Near-miss reporting
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Near-miss reporting
The recent thread in rumors and news regarding a near-miss in the Caribbean prompted me to think when one should report.
I have had two incidents, one on take off, one on finals, both in a helicopter, where the tower after giving me approvals (take off, land, respectively) vectored jets into a crossing path which without my (or an instructor familiarizing me with a new country in the one case) recognizing and taking avoiding actions could have had unfortunate consequences, and left me a little shaken in both incidents.
The decision at the time(s) waited in favour of not reporting as it turned out to be a non-event and we didn't want to be seen as 'causing trouble with ATC', as sometimes they too are lenient on our transgressions....
Not strictly a rotorheads discussion, though I thought I'd post here to get the opinions of fellow rotorheads. Sometimes I feel helicopters are the red-headed stepchilds of Air Traffic Control system.
(Edit)
I guess there might be a perception regarding our ability to hover / quickstop that might be a contributing factor.
I now open the debate
Regards,
Birrddog
I have had two incidents, one on take off, one on finals, both in a helicopter, where the tower after giving me approvals (take off, land, respectively) vectored jets into a crossing path which without my (or an instructor familiarizing me with a new country in the one case) recognizing and taking avoiding actions could have had unfortunate consequences, and left me a little shaken in both incidents.
The decision at the time(s) waited in favour of not reporting as it turned out to be a non-event and we didn't want to be seen as 'causing trouble with ATC', as sometimes they too are lenient on our transgressions....
Not strictly a rotorheads discussion, though I thought I'd post here to get the opinions of fellow rotorheads. Sometimes I feel helicopters are the red-headed stepchilds of Air Traffic Control system.
(Edit)
I guess there might be a perception regarding our ability to hover / quickstop that might be a contributing factor.
I now open the debate
Regards,
Birrddog
Last edited by birrddog; 30th August 2008 at 22:44. Reason: Additional thoughts behind the issue
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I was cleared to land on ILS last week and fixed wing was directed into right base in front of me 1/4 mile from the threshold. Had to climb to avoid. Yeah I was pissed but just left it at that. I could have started the paperwork ball rolling but no damage done. Generally I find ATC to be pretty good guys and things like that happen rarely.
