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Pilot giving rides at airshow was advised by FAA representative he needed 100 by 100 ft roped off area around aircraft for safety of passenger. Pilot complied but unable to find regulation in print.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 190902 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199110 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 9a4 |
| State Reference | AL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 2270 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 190902 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I was giving rides at an air show. Prior to doing so, I made sure to research the FARS for any special rules. I could find none. During the time I was giving rides an FAA representative told me I was in violation of a regulation that says I have to have a roped off area of at least 100 ft by 100 ft. Rather than question him as to the source, I shut down and remedied the problem. I can certainly agree with his reasoning of safety. I would like to know if such a regulation does in fact exist. If so a) where is it? B) my suggestion would be to make it known more readily to pilots and air show personnel. I was not cited (at least not yet). After the occurrence, I talked it over with the air show personnel and no one seemed to have any information on the subject as well. Please advise me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT GIVING RIDES AT AIRSHOW WAS ADVISED BY FAA REPRESENTATIVE HE NEEDED 100 BY 100 FT ROPED OFF AREA AROUND ACFT FOR SAFETY OF PAX. PLT COMPLIED BUT UNABLE TO FIND REG IN PRINT.
Narrative: I WAS GIVING RIDES AT AN AIR SHOW. PRIOR TO DOING SO, I MADE SURE TO RESEARCH THE FARS FOR ANY SPECIAL RULES. I COULD FIND NONE. DURING THE TIME I WAS GIVING RIDES AN FAA REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME I WAS IN VIOLATION OF A REG THAT SAYS I HAVE TO HAVE A ROPED OFF AREA OF AT LEAST 100 FT BY 100 FT. RATHER THAN QUESTION HIM AS TO THE SOURCE, I SHUT DOWN AND REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. I CAN CERTAINLY AGREE WITH HIS REASONING OF SAFETY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SUCH A REG DOES IN FACT EXIST. IF SO A) WHERE IS IT? B) MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO MAKE IT KNOWN MORE READILY TO PLTS AND AIR SHOW PERSONNEL. I WAS NOT CITED (AT LEAST NOT YET). AFTER THE OCCURRENCE, I TALKED IT OVER WITH THE AIR SHOW PERSONNEL AND NO ONE SEEMED TO HAVE ANY INFO ON THE SUBJECT AS WELL. PLEASE ADVISE ME.
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.