GA7 pilot practicing ILS approach at uncontrolled airport encounters opposite direction departure tr...

Attributes
ACN	428350
Time
Date	199902
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : mgj.ils
Altitude	msl single value : 1610
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cougar AA7
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 3
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	428350
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was performing ILS approachs to mgj runway 3 to evaluate a newly installed HSI. After calling out the aircraft's position over mgj, 4 mi out from mgj, the pilot of a plane departing runway 26 stated on frequency that practice approachs were not to be made to runway 3 as runway 26 was the active runway. I stated my intention to continue the approach and to break off the approach prior to reaching the field. The pilot of the departing aircraft became agitated and again stated that approachs to runway 3 should not be made. New york approach advised me that the pilot of the departing aircraft had complained of a 'near miss.' no such thing had taken place. Both myself and an onboard CFI had visual contact with the departing aircraft from its takeoff roll. Visual separation was maintained at all times.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA7 PLT PRACTICING ILS APCH AT UNCTLED ARPT ENCOUNTERS OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEP TFC.

Narrative: I WAS PERFORMING ILS APCHS TO MGJ RWY 3 TO EVALUATE A NEWLY INSTALLED HSI. AFTER CALLING OUT THE ACFT'S POS OVER MGJ, 4 MI OUT FROM MGJ, THE PLT OF A PLANE DEPARTING RWY 26 STATED ON FREQ THAT PRACTICE APCHS WERE NOT TO BE MADE TO RWY 3 AS RWY 26 WAS THE ACTIVE RWY. I STATED MY INTENTION TO CONTINUE THE APCH AND TO BREAK OFF THE APCH PRIOR TO REACHING THE FIELD. THE PLT OF THE DEPARTING ACFT BECAME AGITATED AND AGAIN STATED THAT APCHS TO RWY 3 SHOULD NOT BE MADE. NEW YORK APCH ADVISED ME THAT THE PLT OF THE DEPARTING ACFT HAD COMPLAINED OF A 'NEAR MISS.' NO SUCH THING HAD TAKEN PLACE. BOTH MYSELF AND AN ONBOARD CFI HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE DEPARTING ACFT FROM ITS TKOF ROLL. VISUAL SEPARATION WAS MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.

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.

GA7 pilot practicing ILS approach at uncontrolled airport encounters opposite direction departure traffic.