Non electrical equipped aircraft flies within 30 mi of TCA without transponder.

Attributes
ACN	183363
Time
Date	199107
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mdw tower : mci
Operator	general aviation : personal
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 : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	183363
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft small aircraft without electrical system, without mode C or transponder. After receiving/reviewing FAA letter I was with the understanding that my exempt status without mode C transponder allowed me to fly below 3600 MSL over the lake michigan water and under the veil of TCA. En route from north to south at 170 degree heading. Chicago midway informed me via radio that I had to be 30 mi from O'hare unless I had waiver. At this point I changed heading to 90 degree, maintained 1800 MSL and proceeded until 30 mi distance from O'hare and then proceeded back to 180 degree heading at 1800 MSL. Radio contact was made with hand held radio. To meigs field, contact was made for approach to fly through eastern fringe of control zone to a heading of 170 degree at 1800 MSL. Please note aircraft type without electrical system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON ELECTRICAL EQUIPPED ACFT FLIES WITHIN 30 MI OF TCA WITHOUT TRANSPONDER.

Narrative: ACFT SMA WITHOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WITHOUT MODE C OR TRANSPONDER. AFTER RECEIVING/REVIEWING FAA LETTER I WAS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT MY EXEMPT STATUS WITHOUT MODE C TRANSPONDER ALLOWED ME TO FLY BELOW 3600 MSL OVER THE LAKE MICHIGAN WATER AND UNDER THE VEIL OF TCA. ENRTE FROM N TO S AT 170 DEG HDG. CHICAGO MIDWAY INFORMED ME VIA RADIO THAT I HAD TO BE 30 MI FROM O'HARE UNLESS I HAD WAIVER. AT THIS POINT I CHANGED HDG TO 90 DEG, MAINTAINED 1800 MSL AND PROCEEDED UNTIL 30 MI DISTANCE FROM O'HARE AND THEN PROCEEDED BACK TO 180 DEG HDG AT 1800 MSL. RADIO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH HAND HELD RADIO. TO MEIGS FIELD, CONTACT WAS MADE FOR APCH TO FLY THROUGH EASTERN FRINGE OF CTL ZONE TO A HDG OF 170 DEG AT 1800 MSL. PLEASE NOTE ACFT TYPE WITHOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

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.