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The pilot of a C180, on a photo mission, makes numerous passes over buildings, below 1000 ft AGL, while attempting to get the proper photos of one building. A strong crosswind was blowing at the time.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 369363 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : coe |
| State Reference | ID |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3200 msl bound upper : 3200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 1150 flight time type : 1150 |
| ASRS Report | 369363 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We took off from the coeur D'alene airport. We entered a crosswind to get into position of the building we were trying to photograph, making it difficult to hold course and altitude, at a low speed. 8-10 passes were required to get the photos needed because of the wind conditions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PLT OF A C180, ON A PHOTO MISSION, MAKES NUMEROUS PASSES OVER BUILDINGS, BELOW 1000 FT AGL, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE PROPER PHOTOS OF ONE BUILDING. A STRONG XWIND WAS BLOWING AT THE TIME.
Narrative: WE TOOK OFF FROM THE COEUR D'ALENE ARPT. WE ENTERED A XWIND TO GET INTO POS OF THE BUILDING WE WERE TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPH, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO HOLD COURSE AND ALT, AT A LOW SPD. 8-10 PASSES WERE REQUIRED TO GET THE PHOTOS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THE WIND CONDITIONS.
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.