Pilot of small aircraft advised ZMA controller he was descending down through overcast to find VFR W...

Attributes
ACN	200005
Time
Date	199201
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pmp airport : fxe
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma tower : fxe tower : msp
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	200005
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed myam (bahamas) for 2 hour flight to fxe via mygf. WX check with miami center per cellular phone within 5 min of takeoff and filed at same time. I understood 'broken scattered isolated precipitation.' at 8500 ft broken clouds at mygf that were solid at +/- 8000 ft 20-30 mi past mygf. WX check with 122.0 miami I understood to state 8000 ft ceiling. I then contacted miami center 133.4 stating I wanted to descend through clouds. There was no VFR way to descend. I wanted to descend 40 mi out, rather than nearer the coast where traffic would be heavy. When asked if IFR certified I answered 'no.' when given a squawk code when I (through miami center) verified no other aircraft were in the area I explained my intention to descend. I thought I would be descending through a thin solid layer then get to the 'broken' clouds described (from 8000 +/-). I was IFR down to 3000 to 2500. While descending I was handed over to approach control 126.05. The controllers were great, but I alarmed them (I think) because of my lack of IFR certification. I was calm. The flight was uneventful, but I upset their routine (I think) caused them to deviation too much attention to me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ADVISED ZMA CTLR HE WAS DSNDING DOWN THROUGH OVCST TO FIND VFR WX 40 MI OFF FLORIDA COAST.

Narrative: DEPARTED MYAM (BAHAMAS) FOR 2 HR FLT TO FXE VIA MYGF. WX CHK WITH MIAMI CENTER PER CELLULAR PHONE WITHIN 5 MIN OF TKOF AND FILED AT SAME TIME. I UNDERSTOOD 'BROKEN SCATTERED ISOLATED PRECIPITATION.' AT 8500 FT BROKEN CLOUDS AT MYGF THAT WERE SOLID AT +/- 8000 FT 20-30 MI PAST MYGF. WX CHK WITH 122.0 MIAMI I UNDERSTOOD TO STATE 8000 FT CEILING. I THEN CONTACTED MIAMI CENTER 133.4 STATING I WANTED TO DSND THROUGH CLOUDS. THERE WAS NO VFR WAY TO DSND. I WANTED TO DSND 40 MI OUT, RATHER THAN NEARER THE COAST WHERE TFC WOULD BE HVY. WHEN ASKED IF IFR CERTIFIED I ANSWERED 'NO.' WHEN GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE WHEN I (THROUGH MIAMI CENTER) VERIFIED NO OTHER ACFT WERE IN THE AREA I EXPLAINED MY INTENTION TO DSND. I THOUGHT I WOULD BE DSNDING THROUGH A THIN SOLID LAYER THEN GET TO THE 'BROKEN' CLOUDS DESCRIBED (FROM 8000 +/-). I WAS IFR DOWN TO 3000 TO 2500. WHILE DSNDING I WAS HANDED OVER TO APCH CTL 126.05. THE CTLRS WERE GREAT, BUT I ALARMED THEM (I THINK) BECAUSE OF MY LACK OF IFR CERTIFICATION. I WAS CALM. THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL, BUT I UPSET THEIR ROUTINE (I THINK) CAUSED THEM TO DEV TOO MUCH ATTN TO ME.

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.

Pilot of small aircraft advised ZMA controller he was descending down through overcast to find VFR WX 40 mi off florida coast.