Pilot of a C182 parachute skydiving jump aircraft failed to notify ATCT 1 min prior to releasing jumpers, 1 mi from the airport at 5000 ft MSL, as instructed by ATCT controller.

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Attributes
ACN	515270
Time
Date	200105
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : olm.vortac
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : olm.tower artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 1130 flight time type : 215
ASRS Report	515270
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was preparing to release up to 3 parachute jumpers from approximately 5000 ft MSL 1 NM southwest of olympia airport. I had given the required 5 min warning. I was new to flying jumpers and unfamiliar with the area, and I forgot to give the 1-MIN and 'jumpers away' callouts requested by olympia tower. I then announced I would make another pass at a higher altitude, and it was then that the controller found out I had already released some of my jumpers. He immediately suspended any further jumping activity in his airspace. I called the tower and gave my name, address, and phone number. As a result of this occurrence, the skydive company has placed radio callout procedures in the aircraft. I had also requested a practice jump run with either the owner or another experienced jump pilot, but I was not given this opportunity (before the occurrence). My first concern was to fly the airplane in its door-open confign. My obligation to communicate with the tower appropriately was made difficult due to other distracting circumstances.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A C182 PARACHUTE SKYDIVING JUMP ACFT FAILED TO NOTIFY ATCT 1 MIN PRIOR TO RELEASING JUMPERS, 1 MI FROM THE ARPT AT 5000 FT MSL, AS INSTRUCTED BY ATCT CTLR.

Narrative: I WAS PREPARING TO RELEASE UP TO 3 PARACHUTE JUMPERS FROM APPROX 5000 FT MSL 1 NM SW OF OLYMPIA ARPT. I HAD GIVEN THE REQUIRED 5 MIN WARNING. I WAS NEW TO FLYING JUMPERS AND UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, AND I FORGOT TO GIVE THE 1-MIN AND 'JUMPERS AWAY' CALLOUTS REQUESTED BY OLYMPIA TWR. I THEN ANNOUNCED I WOULD MAKE ANOTHER PASS AT A HIGHER ALT, AND IT WAS THEN THAT THE CTLR FOUND OUT I HAD ALREADY RELEASED SOME OF MY JUMPERS. HE IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDED ANY FURTHER JUMPING ACTIVITY IN HIS AIRSPACE. I CALLED THE TWR AND GAVE MY NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER. AS A RESULT OF THIS OCCURRENCE, THE SKYDIVE COMPANY HAS PLACED RADIO CALLOUT PROCS IN THE ACFT. I HAD ALSO REQUESTED A PRACTICE JUMP RUN WITH EITHER THE OWNER OR ANOTHER EXPERIENCED JUMP PLT, BUT I WAS NOT GIVEN THIS OPPORTUNITY (BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE). MY FIRST CONCERN WAS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE IN ITS DOOR-OPEN CONFIGN. MY OBLIGATION TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE TWR APPROPRIATELY WAS MADE DIFFICULT DUE TO OTHER DISTRACTING CIRCUMSTANCES.

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.