C172 pilot expressed concern regarding penetration of restr airspace.

Attributes
ACN	583174
Time
Date	200306
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ntu.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : orf.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	583174
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : departure controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

While on a VFR flight from first flight (ffa) to home base in delaware as I approached oceana from the south and I contacted norfolk approach for flight following and RA's. They handed me off to oceana approach. Norfolk was very busy. Oceana was also very busy with high speed F18 jet traffic from my altitude to the surface. Oceana approach told me to take a 20 degree heading and climb to at least 3500 ft MSL. I elected to climb to 5500 ft and verified that with the controller. The 20 degree heading put me on a direct course to my destination but away from my planned route of flight. This heading also sent me through restr area R-6606 and warning area W-50. Shortly after clearing R-6606 and W-50. I was handed off to norfolk approach and the flight continued normally. I believe the oceana controller cleared me through the special airspace but I'm not certain he had authority/authorized to do so.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING PENETRATION OF RESTR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VFR FLT FROM FIRST FLT (FFA) TO HOME BASE IN DELAWARE AS I APCHED OCEANA FROM THE S AND I CONTACTED NORFOLK APCH FOR FLT FOLLOWING AND RA'S. THEY HANDED ME OFF TO OCEANA APCH. NORFOLK WAS VERY BUSY. OCEANA WAS ALSO VERY BUSY WITH HIGH SPD F18 JET TFC FROM MY ALT TO THE SURFACE. OCEANA APCH TOLD ME TO TAKE A 20 DEG HDG AND CLB TO AT LEAST 3500 FT MSL. I ELECTED TO CLB TO 5500 FT AND VERIFIED THAT WITH THE CTLR. THE 20 DEG HDG PUT ME ON A DIRECT COURSE TO MY DEST BUT AWAY FROM MY PLANNED RTE OF FLT. THIS HEADING ALSO SENT ME THROUGH RESTR AREA R-6606 AND WARNING AREA W-50. SHORTLY AFTER CLRING R-6606 AND W-50. I WAS HANDED OFF TO NORFOLK APCH AND THE FLT CONTINUED NORMALLY. I BELIEVE THE OCEANA CTLR CLRED ME THROUGH THE SPECIAL AIRSPACE BUT I'M NOT CERTAIN HE HAD AUTH TO DO SO.

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.