PA28 PVT PLT TOOK OFF FROM DISPLACED THRESHOLD AND AN FBO PERSON DECLARED THAT RPTR HAD NOT COMPLIED WITH THE NOTAM BY NOT USING THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. RPTR PLT FOUND OUT ABOUT THE COMPLAINT AFTER LNDG; BUT NOTHING FURTHER CAME OF IT.

Date: 1997-08 · Aircraft: PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior · Phase: takeoff

Anomalies: other-unspecified

Synopsis

PA28 PVT PLT TOOK OFF FROM DISPLACED THRESHOLD AND AN FBO PERSON DECLARED THAT RPTR HAD NOT COMPLIED WITH THE NOTAM BY NOT USING THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. RPTR PLT FOUND OUT ABOUT THE COMPLAINT AFTER LNDG; BUT NOTHING FURTHER CAME OF IT.

Narrative

CHESTER ARPT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE. THE N/S RWY WAS CLOSED. THE E/W RWY HAD A TEMPORARY DISPLACED THRESHOLD. THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD INCLUDED ALL OF THE PORTION OF THE E/W RWY THAT IS W OF THE N/S RWY AND A COUPLE HUNDRED FT E OF THE N/S RWY. I TAXIED TO THE INTXN OF THE 2 RWYS AND TOOK OFF TO THE E SO AS TO AVAIL MYSELF TO MORE RWY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER MY DEP A WOMAN REPRESENTING HERSELF TO BE SOME TYPE OF ARPT AUTH; APCHED MY COLLEAGUES ON THE GND AND SAID; 'YOUR FRIEND HAS JUST LOST HIS LICENSE FOR TAKING OFF ON A CLOSED RWY.' I DO NOT BELIEVE HER ASSESSMENT TO BE CORRECT; BUT I AM NOT ENTIRELY SURE. IF THE TEMPORARY DISPLACED THRESHOLD WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TKOF; I BELIEVE A NOTAM TO THAT EFFECT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE NOTAMS IN EFFECT ON THAT WKEND STATED THAT RWY 33/15 WAS CLOSED AND THAT A TEMPORARY DISPLACED THRESHOLD WAS IN EFFECT FOR RWY 5. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR PLT WAS CONTACTED PRIMARILY BECAUSE HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO INCLUDE HIS ADDRESS ON THE TEAR SHEET. RPTR WAS VERY CONSCIENTIOUS AND SAYS THAT HE IS ALWAYS VERY CAREFUL AND PLANS HIS FLYING IN DETAIL AND WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL OR RECKLESS. RPTR SENT RPT BECAUSE THE FBO OPERATOR MADE THREATS TO RPTR'S FRIENDS ABOUT HIS TKOF. RPTR BELIEVES THAT THE WOMAN WHO MADE THOSE THREATS WAS UPSET WITH HIM BECAUSE HE DIDN'T FOLLOW HER RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE THE TKOF. HER RECOMMENDATION WAS TO GET A RUNNING START ON THE TXWY PRIOR TO THE RWY; BUT RPTR DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT PROC.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.