An M20F pilot reported that he inadvertently entered the dc ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	577835
Time
Date	200303
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bwi.airport
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 F Executive 21
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 34 flight time total : 895 flight time type : 432
ASRS Report	577835
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : dcadiz.othersua

Narrative:

Flight was from 33N to 3w3. Total distance 40 miles, time en route 20 mins. Current charts were used. Flight conducted under VFR conditions in class G and east airspace. Flight following wasn't' used and no flight plan was filed. Current sectional chart doesn't show area as being ADIZ. I've never seen any publication that states when areas will be active according to national threat levels (orange, green, red). Flight circular or advisory mailed out to all pilots to clarify new rules is needed. Under current rules/regulations, I'm not required to file a flight plan or contact ATC if flight is conducted under VFR threat levels and when ADIZ are activated and procedures need to be defined. A circular similar to what is used for ad's describing new ADIZ and the procedures for entering and exiting these areas would have prevented this incident. VFR sectional updated to show such areas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN M20F PLT RPTED THAT HE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE DC ADIZ.

Narrative: FLT WAS FROM 33N TO 3W3. TOTAL DISTANCE 40 MILES, TIME ENRTE 20 MINS. CURRENT CHARTS WERE USED. FLT CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS IN CLASS G AND E AIRSPACE. FLT FOLLOWING WASN'T' USED AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. CURRENT SECTIONAL CHART DOESN'T SHOW AREA AS BEING ADIZ. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANY PUBLICATION THAT STATES WHEN AREAS WILL BE ACTIVE ACCORDING TO NATIONAL THREAT LEVELS (ORANGE, GREEN, RED). FLT CIRCULAR OR ADVISORY MAILED OUT TO ALL PLTS TO CLARIFY NEW RULES IS NEEDED. UNDER CURRENT RULES/REGULATIONS, I'M NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A FLT PLAN OR CONTACT ATC IF FLT IS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR THREAT LEVELS AND WHEN ADIZ ARE ACTIVATED AND PROCS NEED TO BE DEFINED. A CIRCULAR SIMILAR TO WHAT IS USED FOR AD'S DESCRIBING NEW ADIZ AND THE PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING AND EXITING THESE AREAS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT. VFR SECTIONAL UPDATED TO SHOW SUCH AREAS.

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.