Unauthorized uncoord penetration of a tfr by a GA pilot near ZZZ, us.

Attributes
ACN	543849
Time
Date	200204
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : zzz.restricted
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : bgm.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9.5 flight time total : 1740 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	543849
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I live in a fly-in community (xx) plus road miles north of tfr. I knew about a planned space shot and associated tfr's, but thought we were well outside the 40 mile ring. So I took off, flew locally west of our airport, and then landed. Upon landing I phoned the tower as requested, and they told me the facts. Our airport was 34 NM from the tfr and I had unknowingly flown out of and then back into the 30-40 mile ring where flight needed prior ATC approval. Amongst other things, I learned again that air miles are shorter than land miles and NM are longer than statute miles big surprise! Next time I'll check first with flight service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH UNCOORD PENETRATION OF A TFR BY A GA PLT NEAR ZZZ, US.

Narrative: I LIVE IN A FLY-IN COMMUNITY (XX) PLUS ROAD MILES N OF TFR. I KNEW ABOUT A PLANNED SPACE SHOT AND ASSOCIATED TFR'S, BUT THOUGHT WE WERE WELL OUTSIDE THE 40 MILE RING. SO I TOOK OFF, FLEW LOCALLY W OF OUR ARPT, AND THEN LANDED. UPON LANDING I PHONED THE TWR AS REQUESTED, AND THEY TOLD ME THE FACTS. OUR ARPT WAS 34 NM FROM THE TFR AND I HAD UNKNOWINGLY FLOWN OUT OF AND THEN BACK INTO THE 30-40 MILE RING WHERE FLT NEEDED PRIOR ATC APPROVAL. AMONGST OTHER THINGS, I LEARNED AGAIN THAT AIR MILES ARE SHORTER THAN LAND MILES AND NM ARE LONGER THAN STATUTE MILES BIG SURPRISE! NEXT TIME I'LL CHK FIRST WITH FLT SERVICE.

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.