Schweizer 233A helicopter experienced conflict with citation near the traffic pattern at lgu, utah.

Attributes
ACN	583523
Time
Date	200306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgu.airport
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	583523
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was conducting a training flight approximately 2-3 mi southwest of the lgu airport. I was at 6000 ft MSL, thermaling for altitude. A cessna citation jet approached us from the north at 6000 ft MSL, apparently downwind for landing on runway 35 at logan. The cessna jet pilot made a right 360 degree turn, and descended below us to make an approach and landing on runway 35. The pilot of the citation was very upset that he encountered us in his original flight path. I informed him that we were above traffic pattern altitude and outside the normal traffic pattern. The cessna pilot met us on the ground afterward and informed me that we had no right to be maneuvering in his traffic pattern for any other purpose than landing. We believe that we had taken the precaution of being above 1500 ft AGL, and 2-3 mi from the field to not be trouble for anyone approaching the field. We agreed to try and stay east of the field in the future. However, the citation pilot stated that he does not believe that our operations are compatible with jet traffic, and wants us to close operations. We don't know what to do other than to increase our collision avoidance vigilance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SCHWEIZER 233A HELI EXPERIENCED CONFLICT WITH CITATION NEAR THE TFC PATTERN AT LGU, UTAH.

Narrative: I WAS CONDUCTING A TRAINING FLT APPROX 2-3 MI SW OF THE LGU ARPT. I WAS AT 6000 FT MSL, THERMALING FOR ALT. A CESSNA CITATION JET APCHED US FROM THE N AT 6000 FT MSL, APPARENTLY DOWNWIND FOR LNDG ON RWY 35 AT LOGAN. THE CESSNA JET PLT MADE A R 360 DEG TURN, AND DSNDED BELOW US TO MAKE AN APCH AND LNDG ON RWY 35. THE PLT OF THE CITATION WAS VERY UPSET THAT HE ENCOUNTERED US IN HIS ORIGINAL FLT PATH. I INFORMED HIM THAT WE WERE ABOVE TFC PATTERN ALT AND OUTSIDE THE NORMAL TFC PATTERN. THE CESSNA PLT MET US ON THE GND AFTERWARD AND INFORMED ME THAT WE HAD NO RIGHT TO BE MANEUVERING IN HIS TFC PATTERN FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN LNDG. WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAD TAKEN THE PRECAUTION OF BEING ABOVE 1500 FT AGL, AND 2-3 MI FROM THE FIELD TO NOT BE TROUBLE FOR ANYONE APCHING THE FIELD. WE AGREED TO TRY AND STAY E OF THE FIELD IN THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, THE CITATION PLT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT OUR OPS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH JET TFC, AND WANTS US TO CLOSE OPS. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OTHER THAN TO INCREASE OUR COLLISION AVOIDANCE VIGILANCE.

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.