Near midair collision during encounter with parachute jumping activity.

Attributes
ACN	209667
Time
Date	199205
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dab
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dab
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 1635 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	209667
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

During a local IFR training flight with a student while flying an small aircraft, we did the VOR 23 approach to ded followed bya a missed approach to holding at 3000 ft above the ded NDB. As I always do on CTAF for ded on my missed approach from the VOR 23, I advised local ded traffic I would be entering holding over the NDB there. Daytona approach advised me of parachute jumping activity all day in deland and said hold on the 304 degree course to the station, with right turns. At this time, there was a broken layer between 3000 to approximately 5000 ft moving eward at an estimate of 10 KTS possibly 15 KTS. In holding, we were about 10 to 50 ft below the base of clouds. While inbound over the NDB, a parachute came out of the clouds right in front of my aircraft about 200 ft in front. I turned to my right (taking control of the aircraft from my student) and then established myself outbound in the holding pattern. After 2 more turns again over the NDB there was a small hole in the clouds and I witnessed several parachutists coming through it. They were definitely breaking VFR and were in conflict with my aircraft. My student at this time started his turn over the NDB so I didn't need to take control. At this time, I asked daytona approach if they were talking to the jump aircraft. Their reply was no, but parachute jumping was expected all day and I said 'I know, they're jumping through the clouds.' at this time, we were cleared for the NDB 30 approach ded, which we followed up with a localizer back course to daytona to end our flight. I was aware of parachute jumping in progress through the day but I presumed these guys would comply with far 105.29 and not break VFR, also far 105.14 and I would have at least had advisories as to actual jump times. This is an ongoing problem at deland airport. Many pilots I have heard have the same experiences as I have had over deland. This incident has been reported to the orlando FSDO.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC DURING ENCOUNTER WITH PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTIVITY.

Narrative: DURING A LCL IFR TRAINING FLT WITH A STUDENT WHILE FLYING AN SMA, WE DID THE VOR 23 APCH TO DED FOLLOWED BYA A MISSED APCH TO HOLDING AT 3000 FT ABOVE THE DED NDB. AS I ALWAYS DO ON CTAF FOR DED ON MY MISSED APCH FROM THE VOR 23, I ADVISED LCL DED TFC I WOULD BE ENTERING HOLDING OVER THE NDB THERE. DAYTONA APCH ADVISED ME OF PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTIVITY ALL DAY IN DELAND AND SAID HOLD ON THE 304 DEG COURSE TO THE STATION, WITH R TURNS. AT THIS TIME, THERE WAS A BROKEN LAYER BTWN 3000 TO APPROX 5000 FT MOVING EWARD AT AN ESTIMATE OF 10 KTS POSSIBLY 15 KTS. IN HOLDING, WE WERE ABOUT 10 TO 50 FT BELOW THE BASE OF CLOUDS. WHILE INBOUND OVER THE NDB, A PARACHUTE CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY ACFT ABOUT 200 FT IN FRONT. I TURNED TO MY R (TAKING CTL OF THE ACFT FROM MY STUDENT) AND THEN ESTABLISHED MYSELF OUTBOUND IN THE HOLDING PATTERN. AFTER 2 MORE TURNS AGAIN OVER THE NDB THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE CLOUDS AND I WITNESSED SEVERAL PARACHUTISTS COMING THROUGH IT. THEY WERE DEFINITELY BREAKING VFR AND WERE IN CONFLICT WITH MY ACFT. MY STUDENT AT THIS TIME STARTED HIS TURN OVER THE NDB SO I DIDN'T NEED TO TAKE CTL. AT THIS TIME, I ASKED DAYTONA APCH IF THEY WERE TALKING TO THE JUMP ACFT. THEIR REPLY WAS NO, BUT PARACHUTE JUMPING WAS EXPECTED ALL DAY AND I SAID 'I KNOW, THEY'RE JUMPING THROUGH THE CLOUDS.' AT THIS TIME, WE WERE CLRED FOR THE NDB 30 APCH DED, WHICH WE FOLLOWED UP WITH A LOC BACK COURSE TO DAYTONA TO END OUR FLT. I WAS AWARE OF PARACHUTE JUMPING IN PROGRESS THROUGH THE DAY BUT I PRESUMED THESE GUYS WOULD COMPLY WITH FAR 105.29 AND NOT BREAK VFR, ALSO FAR 105.14 AND I WOULD HAVE AT LEAST HAD ADVISORIES AS TO ACTUAL JUMP TIMES. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AT DELAND ARPT. MANY PLTS I HAVE HEARD HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCES AS I HAVE HAD OVER DELAND. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN RPTED TO THE ORLANDO FSDO.

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.