Pilot requested transition of airspace for photography. Instead he maneuvered within the airspace.

Attributes
ACN	167388
Time
Date	199101
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : nen
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 700 msl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : nzc
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	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 37 flight time total : 320 flight time type : 260
ASRS Report	161388
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Requested permission from nax cecil tower to transition naval airspace for purpose of taking photographs along and in the vicinity of I10. After photographing in area for approximately 20 mins, updated controller on our position and were told to remain clear of cecil and whitehouse airspace. I believe controller did not completely understand the request that he approved. His tone of voice indicated that our actions were not what he expected. Situation could have been improved if both controller and pilot (myself) had taken greater care to be more specific about exactly what had been requested and approved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT REQUESTED TRANSITION OF AIRSPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. INSTEAD HE MANEUVERED WITHIN THE AIRSPACE.

Narrative: REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM NAX CECIL TWR TO TRANSITION NAVAL AIRSPACE FOR PURPOSE OF TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS ALONG AND IN THE VICINITY OF I10. AFTER PHOTOGRAPHING IN AREA FOR APPROX 20 MINS, UPDATED CTLR ON OUR POS AND WERE TOLD TO REMAIN CLR OF CECIL AND WHITEHOUSE AIRSPACE. I BELIEVE CTLR DID NOT COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE REQUEST THAT HE APPROVED. HIS TONE OF VOICE INDICATED THAT OUR ACTIONS WERE NOT WHAT HE EXPECTED. SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN IMPROVED IF BOTH CTLR AND PLT (MYSELF) HAD TAKEN GREATER CARE TO BE MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT HAD BEEN REQUESTED AND APPROVED.

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.