GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of airspace. Instructor pilot did not know what circumnav...

Attributes
ACN	160384
Time
Date	199010
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hpn
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : hpn
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	160384
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying with my student pilot up the hudson river showing our 2 passenger the ny skyline. Approximately 4 mi south of the tapanzee bridge we took a northeast heading and I contacted westchester tower and gave our position 7 mi southwest for a transition through their air traffic area. The controller acknowledged by saying circumnav the air traffic area and contact ny approach on 120.80. I remained on my heading and contacted ny approach anticipating a transition through westchester's airspace. After being positively idented ny told me I was 4 mi from westchester airport and said to me that I was in their air traffic area west/O a clearance. I responded by saying the instructions the westchester controller gave me to circumnav and to contact ny on 120.80. The controller responded saying to me circumnavs means remain clear. The corrective action I took was I immediately turned the aircraft to the right to exit the air traffic area and remained on the approach frequency. No other comment was said to me after this situation occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. INSTRUCTOR PLT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CIRCUMNAVIGATE MEANT.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING WITH MY STUDENT PLT UP THE HUDSON RIVER SHOWING OUR 2 PAX THE NY SKYLINE. APPROX 4 MI S OF THE TAPANZEE BRIDGE WE TOOK A NE HDG AND I CONTACTED WESTCHESTER TWR AND GAVE OUR POS 7 MI SW FOR A TRANSITION THROUGH THEIR ATA. THE CTLR ACKNOWLEDGED BY SAYING CIRCUMNAV THE ATA AND CONTACT NY APCH ON 120.80. I REMAINED ON MY HDG AND CONTACTED NY APCH ANTICIPATING A TRANSITION THROUGH WESTCHESTER'S AIRSPACE. AFTER BEING POSITIVELY IDENTED NY TOLD ME I WAS 4 MI FROM WESTCHESTER ARPT AND SAID TO ME THAT I WAS IN THEIR ATA W/O A CLRNC. I RESPONDED BY SAYING THE INSTRUCTIONS THE WESTCHESTER CTLR GAVE ME TO CIRCUMNAV AND TO CONTACT NY ON 120.80. THE CTLR RESPONDED SAYING TO ME CIRCUMNAVS MEANS REMAIN CLR. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION I TOOK WAS I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT TO EXIT THE ATA AND REMAINED ON THE APCH FREQ. NO OTHER COMMENT WAS SAID TO ME AFTER THIS SITUATION OCCURRED.

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.

GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of airspace. Instructor pilot did not know what circumnavigate meant.