Traffic pattern procedure.

Attributes
ACN	297634
Time
Date	199503
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bng
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6700 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	296634
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	oversight : airport manager
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Due to WX constraints I elected to fly a straight in visual approach to landing at banning -- runway 26. The airport facility guide states no straight in approachs. The WX west of the airport was approximately 800 overcast and 1 mi visibility. Flying a straight in approach to runway 26 allowed me to remain in VFR conditions. I also elected to fly a departure from runway 08 against the tetrahedron. Again, to remain in VFR conditions. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: neither the airport manager nor the attendant on duty know exactly why there is a proscription regarding straight in lndgs at bng. There is a city ordinance that prohibits this with a $500 fine if pursued. The city has built up around the airport except for the east side. The reporter was unavailable for a telecon.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TFC PATTERN PROC.

Narrative: DUE TO WX CONSTRAINTS I ELECTED TO FLY A STRAIGHT IN VISUAL APCH TO LNDG AT BANNING -- RWY 26. THE ARPT FACILITY GUIDE STATES NO STRAIGHT IN APCHS. THE WX W OF THE ARPT WAS APPROX 800 OVCST AND 1 MI VISIBILITY. FLYING A STRAIGHT IN APCH TO RWY 26 ALLOWED ME TO REMAIN IN VFR CONDITIONS. I ALSO ELECTED TO FLY A DEP FROM RWY 08 AGAINST THE TETRAHEDRON. AGAIN, TO REMAIN IN VFR CONDITIONS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: NEITHER THE ARPT MGR NOR THE ATTENDANT ON DUTY KNOW EXACTLY WHY THERE IS A PROSCRIPTION REGARDING STRAIGHT IN LNDGS AT BNG. THERE IS A CITY ORDINANCE THAT PROHIBITS THIS WITH A $500 FINE IF PURSUED. THE CITY HAS BUILT UP AROUND THE ARPT EXCEPT FOR THE E SIDE. THE RPTR WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR A TELECON.

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.