Pilot of a private MTR aircraft exceeded the minimum crew air show waiver provision by carrying an o...

Attributes
ACN	242464
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bkd
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Military Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	242464
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	observation : air carrier inspector
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I participated in a 'fly-by' at 800 ft AGL; at the bkd airport on may/sun/93. Several type aircraft operating at altitudes from 200 ft AGL through 800 AGL. Airspds varied from 60 mph to 160 mph. Due to the amount of traffic (40 plus aircraft) most pilots (9 out of 17) brought a 'traffic observer' in the back seat as is done at most air shows (usually with the 'blessings' of the FAA). After landing all of the pilots that had observers were advised by the FAA representatives that we had 'violated' the air show waiver by exceeding the 'minimum crew' that was required. At previous air shows an 'observer' was considered to be additional safety factor. The air show waiver was for low level aerobatics, high speed passes (250 KTS plus), aerobatics on an airway, etc. None of these things were done on my 'fly-by.' while I don't agree that I was in violation of the waiver I do believe that flying with an observer was safer than flying without one. P.south. The 'formation' was thoroughly planned and briefed prior to takeoff as required by far 91.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A PVT MTR ACFT EXCEEDED THE MINIMUM CREW AIR SHOW WAIVER PROVISION BY CARRYING AN OBSERVER.

Narrative: I PARTICIPATED IN A 'FLY-BY' AT 800 FT AGL; AT THE BKD ARPT ON MAY/SUN/93. SEVERAL TYPE ACFT OPERATING AT ALTS FROM 200 FT AGL THROUGH 800 AGL. AIRSPDS VARIED FROM 60 MPH TO 160 MPH. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TFC (40 PLUS ACFT) MOST PLTS (9 OUT OF 17) BROUGHT A 'TFC OBSERVER' IN THE BACK SEAT AS IS DONE AT MOST AIR SHOWS (USUALLY WITH THE 'BLESSINGS' OF THE FAA). AFTER LNDG ALL OF THE PLTS THAT HAD OBSERVERS WERE ADVISED BY THE FAA REPRESENTATIVES THAT WE HAD 'VIOLATED' THE AIR SHOW WAIVER BY EXCEEDING THE 'MINIMUM CREW' THAT WAS REQUIRED. AT PREVIOUS AIR SHOWS AN 'OBSERVER' WAS CONSIDERED TO BE ADDITIONAL SAFETY FACTOR. THE AIR SHOW WAIVER WAS FOR LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS, HIGH SPD PASSES (250 KTS PLUS), AEROBATICS ON AN AIRWAY, ETC. NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE DONE ON MY 'FLY-BY.' WHILE I DON'T AGREE THAT I WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE WAIVER I DO BELIEVE THAT FLYING WITH AN OBSERVER WAS SAFER THAN FLYING WITHOUT ONE. P.S. THE 'FORMATION' WAS THOROUGHLY PLANNED AND BRIEFED PRIOR TO TKOF AS REQUIRED BY FAR 91.

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.

Pilot of a private MTR aircraft exceeded the minimum crew air show waiver provision by carrying an observer.