The pilot of an experimental aircraft took a 10 min, VFR, traffic pattern flight at kmyv.

Attributes
ACN	524748
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : myv.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bhm.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise : level descent : approach ground : takeoff roll landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 17400 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	524748
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had been stuck out of state for several days, due to the airline shutdown following the attack. The information that I had received through the media was that general aviation operations had been restored. I had not been able to fly my STAR duster for two weeks, so late sunday I went to the airport to check it out. The field was deserted and there were no signs or other indications that there were any flight restrictions. I took off and made 2 circuits of the traffic pattern, staying within 1/2 mile of the runway and below 800 ft. As far as I know the flight was unobserved and unrpted. It was not until the following day that I discovered that all VFR operations were prohibited. In retrospect it was foolish to jeopardize my career for a 10 min flight. I should have called the FSS for NOTAMS before takeoff. However, had I been involved in airport management, I would have put up some kind of sign warning pilots of the unprecedented restrictions placed on VFR flts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL ACFT TOOK A 10 MIN, VFR, TFC PATTERN FLT AT KMYV.

Narrative: I HAD BEEN STUCK OUT OF STATE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, DUE TO THE AIRLINE SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING THE ATTACK. THE INFO THAT I HAD RECEIVED THROUGH THE MEDIA WAS THAT GENERAL AVIATION OPS HAD BEEN RESTORED. I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO FLY MY STAR DUSTER FOR TWO WEEKS, SO LATE SUNDAY I WENT TO THE ARPT TO CHECK IT OUT. THE FIELD WAS DESERTED AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR OTHER INDICATIONS THAT THERE WERE ANY FLT RESTRICTIONS. I TOOK OFF AND MADE 2 CIRCUITS OF THE TFC PATTERN, STAYING WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF THE RWY AND BELOW 800 FT. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE FLT WAS UNOBSERVED AND UNRPTED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT I DISCOVERED THAT ALL VFR OPS WERE PROHIBITED. IN RETROSPECT IT WAS FOOLISH TO JEOPARDIZE MY CAREER FOR A 10 MIN FLT. I SHOULD HAVE CALLED THE FSS FOR NOTAMS BEFORE TAKEOFF. HOWEVER, HAD I BEEN INVOLVED IN ARPT MANAGEMENT, I WOULD HAVE PUT UP SOME KIND OF SIGN WARNING PLTS OF THE UNPRECEDENTED RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON VFR FLTS.

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.