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Lancair pilot reports entering a restricted area inadvertently on a direct flight from cgx to rno. GPS scale was cited as the reason the restricted area went unnoticed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 970954 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LSV.TRACON |
| State Reference | NV |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Lancair IV/IVP |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPS & Other Satellite Navigation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 2000 Flight Crew Type 175 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types |
Narrative:
On a GPS direct flight from cgz to rno; I accidentally passed through a restricted area controlled by nellis AFB. My GPS was scaled out too far to show the restricted area when I crossed it. I made the return trip using flight following and will do so in the future when I am in unfamiliar territory.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Lancair pilot reports entering a restricted area inadvertently on a direct flight from CGX to RNO. GPS scale was cited as the reason the restricted area went unnoticed.
Narrative: On a GPS direct flight from CGZ to RNO; I accidentally passed through a restricted area controlled by Nellis AFB. My GPS was scaled out too far to show the restricted area when I crossed it. I made the return trip using flight following and will do so in the future when I am in unfamiliar territory.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.