Restricted area not on chart.

Attributes
ACN	94853
Time
Date	198809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dmn
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tower : dfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	94853
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

Restr R-5115 is not shown on the current commercial chart low altitude en route chart #10. R-5115 is shown on the current el paso sectional chart. Commercial charts may not be reliable for VFR navigation. Callback conversation with reporter revealed following information. Reporter states many people fly as he does, VFR with IFR charts because you don't need as many to cover a given area. Have the subscription for IFR so updated regularly. States he had checked sectional on board as he passed VOR and noticed restr. Area so stayed to the north near the mountains to avoid.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RESTRICTED AREA NOT ON CHART.

Narrative: RESTR R-5115 IS NOT SHOWN ON THE CURRENT COMMERCIAL CHART LOW ALT ENRTE CHART #10. R-5115 IS SHOWN ON THE CURRENT EL PASO SECTIONAL CHART. COMMERCIAL CHARTS MAY NOT BE RELIABLE FOR VFR NAVIGATION. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED FOLLOWING INFO. RPTR STATES MANY PEOPLE FLY AS HE DOES, VFR WITH IFR CHARTS BECAUSE YOU DON'T NEED AS MANY TO COVER A GIVEN AREA. HAVE THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR IFR SO UPDATED REGULARLY. STATES HE HAD CHECKED SECTIONAL ON BOARD AS HE PASSED VOR AND NOTICED RESTR. AREA SO STAYED TO THE N NEAR THE MOUNTAINS TO AVOID.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.