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Passenger threatens to complain to FAA after being upset by flight into deteriorating WX and aerobatic maneuvering by pilot of air taxi flight VFR through the sawtooth mountains of idaho.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 137436 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199002 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : 2u7 |
| State Reference | ID |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lit |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 148 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 148 |
| ASRS Report | 137436 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While on a flight between salmon and boise, the WX began to deteriorate to the point that the mountain tops were obscured. I proceeded through the narrow canyon towards the warm springs airport. As I came up on the mouth of the canyon I could see that the valley was fogged in. My only choice was to make a 180 degree turn. I made a high angle turn causing my passenger great concern. After completing a round about route, we finally arrived in boise. During this course of action I asked my passenger if everything was ok, which they said it was. After I landed they appeared to be a little upset. One of the passenger who was the most upset appeared he might report me to the FAA. I have decided that if the WX is even questionable that I would not fly with people until it improved. I didn't realize how sensitive some people are to flying.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PASSENGER THREATENS TO COMPLAIN TO FAA AFTER BEING UPSET BY FLT INTO DETERIORATING WX AND AEROBATIC MANEUVERING BY PLT OF AIR TAXI FLT VFR THROUGH THE SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO.
Narrative: WHILE ON A FLT BTWN SALMON AND BOISE, THE WX BEGAN TO DETERIORATE TO THE POINT THAT THE MOUNTAIN TOPS WERE OBSCURED. I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE NARROW CANYON TOWARDS THE WARM SPRINGS ARPT. AS I CAME UP ON THE MOUTH OF THE CANYON I COULD SEE THAT THE VALLEY WAS FOGGED IN. MY ONLY CHOICE WAS TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN. I MADE A HIGH ANGLE TURN CAUSING MY PAX GREAT CONCERN. AFTER COMPLETING A ROUND ABOUT RTE, WE FINALLY ARRIVED IN BOISE. DURING THIS COURSE OF ACTION I ASKED MY PAX IF EVERYTHING WAS OK, WHICH THEY SAID IT WAS. AFTER I LANDED THEY APPEARED TO BE A LITTLE UPSET. ONE OF THE PAX WHO WAS THE MOST UPSET APPEARED HE MIGHT RPT ME TO THE FAA. I HAVE DECIDED THAT IF THE WX IS EVEN QUESTIONABLE THAT I WOULD NOT FLY WITH PEOPLE UNTIL IT IMPROVED. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW SENSITIVE SOME PEOPLE ARE TO FLYING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.