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Private pilot of an experimental RV3 inadvertently performed aerobatics on an airway resulting in confliction with an air carrier aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 458731 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199912 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rhv.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 458731 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 2000 vertical : 2000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I had planned to practice acrobatics. I found that there was light turbulence at the practice area, so I decided not to do acrobatics because I hadn't done any for several months, and I didn't feel confident about dealing with the added complication of turbulence. I decided to fly to 1q4 to practice lndgs instead. On my way to 1q4, I found smooth air at 7000 ft. I thought I was in a safe area, so I did 2 loops. After the second loop I saw an air transport aircraft overhead. I immediately terminated acrobatic maneuvers. I realized that I had not cleared the area for traffic due to the combination of my spur of the moment decision to do acrobatics and my apprehension about doing acrobatics for the first time in several months. Also, I failed to confirm that I was clear of the airway, because I thought that I was familiar with the airways in that area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL RV3 INADVERTENTLY PERFORMED AEROBATICS ON AN AIRWAY RESULTING IN CONFLICTION WITH AN ACR ACFT.
Narrative: I HAD PLANNED TO PRACTICE ACROBATICS. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS LIGHT TURB AT THE PRACTICE AREA, SO I DECIDED NOT TO DO ACROBATICS BECAUSE I HADN'T DONE ANY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, AND I DIDN'T FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT DEALING WITH THE ADDED COMPLICATION OF TURB. I DECIDED TO FLY TO 1Q4 TO PRACTICE LNDGS INSTEAD. ON MY WAY TO 1Q4, I FOUND SMOOTH AIR AT 7000 FT. I THOUGHT I WAS IN A SAFE AREA, SO I DID 2 LOOPS. AFTER THE SECOND LOOP I SAW AN AIR TRANSPORT ACFT OVERHEAD. I IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED ACROBATIC MANEUVERS. I REALIZED THAT I HAD NOT CLRED THE AREA FOR TFC DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF MY SPUR OF THE MOMENT DECISION TO DO ACROBATICS AND MY APPREHENSION ABOUT DOING ACROBATICS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL MONTHS. ALSO, I FAILED TO CONFIRM THAT I WAS CLR OF THE AIRWAY, BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT I WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRWAYS IN THAT AREA.
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.