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MD80 captain reports that parachute jump aircraft are releasing jumpers into a new STAR route for dfw. Jumpers are in contact with ATC so traffic has been exchanged, however, captain claims that this is a very dangerous situation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 351111 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : byp airport : dfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 13000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 351111 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
| Airport | other physical facility |
Narrative:
On the bonham 1 arrival just about 5 mi southwest of the bonham VOR when ATC informed us that jumpers were about to leave an aircraft up at 13000 ft. We were at 11000 ft. They were at our 1 O'clock position and 5 mi. I requested an immediate left turn off course to stay away from them. I questioned ATC if this was a normal occurrence and he said they have had this problem before. At 250 KTS there is very little chance of seeing a skydiver. This is a very dangerous situation. Personally I do not know why a person would want to skydive smack in the middle of a busy arrival but they did it anyway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 CAPT RPTS THAT PARACHUTE JUMP ACFT ARE RELEASING JUMPERS INTO A NEW STAR RTE FOR DFW. JUMPERS ARE IN CONTACT WITH ATC SO TFC HAS BEEN EXCHANGED, HOWEVER, CAPT CLAIMS THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SIT.
Narrative: ON THE BONHAM 1 ARR JUST ABOUT 5 MI SW OF THE BONHAM VOR WHEN ATC INFORMED US THAT JUMPERS WERE ABOUT TO LEAVE AN ACFT UP AT 13000 FT. WE WERE AT 11000 FT. THEY WERE AT OUR 1 O'CLOCK POS AND 5 MI. I REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE L TURN OFF COURSE TO STAY AWAY FROM THEM. I QUESTIONED ATC IF THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND HE SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROB BEFORE. AT 250 KTS THERE IS VERY LITTLE CHANCE OF SEEING A SKYDIVER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SIT. PERSONALLY I DO NOT KNOW WHY A PERSON WOULD WANT TO SKYDIVE SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ARR BUT THEY DID IT ANYWAY.
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.