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Hot air balloon entered air traffic area without authority/authorized requesting landing. Pilot advised to remain clear. Pilot later cleared to land.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 377201 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gvw |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : gvw |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 377201 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Reported in 4 mi from airport. Announced inbound (hot air balloon -- track was 040 degrees). Requested landing clearance. Told to remain clear. Reiterated request. Told to land on grass, clear of construction. Acknowledged. Tried to get standard clearance 'clear to land.' controller abruptly told me to stay clear of frequency, I complied. After 1 min, I asked why I wasn't receiving requested clearance/service. Abruptly told 'clear to land' then chastised. Pilot complied with aim/far. Controller failed to issue timely clearance. Controller unaware of limitations/procedures involving hot air balloons.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HOT AIR BALLOON ENTERED ATA WITHOUT AUTH REQUESTING LNDG. PLT ADVISED TO REMAIN CLR. PLT LATER CLRED TO LAND.
Narrative: RPTED IN 4 MI FROM ARPT. ANNOUNCED INBOUND (HOT AIR BALLOON -- TRACK WAS 040 DEGS). REQUESTED LNDG CLRNC. TOLD TO REMAIN CLR. REITERATED REQUEST. TOLD TO LAND ON GRASS, CLR OF CONSTRUCTION. ACKNOWLEDGED. TRIED TO GET STANDARD CLRNC 'CLR TO LAND.' CTLR ABRUPTLY TOLD ME TO STAY CLR OF FREQ, I COMPLIED. AFTER 1 MIN, I ASKED WHY I WASN'T RECEIVING REQUESTED CLRNC/SVC. ABRUPTLY TOLD 'CLR TO LAND' THEN CHASTISED. PLT COMPLIED WITH AIM/FAR. CTLR FAILED TO ISSUE TIMELY CLRNC. CTLR UNAWARE OF LIMITATIONS/PROCS INVOLVING HOT AIR BALLOONS.
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.