Pilot of light aircraft forgets to close VFR flight plan and suggests a novel method for remembering...

Attributes
ACN	115940
Time
Date	198907
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfl
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 275 flight time type : 265
ASRS Report	115940
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had not seen my son in a long time and forgot to close plan. Remedy: purchased 1/8' brazing rod and bent it to go over my head with yellow iridescent lettered tag attached. Causes laughs, but accomplishes the correct results.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF LIGHT ACFT FORGETS TO CLOSE VFR FLT PLAN AND SUGGESTS A NOVEL METHOD FOR REMEMBERING.

Narrative: I HAD NOT SEEN MY SON IN A LONG TIME AND FORGOT TO CLOSE PLAN. REMEDY: PURCHASED 1/8' BRAZING ROD AND BENT IT TO GO OVER MY HEAD WITH YELLOW IRIDESCENT LETTERED TAG ATTACHED. CAUSES LAUGHS, BUT ACCOMPLISHES THE CORRECT RESULTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.