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EMS helicopter flight en route hospital abc to hospital bcd. Paramedic called out traffic to pilot who spotted mooney 1 O'clock closing. Initiated immediate climb and turn to avoid.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 367648 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Mooney Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 367648 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 100 vertical : 20 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While on a EMS flight from abc hospital to bcd hospital at 1700 ft MSL, I saw a shadow of an airplane. I was looking to my right and high for possible traffic, when my paramedic called out 'captain! Captain!' I returned my scan to the front to see a mooney approaching at a high rate of speed closing from my 1 O'clock level. I climbed and turned approximately 15 degrees right. Good CRM from our paramedic. We reviewed using clock position. He said it happened too suddenly to recall correct terminology. This is a high traffic area (a pretty sunday afternoon over a VOR) and I should have briefed my crew as to the possibility of traffic. Would very much like to see TCASII in our cockpit. I have flown with TCASII before and have read of its great service. The price needs to come down to small operator's level.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMS HELI FLT ENRTE HOSPITAL ABC TO HOSPITAL BCD. PARAMEDIC CALLED OUT TFC TO PLT WHO SPOTTED MOONEY 1 O'CLOCK CLOSING. INITIATED IMMEDIATE CLB AND TURN TO AVOID.
Narrative: WHILE ON A EMS FLT FROM ABC HOSPITAL TO BCD HOSPITAL AT 1700 FT MSL, I SAW A SHADOW OF AN AIRPLANE. I WAS LOOKING TO MY R AND HIGH FOR POSSIBLE TFC, WHEN MY PARAMEDIC CALLED OUT 'CAPT! CAPT!' I RETURNED MY SCAN TO THE FRONT TO SEE A MOONEY APCHING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPD CLOSING FROM MY 1 O'CLOCK LEVEL. I CLBED AND TURNED APPROX 15 DEGS R. GOOD CRM FROM OUR PARAMEDIC. WE REVIEWED USING CLOCK POS. HE SAID IT HAPPENED TOO SUDDENLY TO RECALL CORRECT TERMINOLOGY. THIS IS A HIGH TFC AREA (A PRETTY SUNDAY AFTERNOON OVER A VOR) AND I SHOULD HAVE BRIEFED MY CREW AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF TFC. WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO SEE TCASII IN OUR COCKPIT. I HAVE FLOWN WITH TCASII BEFORE AND HAVE READ OF ITS GREAT SVC. THE PRICE NEEDS TO COME DOWN TO SMALL OPERATOR'S LEVEL.
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.