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A C402 pilot for a parachute jump operation reports that he and another pilot had difficulty maintaining radio contact with an FSS facility.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 388950 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199712 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hdh |
| State Reference | HI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 388950 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
The C402 was being used as a jump ship for parachutists. In accordance with the local procedures, I called FSS to announce our intentions and to notify them when the jumpers landed. On several occasions, FSS had a hard time receiving our xmissions. Another jump ship was also having the same problem. We made several xmissions to FSS until they responded. FSS complained that we were not following the correct radio procedure. However, I believe that their radio equipment was not working well on that day. Note: the other jump ship lost communications with FSS early so I acted as a relay for them until I could not reach FSS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C402 PLT FOR A PARACHUTE JUMP OP RPTS THAT HE AND ANOTHER PLT HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING RADIO CONTACT WITH AN FSS FACILITY.
Narrative: THE C402 WAS BEING USED AS A JUMP SHIP FOR PARACHUTISTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LCL PROCS, I CALLED FSS TO ANNOUNCE OUR INTENTIONS AND TO NOTIFY THEM WHEN THE JUMPERS LANDED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, FSS HAD A HARD TIME RECEIVING OUR XMISSIONS. ANOTHER JUMP SHIP WAS ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROB. WE MADE SEVERAL XMISSIONS TO FSS UNTIL THEY RESPONDED. FSS COMPLAINED THAT WE WERE NOT FOLLOWING THE CORRECT RADIO PROC. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT THEIR RADIO EQUIP WAS NOT WORKING WELL ON THAT DAY. NOTE: THE OTHER JUMP SHIP LOST COMS WITH FSS EARLY SO I ACTED AS A RELAY FOR THEM UNTIL I COULD NOT REACH FSS.
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.