Close proximity atx-helicopter MTR at non tower airport.

Attributes
ACN	129032
Time
Date	198911
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rkp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 50 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military Trainer
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500
ASRS Report	129032
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 50 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Normal start-up. Filed VFR flight plan with rkp phi. Called airport traffic on 122.8. Received no answer and taxied clear of helicopter parking area to taxiway in preparation for south takeoff from north taxiway parallel to 18-36. As I neared taxiway a military MTR called left downwind for 36. I called him and informed him of my intentions for southwest takeoff parallel to 18 and so departure from airfield. I started my takeoff run. As I reached translational lift, I looked up and saw the MTR over the end of 36 at about 300'. He called for missed approach and departed for the east. I continued southwest, reached 70 KTS and 300' and turned south. I got to thinking about the incident. The WX was 500 and 5. He was on an IFR clearance, but I was VFR. He has called on downwind. Had I remained on deck there would have been no conflict. Had I been faster or quicker I might have hit him on his base leg. As it turned out, the same setup occurred exactly an hour later with the same aircraft and same factors. This time I was smart enough to stay on deck and watch him pass. No conflict, no possible midair.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ATX-HELICOPTER MTR AT NON TWR ARPT.

Narrative: NORMAL START-UP. FILED VFR FLT PLAN WITH RKP PHI. CALLED ARPT TFC ON 122.8. RECEIVED NO ANSWER AND TAXIED CLR OF HELI PARKING AREA TO TXWY IN PREPARATION FOR S TKOF FROM N TXWY PARALLEL TO 18-36. AS I NEARED TXWY A MIL MTR CALLED LEFT DOWNWIND FOR 36. I CALLED HIM AND INFORMED HIM OF MY INTENTIONS FOR SW TKOF PARALLEL TO 18 AND SO DEP FROM AIRFIELD. I STARTED MY TKOF RUN. AS I REACHED TRANSLATIONAL LIFT, I LOOKED UP AND SAW THE MTR OVER THE END OF 36 AT ABOUT 300'. HE CALLED FOR MISSED APCH AND DEPARTED FOR THE E. I CONTINUED SW, REACHED 70 KTS AND 300' AND TURNED S. I GOT TO THINKING ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE WX WAS 500 AND 5. HE WAS ON AN IFR CLRNC, BUT I WAS VFR. HE HAS CALLED ON DOWNWIND. HAD I REMAINED ON DECK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO CONFLICT. HAD I BEEN FASTER OR QUICKER I MIGHT HAVE HIT HIM ON HIS BASE LEG. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE SAME SETUP OCCURRED EXACTLY AN HR LATER WITH THE SAME ACFT AND SAME FACTORS. THIS TIME I WAS SMART ENOUGH TO STAY ON DECK AND WATCH HIM PASS. NO CONFLICT, NO POSSIBLE MIDAIR.

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.