Narrative:

While performing proficiency takeoffs and lndgs at vbg utilizing runway 30, r-hand traffic pattern altitude 1400 MSL. Upon departing on a heading 015, I called vbg tower to confirm my position 'turning right crosswind,' the tower responded, 'report on base.' proceeding downwind at 1400 ft MSL, I observed a military helicopter aircraft approximately 500 ft below and 800 ft horizontal coming toward me, heading for the helipad. I turned on my landing lights and turned my aircraft approximately 15/20 degrees left to assure sufficient clearance between my aircraft and the helicopter. Within a couple of mins I passed the helicopter on my right and still maintaining approximately 1400 MSL and lost sight of the helicopter prior to reaching the base leg for runway 30. I proceeded to turn right to a heading approximately 210 degrees to report on base as per my last instructions from the tower controller. I called the tower that 'on base for landing runway 30.' all I heard was the word 'clear.' in the distance, approximately at 11 O'clock, a widebody transport aircraft was slowly climbing and appeared not to be a factor for me to complete the touch and go safely. Turning right to heading 300 degrees I called the tower 'on final runway 30 for touch and go.' no acknowledgment from the tower. Hearing the word 'clear' prior to turning on final I proceeded to continue touch and go operation. I feel that the tower controller was preoccupied with the helicopter and the widebody transport and forgot that I was there. Failed to provide adequate clearance from the helicopter and failed to maintain positive communication with my aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR PERCEIVES A NEAR MISS IN THE VBG TFC PATTERN.

Narrative: WHILE PERFORMING PROFICIENCY TKOFS AND LNDGS AT VBG UTILIZING RWY 30, R-HAND TFC PATTERN ALT 1400 MSL. UPON DEPARTING ON A HDG 015, I CALLED VBG TWR TO CONFIRM MY POS 'TURNING R XWIND,' THE TWR RESPONDED, 'RPT ON BASE.' PROCEEDING DOWNWIND AT 1400 FT MSL, I OBSERVED A MIL HELI ACFT APPROX 500 FT BELOW AND 800 FT HORIZ COMING TOWARD ME, HDG FOR THE HELIPAD. I TURNED ON MY LNDG LIGHTS AND TURNED MY ACFT APPROX 15/20 DEGS L TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT CLRNC BTWN MY ACFT AND THE HELI. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINS I PASSED THE HELI ON MY R AND STILL MAINTAINING APPROX 1400 MSL AND LOST SIGHT OF THE HELI PRIOR TO REACHING THE BASE LEG FOR RWY 30. I PROCEEDED TO TURN R TO A HDG APPROX 210 DEGS TO RPT ON BASE AS PER MY LAST INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE TWR CTLR. I CALLED THE TWR THAT 'ON BASE FOR LNDG RWY 30.' ALL I HEARD WAS THE WORD 'CLR.' IN THE DISTANCE, APPROX AT 11 O'CLOCK, A WDB ACFT WAS SLOWLY CLBING AND APPEARED NOT TO BE A FACTOR FOR ME TO COMPLETE THE TOUCH AND GO SAFELY. TURNING R TO HDG 300 DEGS I CALLED THE TWR 'ON FINAL RWY 30 FOR TOUCH AND GO.' NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM THE TWR. HEARING THE WORD 'CLR' PRIOR TO TURNING ON FINAL I PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE TOUCH AND GO OP. I FEEL THAT THE TWR CTLR WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH THE HELI AND THE WDB AND FORGOT THAT I WAS THERE. FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLRNC FROM THE HELI AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE COM WITH MY ACFT.

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.