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The pilot of a C206 is admonished by approach controller for not contacting approach control 1 hour prior to the scheduled jump while aircraft was 10 mi east of troy VOR near stl, mo.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 557837 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200208 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : t75.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 557837 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was engaged by mr X, a parachute jumper, to take him to the gateway race track which is basically 5 mi east of the st louis arch. It is inside the class B airspace but below it. When I contacted approach on 124.2, I was told by the controller that I should contact them by telephone after landing. I asked for permission to climb to 5500 ft which was denied due to traffic. The controller approved the jumper throwing a wind drift indicator at 2500 ft. We later deployed the jumpers from 2900 ft after giving the controller a 1 min prior notice. The jump occurred at approximately XA58. After landing, I called st louis TRACON. They informed me at that time that I should have called them 1 hour prior to jumping which I had not done.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PLT OF A C206 IS ADMONISHED BY APCH CTLR FOR NOT CONTACTING APCH CTL 1 HR PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED JUMP WHILE ACFT WAS 10 MI E OF TROY VOR NEAR STL, MO.
Narrative: I WAS ENGAGED BY MR X, A PARACHUTE JUMPER, TO TAKE HIM TO THE GATEWAY RACE TRACK WHICH IS BASICALLY 5 MI E OF THE ST LOUIS ARCH. IT IS INSIDE THE CLASS B AIRSPACE BUT BELOW IT. WHEN I CONTACTED APCH ON 124.2, I WAS TOLD BY THE CTLR THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THEM BY TELEPHONE AFTER LNDG. I ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO CLB TO 5500 FT WHICH WAS DENIED DUE TO TFC. THE CTLR APPROVED THE JUMPER THROWING A WIND DRIFT INDICATOR AT 2500 FT. WE LATER DEPLOYED THE JUMPERS FROM 2900 FT AFTER GIVING THE CTLR A 1 MIN PRIOR NOTICE. THE JUMP OCCURRED AT APPROX XA58. AFTER LNDG, I CALLED ST LOUIS TRACON. THEY INFORMED ME AT THAT TIME THAT I SHOULD HAVE CALLED THEM 1 HR PRIOR TO JUMPING WHICH I HAD NOT DONE.
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.