Inadvertent penetration of arsa.

Attributes
ACN	203046
Time
Date	199202
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fll
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 : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	203046
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed from north perry airport on a sight seeing flight with family members. I headed southeast past gulfstream park (a VFR reference point) to the beach. I turned north just offshore and began a slow descent. I then realized I was approaching the fll arsa. I immediately turned 180 degree to the right and proceeded south along the shore. I looked for a landmark to fix my most northern position but did not see anything prominent. I am not certain that I penetrated the arsa because I caught myself rather soon after heading north along the shoreline and my right turn hopefully kept me at most under the outer ring of the arsa. However, I am submitting this report for 2 reasons. 1, in case I was further north than I realized and nicked the 40/sfc ring of the fll arsa. And 2, whether I penetrated it or not, there are 2 lessons here. 1 is to give yourself some additional room when operating in the proximity of day controled airspace, secondly, even though I reviewed my TCA chart several times prior to the flight and had it open on my lap, I was distracted by pointing out items of interest on the ground to my passenger.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INADVERTENT PENETRATION OF ARSA.

Narrative: I DEPARTED FROM N PERRY ARPT ON A SIGHT SEEING FLT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. I HEADED SE PAST GULFSTREAM PARK (A VFR REF POINT) TO THE BEACH. I TURNED N JUST OFFSHORE AND BEGAN A SLOW DSCNT. I THEN REALIZED I WAS APCHING THE FLL ARSA. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED 180 DEG TO THE R AND PROCEEDED S ALONG THE SHORE. I LOOKED FOR A LANDMARK TO FIX MY MOST NORTHERN POS BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING PROMINENT. I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT I PENETRATED THE ARSA BECAUSE I CAUGHT MYSELF RATHER SOON AFTER HDG N ALONG THE SHORELINE AND MY R TURN HOPEFULLY KEPT ME AT MOST UNDER THE OUTER RING OF THE ARSA. HOWEVER, I AM SUBMITTING THIS RPT FOR 2 REASONS. 1, IN CASE I WAS FURTHER N THAN I REALIZED AND NICKED THE 40/SFC RING OF THE FLL ARSA. AND 2, WHETHER I PENETRATED IT OR NOT, THERE ARE 2 LESSONS HERE. 1 IS TO GIVE YOURSELF SOME ADDITIONAL ROOM WHEN OPERATING IN THE PROX OF DAY CTLED AIRSPACE, SECONDLY, EVEN THOUGH I REVIEWED MY TCA CHART SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE FLT AND HAD IT OPEN ON MY LAP, I WAS DISTRACTED BY POINTING OUT ITEMS OF INTEREST ON THE GND TO MY PAX.

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.