Narrative:

I was on an early morning photography flight in a rented C172, 18 mi northeast of fwa. For the purpose of the camera, we fly the photo missions at an altitude of 7000 ft MSL, to which the cameras are set and permanently focused. I was receiving VFR advisories from fwa approach for the purpose of TA's. The conditions were VFR with visibility at least 20 mi. On my photo missions, I fly north and south lines over a specific county until the entire county is photographed. On the morning of aug/tue/95, the controller issuing advisories requested that I climb or descend 500 ft for conflicting traffic. I told the controller I was unable because my camera was taking pictures and if I were to climb or descend the pictures would not turn out right. The controller then advised that I turn left to a heading of 150 degrees (I was heading 180 degrees). At that point I reminded the controller of my situation with the photography and told her I would be unable to deviate or I would have to start all over (and lose money). She then ordered me to turn to the heading of 150 degrees. I was slightly aggravated at this point and I turned left to 360 degrees instead of 150 degrees so I could return to my starting point. This I feel was my only mistake and I admitted that to her in a later phone conversation. At this point, the controller asked me where my aircraft was based. After finishing my photo mission, the controller advised me to call her on the phone upon landing at smith field.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A PHOTO FLT FAILED TO FOLLOW ATC INSTRUCTIONS WHILE CRUISING AT AN IFR ALT WITHOUT AN IFR CLRNC OR ATC COORD FOR THE FLT.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN EARLY MORNING PHOTOGRAPHY FLT IN A RENTED C172, 18 MI NE OF FWA. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMERA, WE FLY THE PHOTO MISSIONS AT AN ALT OF 7000 FT MSL, TO WHICH THE CAMERAS ARE SET AND PERMANENTLY FOCUSED. I WAS RECEIVING VFR ADVISORIES FROM FWA APCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF TA'S. THE CONDITIONS WERE VFR WITH VISIBILITY AT LEAST 20 MI. ON MY PHOTO MISSIONS, I FLY N AND S LINES OVER A SPECIFIC COUNTY UNTIL THE ENTIRE COUNTY IS PHOTOGRAPHED. ON THE MORNING OF AUG/TUE/95, THE CTLR ISSUING ADVISORIES REQUESTED THAT I CLB OR DSND 500 FT FOR CONFLICTING TFC. I TOLD THE CTLR I WAS UNABLE BECAUSE MY CAMERA WAS TAKING PICTURES AND IF I WERE TO CLB OR DSND THE PICTURES WOULD NOT TURN OUT RIGHT. THE CTLR THEN ADVISED THAT I TURN L TO A HDG OF 150 DEGS (I WAS HDG 180 DEGS). AT THAT POINT I REMINDED THE CTLR OF MY SIT WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHY AND TOLD HER I WOULD BE UNABLE TO DEVIATE OR I WOULD HAVE TO START ALL OVER (AND LOSE MONEY). SHE THEN ORDERED ME TO TURN TO THE HDG OF 150 DEGS. I WAS SLIGHTLY AGGRAVATED AT THIS POINT AND I TURNED L TO 360 DEGS INSTEAD OF 150 DEGS SO I COULD RETURN TO MY STARTING POINT. THIS I FEEL WAS MY ONLY MISTAKE AND I ADMITTED THAT TO HER IN A LATER PHONE CONVERSATION. AT THIS POINT, THE CTLR ASKED ME WHERE MY ACFT WAS BASED. AFTER FINISHING MY PHOTO MISSION, THE CTLR ADVISED ME TO CALL HER ON THE PHONE UPON LNDG AT SMITH FIELD.

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.