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Potential conflict experienced by an SK76 spirit helicopter pilot and several skydivers 2 NM east of D73, GA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 554115 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200207 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : d73.airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | S-76/S-76 Mark II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR Combined VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 554115 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical inflight encounter : skydivers non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 5000 vertical : 800 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure ATC Facility Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While I started from jzi on an IFR flight plan to pdk, I canceled the IFR east of ags and proceeded to pdk VFR with radar flight following. I was handed off to atlanta approach on 119.3 and continued my direct flight to pdk. At approximately 6 mi outside the atl class B airspace, I encountered several skydivers above and to the front of me. I turned left 90 degrees until clear of them and then resumed my course to pdk. I advised atl approach of them and he replied that he was 'not advised.' while the airport director mentions the skydiving activity, there are no NOTAMS issued, and the jump plane was not talking to approach control. This activity would be much safer if the jump plane was talking to atl approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXPERIENCED BY AN SK76 SPIRIT HELI PLT AND SEVERAL SKYDIVERS 2 NM E OF D73, GA.
Narrative: WHILE I STARTED FROM JZI ON AN IFR FLT PLAN TO PDK, I CANCELED THE IFR E OF AGS AND PROCEEDED TO PDK VFR WITH RADAR FLT FOLLOWING. I WAS HANDED OFF TO ATLANTA APCH ON 119.3 AND CONTINUED MY DIRECT FLT TO PDK. AT APPROX 6 MI OUTSIDE THE ATL CLASS B AIRSPACE, I ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL SKYDIVERS ABOVE AND TO THE FRONT OF ME. I TURNED L 90 DEGS UNTIL CLR OF THEM AND THEN RESUMED MY COURSE TO PDK. I ADVISED ATL APCH OF THEM AND HE REPLIED THAT HE WAS 'NOT ADVISED.' WHILE THE ARPT DIRECTOR MENTIONS THE SKYDIVING ACTIVITY, THERE ARE NO NOTAMS ISSUED, AND THE JUMP PLANE WAS NOT TALKING TO APCH CTL. THIS ACTIVITY WOULD BE MUCH SAFER IF THE JUMP PLANE WAS TALKING TO ATL APCH.
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.