Spi makes unauthorized cross-country flight, penetrates TCA.

Attributes
ACN	177707
Time
Date	199105
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	177707
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Student flew an unauthorized solo x-country flight. No endorsement was given for this flight. While student progressed on x-country, student entered dfw TCA west/O permission. Additionally, student had no endorsement for entry into this TCA, or any TCA. Student is a 141 far enrollee. Miscom from chief flight instrument may have caused student to assume x-country flts could now be made. This was confirmed, but chief flight instrument stated, 'all x-country flts must be reviewed by flight instrument.' barriers to communication could have caused this problem, as the student is an italian national. Corrective action: student must now contact flight instrument prior to any commencement of any flight. All school instrs are aware of the severity of this situation and are acting accordingly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI MAKES UNAUTH CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, PENETRATES TCA.

Narrative: STUDENT FLEW AN UNAUTH SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT. NO ENDORSEMENT WAS GIVEN FOR THIS FLT. WHILE STUDENT PROGRESSED ON X-COUNTRY, STUDENT ENTERED DFW TCA W/O PERMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENT HAD NO ENDORSEMENT FOR ENTRY INTO THIS TCA, OR ANY TCA. STUDENT IS A 141 FAR ENROLLEE. MISCOM FROM CHIEF FLT INSTR MAY HAVE CAUSED STUDENT TO ASSUME X-COUNTRY FLTS COULD NOW BE MADE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED, BUT CHIEF FLT INSTR STATED, 'ALL X-COUNTRY FLTS MUST BE REVIEWED BY FLT INSTR.' BARRIERS TO COM COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROB, AS THE STUDENT IS AN ITALIAN NATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STUDENT MUST NOW CONTACT FLT INSTR PRIOR TO ANY COMMENCEMENT OF ANY FLT. ALL SCHOOL INSTRS ARE AWARE OF THE SEVERITY OF THIS SITUATION AND ARE ACTING ACCORDINGLY.

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.