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A small aircraft pilot towing a banner had a near miss with a parasail. His evasive actions prevented a collision. He suggests that parasail operators need more training and that parasail operations should be regulated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1246846 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SMO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 3800 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 300 Vertical 100 |
Narrative:
I was towing a banner along the santa monica shoreline. While southbound I noticed the parasail headed directly for me; from offshore towards the beach. To avoid the parasail I turned left and started to climb. I had nowhere to go except over santa monica pier. The parasail boat driver appeared to be driving straight for me. In conclusion; parasail operators need proper training regarding aircraft avoidance. Especially if the parasail is operating in controlled airspace; and interfering with aircraft. Please regulate parasailing before they kill more people.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A small aircraft pilot towing a banner had a near miss with a parasail. His evasive actions prevented a collision. He suggests that parasail operators need more training and that parasail operations should be regulated.
Narrative: I was towing a banner along the Santa Monica shoreline. While Southbound I noticed the parasail headed directly for me; from offshore towards the beach. To avoid the parasail I turned left and started to climb. I had nowhere to go except over Santa Monica Pier. The parasail boat driver appeared to be driving straight for me. In conclusion; Parasail operators need proper training regarding aircraft avoidance. Especially if the parasail is operating in controlled airspace; and interfering with aircraft. Please regulate Parasailing before they kill more people.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.