER THE PARACHUTE LNDG AREA CONFORMS WITH THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE FAA. SEE AC D90-66.
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.