A eurocopter pilot reported an near midair collision with another eurocopter on approach to the las ...

Attributes
ACN	971468
Time
Date	201109
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	LAS.Tower
State Reference	NV
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Eurocopter AS 350/355/EC130 - Astar/Twinstar/Ecureuil
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Other Per Tower LOA
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Eurocopter AS 350/355/EC130 - Astar/Twinstar/Ecureuil
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Other Per Tower LOA
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 95 Flight Crew Total 4076 Flight Crew Type 2376
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 425 Vertical 50

Narrative:

On final approach to the south to the transient parking ramp; a fast moving; climbing helicopter became visible to my 3 O'clock position from behind a hangar. I decelerated and turned right. Before I could make a radio call over the tower frequency the other pilot performed a quick-stop maneuver and reversed course. I returned to finish my approach on a slightly modified course and taxied back to the company parking area. The operator that I am employed by; the other operator; and our designated FAA poi have discussed the occurrence and made procedural changes. We hope that these changes--now in effect--will prevent a similar occurrence in the future. The new procedure includes an additional radio call to alert helicopters in take-off position of an aircraft on base turn; and a different approach course to increase visibility for one aircraft to see the other from either side of the hangar (per mccarran tower LOA; radio calls between aircraft are allowed to aid in maintaining adequate separation).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Eurocopter pilot reported an NMAC with another Eurocopter on approach to the LAS airport.

Narrative: On final approach to the south to the transient parking ramp; a fast moving; climbing helicopter became visible to my 3 O'clock position from behind a hangar. I decelerated and turned right. Before I could make a radio call over the Tower frequency the other pilot performed a quick-stop maneuver and reversed course. I returned to finish my approach on a slightly modified course and taxied back to the company parking area. The operator that I am employed by; the other operator; and our designated FAA POI have discussed the occurrence and made procedural changes. We hope that these changes--now in effect--will prevent a similar occurrence in the future. The new procedure includes an additional radio call to alert helicopters in take-off position of an aircraft on base turn; and a different approach course to increase visibility for one aircraft to see the other from either side of the hangar (per McCarran Tower LOA; radio calls between aircraft are allowed to aid in maintaining adequate separation).

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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 eurocopter pilot reported an near midair collision with another eurocopter on approach to the las airport.