Corp helicopter flying to production platforms is intercepted by military fgts.

Attributes
ACN	206814
Time
Date	199204
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lev
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 154 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	206814
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a VFR part 91 flight, at 7500 ft, from south marsh 27A, a production platform to west delta production platform, I noticed 2 fgts make a fly-by of my helicopter. This was 28 NM south of the leeville VOR. Contacting ZHU on 128.10, I advised them of my location and intentions and was given a phone number to call. Upon calling and speaking to the south.D., I was advised of being in the ADIZ and not on a DVFR flight plan. On checking my track and LORAN coordinates en route, I was sure I had not penetrated the ADIZ inbound towards the coast. I was under the impression that a DVFR flight plan was to be filed in crossing the ADIZ inbound to the coast line. I make numerous trips of this type, and this is the first time in several yrs of being intercepted. After checking the aim, I am still unclr as to the proper procedure given that the entire gulf of mexico, with some exceptions, is part of the contiguous ADIZ. My company has applied, but not yet received, a discrete transponder code for such operations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP HELI FLYING TO PRODUCTION PLATFORMS IS INTERCEPTED BY MIL FGTS.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VFR PART 91 FLT, AT 7500 FT, FROM S MARSH 27A, A PRODUCTION PLATFORM TO W DELTA PRODUCTION PLATFORM, I NOTICED 2 FGTS MAKE A FLY-BY OF MY HELI. THIS WAS 28 NM S OF THE LEEVILLE VOR. CONTACTING ZHU ON 128.10, I ADVISED THEM OF MY LOCATION AND INTENTIONS AND WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL. UPON CALLING AND SPEAKING TO THE S.D., I WAS ADVISED OF BEING IN THE ADIZ AND NOT ON A DVFR FLT PLAN. ON CHKING MY TRACK AND LORAN COORDINATES ENRTE, I WAS SURE I HAD NOT PENETRATED THE ADIZ INBOUND TOWARDS THE COAST. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A DVFR FLT PLAN WAS TO BE FILED IN XING THE ADIZ INBOUND TO THE COAST LINE. I MAKE NUMEROUS TRIPS OF THIS TYPE, AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL YRS OF BEING INTERCEPTED. AFTER CHKING THE AIM, I AM STILL UNCLR AS TO THE PROPER PROC GIVEN THAT THE ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO, WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS, IS PART OF THE CONTIGUOUS ADIZ. MY COMPANY HAS APPLIED, BUT NOT YET RECEIVED, A DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE FOR SUCH OPS.

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.