Small transport pilot performing gear check to be ground observed received complaint from truck driv...

Attributes
ACN	203268
Time
Date	199203
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 4sd
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	203268
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

In pattern for landing, gear 'operational check' this day, made 1 circuit cycled gear up and down observed by ground crew (found okay). I noticed truck at approach end of runway during fly past and during subsequent approach and landing. Truck driver complained about my using runway while he was at approach end of runway. I made calls on unicom frequency while in pattern (SOP). Runway was not 'notamed' OTS and I received no radio communication to that effect. Suggest runways be 'notamed' out or drivers carry 'hand held' radios on appropriate unicom frequency to communication possible conflicts. Correction to above: first 1000 ft of active was 'notamed' OTS. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Reporter states no follow-up on this incident. First 1000 ft notamed but he was overflying at 500 ft AGL. He did not land on first 1000 ft but probably scared the truck driver who thought he might.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT PLT PERFORMING GEAR CHK TO BE GND OBSERVED RECEIVED COMPLAINT FROM TRUCK DRIVER AT APCH END OF RWY.

Narrative: IN PATTERN FOR LNDG, GEAR 'OPERATIONAL CHK' THIS DAY, MADE 1 CIRCUIT CYCLED GEAR UP AND DOWN OBSERVED BY GND CREW (FOUND OKAY). I NOTICED TRUCK AT APCH END OF RWY DURING FLY PAST AND DURING SUBSEQUENT APCH AND LNDG. TRUCK DRIVER COMPLAINED ABOUT MY USING RWY WHILE HE WAS AT APCH END OF RWY. I MADE CALLS ON UNICOM FREQ WHILE IN PATTERN (SOP). RWY WAS NOT 'NOTAMED' OTS AND I RECEIVED NO RADIO COM TO THAT EFFECT. SUGGEST RWYS BE 'NOTAMED' OUT OR DRIVERS CARRY 'HAND HELD' RADIOS ON APPROPRIATE UNICOM FREQ TO COM POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. CORRECTION TO ABOVE: FIRST 1000 FT OF ACTIVE WAS 'NOTAMED' OTS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. RPTR STATES NO FOLLOW-UP ON THIS INCIDENT. FIRST 1000 FT NOTAMED BUT HE WAS OVERFLYING AT 500 FT AGL. HE DID NOT LAND ON FIRST 1000 FT BUT PROBABLY SCARED THE TRUCK DRIVER WHO THOUGHT HE MIGHT.

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.

Small transport pilot performing gear check to be ground observed received complaint from truck driver at approach end of runway.