AC50 pilot was informed by the FAA specialist that takeoff in P49 expanded tfr could be made and flight plan could be opened airborne. Act approach controller directed pilot to land because he had violated the tfr.

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Attributes
ACN	579804
Time
Date	200304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : p49.prohibited
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Commander 500
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	579804
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution other
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : p49.restricted

Narrative:

Received telephone briefing (FAA) approximately XA30 local. Filed VFR flight plan XA35. Planned flight was business VFR flight from pwg to tyr, P49 tfr expansion 30 NM in effect at time of flight. Was told by FSS briefer that in-flight opening of VFR flight plan ok. Took off from pwg approximately XA50 (1200 transponder) -- immediately contacted act approach. Was told that I had violated tfr restrs. Was directed to proceed immediately to act and land. Interviewed by FAA and secret service. Received phone call from mr X (ft worth FSDO) later, same day, who confirmed that I had been misinformed by FSS personnel regarding authorization procedures. Mr X assured me that no disciplinary action against me would be taken. Also noted that act ATIS information only called for 'IFR or VFR flight plan on file.' it did not mention any need for authorization prior to takeoff -- suggested to act approach (via phone call) that they improve this message.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AC50 PLT WAS INFORMED BY THE FAA SPECIALIST THAT TKOF IN P49 EXPANDED TFR COULD BE MADE AND FLT PLAN COULD BE OPENED AIRBORNE. ACT APCH CTLR DIRECTED PLT TO LAND BECAUSE HE HAD VIOLATED THE TFR.

Narrative: RECEIVED TELEPHONE BRIEFING (FAA) APPROX XA30 LCL. FILED VFR FLT PLAN XA35. PLANNED FLT WAS BUSINESS VFR FLT FROM PWG TO TYR, P49 TFR EXPANSION 30 NM IN EFFECT AT TIME OF FLT. WAS TOLD BY FSS BRIEFER THAT INFLT OPENING OF VFR FLT PLAN OK. TOOK OFF FROM PWG APPROX XA50 (1200 XPONDER) -- IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ACT APCH. WAS TOLD THAT I HAD VIOLATED TFR RESTRS. WAS DIRECTED TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO ACT AND LAND. INTERVIEWED BY FAA AND SECRET SERVICE. RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM MR X (FT WORTH FSDO) LATER, SAME DAY, WHO CONFIRMED THAT I HAD BEEN MISINFORMED BY FSS PERSONNEL REGARDING AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES. MR X ASSURED ME THAT NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ME WOULD BE TAKEN. ALSO NOTED THAT ACT ATIS INFO ONLY CALLED FOR 'IFR OR VFR FLT PLAN ON FILE.' IT DID NOT MENTION ANY NEED FOR AUTHORIZATION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF -- SUGGESTED TO ACT APCH (VIA PHONE CALL) THAT THEY IMPROVE THIS MESSAGE.

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.