C172 pilot entered the tfr around P49 prohibited airspace.

Attributes
ACN	579698
Time
Date	200304
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : act.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 19500
ASRS Report	579698
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was flying VFR from 88R to aqr and inadvertently crossed into prohibited airspace P49. The area was expanded which I was aware of, but I clipped the 30 mile arc by a few miles unbeknownst to me. In retrospect I should have contacted waco approach control for flight following procedures. I apologize and in the future will utilize flight following procedures and be totally aware of P49 and its expanded features.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT ENTERED THE TFR AROUND P49 PROHIBITED AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING VFR FROM 88R TO AQR AND INADVERTENTLY CROSSED INTO PROHIBITED AIRSPACE P49. THE AREA WAS EXPANDED WHICH I WAS AWARE OF, BUT I CLIPPED THE 30 MILE ARC BY A FEW MILES UNBEKNOWNST TO ME. IN RETROSPECT I SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED WACO APCH CTL FOR FLT FOLLOWING PROCS. I APOLOGIZE AND IN THE FUTURE WILL UTILIZE FLT FOLLOWING PROCS AND BE TOTALLY AWARE OF P49 AND ITS EXPANDED FEATURES.

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.