Close proximity GA-small aircraft military-fgts on training flight.

Attributes
ACN	191089
Time
Date	199110
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sau
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak tower : ngz
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	191089
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 900 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I was flying from half moon bay airport on a sightseeing/pleasure flight crossing over the golden gate bridge I was in mid channel of sausalito bay when 2 fgt aircraft came from behind and low in a circling maneuver, past in front and slightly below horizon of my aircraft. The fgts were practicing for air shows on weekends. No NOTAMS were issued for this practice area. The fgts were only 2-300 ft above terrain 500 ft above water. I was not expecting this type of maneuvering over residential areas at high speeds. I doubt they even saw me. The floor of the TCA was 3000 to 4500 ft in location I was flying. The fgts were practicing over fisherman's wharf (site of upcoming air show). I was 10-15 mi away from that area. The 2 solo performers were the ones I was involved with. At point of interception with my aircraft the fgts solo's were below the floor of TCA even below the controled airspace floor of 700 ft in that area. I contacted the FSS and no NOTAMS were issued for the area. This should be well advertised in the aviation community and notamed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX GA-SMA MIL-FGTS ON TRAINING FLT.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING FROM HALF MOON BAY ARPT ON A SIGHTSEEING/PLEASURE FLT XING OVER THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE I WAS IN MID CHANNEL OF SAUSALITO BAY WHEN 2 FGT ACFT CAME FROM BEHIND AND LOW IN A CIRCLING MANEUVER, PAST IN FRONT AND SLIGHTLY BELOW HORIZON OF MY ACFT. THE FGTS WERE PRACTICING FOR AIR SHOWS ON WEEKENDS. NO NOTAMS WERE ISSUED FOR THIS PRACTICE AREA. THE FGTS WERE ONLY 2-300 FT ABOVE TERRAIN 500 FT ABOVE WATER. I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS TYPE OF MANEUVERING OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS AT HIGH SPDS. I DOUBT THEY EVEN SAW ME. THE FLOOR OF THE TCA WAS 3000 TO 4500 FT IN LOCATION I WAS FLYING. THE FGTS WERE PRACTICING OVER FISHERMAN'S WHARF (SITE OF UPCOMING AIR SHOW). I WAS 10-15 MI AWAY FROM THAT AREA. THE 2 SOLO PERFORMERS WERE THE ONES I WAS INVOLVED WITH. AT POINT OF INTERCEPTION WITH MY ACFT THE FGTS SOLO'S WERE BELOW THE FLOOR OF TCA EVEN BELOW THE CTLED AIRSPACE FLOOR OF 700 FT IN THAT AREA. I CONTACTED THE FSS AND NO NOTAMS WERE ISSUED FOR THE AREA. THIS SHOULD BE WELL ADVERTISED IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY AND NOTAMED.

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.