Unauthorized flight into TCA.

Attributes
ACN	278971
Time
Date	199408
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bwi
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bwi
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	278971
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was giving instructions to a student pilot. We took off out of andrews AFB (kadw) at XA45, VFR direct tipton (fme). Do to unfamiliarization to area and low visibility we became disoriented soon after departure. I told my student to proceed northbound and to continue to look for landmarks. A few mins later I saw bwi at my 12 O'clock took the controls from my student and did a 180 degree heading sbound because tipton was just south of bwi. Well after some hard looking I finally found tipton and showed it to my student. I told my student to enter me into the pattern and to make the appropriate calls to tipton traffic. Well as soon as he did sure enough bwi was on the radio asking us for our full call sign. Which we gave him, then the controller gave me a number to call as soon as I landed. When we got on the ground I shut down, got out and called the number. It was bwi tower and he told me that we had broken into their 7 mi ring and that air carrier had complained so he had to fill out this form. Well, I gave the controller what he asked me for (name, address, phone, certificate number). The controller told me that I would be hearing from them soon. Waiting with my fingers crossed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH FLT INTO TCA.

Narrative: I WAS GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO A STUDENT PLT. WE TOOK OFF OUT OF ANDREWS AFB (KADW) AT XA45, VFR DIRECT TIPTON (FME). DO TO UNFAMILIARIZATION TO AREA AND LOW VISIBILITY WE BECAME DISORIENTED SOON AFTER DEP. I TOLD MY STUDENT TO PROCEED NBOUND AND TO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR LANDMARKS. A FEW MINS LATER I SAW BWI AT MY 12 O'CLOCK TOOK THE CTLS FROM MY STUDENT AND DID A 180 DEG HDG SBOUND BECAUSE TIPTON WAS JUST S OF BWI. WELL AFTER SOME HARD LOOKING I FINALLY FOUND TIPTON AND SHOWED IT TO MY STUDENT. I TOLD MY STUDENT TO ENTER ME INTO THE PATTERN AND TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CALLS TO TIPTON TFC. WELL AS SOON AS HE DID SURE ENOUGH BWI WAS ON THE RADIO ASKING US FOR OUR FULL CALL SIGN. WHICH WE GAVE HIM, THEN THE CTLR GAVE ME A NUMBER TO CALL AS SOON AS I LANDED. WHEN WE GOT ON THE GND I SHUT DOWN, GOT OUT AND CALLED THE NUMBER. IT WAS BWI TWR AND HE TOLD ME THAT WE HAD BROKEN INTO THEIR 7 MI RING AND THAT ACR HAD COMPLAINED SO HE HAD TO FILL OUT THIS FORM. WELL, I GAVE THE CTLR WHAT HE ASKED ME FOR (NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, CERTIFICATE NUMBER). THE CTLR TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE HEARING FROM THEM SOON. WAITING WITH MY FINGERS CROSSED.

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.