Amphibious air carrier aircraft encounters parasailer after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	238697
Time
Date	199304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eyw
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 300 msl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : eyw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 8350 flight time type : 2450
ASRS Report	238697
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 260
ASRS Report	239281
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was in command of flight key west to miami. Just after takeoff (approximately 300 ft) I began a right turn, when my copilot saw the parasailer being pulled by a boat. The parasailer was about 400-500 ft horizontally from the aircraft when I increased our rate of climb so as to pass above him approximately 300-500 ft. The conditions of the day were clear, visibility 10 mi, wind 180/07. After pre takeoff checklist was completed, we contacted the tower for clearance into their air traffic area. Key west international was using runway 27 with most of traffic using right traffic pattern, due to the majority of traffic arriving and departing to north and northeast (miami). My concerns after takeoff were to make a right turn and stay low, so as to avoid any traffic coming out of the airport. Most of my concerns, in the past, have been water conditions and wind, boat traffic and air traffic, once airborne. This high wing (engines close to the cockpit) aircraft (amphibian) makes it difficult to clear more than say, 30 degrees prior to the turn. A constant watch should be maintained. Also, clearing of the immediate area is a big priority prior to takeoff, since this incident occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AMPHIBIOUS ACR ACFT ENCOUNTERS PARASAILER AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: I WAS IN COMMAND OF FLT KEY WEST TO MIAMI. JUST AFTER TKOF (APPROX 300 FT) I BEGAN A R TURN, WHEN MY COPLT SAW THE PARASAILER BEING PULLED BY A BOAT. THE PARASAILER WAS ABOUT 400-500 FT HORIZLY FROM THE ACFT WHEN I INCREASED OUR RATE OF CLB SO AS TO PASS ABOVE HIM APPROX 300-500 FT. THE CONDITIONS OF THE DAY WERE CLR, VISIBILITY 10 MI, WIND 180/07. AFTER PRE TKOF CHKLIST WAS COMPLETED, WE CONTACTED THE TWR FOR CLRNC INTO THEIR ATA. KEY WEST INTL WAS USING RWY 27 WITH MOST OF TFC USING R TFC PATTERN, DUE TO THE MAJORITY OF TFC ARRIVING AND DEPARTING TO N AND NE (MIAMI). MY CONCERNS AFTER TKOF WERE TO MAKE A R TURN AND STAY LOW, SO AS TO AVOID ANY TFC COMING OUT OF THE ARPT. MOST OF MY CONCERNS, IN THE PAST, HAVE BEEN WATER CONDITIONS AND WIND, BOAT TFC AND AIR TFC, ONCE AIRBORNE. THIS HIGH WING (ENGS CLOSE TO THE COCKPIT) ACFT (AMPHIBIAN) MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CLR MORE THAN SAY, 30 DEGS PRIOR TO THE TURN. A CONSTANT WATCH SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. ALSO, CLRING OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA IS A BIG PRIORITY PRIOR TO TKOF, SINCE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.

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.