Narrative:

While on final approach to the heliport at offshore gulf of mexico platform at galveston, I noticed another helicopter approaching from my 8 O'clock position. That helicopter was at cruising speed and at about 400 ft MSL. To avoid a close encounter I turned to my left to keep the other aircraft in view, which continued on to the south without varying speed or altitude. This incident could have been avoided if the other aircraft had maintained the 700 ft minimum cruising altitude that is recommended by the offshore helicopter safety advisory council (hsac). A company near miss report was filed.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN ATX HELI TOOK EVASIVE ACTION DURING APCH TO OFF SHORE HELIPAD FROM ANOTHER HELI CRUISING BY.

Narrative: WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO THE HELIPORT AT OFFSHORE GULF OF MEXICO PLATFORM AT GALVESTON, I NOTICED ANOTHER HELI APCHING FROM MY 8 O'CLOCK POS. THAT HELI WAS AT CRUISING SPD AND AT ABOUT 400 FT MSL. TO AVOID A CLOSE ENCOUNTER I TURNED TO MY L TO KEEP THE OTHER ACFT IN VIEW, WHICH CONTINUED ON TO THE S WITHOUT VARYING SPD OR ALT. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE OTHER ACFT HAD MAINTAINED THE 700 FT MINIMUM CRUISING ALT THAT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFSHORE HELI SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL (HSAC). A COMPANY NEAR MISS RPT WAS FILED.

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.