Entered TCA after transiting the VFR corridor.

Attributes
ACN	113572
Time
Date	198906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : smo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	113572
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

VFR flight was being conducted from long beach to san jose. Routing was to pass thru lax VFR corridor, navigating on smo R132 degree at 4500' with transponder at 1201. This was followed precisely, and after reaching smo I felt I had successfully transitioned the lax TCA and could proceed VFR to ventura VOR as indicated by V107. Wrong! It reenters the TCA with a base of 4000'. Conclusion: the job is not done after following the first set of complex instructions perfectly. After incursion realized, northeast course change - done to exit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENTERED TCA AFTER TRANSITING THE VFR CORRIDOR.

Narrative: VFR FLT WAS BEING CONDUCTED FROM LONG BEACH TO SAN JOSE. ROUTING WAS TO PASS THRU LAX VFR CORRIDOR, NAVIGATING ON SMO R132 DEG AT 4500' WITH XPONDER AT 1201. THIS WAS FOLLOWED PRECISELY, AND AFTER REACHING SMO I FELT I HAD SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED THE LAX TCA AND COULD PROCEED VFR TO VENTURA VOR AS INDICATED BY V107. WRONG! IT REENTERS THE TCA WITH A BASE OF 4000'. CONCLUSION: THE JOB IS NOT DONE AFTER FOLLOWING THE FIRST SET OF COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONS PERFECTLY. AFTER INCURSION REALIZED, NE COURSE CHANGE - DONE TO EXIT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.