Narrative:

I neglected to obtain a discrete transponder code prior to departing jyo on a short flight to fdk as required by NOTAM 3/1850 then in effect (washington ADIZ). I was operating below the class B airspace in excellent VFR conditions, squawking 1200, but a discrete code was required due to heightened security concerns. Upon landing at fdk I was asked to call the potomac TRACON manager on duty, which I did. We had a cordial discussion of the error. This situation arose because I let my emotions get the best of me. I was aware of the NOTAM 3/1850 requirement when I drove to jyo in the early pm expecting to find the aircraft in the hangar. It wasn't there even though I had reserved it (it is a club plane) another pilot had taken it. I spent some time sweeping out the hangar, etc, while growing increasingly frustrated that I wasn't going to be able to fly on the first beautiful VFR weekend day in a long time. As I was getting in my car to head home, the other pilot landed. Elated, I returned to the t-hangar to meet him, jumped in the plane after a quick preflight, and off I went--forgetting, in my elation, about the new security requirement. (This was the first time I had flown since the requirement took effect.) moral of the story: you have to keep your head in the game no matter how you feel inside!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT DID NOT OBTAIN A DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH NOTAM 3/1850, IN DC ADIZ AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I NEGLECTED TO OBTAIN A DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTING JYO ON A SHORT FLT TO FDK AS REQUIRED BY NOTAM 3/1850 THEN IN EFFECT (WASHINGTON ADIZ). I WAS OPERATING BELOW THE CLASS B AIRSPACE IN EXCELLENT VFR CONDITIONS, SQUAWKING 1200, BUT A DISCRETE CODE WAS REQUIRED DUE TO HEIGHTENED SECURITY CONCERNS. UPON LNDG AT FDK I WAS ASKED TO CALL THE POTOMAC TRACON MGR ON DUTY, WHICH I DID. WE HAD A CORDIAL DISCUSSION OF THE ERROR. THIS SIT AROSE BECAUSE I LET MY EMOTIONS GET THE BEST OF ME. I WAS AWARE OF THE NOTAM 3/1850 REQUIREMENT WHEN I DROVE TO JYO IN THE EARLY PM EXPECTING TO FIND THE ACFT IN THE HANGAR. IT WASN'T THERE EVEN THOUGH I HAD RESERVED IT (IT IS A CLUB PLANE) ANOTHER PLT HAD TAKEN IT. I SPENT SOME TIME SWEEPING OUT THE HANGAR, ETC, WHILE GROWING INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO FLY ON THE FIRST BEAUTIFUL VFR WEEKEND DAY IN A LONG TIME. AS I WAS GETTING IN MY CAR TO HEAD HOME, THE OTHER PLT LANDED. ELATED, I RETURNED TO THE T-HANGAR TO MEET HIM, JUMPED IN THE PLANE AFTER A QUICK PREFLT, AND OFF I WENT--FORGETTING, IN MY ELATION, ABOUT THE NEW SECURITY REQUIREMENT. (THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD FLOWN SINCE THE REQUIREMENT TOOK EFFECT.) MORAL OF THE STORY: YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL INSIDE!

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.