Narrative:

I was on heading of 035 degrees at 7500 ft past the north end of lake elsinore. I was aware of parachute activity at south end of elsinore, but did not notice symbol for parachute activity at perris valley, L65. It is more obvious on the los angeles area, not so on sectional I was using. I first saw the chutes at 10 O'clock position, my altitude, 1000 ft. When well past, I made a 90 degree left turn to show my passenger. About 1 min later, the jump plane (a twin, high wing) overtook me on the right side -- perhaps 200 ft away, then broke right and descended. He may have been descending when he passed me. If the chart marking for parachute was moved below the airport circle, it would be much clrer.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT SHOWS PAX PARACHUTE SKYDIVING ACTIVITY AND IS OVERTAKEN BY THE PERCEIVED JUMP PLANE DSNDING TOWARDS A LNDG STRIP.

Narrative: I WAS ON HDG OF 035 DEGS AT 7500 FT PAST THE N END OF LAKE ELSINORE. I WAS AWARE OF PARACHUTE ACTIVITY AT S END OF ELSINORE, BUT DID NOT NOTICE SYMBOL FOR PARACHUTE ACTIVITY AT PERRIS VALLEY, L65. IT IS MORE OBVIOUS ON THE LOS ANGELES AREA, NOT SO ON SECTIONAL I WAS USING. I FIRST SAW THE CHUTES AT 10 O'CLOCK POS, MY ALT, 1000 FT. WHEN WELL PAST, I MADE A 90 DEG L TURN TO SHOW MY PAX. ABOUT 1 MIN LATER, THE JUMP PLANE (A TWIN, HIGH WING) OVERTOOK ME ON THE R SIDE -- PERHAPS 200 FT AWAY, THEN BROKE R AND DSNDED. HE MAY HAVE BEEN DSNDING WHEN HE PASSED ME. IF THE CHART MARKING FOR PARACHUTE WAS MOVED BELOW THE ARPT CIRCLE, IT WOULD BE MUCH CLRER.

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.