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Approach controller states that a parachute school was trying to set a jump record for the number of drops in 1 day at the same time the military was conducting a major exercise at the same airport. Reporter thinks this was a potential hazard and poor planning on the school's part.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 368310 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 7a1 |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : gsp |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Hercules (C-130) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : private |
| Experience | controller radar : 15 flight time total : 175 |
| ASRS Report | 368310 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Parachute school at 7a1, attempting to set record for number of drops in a day. During same time, military is conducting major exercise at same airport. I've been in this business 15 yrs, and this is the most potential for a fatality or incident I've seen.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCH CTLR STATES THAT A PARACHUTE SCHOOL WAS TRYING TO SET A JUMP RECORD FOR THE NUMBER OF DROPS IN 1 DAY AT THE SAME TIME THE MIL WAS CONDUCTING A MAJOR EXERCISE AT THE SAME ARPT. RPTR THINKS THIS WAS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND POOR PLANNING ON THE SCHOOL'S PART.
Narrative: PARACHUTE SCHOOL AT 7A1, ATTEMPTING TO SET RECORD FOR NUMBER OF DROPS IN A DAY. DURING SAME TIME, MIL IS CONDUCTING MAJOR EXERCISE AT SAME ARPT. I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS 15 YRS, AND THIS IS THE MOST POTENTIAL FOR A FATALITY OR INCIDENT I'VE SEEN.
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.