Fgt's operating in MOA spillout without authorization.

Attributes
ACN	200490
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fsm
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 15800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fsm
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 2
ASRS Report	200490
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : exit non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

2 fgt (X)'south were cleared to operate in hog 1A/1B/1C/2A/2B MOA's at or below 15000 by memphis center. As a fsm approach controller, I released the MOA airspace and observed the flight of fgt's enter at xx 25L. About 15 mins later, I observed the flight operating in R-2401A/240L adjacent to the MOA's. At XX48L I observed the flight exit R2401A at the fsm 165/005 at 14000 MSL and contacted them on 243.0 advising them to return to the restr area. At XX49L the fgt's exited R2401A to the south at 15800 above the MOA altitudes and turned north into R2402. I observed at least 1 of the fgt's exit R2401A to the west at 2000 climbing and turning southeast to reenter R2401A, passing through the fsm air traffic area and operating outside of both R2401A and the hog MOA's. The cause for the problem appeared to be lack of familiarity with both the R2401A boundary and the MOA altitudes because they stayed within restr area altitudes when maneuvering through the MOA's. Of greatest concern was the spillout to the west at high speed in a climbing turn through the air traffic area and fsm control zone. WX was no factor. Nearest traffic was 5 mis southwest and took no evasive action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FGT'S OPERATING IN MOA SPILLOUT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.

Narrative: 2 FGT (X)'S WERE CLRED TO OPERATE IN HOG 1A/1B/1C/2A/2B MOA'S AT OR BELOW 15000 BY MEMPHIS CTR. AS A FSM APCH CTLR, I RELEASED THE MOA AIRSPACE AND OBSERVED THE FLT OF FGT'S ENTER AT XX 25L. ABOUT 15 MINS LATER, I OBSERVED THE FLT OPERATING IN R-2401A/240L ADJACENT TO THE MOA'S. AT XX48L I OBSERVED THE FLT EXIT R2401A AT THE FSM 165/005 AT 14000 MSL AND CONTACTED THEM ON 243.0 ADVISING THEM TO RETURN TO THE RESTR AREA. AT XX49L THE FGT'S EXITED R2401A TO THE S AT 15800 ABOVE THE MOA ALTS AND TURNED N INTO R2402. I OBSERVED AT LEAST 1 OF THE FGT'S EXIT R2401A TO THE W AT 2000 CLBING AND TURNING SE TO REENTER R2401A, PASSING THROUGH THE FSM ATA AND OPERATING OUTSIDE OF BOTH R2401A AND THE HOG MOA'S. THE CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH BOTH THE R2401A BOUNDARY AND THE MOA ALTS BECAUSE THEY STAYED WITHIN RESTR AREA ALTS WHEN MANEUVERING THROUGH THE MOA'S. OF GREATEST CONCERN WAS THE SPILLOUT TO THE W AT HIGH SPD IN A CLBING TURN THROUGH THE ATA AND FSM CTL ZONE. WX WAS NO FACTOR. NEAREST TFC WAS 5 MIS SW AND TOOK NO EVASIVE ACTION.

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.