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Right-22 helicopter cleared through class D airspace, but due to recent special restr area a holding point had been established which reporter didn't know about. Tower advised reporter that he had violated the airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 380400 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mtn |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mtn tracon : mci |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Robinson R22 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 380400 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Right-22 was cleared through class D airspace via chkpoint 22 at baltimore martin state on a transition sebound. While busy on the radio, the controller failed to tell us that we must hold at chkpoint 22 before continuing the transition. Special restr area was then violated according to tower operator. We first called martin tower 10 mi north with ATIS information, then asked for clearance through martin's airspace at 500 ft. (From the tower if possible.) this is where they usually take helicopters, we go through this class D airspace several times a week. We were cleared for the transition after confirming we were familiar with chkpoint 22. Clearance was confirmed southeast transition approval via chkpoint 22 at 500 ft. After reaching chkpoint 22 we called tower and proceeded sebound on a 155 degree heading. We were then told that we had gone through a special restr area put into effect. (FSS reported there was a special restr area east of the field only.)
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: R-22 HELI CLRED THROUGH CLASS D AIRSPACE, BUT DUE TO RECENT SPECIAL RESTR AREA A HOLDING POINT HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED WHICH RPTR DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT. TWR ADVISED RPTR THAT HE HAD VIOLATED THE AIRSPACE.
Narrative: R-22 WAS CLRED THROUGH CLASS D AIRSPACE VIA CHKPOINT 22 AT BALTIMORE MARTIN STATE ON A TRANSITION SEBOUND. WHILE BUSY ON THE RADIO, THE CTLR FAILED TO TELL US THAT WE MUST HOLD AT CHKPOINT 22 BEFORE CONTINUING THE TRANSITION. SPECIAL RESTR AREA WAS THEN VIOLATED ACCORDING TO TWR OPERATOR. WE FIRST CALLED MARTIN TWR 10 MI N WITH ATIS INFO, THEN ASKED FOR CLRNC THROUGH MARTIN'S AIRSPACE AT 500 FT. (FROM THE TWR IF POSSIBLE.) THIS IS WHERE THEY USUALLY TAKE HELIS, WE GO THROUGH THIS CLASS D AIRSPACE SEVERAL TIMES A WK. WE WERE CLRED FOR THE TRANSITION AFTER CONFIRMING WE WERE FAMILIAR WITH CHKPOINT 22. CLRNC WAS CONFIRMED SE TRANSITION APPROVAL VIA CHKPOINT 22 AT 500 FT. AFTER REACHING CHKPOINT 22 WE CALLED TWR AND PROCEEDED SEBOUND ON A 155 DEG HDG. WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT WE HAD GONE THROUGH A SPECIAL RESTR AREA PUT INTO EFFECT. (FSS RPTED THERE WAS A SPECIAL RESTR AREA E OF THE FIELD ONLY.)
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.