An air tour helicopter had a problem complying with sfar 71 while flying near ogg.

Attributes
ACN	309274
Time
Date	199507
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ogg
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ogg tower : ssf
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : ogg
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	309274
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On jul/mon/95 at XA30 on the northeast side of maui descending out of haleakala crater for the shoreline, my route of flight went from the haleakala crater to kipahulu, and, upon reaching the homes of kipahulu, I estimated that the WX was possible to pass above homes and stay within sfar clrncs. Upon reaching cloud layer, I realized that I had to discontinue my tour flight due to low cloud layer and proceeded offshore at 1500 ft MSL. Thus far possibly going below the low cloud clearance of the sfar for about 30- 50 seconds. As the WX improved around the hana coast, I resumed sfar minimums and returned back to kahului international airport. Note: in no way have I imposed danger on the lives of people or passenger but I'm writing this form to advise you of the situation. Solution: there must be some leeway from the sfar in an area where there's a decision to fly to get out of the area to exit some unexpected situation without a pilot being ticketed by the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIR TOUR HELI HAD A PROB COMPLYING WITH SFAR 71 WHILE FLYING NEAR OGG.

Narrative: ON JUL/MON/95 AT XA30 ON THE NE SIDE OF MAUI DSNDING OUT OF HALEAKALA CRATER FOR THE SHORELINE, MY RTE OF FLT WENT FROM THE HALEAKALA CRATER TO KIPAHULU, AND, UPON REACHING THE HOMES OF KIPAHULU, I ESTIMATED THAT THE WX WAS POSSIBLE TO PASS ABOVE HOMES AND STAY WITHIN SFAR CLRNCS. UPON REACHING CLOUD LAYER, I REALIZED THAT I HAD TO DISCONTINUE MY TOUR FLT DUE TO LOW CLOUD LAYER AND PROCEEDED OFFSHORE AT 1500 FT MSL. THUS FAR POSSIBLY GOING BELOW THE LOW CLOUD CLRNC OF THE SFAR FOR ABOUT 30- 50 SECONDS. AS THE WX IMPROVED AROUND THE HANA COAST, I RESUMED SFAR MINIMUMS AND RETURNED BACK TO KAHULUI INTL ARPT. NOTE: IN NO WAY HAVE I IMPOSED DANGER ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE OR PAX BUT I'M WRITING THIS FORM TO ADVISE YOU OF THE SIT. SOLUTION: THERE MUST BE SOME LEEWAY FROM THE SFAR IN AN AREA WHERE THERE'S A DECISION TO FLY TO GET OUT OF THE AREA TO EXIT SOME UNEXPECTED SIT WITHOUT A PLT BEING TICKETED BY THE FAA.

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.