TCA penetration. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	140172
Time
Date	199003
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : geu
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1900 msl bound upper : 1900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 310
ASRS Report	140172
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flew into geu from maf under IFR flight plan. Received vectors and visibility approach to geu by phx approach. Upon departure from geu on 3/mon/90, having filed an IFR flight plan, was advised by geu tower (non-FAA) to contact phx approach, 126.6 MHZ, when airborne and maintain VFR. Called 126.6 approach on crosswind leg and asked for clearance. Was told to remain clear of TCA and stand by. The problem was that I had no TCA information of value from 2 current maps. The current gg-19 WAC chart, valid till about 6/28/90, only showed an arsa, which I was clear of. My us-identification chart dated 2/9/90 (current) shows a TCA with no altitude (vertical) detail and very obscure plan information. Not knowing where the TCA really was, but aware of luke AFB to the immediate west, I flew ssw for 1-2 mins until receiving clearance to climb. My opinion is that TCA's should be well documented on chart before being placed into effect, with an effective date on charts. The increasing # of TCA's and arsa's are making it increasingly difficult for 1-M crews to carry the applicable, much less current charts, and then consult them during terminal flight paths.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TCA PENETRATION.

Narrative: FLEW INTO GEU FROM MAF UNDER IFR FLT PLAN. RECEIVED VECTORS AND VIS APCH TO GEU BY PHX APCH. UPON DEP FROM GEU ON 3/MON/90, HAVING FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN, WAS ADVISED BY GEU TWR (NON-FAA) TO CONTACT PHX APCH, 126.6 MHZ, WHEN AIRBORNE AND MAINTAIN VFR. CALLED 126.6 APCH ON XWIND LEG AND ASKED FOR CLRNC. WAS TOLD TO REMAIN CLR OF TCA AND STAND BY. THE PROB WAS THAT I HAD NO TCA INFO OF VALUE FROM 2 CURRENT MAPS. THE CURRENT GG-19 WAC CHART, VALID TILL ABOUT 6/28/90, ONLY SHOWED AN ARSA, WHICH I WAS CLR OF. MY US-ID CHART DATED 2/9/90 (CURRENT) SHOWS A TCA WITH NO ALT (VERT) DETAIL AND VERY OBSCURE PLAN INFO. NOT KNOWING WHERE THE TCA REALLY WAS, BUT AWARE OF LUKE AFB TO THE IMMEDIATE W, I FLEW SSW FOR 1-2 MINS UNTIL RECEIVING CLRNC TO CLB. MY OPINION IS THAT TCA'S SHOULD BE WELL DOCUMENTED ON CHART BEFORE BEING PLACED INTO EFFECT, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE ON CHARTS. THE INCREASING # OF TCA'S AND ARSA'S ARE MAKING IT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR 1-M CREWS TO CARRY THE APPLICABLE, MUCH LESS CURRENT CHARTS, AND THEN CONSULT THEM DURING TERMINAL FLT PATHS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.