B777 PLT TRAINEE AND INSTRUCTOR CANCELED THEIR IFR FLT PLAN IN ORDER TO PERFORM A PVT AIR SHOW.
Synopsis
B777 PLT TRAINEE AND INSTRUCTOR CANCELED THEIR IFR FLT PLAN IN ORDER TO PERFORM A PVT AIR SHOW.
Narrative
I WAS THE FO ON A PLT TRAINING AND CORPORATE COMS FLT. I WAS SPECIFICALLY INFORMED BY THE CAPT THAT THE FLT WAS APPROVED BY THE FLT MGR FOR A TOUCH-AND-GO AT DAB ARPT AND A FLY-BY AT SPRUCE CREEK ARPT; AND THAT THE NECESSARY COORD WITH ATC AND DISPATCH HAD TAKEN PLACE. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO THE CAPT ABOUT THE VFR PORTION OF THE FLT. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE WOULD STAY IN COM WITH DAB APCH FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING. ALSO; SPRUCE CREEK ARPT WOULD BE CLOSED SO AS TO PRECLUDE LIGHT ACFT OPS. I REQUESTED THE 2 DEADHEADING PLTS TO ACT AS TFC WATCH DURING THE VFR PORTION OF THE FLT AND COUPLED WITH APCH CTL'S ASSISTANCE WE MAINTAINED TFC SEPARATION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 428916: DURING PLT TRAINING FLT; I WAS GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE FLEET MGR TO DO FLY-BY AT THE SPRUCE CREEK ARPT. I PERSONALLY CONTACTED ATC AND THE LCL ARPT AUTHS. I INFORMED THEM WITH COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE TRIP. EVERYONE WAS PLEASED WITH THE PLANNED OP. THE MORNING OF THE FLT I CONTACTED ACR DISPATCH AND ADVISED THE DISPATCHER OF MY INTENTIONS AND REQUESTED HE INCLUDE A 30 MIN DELAY AT DAB IN THE REMARKS SECTION OF THE FLT PLAN. THE DAY OF THE FLT EVERYTHING OCCURRED EXACTLY AS PLANNED. AS I DSNDED INTO DAB; APCH CTL ADVISED ME THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PLANNED EVENT AND THAT EVERYONE INVOLVED KNEW WHAT WAS TO OCCUR. I FLEW THE PROFILE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. AT NO TIME DID I FEEL THAT THE ACFT WAS OPERATED IN AN UNSAFE MANNER NOR DID I FEEL THERE WAS ANY THREAT OR DANGER TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY ON THE GND.
More incidents for this aircraft family →
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.