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Attributes | |
ACN | 585118 |
Time | |
Date | 200306 |
Day | Tue |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | navaid : dca.vor |
State Reference | DC |
Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Amateur (Home) Built |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | cruise : level |
Route In Use | arrival : vfr enroute : direct |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 125 |
ASRS Report | 585118 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : approach |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Events | |
Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On jun/tue/03, I planned a VFR flight from eagle neck airpark 1ga0 to carrol county airport dmw with a planned fuel stop at moore country nc SOP. This was a day VFR single pilot flight. Knowing that the destination area contained several tfr airspace restrs, diligent flight planning measures were employed and a route planned that avoided all restr airspace. During the preflight, flight service briefing, the briefer asked if I was aware of the ADIZ restrs associated with the dc class B airspace. I responded that I was with the assumption that he was referring to normal offshore ADIZ areas. He also noted that my route to dmw would avoid the ADIZ area. En route in the vicinity of frederick VOR I elected to change my destination to montgomery county airport gai. After arrival at montgomery county airport, I was instructed to contact the local FSDO. I was informed by that office that I had not complied with ADIZ restr in effect. Reviewing the current washington sectional chart I find that there is no textual or graphic description of the ADIZ restr. It was only after extensive internet research that I was able to determine the detailed procedures and boundaries contained in 3/2126. I recommend that a more prominent depiction of this ADIZ airspace be incorporated into the next chart revision.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HOME-BUILT SMA PLT ENTERED DC ADIZ WITHOUT CLRNC OR A DISCREET XPONDER CODE.
Narrative: ON JUN/TUE/03, I PLANNED A VFR FLT FROM EAGLE NECK AIRPARK 1GA0 TO CARROL COUNTY ARPT DMW WITH A PLANNED FUEL STOP AT MOORE COUNTRY NC SOP. THIS WAS A DAY VFR SINGLE PLT FLT. KNOWING THAT THE DEST AREA CONTAINED SEVERAL TFR AIRSPACE RESTRS, DILIGENT FLT PLANNING MEASURES WERE EMPLOYED AND A RTE PLANNED THAT AVOIDED ALL RESTR AIRSPACE. DURING THE PREFLT, FLT SVC BRIEFING, THE BRIEFER ASKED IF I WAS AWARE OF THE ADIZ RESTRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DC CLASS B AIRSPACE. I RESPONDED THAT I WAS WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT HE WAS REFERRING TO NORMAL OFFSHORE ADIZ AREAS. HE ALSO NOTED THAT MY RTE TO DMW WOULD AVOID THE ADIZ AREA. ENRTE IN THE VICINITY OF FREDERICK VOR I ELECTED TO CHANGE MY DEST TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY ARPT GAI. AFTER ARR AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY ARPT, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE LCL FSDO. I WAS INFORMED BY THAT OFFICE THAT I HAD NOT COMPLIED WITH ADIZ RESTR IN EFFECT. REVIEWING THE CURRENT WASHINGTON SECTIONAL CHART I FIND THAT THERE IS NO TEXTUAL OR GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE ADIZ RESTR. IT WAS ONLY AFTER EXTENSIVE INTERNET RESEARCH THAT I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE DETAILED PROCS AND BOUNDARIES CONTAINED IN 3/2126. I RECOMMEND THAT A MORE PROMINENT DEPICTION OF THIS ADIZ AIRSPACE BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT CHART REVISION.
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.