Propeller blast from small aircraft aircraft washed over antagonistic observer.

Attributes
ACN	126788
Time
Date	198910
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 1g3
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	126788
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I went along with another CFI to obtain night currency (hers) and to acclimate her to the new traffic pattern (tpa had been changed). After start-up, we did a 180 degree and headed toward the runway. After turning, she asked me to take the plane, so that she could adjust the seat. I bumped the throttle up to about 1500 RPM. The propeller blast was sent directly toward 2 men standing by the fence on the edge of the ramp. One gentleman is very active in an organization that is against the airport. The other gentleman told me he thought the incident was done on purpose (he had accosted one CFI earlier in the year). I am writing this report to protect myself from any possible legal action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PROPELLER BLAST FROM SMA ACFT WASHED OVER ANTAGONISTIC OBSERVER.

Narrative: I WENT ALONG WITH ANOTHER CFI TO OBTAIN NIGHT CURRENCY (HERS) AND TO ACCLIMATE HER TO THE NEW TFC PATTERN (TPA HAD BEEN CHANGED). AFTER START-UP, WE DID A 180 DEG AND HEADED TOWARD THE RWY. AFTER TURNING, SHE ASKED ME TO TAKE THE PLANE, SO THAT SHE COULD ADJUST THE SEAT. I BUMPED THE THROTTLE UP TO ABOUT 1500 RPM. THE PROPELLER BLAST WAS SENT DIRECTLY TOWARD 2 MEN STANDING BY THE FENCE ON THE EDGE OF THE RAMP. ONE GENTLEMAN IS VERY ACTIVE IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS AGAINST THE ARPT. THE OTHER GENTLEMAN TOLD ME HE THOUGHT THE INCIDENT WAS DONE ON PURPOSE (HE HAD ACCOSTED ONE CFI EARLIER IN THE YEAR). I AM WRITING THIS REPORT TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM ANY POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION.

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.