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Pilot of a C206 atx had conflict with a spartan executive antique aircraft during entry to an uncontrolled airport traffic pattern during pre airshow practice and spectators' arrival.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 377319 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rkd |
| State Reference | ME |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other 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 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 377319 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
Entering the pattern at rkd airport, during the practice and arrival time of airshow aircraft and spectator aircraft I was forced to modify my entry into the pattern because of traffic saturation, multiple runways being used, aircraft without radio, and frequency saturation. The other aircraft said that he had to change his direction of flight to avoid my aircraft. I also had to modify my pattern and direction of flight each time I entered the pattern that day. If I was not required to be flying into rockland airport during that time, I probably would not have because of so much congestion in the pattern. During the day I had to go around 4 times, 3 times on 1 entrance into the pattern for landing. Also our other aircraft flying on or about the same time was forced to go around at least once during the day. Since I have flown out of rockland airport I have never had any problems except during the airshows. Corrective actions could be: 1) use of only 1 runway. 2) aircraft required to have radios during times prior to airport closure for airshow. (After re-opening also.) 3) possible temporary control tower. 4) limit airshow aircraft from practicing prior to airport closure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A C206 ATX HAD CONFLICT WITH A SPARTAN EXECUTIVE ANTIQUE ACFT DURING ENTRY TO AN UNCTLED ARPT TFC PATTERN DURING PRE AIRSHOW PRACTICE AND SPECTATORS' ARR.
Narrative: ENTERING THE PATTERN AT RKD ARPT, DURING THE PRACTICE AND ARR TIME OF AIRSHOW ACFT AND SPECTATOR ACFT I WAS FORCED TO MODIFY MY ENTRY INTO THE PATTERN BECAUSE OF TFC SATURATION, MULTIPLE RWYS BEING USED, ACFT WITHOUT RADIO, AND FREQ SATURATION. THE OTHER ACFT SAID THAT HE HAD TO CHANGE HIS DIRECTION OF FLT TO AVOID MY ACFT. I ALSO HAD TO MODIFY MY PATTERN AND DIRECTION OF FLT EACH TIME I ENTERED THE PATTERN THAT DAY. IF I WAS NOT REQUIRED TO BE FLYING INTO ROCKLAND ARPT DURING THAT TIME, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE BECAUSE OF SO MUCH CONGESTION IN THE PATTERN. DURING THE DAY I HAD TO GO AROUND 4 TIMES, 3 TIMES ON 1 ENTRANCE INTO THE PATTERN FOR LNDG. ALSO OUR OTHER ACFT FLYING ON OR ABOUT THE SAME TIME WAS FORCED TO GO AROUND AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE DAY. SINCE I HAVE FLOWN OUT OF ROCKLAND ARPT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBS EXCEPT DURING THE AIRSHOWS. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS COULD BE: 1) USE OF ONLY 1 RWY. 2) ACFT REQUIRED TO HAVE RADIOS DURING TIMES PRIOR TO ARPT CLOSURE FOR AIRSHOW. (AFTER RE-OPENING ALSO.) 3) POSSIBLE TEMPORARY CTL TWR. 4) LIMIT AIRSHOW ACFT FROM PRACTICING PRIOR TO ARPT CLOSURE.
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.