Pilot of C182 is concerned about organized parachute jumping activities at eul.

Attributes
ACN	700732
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eul.airport
State Reference	ID
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 10100 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	700732
Person 2
Affiliation	company other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : skydivers
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

While entering the traffic pattern on a r-hand 45 degree entry for runway 30 (eul) we heard and observed 'jumpers away' from a CE182 flown by a local and busy skydiving operation. Several jumpers were observed deploying their chutes. While turning base leg and final; skydivers were observed landing in 2 different drop zones on the south and north side of runway 30 (eul) in the vicinity of the touchdown zone. The skydiver landing in the north drop zone was drifting directly over the runway while our aircraft was on final; seconds after observing this; the skydiver finally drifted back to the north. I was advised that this company is using several drop zones on the airport and frequently at the same time. I was also advised that the drop zone to the north of the runway is for beginner skydivers. This situation was very dangerous and places the occupants of aircraft and the skydivers at serious risk. The aircraft was committed to land and a go around would have been difficult due to the changing position of the drifting skydivers on both the south and north side of the runway. This airport is a very busy GA airport; which includes but is not limited to heavy helicopter training; fixed-wing training; and ultralight activity. The helicopters and ultralights use the south pattern and fixed-wing use the north pattern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF C182 IS CONCERNED ABOUT ORGANIZED PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTIVITIES AT EUL.

Narrative: WHILE ENTERING THE TFC PATTERN ON A R-HAND 45 DEG ENTRY FOR RWY 30 (EUL) WE HEARD AND OBSERVED 'JUMPERS AWAY' FROM A CE182 FLOWN BY A LCL AND BUSY SKYDIVING OP. SEVERAL JUMPERS WERE OBSERVED DEPLOYING THEIR CHUTES. WHILE TURNING BASE LEG AND FINAL; SKYDIVERS WERE OBSERVED LNDG IN 2 DIFFERENT DROP ZONES ON THE S AND N SIDE OF RWY 30 (EUL) IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE. THE SKYDIVER LNDG IN THE N DROP ZONE WAS DRIFTING DIRECTLY OVER THE RWY WHILE OUR ACFT WAS ON FINAL; SECONDS AFTER OBSERVING THIS; THE SKYDIVER FINALLY DRIFTED BACK TO THE N. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS COMPANY IS USING SEVERAL DROP ZONES ON THE ARPT AND FREQUENTLY AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE DROP ZONE TO THE N OF THE RWY IS FOR BEGINNER SKYDIVERS. THIS SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND PLACES THE OCCUPANTS OF ACFT AND THE SKYDIVERS AT SERIOUS RISK. THE ACFT WAS COMMITTED TO LAND AND A GAR WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT DUE TO THE CHANGING POS OF THE DRIFTING SKYDIVERS ON BOTH THE S AND N SIDE OF THE RWY. THIS ARPT IS A VERY BUSY GA ARPT; WHICH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO HVY HELI TRAINING; FIXED-WING TRAINING; AND ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY. THE HELIS AND ULTRALIGHTS USE THE S PATTERN AND FIXED-WING USE THE N PATTERN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.