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A corporate pilot reports that an aerobatic extra 300 was authority/authorized to practice aerobatic maneuvers next to an active sgj runway; causing a TCAS RA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 738536 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200705 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sgj.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sgj.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sgj.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial cruise other |
| Route In Use | departure : vfr |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 738536 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 500 vertical : 500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Airport Airspace Structure FAA Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : sgj.tower |
Narrative:
During final approach to runway 31 we noticed an airplane doing low altitude aerobatics very near the approach end of the active runway. I had been briefed on the NOTAM which supposedly authority/authorized this activity. This seems to me -- and every other pilot I've talked to about this -- to be a very poor place for someone to be practicing aerobatics while other aircraft are landing. At the time we were dealing with a significant crosswind in addition to the visual distraction. To top if off we started getting TCAS fly up commands while on short final. There has to be a better place to practice aeronautical! This is very unsafe. My boss and flying partner and I have both been flying for many years and he agrees that this is not safe and is one of the more stupid NOTAMS ever authorized. We were one of many corporate jets flying in and out of sgj that day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CORPORATE PLT RPTS THAT AN AEROBATIC EXTRA 300 WAS AUTH TO PRACTICE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS NEXT TO AN ACTIVE SGJ RWY; CAUSING A TCAS RA.
Narrative: DURING FINAL APCH TO RWY 31 WE NOTICED AN AIRPLANE DOING LOW ALT AEROBATICS VERY NEAR THE APCH END OF THE ACTIVE RWY. I HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON THE NOTAM WHICH SUPPOSEDLY AUTH THIS ACTIVITY. THIS SEEMS TO ME -- AND EVERY OTHER PLT I'VE TALKED TO ABOUT THIS -- TO BE A VERY POOR PLACE FOR SOMEONE TO BE PRACTICING AEROBATICS WHILE OTHER ACFT ARE LNDG. AT THE TIME WE WERE DEALING WITH A SIGNIFICANT CROSSWIND IN ADDITION TO THE VISUAL DISTRACTION. TO TOP IF OFF WE STARTED GETTING TCAS FLY UP COMMANDS WHILE ON SHORT FINAL. THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER PLACE TO PRACTICE AERO! THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. MY BOSS AND FLYING PARTNER AND I HAVE BOTH BEEN FLYING FOR MANY YEARS AND HE AGREES THAT THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IS ONE OF THE MORE STUPID NOTAMS EVER AUTHORIZED. WE WERE ONE OF MANY CORPORATE JETS FLYING IN AND OUT OF SGJ THAT DAY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.