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A non instrument rated pilot flying a twin engine aircraft on a VFR flight plan intentionally flew above FL180 to avoid clouds.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 432763 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dls.airport |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 20000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Weather Elements | Ice |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zse.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 432763 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was flying above the overcast at below FL180. I knew the dalles was open with scattered clouds. The overcast was loaded with ice. I had to proceed to just below FL200 to stay on top. This lasted approximately 8-12 mins, then I let down through broken overcast to the dalles.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A NON INST RATED PLT FLYING A TWIN ENG ACFT ON A VFR FLT PLAN INTENTIONALLY FLEW ABOVE FL180 TO AVOID CLOUDS.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING ABOVE THE OVCST AT BELOW FL180. I KNEW THE DALLES WAS OPEN WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS. THE OVCST WAS LOADED WITH ICE. I HAD TO PROCEED TO JUST BELOW FL200 TO STAY ON TOP. THIS LASTED APPROX 8-12 MINS, THEN I LET DOWN THROUGH BROKEN OVCST TO THE DALLES.
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.