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Private instrument rated pilot penetrated class a airspace in attempting to remain VFR without IFR clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 261231 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199401 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : twf |
| State Reference | ID |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : slc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 261231 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 1000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was going on a VFR flight plan from sun valley, identification to oceanside, ca. As I approached twin falls, identification, I saw that I could not proceed VFR. I started to climb in VFR conditions to get over the WX which was reported at 17000 ft. As I reached 17000 ft I saw that it was IMC to about 20000 ft. I talked to center and asked if I could go VFR from the point I was at the time, which was 5 north of twin falls, identification, VORTAC. I looked at my altimeter and I was at 18400 ft. ZLC said at that altitude I had to go IFR from that point. I requested IFR to ely, nv, and I was cleared to ely. I knew that I had gone into class a airspace without being first cleared. I was experiencing updrafts and downdrafts and severe turbulence and believe that was the contributing factor. I have been taught tot fly the plane first and talk later, which I did. I canceled the IFR flight plan almost immediately after I received it, because of severe turbulence and icing conditions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT INST RATED PLT PENETRATED CLASS A AIRSPACE IN ATTEMPTING TO REMAIN VFR WITHOUT IFR CLRNC.
Narrative: I WAS GOING ON A VFR FLT PLAN FROM SUN VALLEY, ID TO OCEANSIDE, CA. AS I APCHED TWIN FALLS, ID, I SAW THAT I COULD NOT PROCEED VFR. I STARTED TO CLB IN VFR CONDITIONS TO GET OVER THE WX WHICH WAS RPTED AT 17000 FT. AS I REACHED 17000 FT I SAW THAT IT WAS IMC TO ABOUT 20000 FT. I TALKED TO CTR AND ASKED IF I COULD GO VFR FROM THE POINT I WAS AT THE TIME, WHICH WAS 5 N OF TWIN FALLS, ID, VORTAC. I LOOKED AT MY ALTIMETER AND I WAS AT 18400 FT. ZLC SAID AT THAT ALT I HAD TO GO IFR FROM THAT POINT. I REQUESTED IFR TO ELY, NV, AND I WAS CLRED TO ELY. I KNEW THAT I HAD GONE INTO CLASS A AIRSPACE WITHOUT BEING FIRST CLRED. I WAS EXPERIENCING UPDRAFTS AND DOWNDRAFTS AND SEVERE TURB AND BELIEVE THAT WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. I HAVE BEEN TAUGHT TOT FLY THE PLANE FIRST AND TALK LATER, WHICH I DID. I CANCELED THE IFR FLT PLAN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I RECEIVED IT, BECAUSE OF SEVERE TURB AND ICING CONDITIONS.
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.