Possible unauthorized entry into sfo TCA. Possible pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	123483
Time
Date	198909
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : oak
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak tower : oak
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	123483
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

There is a lack of procedure when making the standard right downwind departure out of oak on 27R. The tower will instruct to cross north of lake chabot. There are no written procedures for pilots after passing lake chabot. If I am going to mry, I am instructed to contact approach on 135.4. What I do, if he is busy, is assume my own navigation toward mry, which is a south heading after lake chabot. I, of course, am very aware of the TCA. Until I have contact with approach and have gotten a TCA clearance, I stay headed toward mry. Apparently on this day of the report, I did receive a clearance into the TCA, but apparently the controller I was handed off to on 121.3 did not know of my TCA clearance. This happened twice in 1 day, and there was enough concern that I submit this report. I think I was ok, but there was confusion on the controller's side. All I want to say is that in this day of congested frequencys, a standard arsa departure (like out of oak) should include published procedures to follow beyond simply the point where the tower drops you off to a loaded frequency. I am a cargo pilot on a schedule. I was to proceed toward mry, not stockton after lake chabot. Assuming my own navigation puts me in the middle of a lot of traffic, and I am tired first officer being yelled at for simply trying to fly on my own legally!!!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE UNAUTH ENTRY INTO SFO TCA. POSSIBLE PLT DEVIATION.

Narrative: THERE IS A LACK OF PROC WHEN MAKING THE STANDARD RIGHT DOWNWIND DEP OUT OF OAK ON 27R. THE TWR WILL INSTRUCT TO CROSS N OF LAKE CHABOT. THERE ARE NO WRITTEN PROCS FOR PLTS AFTER PASSING LAKE CHABOT. IF I AM GOING TO MRY, I AM INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT APCH ON 135.4. WHAT I DO, IF HE IS BUSY, IS ASSUME MY OWN NAV TOWARD MRY, WHICH IS A S HDG AFTER LAKE CHABOT. I, OF COURSE, AM VERY AWARE OF THE TCA. UNTIL I HAVE CONTACT WITH APCH AND HAVE GOTTEN A TCA CLRNC, I STAY HEADED TOWARD MRY. APPARENTLY ON THIS DAY OF THE RPT, I DID RECEIVE A CLRNC INTO THE TCA, BUT APPARENTLY THE CTLR I WAS HANDED OFF TO ON 121.3 DID NOT KNOW OF MY TCA CLRNC. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN 1 DAY, AND THERE WAS ENOUGH CONCERN THAT I SUBMIT THIS RPT. I THINK I WAS OK, BUT THERE WAS CONFUSION ON THE CTLR'S SIDE. ALL I WANT TO SAY IS THAT IN THIS DAY OF CONGESTED FREQS, A STANDARD ARSA DEP (LIKE OUT OF OAK) SHOULD INCLUDE PUBLISHED PROCS TO FOLLOW BEYOND SIMPLY THE POINT WHERE THE TWR DROPS YOU OFF TO A LOADED FREQ. I AM A CARGO PLT ON A SCHEDULE. I WAS TO PROCEED TOWARD MRY, NOT STOCKTON AFTER LAKE CHABOT. ASSUMING MY OWN NAV PUTS ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A LOT OF TFC, AND I AM TIRED FO BEING YELLED AT FOR SIMPLY TRYING TO FLY ON MY OWN LEGALLY!!!

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.