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A private pilot performing aerobatics in an extra 200 has an near midair collision with another aircraft during the top of the second loop.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 430049 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pbi.vortac |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mia.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 38 flight time total : 1320 flight time type : 110 |
| ASRS Report | 430049 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 750 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After a short sightseeing flight, I proceeded to the designated practice area south of pbi to practice some mild aerobatic figures. In the practice area I made several 90 degree turns to clear the area and make sure there were no other aircraft in the vicinity. It was a clear day. I pulled up for the second loop and coming over the top I suddenly saw another aircraft behind me. It was approximately 600-900 ft behind me. I quickly pulled out and away from the aircraft. I learned that on a clear bright day, the angle of the sun on an aircraft can make it very difficult to see. In the future I will try to be even more vigilant and also take WX conditions into more conscious consideration.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PVT PLT PERFORMING AEROBATICS IN AN EXTRA 200 HAS AN NMAC WITH ANOTHER ACFT DURING THE TOP OF THE SECOND LOOP.
Narrative: AFTER A SHORT SIGHTSEEING FLT, I PROCEEDED TO THE DESIGNATED PRACTICE AREA S OF PBI TO PRACTICE SOME MILD AEROBATIC FIGURES. IN THE PRACTICE AREA I MADE SEVERAL 90 DEG TURNS TO CLR THE AREA AND MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT IN THE VICINITY. IT WAS A CLR DAY. I PULLED UP FOR THE SECOND LOOP AND COMING OVER THE TOP I SUDDENLY SAW ANOTHER ACFT BEHIND ME. IT WAS APPROX 600-900 FT BEHIND ME. I QUICKLY PULLED OUT AND AWAY FROM THE ACFT. I LEARNED THAT ON A CLR BRIGHT DAY, THE ANGLE OF THE SUN ON AN ACFT CAN MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. IN THE FUTURE I WILL TRY TO BE EVEN MORE VIGILANT AND ALSO TAKE WX CONDITIONS INTO MORE CONSCIOUS CONSIDERATION.
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.