A short flight to test a new GPS includes an unintentional entry into the jfk tfr.

Attributes
ACN	578942
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : isp.airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : iag.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Robinson R22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 330
ASRS Report	578942
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The following narrative describes an unintentional incursion into the jfk tfr. At approximately XA00 hours this evening I departed isp in a robinson helicopter (R22 beta ii). The intention of this short flight was to test a new GPS. The departure out of isp was to the east. The test was conducted over the east end of long island. On the return flight, an east to west transition was secured from fok. Hecksher state park is 21000 yards (7 NM) south and slightly west of isp and is one of their reporting points. I flew to the park at an altitude of 800 ft and began to circle as I copied the ATIS report. It then occurred to me that hecksher may be on the fringe, if not actually within the recently established tfr. Under this assumption I quickly turned east and called in to isp for a vector back to the field. Once on the ground I inspected the charts and realized that I actually penetrated the tfr by a little over 6000 yards (3 NM). I assure you that this was an unintentional and purely innocuous event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SHORT FLT TO TEST A NEW GPS INCLUDES AN UNINTENTIONAL ENTRY INTO THE JFK TFR.

Narrative: THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE DESCRIBES AN UNINTENTIONAL INCURSION INTO THE JFK TFR. AT APPROX XA00 HOURS THIS EVENING I DEPARTED ISP IN A ROBINSON HELI (R22 BETA II). THE INTENTION OF THIS SHORT FLT WAS TO TEST A NEW GPS. THE DEP OUT OF ISP WAS TO THE E. THE TEST WAS CONDUCTED OVER THE E END OF LONG ISLAND. ON THE RETURN FLT, AN E TO W TRANSITION WAS SECURED FROM FOK. HECKSHER STATE PARK IS 21000 YARDS (7 NM) S AND SLIGHTLY W OF ISP AND IS ONE OF THEIR RPTING POINTS. I FLEW TO THE PARK AT AN ALT OF 800 FT AND BEGAN TO CIRCLE AS I COPIED THE ATIS RPT. IT THEN OCCURRED TO ME THAT HECKSHER MAY BE ON THE FRINGE, IF NOT ACTUALLY WITHIN THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED TFR. UNDER THIS ASSUMPTION I QUICKLY TURNED E AND CALLED IN TO ISP FOR A VECTOR BACK TO THE FIELD. ONCE ON THE GND I INSPECTED THE CHARTS AND REALIZED THAT I ACTUALLY PENETRATED THE TFR BY A LITTLE OVER 6000 YARDS (3 NM). I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WAS AN UNINTENTIONAL AND PURELY INNOCUOUS EVENT.

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.