<< >> NASA ASRS Report 701584, June 2006

A C182 is required to take evasive action during takeoff from an uncontrolled airport due to conflict with a departing helicopter.

Attributes
ACN	701584
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : i40.airport
State Reference	OH
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	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	701584
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After announcing that we were taking off on runway 22; we applied takeoff power. As we began to rotate; an announcement came across the unicom that a medical helicopter was taking off and departing to the northwest. The helicopter came off the pad and crossed right in front of us. As we were in the air; I applied left rudder and aileron and did an immediate hard climbing left turn to avoid a fiery crash. The helicopter and we went on our way. No further radio conversation was heard. I'm feeling like these helicopters flying from uncontrolled airports need to adhere to non-controled airport procedures and fly landing and takeoff patterns.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 IS REQUIRED TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION DURING TKOF FROM AN UNCTLED ARPT DUE TO CONFLICT WITH A DEPARTING HELI.

Narrative: AFTER ANNOUNCING THAT WE WERE TAKING OFF ON RWY 22; WE APPLIED TKOF PWR. AS WE BEGAN TO ROTATE; AN ANNOUNCEMENT CAME ACROSS THE UNICOM THAT A MEDICAL HELI WAS TAKING OFF AND DEPARTING TO THE NW. THE HELI CAME OFF THE PAD AND CROSSED RIGHT IN FRONT OF US. AS WE WERE IN THE AIR; I APPLIED L RUDDER AND AILERON AND DID AN IMMEDIATE HARD CLBING L TURN TO AVOID A FIERY CRASH. THE HELI AND WE WENT ON OUR WAY. NO FURTHER RADIO CONVERSATION WAS HEARD. I'M FEELING LIKE THESE HELIS FLYING FROM UNCTLED ARPTS NEED TO ADHERE TO NON-CTLED ARPT PROCS AND FLY LNDG AND TKOF PATTERNS.

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.