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Mdt turboprop questioned by tsa upon arrival to hgr about transponder dc ADIZ violation. Flight crew changed transponder at ZDC direction.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 577398 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | special use airspace : p40.prohibited |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | Other |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3700 |
| ASRS Report | 577398 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : 5 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Intra Facility Coordination Failure Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : zdc.artcc |
Narrative:
Approximately 6 mile final on ILS runway 27 at hgr, while IFR and talking to washington ARTCC, I cancelled IFR and was told to 'squawk appropriate code.' I changed to transponder 1200, but was still inside the expanded tfr area of 10 NM fro P40. Upon landing, I was called by a representative of the tsa. He said that I was in violation of the tfr (P40 expanded 10 NM radius) when I changed to transponder code 1200. I acknowledged the fact, and explained that I was IFR and cleared for the ILS approach prior to the transponder change and canceling IFR. He said that I was still in violation on the tfr. I spoke to a controller at hgr tower and explained the situation. He said that he has tried to get the controller at washington. ARTCC to advise pilots to 'remain on assigned squawk' until landing, but they still use various terms which could lead to changing transponder code to VFR inside the tfr area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MDT TURBOPROP QUESTIONED BY TSA UPON ARR TO HGR ABOUT XPONDER DC ADIZ VIOLATION. FLC CHANGED XPONDER AT ZDC DIRECTION.
Narrative: APPROX 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS RWY 27 AT HGR, WHILE IFR AND TALKING TO WASHINGTON ARTCC, I CANCELLED IFR AND WAS TOLD TO 'SQUAWK APPROPRIATE CODE.' I CHANGED TO XPONDER 1200, BUT WAS STILL INSIDE THE EXPANDED TFR AREA OF 10 NM FRO P40. UPON LNDG, I WAS CALLED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TSA. HE SAID THAT I WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE TFR (P40 EXPANDED 10 NM RADIUS) WHEN I CHANGED TO XPONDER CODE 1200. I ACKNOWLEDGED THE FACT, AND EXPLAINED THAT I WAS IFR AND CLEARED FOR THE ILS APCH PRIOR TO THE XPONDER CHANGE AND CANCELING IFR. HE SAID THAT I WAS STILL IN VIOLATION ON THE TFR. I SPOKE TO A CTLR AT HGR TWR AND EXPLAINED THE SIT. HE SAID THAT HE HAS TRIED TO GET THE CTLR AT WASHINGTON. ARTCC TO ADVISE PLTS TO 'REMAIN ON ASSIGNED SQUAWK' UNTIL LNDG, BUT THEY STILL USE VARIOUS TERMS WHICH COULD LEAD TO CHANGING XPONDER CODE TO VFR INSIDE THE TFR AREA.
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.