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Attributes | |
ACN | 584920 |
Time | |
Date | 200306 |
Day | Sat |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : rmg.airport |
State Reference | GA |
Altitude | msl single value : 15000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
Operator | Other |
Make Model Name | Twin Otter DHC-6 |
Operating Under FAR Part | other : 105 |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : charter |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 250 |
ASRS Report | 584920 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | observation : passenger |
Events | |
Anomaly | inflight encounter : skydivers inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
Independent Detector | other other : faa inspector |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Company FAA Flight Crew Human Performance |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On jun/sat/03 I was dropping skydivers over 4a4 from 15000 ft MSL. Sky conditions were +10 SM visibility, daylight XA30 and cumulus clouds were scattered with bases at 4000 ft AGL. An FAA inspector said he witnessed skydivers going through cloud under parachute and in free fall. At no time did I place my jumpers in a position where they would fall through cloud. Less than 6 jumpers under parachute went through cloud by their own intentions. The inspector also asked to see my supplemental oxygen tank and I was unable to provide one this particular afternoon. Lastly, my pilot certificate was not in the aircraft, but in my car, 100 yards away. I did produce my certificate on demand. In order to correct these issues, I have placed posters around the drop zone, warning jumpers of the penalities to them and myself if they go through cloud and disobey VFR cloud clearance requirements. I now keep a copy of my medical and airmen certificate in every aircraft I fly and I have had my company provide me with a second oxygen tank such that there will always be supplemental oxygen available for my aircraft when flying jumpers above 14000 ft MSL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A JUMP PLT IS APCHED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR THAT WITNESSED SKYDIVERS GO THROUGH CLOUDS. THE PLT DIDN'T HAVE HIS CERTIFICATE OR MEDICAL WITH HIM, NOR REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN.
Narrative: ON JUN/SAT/03 I WAS DROPPING SKYDIVERS OVER 4A4 FROM 15000 FT MSL. SKY CONDITIONS WERE +10 SM VISIBILITY, DAYLIGHT XA30 AND CUMULUS CLOUDS WERE SCATTERED WITH BASES AT 4000 FT AGL. AN FAA INSPECTOR SAID HE WITNESSED SKYDIVERS GOING THROUGH CLOUD UNDER PARACHUTE AND IN FREE FALL. AT NO TIME DID I PLACE MY JUMPERS IN A POS WHERE THEY WOULD FALL THROUGH CLOUD. LESS THAN 6 JUMPERS UNDER PARACHUTE WENT THROUGH CLOUD BY THEIR OWN INTENTIONS. THE INSPECTOR ALSO ASKED TO SEE MY SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN TANK AND I WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ONE THIS PARTICULAR AFTERNOON. LASTLY, MY PLT CERTIFICATE WAS NOT IN THE ACFT, BUT IN MY CAR, 100 YARDS AWAY. I DID PRODUCE MY CERTIFICATE ON DEMAND. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES, I HAVE PLACED POSTERS AROUND THE DROP ZONE, WARNING JUMPERS OF THE PENALITIES TO THEM AND MYSELF IF THEY GO THROUGH CLOUD AND DISOBEY VFR CLOUD CLRNC REQUIREMENTS. I NOW KEEP A COPY OF MY MEDICAL AND AIRMEN CERTIFICATE IN EVERY ACFT I FLY AND I HAVE HAD MY COMPANY PROVIDE ME WITH A SECOND OXYGEN TANK SUCH THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR MY ACFT WHEN FLYING JUMPERS ABOVE 14000 FT MSL.
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.