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A CFI acting as safety pilot along with C310 owner acting as pilot, violated the tfr around a power plant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 529562 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200111 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 529562 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 unicom /ctaf |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Was safety pilot/CFI for owner/pilot and friend who was the flying pilot attempting to learn the use of a new GPS (approach certified). We were both aware of the tfr (flight restr) around the NNN power plant and thought we were outside that area at all times. We were trying to find an area between xyz and xzz. To set up the GPS for approachs and follow the sequencing of the unit while visually backing up our position relative to the VOR-a at xyz and the NDB at xzz, plus comparing the NDB and VOR indications to those provided by the GPS. Airspace at xzz was busy with touch and go we stayed at 3000 MSL to avoid the traffic pattern congestion, and went back and forth between xyz and xzz. Our intent was to remain outside the tfr by visually keeping alert and our position. We were not in contact with ATC, only monitored CTAF and unicom at xzz and xyz, and were surprised to learn on landing at bcd (home base) that we had penetrated the tfr. It was unintentional, we both observed our position visually to be safe. However, it appears to be in error. My apologies.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CFI ACTING AS SAFETY PLT ALONG WITH C310 OWNER ACTING AS PLT, VIOLATED THE TFR AROUND A PWR PLANT.
Narrative: WAS SAFETY PLT/CFI FOR OWNER/PLT AND FRIEND WHO WAS THE FLYING PLT ATTEMPTING TO LEARN THE USE OF A NEW GPS (APCH CERTIFIED). WE WERE BOTH AWARE OF THE TFR (FLT RESTR) AROUND THE NNN PWR PLANT AND THOUGHT WE WERE OUTSIDE THAT AREA AT ALL TIMES. WE WERE TRYING TO FIND AN AREA BETWEEN XYZ AND XZZ. TO SET UP THE GPS FOR APCHS AND FOLLOW THE SEQUENCING OF THE UNIT WHILE VISUALLY BACKING UP OUR POSITION RELATIVE TO THE VOR-A AT XYZ AND THE NDB AT XZZ, PLUS COMPARING THE NDB AND VOR INDICATIONS TO THOSE PROVIDED BY THE GPS. AIRSPACE AT XZZ WAS BUSY WITH TOUCH AND GO WE STAYED AT 3000 MSL TO AVOID THE TFC PATTERN CONGESTION, AND WENT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN XYZ AND XZZ. OUR INTENT WAS TO REMAIN OUTSIDE THE TFR BY VISUALLY KEEPING ALERT AND OUR POSITION. WE WERE NOT IN CONTACT WITH ATC, ONLY MONITORED CTAF AND UNICOM AT XZZ AND XYZ, AND WERE SURPRISED TO LEARN ON LNDG AT BCD (HOME BASE) THAT WE HAD PENETRATED THE TFR. IT WAS UNINTENTIONAL, WE BOTH OBSERVED OUR POSITION VISUALLY TO BE SAFE. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS TO BE IN ERROR. MY APOLOGIES.
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.