A helicopter flight instructor; standing on the ramp; reported observing his student solo in a robin...

Narrative:

Student on solo flight. I (CFI) endorsed the student and watched the student fly from the ground. Student is an experienced airplane pilot and had 8 hrs of solo helicopter time prior to this flight. Student had been in the pattern for approximately 50 minutes practicing normal/max performance takeoffs and normal/steep approaches. Student was using both the runway 14 and taxiway a as airplane traffic allowed. On this particular scenario; an airplane was taxiing from the end of runway 32 to the end of runway 14 for takeoff. Student made proper radio calls to explain a steep approach would be conducted to the ground. Then a max. Performance takeoff would follow. Student was on the ground; had made a radio to announce max. Takeoff; and had pulled half collective in preparation for maneuver. Then; the student heard airplane noise. Not knowing where it was coming from; student reversed collective and pushed it all the way down; to stop pick up. Subject airplane (a piper arrow) flew right over the subject helicopter (approximately 20 feet over and 5-10 feet to the left) without making any announcements. Student believes hearing the subject airplane making radio calls earlier in flight; however; did not hear any radio calls recently. Although the student looked for traffic even when radio calls were not being made; the student did not see any traffic. The student assumed the subject airplane had departed the pattern.upon taking off; the student told the taxiing airplane to be aware of the non-radio calling airplane. Taxiing airplane acknowledged. Subject airplane made a radio call asking the FBO for a radio check past mid-field left downwind for runway 14. Student replied with a 'loud and clear; is this the piper?' subject airplane acknowledged and said they were having trouble with the radio. Subject airplane performed a full stop landing. Student did one more pattern and a full stop landing on the second one. Once on the ground; both student and I walked over to the subject airplane to understand what happened and avoid it in the future. Subject pilots were very defensive (of their situation) and verbally aggressive (of our reaction to want an explanation and want to prevent the situation from occurring again).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A helicopter flight instructor; standing on the ramp; reported observing his student solo in a Robinson R22 helicopter practicing normal/max performance takeoffs and normal/steep approaches. He observed a Piper arrow on takeoff missing the helicopter by only a few feet.

Narrative: Student on SOLO flight. I (CFI) endorsed the student and watched the student fly from the ground. Student is an experienced airplane pilot and had 8 hrs of solo helicopter time prior to this flight. Student had been in the pattern for approximately 50 minutes practicing normal/max performance takeoffs and normal/steep approaches. Student was using both the Runway 14 and Taxiway A as airplane traffic allowed. On this particular scenario; an airplane was taxiing from the end of Runway 32 to the end of Runway 14 for takeoff. Student made proper radio calls to explain a steep approach would be conducted to the ground. Then a max. performance takeoff would follow. Student was on the ground; had made a radio to announce max. takeoff; and had pulled half collective in preparation for maneuver. Then; the student heard airplane noise. Not knowing where it was coming from; student reversed collective and pushed it all the way down; to stop pick up. Subject airplane (a Piper Arrow) flew right over the subject helicopter (approximately 20 feet over and 5-10 feet to the left) without making any announcements. Student believes hearing the subject airplane making radio calls earlier in flight; however; did not hear any radio calls recently. Although the student looked for traffic even when radio calls were not being made; the student did not see any traffic. The student assumed the subject airplane had departed the pattern.Upon taking off; the student told the taxiing airplane to be aware of the non-radio calling airplane. Taxiing airplane acknowledged. Subject airplane made a radio call asking the FBO for a radio check past mid-field left downwind for Runway 14. Student replied with a 'loud and clear; is this the Piper?' Subject airplane acknowledged and said they were having trouble with the radio. Subject airplane performed a full stop landing. Student did one more pattern and a full stop landing on the second one. Once on the ground; both student and I walked over to the subject airplane to understand what happened and avoid it in the future. Subject pilots were very defensive (of their situation) and verbally aggressive (of our reaction to want an explanation and want to prevent the situation from occurring again).

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Attributes
ACN	1395118
Time
Date	201610
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Robinson R22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Function	Observer
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 550
Person 2
Function	Single Pilot Trainee Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 1350 Flight Crew Type 35
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Miss Distance	Horizontal 10 Vertical 20

A helicopter flight instructor; standing on the ramp; reported observing his student solo in a robinson R22 helicopter practicing normal/max performance takeoffs and normal/steep approaches. He observed a piper arrow on takeoff missing the helicopter by only a few feet.