A PA28 pilot departs 55J while a katana was on base. The katana pilot felt that the separation was t...

Attributes
ACN	603590
Time
Date	200312
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 55j.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 235 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	603590
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was in a hurry to warm up the oil so I could perform an oil change. The katana was closed traffic, doing touch-and-goes on runway 31. After completing my run-up, the katana was on base. I decided to take off as the katana is very slow. It was on short final and the pilot sounded coarse over the radio as I had pulled in front of him. I knew that I had plenty of room, however. As a side note, I was turning base for the same runway before that aircraft had even turned crosswind. In the future, I shall slow down and be courteous to my fellow pilots. At the time, I believed I had more room. However, I should have left a larger safety margin.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 PLT DEPARTS 55J WHILE A KATANA WAS ON BASE. THE KATANA PLT FELT THAT THE SEPARATION WAS TOO CLOSE.

Narrative: I WAS IN A HURRY TO WARM UP THE OIL SO I COULD PERFORM AN OIL CHANGE. THE KATANA WAS CLOSED TFC, DOING TOUCH-AND-GOES ON RWY 31. AFTER COMPLETING MY RUN-UP, THE KATANA WAS ON BASE. I DECIDED TO TAKE OFF AS THE KATANA IS VERY SLOW. IT WAS ON SHORT FINAL AND THE PLT SOUNDED COARSE OVER THE RADIO AS I HAD PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM. I KNEW THAT I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM, HOWEVER. AS A SIDE NOTE, I WAS TURNING BASE FOR THE SAME RWY BEFORE THAT ACFT HAD EVEN TURNED XWIND. IN THE FUTURE, I SHALL SLOW DOWN AND BE COURTEOUS TO MY FELLOW PLTS. AT THE TIME, I BELIEVED I HAD MORE ROOM. HOWEVER, I SHOULD HAVE LEFT A LARGER SAFETY MARGIN.

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.

A PA28 pilot departs 55J while a katana was on base. The katana pilot felt that the separation was too close.