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Attributes | |
ACN | 393222 |
Time | |
Date | 199802 |
Day | Sun |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | atc facility : fmh |
State Reference | MA |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 1800 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Navigation In Use | other vortac |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Flight Plan | None |
Aircraft 2 | |
Operator | other |
Make Model Name | Helicopter |
Operating Under FAR Part | other : other |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2985 flight time type : 140 |
ASRS Report | 393222 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : military |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : military |
Events | |
Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
After a recent flight the tower informed me that a helicopter pilot reported a 'near miss' in the area I had been flying. I did pass a helicopter in that area earlier in the day, but I was never close enough to be a danger to myself or the other aircraft. I had him in sight at all times. This occurred in an area that can be heavily traveled, as it is bounded to the south by restr area R-4101, and the north by cape cod bay. Pilots preferring to stay over land have a corridor less than 2 mi wide through which to pass to get on and off the cape. I have spoken of this in the past at safety meetings. Pilots should be especially vigilant here, especially during times of low ceilings. The helicopter apparently perceived a conflict, but those of us who fly in this area are cautious.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA IS INFORMED AFTER LNDG THAT MIL HELI RPTED AN NMAC. RPTED HAD THE HELI IN SIGHT AND NEVER FELT THERE WAS A PROB.
Narrative: AFTER A RECENT FLT THE TWR INFORMED ME THAT A HELI PLT RPTED A 'NEAR MISS' IN THE AREA I HAD BEEN FLYING. I DID PASS A HELI IN THAT AREA EARLIER IN THE DAY, BUT I WAS NEVER CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A DANGER TO MYSELF OR THE OTHER ACFT. I HAD HIM IN SIGHT AT ALL TIMES. THIS OCCURRED IN AN AREA THAT CAN BE HEAVILY TRAVELED, AS IT IS BOUNDED TO THE S BY RESTR AREA R-4101, AND THE N BY CAPE COD BAY. PLTS PREFERRING TO STAY OVER LAND HAVE A CORRIDOR LESS THAN 2 MI WIDE THROUGH WHICH TO PASS TO GET ON AND OFF THE CAPE. I HAVE SPOKEN OF THIS IN THE PAST AT SAFETY MEETINGS. PLTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY VIGILANT HERE, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF LOW CEILINGS. THE HELI APPARENTLY PERCEIVED A CONFLICT, BUT THOSE OF US WHO FLY IN THIS AREA ARE CAUTIOUS.
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.