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An aileron roll is performed at around 850 ft AGL by an extra 300L GA private pilot on initial climb departure from hxf, wi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 521050 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200108 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hxf.airport |
| State Reference | WI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 750 agl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 521050 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
In hartford, wi, I departed the airport and performed an aileron roll in my certificated aerobatic airplane (extra 300) at an altitude of around 750-1000 ft AGL. VFR conditions existed with visibility greater than 10 mi, few scattered clouds at 3000 ft, and no other traffic reported in the area. No traffic conflicts occurred, and no other safety issues arose from the incident. However, immediately after I performed the maneuver, I realized that I was below the minimum required altitude of 1500 ft AGL as described in the far's for aerobatic flight. As an FAA designated AME as well as an air force flight surgeon, my primary concern has always been with the safety of flight, and this is the most important consideration in my flying and medical experiences as both an AME and flight surgeon. As an aerobatic pilot and competitor, I have always been extremely cautious -- my personal minimum altitude is 2000 ft, higher than required by the far's, to provide an extra safety cushion.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN AILERON ROLL IS PERFORMED AT AROUND 850 FT AGL BY AN EXTRA 300L GA PVT PLT ON INITIAL CLB DEP FROM HXF, WI.
Narrative: IN HARTFORD, WI, I DEPARTED THE ARPT AND PERFORMED AN AILERON ROLL IN MY CERTIFICATED AEROBATIC AIRPLANE (EXTRA 300) AT AN ALT OF AROUND 750-1000 FT AGL. VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED WITH VISIBILITY GREATER THAN 10 MI, FEW SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 3000 FT, AND NO OTHER TFC RPTED IN THE AREA. NO TFC CONFLICTS OCCURRED, AND NO OTHER SAFETY ISSUES AROSE FROM THE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PERFORMED THE MANEUVER, I REALIZED THAT I WAS BELOW THE MINIMUM REQUIRED ALT OF 1500 FT AGL AS DESCRIBED IN THE FAR'S FOR AEROBATIC FLT. AS AN FAA DESIGNATED AME AS WELL AS AN AIR FORCE FLT SURGEON, MY PRIMARY CONCERN HAS ALWAYS BEEN WITH THE SAFETY OF FLT, AND THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION IN MY FLYING AND MEDICAL EXPERIENCES AS BOTH AN AME AND FLT SURGEON. AS AN AEROBATIC PLT AND COMPETITOR, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS -- MY PERSONAL MINIMUM ALT IS 2000 FT, HIGHER THAN REQUIRED BY THE FAR'S, TO PROVIDE AN EXTRA SAFETY CUSHION.
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.