A C208B pilot reported potential military traffic in the restr airspace 2510, through which he had b...

Attributes
ACN	570450
Time
Date	200301
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ipl.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Caravan II F406
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6600 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	570450
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was cleared to go direct to the imperial airport by lax. It turns out the airspace (2510 restr airspace) was active. The controller called out traffic, and I made a remark 'maybe it's a military aircraft.' the controller assured me the airspace was not active. This situation points out that both military and civilian controllers need to be on board, when using restr airspace. There were no conflicts or evasive action necessary. I did see the military aircraft. I landed without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C208B PLT RPTED POTENTIAL MIL TFC IN THE RESTR AIRSPACE 2510, THROUGH WHICH HE HAD BEEN CLRED.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO GO DIRECT TO THE IMPERIAL ARPT BY LAX. IT TURNS OUT THE AIRSPACE (2510 RESTR AIRSPACE) WAS ACTIVE. THE CTLR CALLED OUT TFC, AND I MADE A REMARK 'MAYBE IT'S A MIL ACFT.' THE CTLR ASSURED ME THE AIRSPACE WAS NOT ACTIVE. THIS SIT POINTS OUT THAT BOTH MIL AND CIVILIAN CTLRS NEED TO BE ON BOARD, WHEN USING RESTR AIRSPACE. THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS OR EVASIVE ACTION NECESSARY. I DID SEE THE MIL ACFT. I LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.

A C208B pilot reported potential military traffic in the restr airspace 2510, through which he had been cleared.