Instrument with spi on dual cross-country disturbed regarding position of building on TCA chart.

Attributes
ACN	164945
Time
Date	199012
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dtw airport : 2g5
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2300 msl bound upper : 2300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	164945
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Situation is student flown small aircraft on first dual x-country from 2g5 to 9g2 in VFR conditions. Problem is that while passing on the nne innermost circle of the TCA of dtw (outside of circle) it became difficult for the student to determine the amount of clearance he should allow to remain outside of the TCA. It seemed to him that the buildings depicted on his current dtw terminal chart seem to splash on both sides of the boundary, leaving him to decide what is a safe and legal distance to pass that edge of the TCA. Although there was no incursion, I do agree that the pictured building could lead to confusion for pilots not familiar with the area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTR WITH SPI ON DUAL CROSS-COUNTRY DISTURBED REGARDING POSITION OF BUILDING ON TCA CHART.

Narrative: SITUATION IS STUDENT FLOWN SMA ON FIRST DUAL X-COUNTRY FROM 2G5 TO 9G2 IN VFR CONDITIONS. PROB IS THAT WHILE PASSING ON THE NNE INNERMOST CIRCLE OF THE TCA OF DTW (OUTSIDE OF CIRCLE) IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE STUDENT TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF CLRNC HE SHOULD ALLOW TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF THE TCA. IT SEEMED TO HIM THAT THE BUILDINGS DEPICTED ON HIS CURRENT DTW TERMINAL CHART SEEM TO SPLASH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BOUNDARY, LEAVING HIM TO DECIDE WHAT IS A SAFE AND LEGAL DISTANCE TO PASS THAT EDGE OF THE TCA. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO INCURSION, I DO AGREE THAT THE PICTURED BUILDING COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION FOR PLTS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.

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.