During simulated engine failure, a C172 student and instructor may have come too close to a vehicle ...

Attributes
ACN	523310
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iza.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	523310
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During a simulated 'en route engine out' exercise, the student conducted a correct approach to a very rural open field. This area was a sparsely populated ranch area. As the student conducted his final approach, I noticed a vehicle traveling down a road and approaching the field where we were headed. When I was satisfied with the student's performance, I called for a go around. This was done at approximately 100-150 ft AGL. The vehicle was still approximately 1000 ft away. I am submitting this only to document the maneuver in case the driver of the vehicle was intending to complain as I always stress to my students, we always comply with FARS and attempt to be 'courteous' when it comes to noise abatement and good ambassadors of aviation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING SIMULATED ENG FAILURE, A C172 STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR MAY HAVE COME TOO CLOSE TO A VEHICLE TRAVELING NEAR THE APCH AREA.

Narrative: DURING A SIMULATED 'ENRTE ENG OUT' EXERCISE, THE STUDENT CONDUCTED A CORRECT APCH TO A VERY RURAL OPEN FIELD. THIS AREA WAS A SPARSELY POPULATED RANCH AREA. AS THE STUDENT CONDUCTED HIS FINAL APCH, I NOTICED A VEHICLE TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AND APCHING THE FIELD WHERE WE WERE HEADED. WHEN I WAS SATISFIED WITH THE STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE, I CALLED FOR A GO AROUND. THIS WAS DONE AT APPROX 100-150 FT AGL. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL APPROX 1000 FT AWAY. I AM SUBMITTING THIS ONLY TO DOCUMENT THE MANEUVER IN CASE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDING TO COMPLAIN AS I ALWAYS STRESS TO MY STUDENTS, WE ALWAYS COMPLY WITH FARS AND ATTEMPT TO BE 'COURTEOUS' WHEN IT COMES TO NOISE ABATEMENT AND GOOD AMBASSADORS OF AVIATION.

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.

During simulated engine failure, a C172 student and instructor may have come too close to a vehicle traveling near the approach area.