<< >> NASA ASRS Report 738398, May 2007

A helicopter observer reports not seeing electrical power lines across the river near harper's ferry wv on the bwi VFR terminal chart.

Attributes
ACN	738398
Time
Date	200705
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : mrb.vortac
State Reference	WV
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : observer
Events
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Situations
Chart	terminal area : bwi

Narrative:

Just wanted to let you know that the baltimore/washington VFR terminal area chart does not show power lines that bridge a gap in the mountains nearest to downtown harpers ferry; wv. This could be a hazard to aviation; as many aircraft follow the river to this historic town and when flying into the sun; they can be difficult to see.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HELICOPTER OBSERVER REPORTS NOT SEEING ELECTRICAL POWER LINES ACROSS THE RIVER NEAR HARPER'S FERRY WV ON THE BWI VFR TERMINAL CHART.

Narrative: JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON VFR TERMINAL AREA CHART DOES NOT SHOW PWR LINES THAT BRIDGE A GAP IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAREST TO DOWNTOWN HARPERS FERRY; WV. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD TO AVIATION; AS MANY ACFT FOLLOW THE RIVER TO THIS HISTORIC TOWN AND WHEN FLYING INTO THE SUN; THEY CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SEE.

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.