2 smas on photo mission become a formation flight. Separate and return to airport.

Attributes
ACN	247216
Time
Date	199307
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 3ck
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2100 msl bound upper : 2100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	247216
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	247103
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Another commercial pilot and myself were scheduled to perform a series of multiple sightseeing rides for 15 people which originated from lake in the hills airport. During the series of flts, our passenger requested operating within relative proximity for the reason of photography. As each flight progressed we continued to operate in close proximity until we were in formation flight. Once we realized that we were in formation flight and for compensation violating far 91.111(C), we stopped. Then continued on separate courses back to the airport. Circumstances that lead to the occurrence were pleasing the customers, safely flying the aircraft and then applying the relevant FARS to the situation. The correct sequence should be safely flying the aircraft, adhering to the FARS, then satisfying the customers.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 SMAS ON PHOTO MISSION BECOME A FORMATION FLT. SEPARATE AND RETURN TO ARPT.

Narrative: ANOTHER COMMERCIAL PLT AND MYSELF WERE SCHEDULED TO PERFORM A SERIES OF MULTIPLE SIGHTSEEING RIDES FOR 15 PEOPLE WHICH ORIGINATED FROM LAKE IN THE HILLS ARPT. DURING THE SERIES OF FLTS, OUR PAX REQUESTED OPERATING WITHIN RELATIVE PROX FOR THE REASON OF PHOTOGRAPHY. AS EACH FLT PROGRESSED WE CONTINUED TO OPERATE IN CLOSE PROX UNTIL WE WERE IN FORMATION FLT. ONCE WE REALIZED THAT WE WERE IN FORMATION FLT AND FOR COMPENSATION VIOLATING FAR 91.111(C), WE STOPPED. THEN CONTINUED ON SEPARATE COURSES BACK TO THE ARPT. CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LEAD TO THE OCCURRENCE WERE PLEASING THE CUSTOMERS, SAFELY FLYING THE ACFT AND THEN APPLYING THE RELEVANT FARS TO THE SIT. THE CORRECT SEQUENCE SHOULD BE SAFELY FLYING THE ACFT, ADHERING TO THE FARS, THEN SATISFYING THE CUSTOMERS.

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.