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A T38 military pilot sees an MD88 passing ahead and over him in proximity of the class D airspace at 2000 ft MSL 4 mi east of patrick AFB, cof, fl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 508334 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200104 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : cof.tacan |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Talon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dab.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 5500 |
| ASRS Report | 508334 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry altitude deviation : undershoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 6000 vertical : 500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
Narrative:
After doing a touch-and-go on patrick AFB runway 20, I entered a left downwind at 2000 ft MSL. An air carrier Y MD80 passed in front of me from right to left, heading northwest. He was approximately 500 ft above my altitude and climbing. I don't know if he saw me. I saw no maneuvering by him. I'm guessing he had just taken off from the melbourne, fl, airport heading to the east, but turned northwest too soon. He didn't climb fast enough to be above patrick AFB's air traffic area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A T38 MIL PLT SEES AN MD88 PASSING AHEAD AND OVER HIM IN PROX OF THE CLASS D AIRSPACE AT 2000 FT MSL 4 MI E OF PATRICK AFB, COF, FL.
Narrative: AFTER DOING A TOUCH-AND-GO ON PATRICK AFB RWY 20, I ENTERED A L DOWNWIND AT 2000 FT MSL. AN ACR Y MD80 PASSED IN FRONT OF ME FROM R TO L, HDG NW. HE WAS APPROX 500 FT ABOVE MY ALT AND CLBING. I DON'T KNOW IF HE SAW ME. I SAW NO MANEUVERING BY HIM. I'M GUESSING HE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM THE MELBOURNE, FL, ARPT HDG TO THE E, BUT TURNED NW TOO SOON. HE DIDN'T CLB FAST ENOUGH TO BE ABOVE PATRICK AFB'S ATA.
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.