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Pilot of a piper PA32 departed a class B underlying airport and failed to turn on his transponder for the first few mins of flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 474634 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200006 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hao.airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | agl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cvg.tracon tower : bed.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 350 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 474634 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was rushed by traffic on a VFR departure and failed to turn on transponder before takeoff. I noted the error within 2-3 mins after departure and engaged the transponder. We departed from hao and the portion of the flight without an operating transponder was underlying cvg class B airspace. No issues were noted. In the future, I will remember the 'lights, camera, action' final pretkof checklist and not allow myself to get rushed by traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A PIPER PA32 DEPARTED A CLASS B UNDERLYING ARPT AND FAILED TO TURN ON HIS XPONDER FOR THE FIRST FEW MINS OF FLT.
Narrative: I WAS RUSHED BY TFC ON A VFR DEP AND FAILED TO TURN ON XPONDER BEFORE TKOF. I NOTED THE ERROR WITHIN 2-3 MINS AFTER DEP AND ENGAGED THE XPONDER. WE DEPARTED FROM HAO AND THE PORTION OF THE FLT WITHOUT AN OPERATING XPONDER WAS UNDERLYING CVG CLASS B AIRSPACE. NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL REMEMBER THE 'LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION' FINAL PRETKOF CHKLIST AND NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO GET RUSHED BY TFC.
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.