A factory test pilot, in an medium large transport, flew out of the edwards test area near J92.

Attributes
ACN	225518
Time
Date	199211
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : edw
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : edw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	225518
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : exit non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Operating in R2508. IRS/FMS navigation from N36 degrees 40.0 mins to W118 degrees 20.0 mins to N36 degrees 40.0 mins to W117 degrees 15.0 mins, mach .78, FL370, under positive control 'joshua' radar. At 117 degrees 15.0 mins west, I initiated a left turn, 25 degree bank, to reverse course. Approximately 1/4 through the 180 degree turn, 'joshua' called and said 'border, 3 (or 4) mi.' I disconnected the autoplt and steepened the turn to 45 degrees bank. We still departed the R2508 complex by 1 mi or less. No traffic involvement. A turn at that location should have given ample border clearance. Wind at 35000 ft was approximately 80-90 KTS from 270 degrees, which obviously contributed. Solution: move the turn point 3 mi west. I will initiate this at our location. A right turn also would have solved the problem due to the angle of the boundary line.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FACTORY TEST PLT, IN AN MLG, FLEW OUT OF THE EDWARDS TEST AREA NEAR J92.

Narrative: OPERATING IN R2508. IRS/FMS NAV FROM N36 DEGS 40.0 MINS TO W118 DEGS 20.0 MINS TO N36 DEGS 40.0 MINS TO W117 DEGS 15.0 MINS, MACH .78, FL370, UNDER POSITIVE CTL 'JOSHUA' RADAR. AT 117 DEGS 15.0 MINS W, I INITIATED A L TURN, 25 DEG BANK, TO REVERSE COURSE. APPROX 1/4 THROUGH THE 180 DEG TURN, 'JOSHUA' CALLED AND SAID 'BORDER, 3 (OR 4) MI.' I DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT AND STEEPENED THE TURN TO 45 DEGS BANK. WE STILL DEPARTED THE R2508 COMPLEX BY 1 MI OR LESS. NO TFC INVOLVEMENT. A TURN AT THAT LOCATION SHOULD HAVE GIVEN AMPLE BORDER CLRNC. WIND AT 35000 FT WAS APPROX 80-90 KTS FROM 270 DEGS, WHICH OBVIOUSLY CONTRIBUTED. SOLUTION: MOVE THE TURN POINT 3 MI W. I WILL INITIATE THIS AT OUR LOCATION. A R TURN ALSO WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE BOUNDARY LINE.

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.