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C172 pilot discovers after landing from VFR training flight that he entered notamed restred airspace around the lake monticello nuclear plant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 526137 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cae.airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cae.tracon tracon : hop.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1425 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 526137 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was unaware of fdc NOTAM 1/0530 advising avoiding airspace over nuclear power plants. I was operating near north end of lake monticello on a VFR training flight in designated north practice area. I was in ATC radar following until we descended below radar coverage VFR maneuvering. We were then told by ATC radar contact lost and to call inbound. We operated near the lake and plant, proceeded to fdw and returned to cae. I learned of fdc NOTAM on 9/sun/01 reading internet. With the continuing rapid changing of airspace and issuing of NOTAMS after attacks on 9/tue/01, I will update with FSS more frequently (daily) to have most current information on airspace restrs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 PLT DISCOVERS AFTER LNDG FROM VFR TRAINING FLT THAT HE ENTERED NOTAMED RESTRED AIRSPACE AROUND THE LAKE MONTICELLO NUCLEAR PLANT.
Narrative: I WAS UNAWARE OF FDC NOTAM 1/0530 ADVISING AVOIDING AIRSPACE OVER NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. I WAS OPERATING NEAR N END OF LAKE MONTICELLO ON A VFR TRAINING FLT IN DESIGNATED N PRACTICE AREA. I WAS IN ATC RADAR FOLLOWING UNTIL WE DESCENDED BELOW RADAR COVERAGE VFR MANEUVERING. WE WERE THEN TOLD BY ATC RADAR CONTACT LOST AND TO CALL INBOUND. WE OPERATED NEAR THE LAKE AND PLANT, PROCEEDED TO FDW AND RETURNED TO CAE. I LEARNED OF FDC NOTAM ON 9/SUN/01 READING INTERNET. WITH THE CONTINUING RAPID CHANGING OF AIRSPACE AND ISSUING OF NOTAMS AFTER ATTACKS ON 9/TUE/01, I WILL UPDATE WITH FSS MORE FREQUENTLY (DAILY) TO HAVE MOST CURRENT INFO ON AIRSPACE RESTRS.
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.