Narrative:

On jan/fri/02, as flight lead of 3 F16's with a 4TH F16 attempting to rejoin, I decided to hold in the south extension of R2901 to facilitate the rejoin. The winds at altitude were 300 degrees at 100 KTS. While holding, I failed to take the strong northwest wind into account and strayed 3-5 NM south of the confines of R2901. While in a turn back north toward R2901, we visually acquired an airbus and maneuvered so as to remain 2-3 NM laterally and 1000 ft vertically from the airbus. Upon returning to base, I called ZMA to give details and express my apology for presenting ATC with a perceived potential conflict. I further explained the cause of my error (too lazy of a turn with strong winds) and asked for information regarding the airbus pilot's destination to attempt contact with him and personally apologize. Through this experience, I have relearned first hand the value of 'aviate' (take winds into account even during a benign portion first officer the flight), 'navigate' (know your whereabouts at all times), and 'communicate' (let someone know the situation as soon as possible!).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT OF 4 F16'S EXPERIENCE A SPILLOUT FROM A RESTR AREA WHEN THE LEAD PLT FAILS TO TAKE THE WINDS ALOFT INTO CONSIDERATION DURING A JOIN-UP TURN OFF FREQ WITH ZMA, FL.

Narrative: ON JAN/FRI/02, AS FLT LEAD OF 3 F16'S WITH A 4TH F16 ATTEMPTING TO REJOIN, I DECIDED TO HOLD IN THE S EXTENSION OF R2901 TO FACILITATE THE REJOIN. THE WINDS AT ALT WERE 300 DEGS AT 100 KTS. WHILE HOLDING, I FAILED TO TAKE THE STRONG NW WIND INTO ACCOUNT AND STRAYED 3-5 NM S OF THE CONFINES OF R2901. WHILE IN A TURN BACK N TOWARD R2901, WE VISUALLY ACQUIRED AN AIRBUS AND MANEUVERED SO AS TO REMAIN 2-3 NM LATERALLY AND 1000 FT VERTLY FROM THE AIRBUS. UPON RETURNING TO BASE, I CALLED ZMA TO GIVE DETAILS AND EXPRESS MY APOLOGY FOR PRESENTING ATC WITH A PERCEIVED POTENTIAL CONFLICT. I FURTHER EXPLAINED THE CAUSE OF MY ERROR (TOO LAZY OF A TURN WITH STRONG WINDS) AND ASKED FOR INFO REGARDING THE AIRBUS PLT'S DEST TO ATTEMPT CONTACT WITH HIM AND PERSONALLY APOLOGIZE. THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE, I HAVE RELEARNED FIRST HAND THE VALUE OF 'AVIATE' (TAKE WINDS INTO ACCOUNT EVEN DURING A BENIGN PORTION FO THE FLT), 'NAVIGATE' (KNOW YOUR WHEREABOUTS AT ALL TIMES), AND 'COMMUNICATE' (LET SOMEONE KNOW THE SIT ASAP!).

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.