NASA · Aviation Safety Reporting System
Flight crew on approach was vectored through an area of parachute activity.
What is ASRS?
The Aviation Safety Reporting System is NASA's voluntary, confidential, non- punitive incident-reporting system, established 1976. Pilots, controllers, dispatchers, and maintenance technicians file reports describing safety- relevant events. NASA de-identifies every report before adding it to the public database. Reports are not investigated by NASA, the FAA, or the NTSB — they represent the reporter's perspective.
Pilot narrative
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2000 ft. altitude. Vectors for visual approach by DAB approach control over DED (Deland, FL). Given long downwind vector for Runway 7L, then given turn to the north about a half mile east of DED. We flew above, beside, and under at least 5 jumpers with canopies open. We were approximately 150- 300 feet from the group that surrounded us as we flew through. We mentioned to the controlling controller (not cleared for approach). He stated they jump there all the time. Suggestion: Don’t vector us near known jump areas.
NASA classification — Anomalies
- Conflict
- Inflight Event / Encounter
NASA classification — Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Human Factors
- Primary Problem
- Human Factors
ASRS reports are voluntarily submitted, de-identified by NASA, and represent the reporter's perspective. The presence of reports on a topic cannot be used to infer prevalence in the National Airspace System. The authoritative source is the NASA ASRS Database Online at asrs.arc.nasa.gov ↗.