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Attributes | |
ACN | 590615 |
Time | |
Date | 200308 |
Day | Fri |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
State Reference | VA |
Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | cruise : level |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 20 |
ASRS Report | 590615 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | other personnel |
Events | |
Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
Independent Detector | other controllera |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I just received my vacuum directional gyro and autoplt which had been overhauled and reinstalled in my aircraft. On aug/fri/03, I filed an IFR flight plan with the leesburg FSS for a flight to mrb from cjr to test the equipment. After departure from cjr, which was VFR, I decided that I could not take the time to fly to mrb and return. I elected to cancel the IFR flight plan with potomac TRACON on 124.65 and I advised ATC of my intentions. At no time did ATC indicate they had radar contact. I planned to test the equipment under VFR conditions on the published VOR/DME RNAV runway 22 instrument approach to cjr. My transponder was set on 1200. I remained at 2000 ft and proceeded to the calpe waypoint which is 5 NM northeast of cjr 34 degrees from the runway and remaining on unicom 123.075. At calpe, I entered the holding pattern and proceeded outbnd on the 34 degree radial. After 3 or 4 apches, I returned to the traffic pattern and landed. I was informed by one of the airport people that the potomac TRACON supervisor wanted me to call him. I did so and he informed me that I had entered the ADIZ by 3 miles. I had no idea this occurred and I answered his questions relative to my telephone, address and certificate number. If I did enter the ADIZ and I am not sure I did, it was inadvertent due to my monitoring my newly overhauled directional gyro and autoplt. I realize now that I should have paid more attention to the VFR chart. In this regard, I would recommend that the instrument approach charts indicate restricted areas that may be in close proximity to approach procedures. This is done on many charts. For example: cos ILS runway 35L, and mtn RNAV GPS runway 15. Had the ADIZ been so documented on the cjr approach charts, I would have without question excercised more caution.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA GA PLT INADVERTENTLY PENETRATES DC ADIZ WHEN CONDUCTING MULTIPLE APCHS TO CJR WHILE SQUAWKING CODE 1200.
Narrative: I JUST RECEIVED MY VACUUM DIRECTIONAL GYRO AND AUTOPLT WHICH HAD BEEN OVERHAULED AND REINSTALLED IN MY ACFT. ON AUG/FRI/03, I FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN WITH THE LEESBURG FSS FOR A FLT TO MRB FROM CJR TO TEST THE EQUIP. AFTER DEP FROM CJR, WHICH WAS VFR, I DECIDED THAT I COULD NOT TAKE THE TIME TO FLY TO MRB AND RETURN. I ELECTED TO CANCEL THE IFR FLT PLAN WITH POTOMAC TRACON ON 124.65 AND I ADVISED ATC OF MY INTENTIONS. AT NO TIME DID ATC INDICATE THEY HAD RADAR CONTACT. I PLANNED TO TEST THE EQUIP UNDER VFR CONDITIONS ON THE PUBLISHED VOR/DME RNAV RWY 22 INSTRUMENT APCH TO CJR. MY TRANSPONDER WAS SET ON 1200. I REMAINED AT 2000 FT AND PROCEEDED TO THE CALPE WAYPOINT WHICH IS 5 NM NE OF CJR 34 DEGS FROM THE RWY AND REMAINING ON UNICOM 123.075. AT CALPE, I ENTERED THE HOLDING PATTERN AND PROCEEDED OUTBND ON THE 34 DEG RADIAL. AFTER 3 OR 4 APCHES, I RETURNED TO THE TFC PATTERN AND LANDED. I WAS INFORMED BY ONE OF THE ARPT PEOPLE THAT THE POTOMAC TRACON SUPVR WANTED ME TO CALL HIM. I DID SO AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I HAD ENTERED THE ADIZ BY 3 MILES. I HAD NO IDEA THIS OCCURRED AND I ANSWERED HIS QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO MY TELEPHONE, ADDRESS AND CERTIFICATE NUMBER. IF I DID ENTER THE ADIZ AND I AM NOT SURE I DID, IT WAS INADVERTENT DUE TO MY MONITORING MY NEWLY OVERHAULED DIRECTIONAL GYRO AND AUTOPLT. I REALIZE NOW THAT I SHOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTENTION TO THE VFR CHART. IN THIS REGARD, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE INSTRUMENT APCH CHARTS INDICATE RESTRICTED AREAS THAT MAY BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO APCH PROCS. THIS IS DONE ON MANY CHARTS. FOR EXAMPLE: COS ILS RWY 35L, AND MTN RNAV GPS RWY 15. HAD THE ADIZ BEEN SO DOCUMENTED ON THE CJR APCH CHARTS, I WOULD HAVE WITHOUT QUESTION EXCERCISED MORE CAUTION.
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.