Balloon unauthorized penetration of airspace.

Attributes
ACN	160291
Time
Date	199010
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : alb
State Reference	NM
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 102 flight time total : 3647 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	160291
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In 10/90, I launched my hot air balloon from a field well clear of the albuquerque international balloon fiesta. I was aware that there was a restr airspace around the fiesta's launch field that extended out 2 mi. My launch site was well away from this airspace. During my flight the winds had changed direction and I was unable to avoid the restr airspace. In addition it was not possible to make my approach to landing in accordance with the unrealistic interpretation that the FAA has re: balloons and minimum altitudes. My approach, however, was safe and appropriate as seen fit by the ballooning community. Note: the FAA should really review the practicality of their interpretation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BALLOON UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE.

Narrative: IN 10/90, I LAUNCHED MY HOT AIR BALLOON FROM A FIELD WELL CLR OF THE ALBUQUERQUE INTL BALLOON FIESTA. I WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RESTR AIRSPACE AROUND THE FIESTA'S LAUNCH FIELD THAT EXTENDED OUT 2 MI. MY LAUNCH SITE WAS WELL AWAY FROM THIS AIRSPACE. DURING MY FLT THE WINDS HAD CHANGED DIRECTION AND I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE RESTR AIRSPACE. IN ADDITION IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE MY APCH TO LNDG IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNREALISTIC INTERP THAT THE FAA HAS RE: BALLOONS AND MINIMUM ALTS. MY APCH, HOWEVER, WAS SAFE AND APPROPRIATE AS SEEN FIT BY THE BALLOONING COMMUNITY. NOTE: THE FAA SHOULD REALLY REVIEW THE PRACTICALITY OF THEIR INTERP.

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.