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Attributes | |
ACN | 578497 |
Time | |
Date | 200304 |
Day | Sun |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | navaid : smo.vor |
State Reference | CA |
Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon tracon : cvg.tracon |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Experimental |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 377 flight time type : 277 |
ASRS Report | 578497 |
Person 2 | |
Function | observation : passenger |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1250 flight time type : 450 |
ASRS Report | 578366 |
Events | |
Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication FAA |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was heading south through the los angeles special flight crew rules area over lax, squawking xyz, following the 132 radial from smo and broadcasting position on 128.55. I noticed as I exited the route that my airspeed was a little over 200 mph. I believe there was a tailwind, but did not make a note of my indicated airspeed. However, it may have been in excess of the 140 KT speed limit. Additionally, a fellow pilot ahead of me later mentioned that he did not hear my 3 position reports while in the corridor. I cannot explain this issue -- my passenger (also a private pilot) confirmed that I did clearly state my position 3 times entering, midfield of lax and exiting. Immediately after exiting, while over torrance, I did have great difficulty raising socal for flight crew following and did change radios upon which socal answered on my first try. I may have a radio issue, and I will check both radios. To help correct the problem of excessive airspeed (or any other violation), perhaps the corridor rules could be broadcast on 128.55. The message would not be much longer than the time it takes for an aircraft to report and the message could repeat every 30 seconds to 1 min. Pilots would then have an audible reminder of the rules, which would also mean more time looking out the window instead of on the chart. I also propose to print myself a card spelling out the special flight crew rule and keep it in the plane.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PVT PLT EXCEEDS THE RESTR AIRSPD OF 140 KTS IN THE LAX SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE.
Narrative: I WAS HEADING S THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES SPECIAL FLT CREW RULES AREA OVER LAX, SQUAWKING XYZ, FOLLOWING THE 132 RADIAL FROM SMO AND BROADCASTING POS ON 128.55. I NOTICED AS I EXITED THE RTE THAT MY AIRSPD WAS A LITTLE OVER 200 MPH. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A TAILWIND, BUT DID NOT MAKE A NOTE OF MY INDICATED AIRSPD. HOWEVER, IT MAY HAVE BEEN IN EXCESS OF THE 140 KT SPD LIMIT. ADDITIONALLY, A FELLOW PLT AHEAD OF ME LATER MENTIONED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR MY 3 POS RPTS WHILE IN THE CORRIDOR. I CANNOT EXPLAIN THIS ISSUE -- MY PAX (ALSO A PVT PLT) CONFIRMED THAT I DID CLRLY STATE MY POS 3 TIMES ENTERING, MIDFIELD OF LAX AND EXITING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXITING, WHILE OVER TORRANCE, I DID HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY RAISING SOCAL FOR FLT CREW FOLLOWING AND DID CHANGE RADIOS UPON WHICH SOCAL ANSWERED ON MY FIRST TRY. I MAY HAVE A RADIO ISSUE, AND I WILL CHK BOTH RADIOS. TO HELP CORRECT THE PROB OF EXCESSIVE AIRSPD (OR ANY OTHER VIOLATION), PERHAPS THE CORRIDOR RULES COULD BE BROADCAST ON 128.55. THE MESSAGE WOULD NOT BE MUCH LONGER THAN THE TIME IT TAKES FOR AN ACFT TO RPT AND THE MESSAGE COULD REPEAT EVERY 30 SECONDS TO 1 MIN. PLTS WOULD THEN HAVE AN AUDIBLE REMINDER OF THE RULES, WHICH WOULD ALSO MEAN MORE TIME LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW INSTEAD OF ON THE CHART. I ALSO PROPOSE TO PRINT MYSELF A CARD SPELLING OUT THE SPECIAL FLT CREW RULE AND KEEP IT IN THE PLANE.
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.