Pilot of PA28 passed into and out of dc ADIZ without clearance and apparently not detected.

Attributes
ACN	577323
Time
Date	200303
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : dcadiz.othersua
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cvg.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 492 flight time type : 164
ASRS Report	577323
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Independent Detector	other other : person 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor FAA Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : dcadiz.othersua

Narrative:

Event: potential violation of the dc ADIZ. Route of flight: ilg to W29 to oxb to ilg, generally following the coast line of the delaware peninsula. Preflight: I logged onto commercial flight planning service and clicked the link, 'graphic descriptions of flight restrs.' due to computer connection/speed the pop up box only presented the washington dc metropolitan area specific flight rules area. From this map, it appeared that the flight restr airspace was limited to the class B airspace and the W29 area was not included. Additionally, I called the millville FSS and asked if there were any flight restrs with my route of flight described as 'circling' the delaware peninsula. No restrs were noted or mentioned. My decision, conclusion at this point was that I was ok as long as I stayed out of the class B airspace. Post flight: while talking to another pilot on the ground, he thought I may have violated the airspace (dc ADIZ). I logged back into commercial flight planning service and found by scrolling down, a better picture/graphic was available. The commercial flight planning service website should have separate links for each restr airspace (not combined). The link should define verbal limits of restrs. Currently, I am not 100 percent certain this was an airspace violation. Inform local FSS to mention restr airspace if flight will be in vicinity of restr.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PA28 PASSED INTO AND OUT OF DC ADIZ WITHOUT CLRNC AND APPARENTLY NOT DETECTED.

Narrative: EVENT: POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF THE DC ADIZ. RTE OF FLT: ILG TO W29 TO OXB TO ILG, GENERALLY FOLLOWING THE COAST LINE OF THE DELAWARE PENINSULA. PREFLT: I LOGGED ONTO COMMERCIAL FLT PLANNING SERVICE AND CLICKED THE LINK, 'GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF FLT RESTRS.' DUE TO COMPUTER CONNECTION/SPEED THE POP UP BOX ONLY PRESENTED THE WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA SPECIFIC FLT RULES AREA. FROM THIS MAP, IT APPEARED THAT THE FLT RESTR AIRSPACE WAS LIMITED TO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AND THE W29 AREA WAS NOT INCLUDED. ADDITIONALLY, I CALLED THE MILLVILLE FSS AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY FLT RESTRS WITH MY RTE OF FLT DESCRIBED AS 'CIRCLING' THE DELAWARE PENINSULA. NO RESTRS WERE NOTED OR MENTIONED. MY DECISION, CONCLUSION AT THIS POINT WAS THAT I WAS OK AS LONG AS I STAYED OUT OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. POST FLT: WHILE TALKING TO ANOTHER PLT ON THE GND, HE THOUGHT I MAY HAVE VIOLATED THE AIRSPACE (DC ADIZ). I LOGGED BACK INTO COMMERCIAL FLT PLANNING SERVICE AND FOUND BY SCROLLING DOWN, A BETTER PICTURE/GRAPHIC WAS AVAILABLE. THE COMMERCIAL FLT PLANNING SERVICE WEBSITE SHOULD HAVE SEPARATE LINKS FOR EACH RESTR AIRSPACE (NOT COMBINED). THE LINK SHOULD DEFINE VERBAL LIMITS OF RESTRS. CURRENTLY, I AM NOT 100 PERCENT CERTAIN THIS WAS AN AIRSPACE VIOLATION. INFORM LCL FSS TO MENTION RESTR AIRSPACE IF FLT WILL BE IN VICINITY OF RESTR.

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.