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Attributes | |
ACN | 1752803 |
Time | |
Date | 202007 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Dusk |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Route In Use | None |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 51 Flight Crew Total 1.6 Flight Crew Type 51 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
I conducted a demonstration flight leaving ZZZ (home base) northbound for a scenic tour.I checked for tfrs on tfr.faa.gov and weather pertaining to my route of flight and timing; I did not notice anything unusual.while above a field I noticed the lights were on but the field was empty. I was approximately 1;800 feet MSL.upon landing; I checked the field's website and noticed a game took place that evening. I am concerned that even though the venue did not have near 30;000 people present as a result of the covid pandemic; the tfr was still in effect. I may have conflated a venue capacity of 30;000 people with 30;000 people present at the venue; a very distinct difference that could be a point of confusion for other pilots during the covid pandemic.my preflight action going forward will include a review of all major venues and scheduled events along my route of flight should I not be in contact with an air traffic control facility.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reported flying over a sporting event during a game and wondered if they had violated a TFR.
Narrative: I conducted a demonstration flight leaving ZZZ (home base) northbound for a scenic tour.I checked for TFRs on tfr.faa.gov and weather pertaining to my route of flight and timing; I did not notice anything unusual.While above a field I noticed the lights were on but the field was empty. I was approximately 1;800 feet MSL.Upon landing; I checked the field's website and noticed a game took place that evening. I am concerned that even though the venue did not have near 30;000 people present as a result of the COVID pandemic; the TFR was still in effect. I may have conflated a venue capacity of 30;000 people with 30;000 people present at the venue; a very distinct difference that could be a point of confusion for other pilots during the COVID pandemic.My preflight action going forward will include a review of all major venues and scheduled events along my route of flight should I not be in contact with an Air Traffic Control Facility.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.