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C172 pilot feels NOTAM regarding air show activity was not comprehensive; inadequately disseminated and poorly briefed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 787256 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200805 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 51 flight time total : 3063 flight time type : 3020 |
| ASRS Report | 787256 |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
Briefer listed NOTAM for 'air show' for up to 3000 ft and a 2 mile area. All given was 'helicopter' rides by them. Area is active corridor for sightseeing activities; security (military) aircraft; and others. Vectors from ZZZ were a 360 degree heading and basically would have precluded entire city; harbor; etc; as given. At time only activity was helicopter aircraft giving rides. Helicopter was in sight; no conflict was indicated; more information should have been given from not only ATC; but from FSS briefer because aerobatics were also involved later. While the aerobatics was listed in local newspaper; I feel ATC and briefer should have been informed also. There was no conflict; but more information would have helped all concerned. If a private entity; or others request and are given special airspace consideration; it should list all specifics; times; and activities. Also; this NOTAM was allowed for a 4 hour period each day for 3 consecutive days!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 PLT FEELS NOTAM REGARDING AIR SHOW ACTIVITY WAS NOT COMPREHENSIVE; INADEQUATELY DISSEMINATED AND POORLY BRIEFED.
Narrative: BRIEFER LISTED NOTAM FOR 'AIR SHOW' FOR UP TO 3000 FT AND A 2 MILE AREA. ALL GIVEN WAS 'HELI' RIDES BY THEM. AREA IS ACTIVE CORRIDOR FOR SIGHTSEEING ACTIVITIES; SECURITY (MIL) ACFT; AND OTHERS. VECTORS FROM ZZZ WERE A 360 DEG HDG AND BASICALLY WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED ENTIRE CITY; HARBOR; ETC; AS GIVEN. AT TIME ONLY ACTIVITY WAS HELI ACFT GIVING RIDES. HELI WAS IN SIGHT; NO CONFLICT WAS INDICATED; MORE INFO SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN FROM NOT ONLY ATC; BUT FROM FSS BRIEFER BECAUSE AEROBATICS WERE ALSO INVOLVED LATER. WHILE THE AEROBATICS WAS LISTED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER; I FEEL ATC AND BRIEFER SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED ALSO. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT; BUT MORE INFO WOULD HAVE HELPED ALL CONCERNED. IF A PRIVATE ENTITY; OR OTHERS REQUEST AND ARE GIVEN SPECIAL AIRSPACE CONSIDERATION; IT SHOULD LIST ALL SPECIFICS; TIMES; AND ACTIVITIES. ALSO; THIS NOTAM WAS ALLOWED FOR A 4 HOUR PERIOD EACH DAY FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.