Unauthorized uncoord penetration of airspace. Proximity of special use airspace, the ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	222803
Time
Date	199210
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lev
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 110
ASRS Report	222803
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On oct/fri/92, I was second in command on a government owned light transport doing a flight check of the omega navigation gear. The WX was VFR. We cleared the TCA and went up to VFR altitudes between 7500 ft to 11500 ft to check equipment. We usually carry a special squawk (3A code) when flying missions into the ADIZ, but that day squawked 1200. We penetrated the ADIZ inner boundary of the golf ADIZ for about 30 mi. We were talking with customs the whole flight. ATC radar saw us on our round robin into the ADIZ and were concerned we had no DVFR or IFR plan on file. The customs guide for private flyers states that ADIZ penetrations require a flight plan or notice to united states customs prior to re-crossing the coast if you have not landed in a foreign country. Moral of story is: file and call customs and whoever else (coastal ATC) and let them know what your intentions are, and avoid the lack of communications between government agencies.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTHORIZED UNCOORD PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE, THE ADIZ.

Narrative: ON OCT/FRI/92, I WAS SECOND IN COMMAND ON A GOV OWNED LTT DOING A FLT CHK OF THE OMEGA NAV GEAR. THE WX WAS VFR. WE CLRED THE TCA AND WENT UP TO VFR ALTS BTWN 7500 FT TO 11500 FT TO CHK EQUIP. WE USUALLY CARRY A SPECIAL SQUAWK (3A CODE) WHEN FLYING MISSIONS INTO THE ADIZ, BUT THAT DAY SQUAWKED 1200. WE PENETRATED THE ADIZ INNER BOUNDARY OF THE GOLF ADIZ FOR ABOUT 30 MI. WE WERE TALKING WITH CUSTOMS THE WHOLE FLT. ATC RADAR SAW US ON OUR ROUND ROBIN INTO THE ADIZ AND WERE CONCERNED WE HAD NO DVFR OR IFR PLAN ON FILE. THE CUSTOMS GUIDE FOR PRIVATE FLYERS STATES THAT ADIZ PENETRATIONS REQUIRE A FLT PLAN OR NOTICE TO UNITED STATES CUSTOMS PRIOR TO RE-XING THE COAST IF YOU HAVE NOT LANDED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. MORAL OF STORY IS: FILE AND CALL CUSTOMS AND WHOEVER ELSE (COASTAL ATC) AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOUR INTENTIONS ARE, AND AVOID THE LACK OF COMS BTWN GOV AGENCIES.

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.