What happened
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Description of deviation: on September 14, 2020 the pilot in command (PIC) of N23RS, a 1981 Siwik Ronald A pitts special S-1 failed to keep the aircraft on the runway while landing at de kalb taylor municipal airport (kdkb).
An aircraft (N616AD) entered the pattern at kdkb and noticed that N23RS appeared to be off the runway and the PIC of N23RS was walking on the runway towards the fixed based operator. N616AD contacted air traffic control (ATC) C90 who contacted the manager at kdkb to confirm that the aircraft had departed the runway.
Recommendations: privacy data omitted owns a pitts aircraft and has experience flying tail wheel aircraft. privacy data omitted Stated that this model of pitts does land differently than the model he owns. He believes the landing he made was not overly hard however; he did state that he was learning how to perfect his landing in that particular aircraft. At this moment in time, the greater chicago FSDO has counseled privacy data omitted about proficiency vs. currency in particular aircraft. privacy data omitted Stated he will take more time to get familiar with the aircraft once it is repaired. The greater chicago FSDO is currently waiting for privacy data omitted logbook information. Once that information arrives this will be amended if any action other than counseling is required.
Comments: privacy data omitted was compliant throughout the investigation. This case is considered closed with compliance action counseling unless the additional information determines pilot was unqualified or not current to operate the aircraft. This investigation was started in ptrs and finished in sas.
Ptrs 1712= GL0320200101
Counseling= sas GL03202100027
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION OF DEVIATION: ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N23RS, A 1981 SIWIK RONALD A PITTS SPECIAL S-1 FAILED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING AT DE KALB TAYLOR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KDKB).
AN AIRCRAFT (N616AD) ENTERED THE PATTERN AT KDKB AND NOTICED THAT N23RS APPEARED TO BE OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE PIC OF N23RS WAS WALKING ON THE RUNWAY TOWARDS THE FIXED BASED OPERATOR. N616AD CONTACTED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) C90 WHO CONTACTED THE MANAGER AT KDKB TO CONFIRM THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED THE RUNWAY.
RECOMMENDATIONS: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OWNS A PITTS AIRCRAFT AND HAS EXPERIENCE FLYING TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT THIS MODEL OF PITTS DOES LAND DIFFERENTLY THAN THE MODEL HE OWNS. HE BELIEVES THE LANDING HE MADE WAS NOT OVERLY HARD HOWEVER; HE DID STATE THAT HE WAS LEARNING HOW TO PERFECT HIS LANDING IN THAT PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT. AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, THE GREATER CHICAGO FSDO HAS COUNSELED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ABOUT PROFICIENCY VS. CURRENCY IN PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WILL TAKE MORE TIME TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT ONCE IT IS REPAIRED. THE GREATER CHICAGO FSDO IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOGBOOK INFORMATION. ONCE THAT INFORMATION ARRIVES THIS WILL BE AMENDED IF ANY ACTION OTHER THAN COUNSELING IS REQUIRED.
COMMENTS: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS COMPLIANT THROUGHOUT THE INVESTIGATION. THIS CASE IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH COMPLIANCE ACTION COUNSELING UNLESS THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DETERMINES PILOT WAS UNQUALIFIED OR NOT CURRENT TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT. THIS INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED IN PTRS AND FINISHED IN SAS.
PTRS 1712= GL0320200101
COUNSELING= SAS GL03202100027
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