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A private helicopter pilot reports that he got closer than planned to a high rise building during a photo shoot at a park nearby. He admits that he did not plan the operation well.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 382760 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fwa |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 350 agl bound upper : 350 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : fwa |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bell 47 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 510 flight time type : 112 |
| ASRS Report | 382760 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While maneuvering over downtown ft wayne for photo of park I flew closer to a high rise building than anticipated. Since the aircraft was a helicopter I believe I was still legal and safe. However, this taught me to fly a high recon prior to maneuvering. High recons were taught in training for only off-field lndgs. Flying a high recon would also allow the pilot to spot towers or other obstacles not shown on the sectional chart.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PVT HELI PLT RPTS THAT HE GOT CLOSER THAN PLANNED TO A HIGH RISE BUILDING DURING A PHOTO SHOOT AT A PARK NEARBY. HE ADMITS THAT HE DID NOT PLAN THE OP WELL.
Narrative: WHILE MANEUVERING OVER DOWNTOWN FT WAYNE FOR PHOTO OF PARK I FLEW CLOSER TO A HIGH RISE BUILDING THAN ANTICIPATED. SINCE THE ACFT WAS A HELI I BELIEVE I WAS STILL LEGAL AND SAFE. HOWEVER, THIS TAUGHT ME TO FLY A HIGH RECON PRIOR TO MANEUVERING. HIGH RECONS WERE TAUGHT IN TRAINING FOR ONLY OFF-FIELD LNDGS. FLYING A HIGH RECON WOULD ALSO ALLOW THE PLT TO SPOT TWRS OR OTHER OBSTACLES NOT SHOWN ON THE SECTIONAL CHART.
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.