Instructor with student enters arsa without mode C.

Attributes
ACN	168901
Time
Date	199101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rno tower : rno artcc : zid
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 1598 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	168901
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was giving mountain flight instruction to a commercial pilot. We had various destinations within mountainous areas. I knew we lacked mode C and had intentions to skirt the rno arsa. We checked in with approach control for landing to practice ATC procedures. Radar identify was difficult as we were low. We announced our diversion to the next destination. We were informed by the controller that we could enter the area as soon as we were idented. This distracted me momentarily as I was having a difficult time relating ATC procedures to my student. We were idented and proceeded to land. Upon leaving the area, departure controller pointed out incoming traffic. He requested our altitude and asked if we had mode C. I immediately remembered that we did not and said so. We were not in conflict with other traffic and traffic was light. I feel I allowed myself to become distracted in the course of giving instruction. I will no placard all aircraft I fly with 'no mode C installed.' I hope this will in the future help me, as well as others.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR WITH STUDENT ENTERS ARSA WITHOUT MODE C.

Narrative: I WAS GIVING MOUNTAIN FLT INSTRUCTION TO A COMMERCIAL PLT. WE HAD VARIOUS DESTS WITHIN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. I KNEW WE LACKED MODE C AND HAD INTENTIONS TO SKIRT THE RNO ARSA. WE CHKED IN WITH APCH CTL FOR LNDG TO PRACTICE ATC PROCS. RADAR IDENT WAS DIFFICULT AS WE WERE LOW. WE ANNOUNCED OUR DIVERSION TO THE NEXT DEST. WE WERE INFORMED BY THE CTLR THAT WE COULD ENTER THE AREA AS SOON AS WE WERE IDENTED. THIS DISTRACTED ME MOMENTARILY AS I WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME RELATING ATC PROCS TO MY STUDENT. WE WERE IDENTED AND PROCEEDED TO LAND. UPON LEAVING THE AREA, DEP CTLR POINTED OUT INCOMING TFC. HE REQUESTED OUR ALT AND ASKED IF WE HAD MODE C. I IMMEDIATELY REMEMBERED THAT WE DID NOT AND SAID SO. WE WERE NOT IN CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC AND TFC WAS LIGHT. I FEEL I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME DISTRACTED IN THE COURSE OF GIVING INSTRUCTION. I WILL NO PLACARD ALL ACFT I FLY WITH 'NO MODE C INSTALLED.' I HOPE THIS WILL IN THE FUTURE HELP ME, AS WELL AS OTHERS.

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.