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A helicopter pilot reported an near midair collision with a light aircraft departing prc.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 885084 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PRC.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 27.2 Flight Crew Total 27.2 Flight Crew Type 27.2 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 300 Vertical 300 |
Narrative:
I was flying on my initial solo and departing class D airspace. I was not out of the airspace yet and was flying eastbound away from the airport following highway 89A. I climbed and was at 6;000 MSL (1;000 AGL) approximately. I was checking my instruments and making sure everything was okay. I looked up and then outside at about 2 o'clock and saw a single engine airplane at my altitude or maybe a little higher. Immediately he turned slightly to the right and climbed. I started to descend and maybe turned to the left slightly. [I descended] approximately 300 ft; prc tower then called and advised me that traffic was flying over top of me. I of course responded and said 'traffic in sight.' the tower was not required [to provide] separation. However; if they notified us as we were crossing; an earlier notice would have been helpful. Mostly I should have been keeping up my scan. But; as an initial solo I was really making sure that my carburetor heat was okay along with my other instruments. Experience played a factor. The quick action by the pilots was crucial.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A helicopter pilot reported an NMAC with a light aircraft departing PRC.
Narrative: I was flying on my initial solo and departing Class D airspace. I was not out of the airspace yet and was flying eastbound away from the airport following Highway 89A. I climbed and was at 6;000 MSL (1;000 AGL) approximately. I was checking my instruments and making sure everything was okay. I looked up and then outside at about 2 o'clock and saw a single engine airplane at my altitude or maybe a little higher. Immediately he turned slightly to the right and climbed. I started to descend and maybe turned to the left slightly. [I descended] approximately 300 FT; PRC Tower then called and advised me that traffic was flying over top of me. I of course responded and said 'traffic in sight.' The Tower was not required [to provide] separation. However; if they notified us as we were crossing; an earlier notice would have been helpful. Mostly I should have been keeping up my scan. But; as an initial solo I was really making sure that my carburetor heat was okay along with my other instruments. Experience played a factor. The quick action by the pilots was crucial.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.