2002-03 · NASA ASRS report 539709
A SMA PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING ENHANCED CLASS B AIRSPACE.
FLYING VFR 500 FT AGL. FOLLOWED THE CURRENT WASHINGTON SECTIONAL USING A NEW GARMIN 295M A TRIMBLE TNL 2000A; AN ARGUS 5000 MOVING MAP. I FLEW THROUGH THE VFR CORRIDOR UNDER THE CLASS B ALL OF WHICH SHOW VFR SURFACE TO 3000. I CONTINUED TO ZZZ WHEN I CONTRACTED TOWER TO TRANSITION THROUGH THEIR AIRSPACE; I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT APCH. WHEN I LANDED AT ZZZ1 ARPT TO CALL THEM; THEY WERE ALREADY ON THE PHONE. I HAVE SINCE BEEN CONTACTED AND QUESTIONED (IN PERSON) BY THE SECRET SERVICE AND FAA. I DID NOT REALIZE I VIOLATED A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR. I KNEW THERE WERE TFR'S AFTER 9/TUE/01. HOWEVER; THE LAST TIME I TALKED TO FSS; I WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THEY WERE ALL LIFTED EXCEPT OVER LARGE GATHERINGS (3000 PEOPLE) SUCH AS SPORT EVENTS. I WAS NOT AWARE OF NASA'S ASRS. I AM ATTENDING FAA SAFETY SEMINARS. SUGGESTION: THE NEW WASHINGTON SECTIONAL WHICH JUST CAME OUT STILL SHOWS THE SAME VFR CORRIDOR WHERE I WENT THROUGH. IS 5 MONTHS TEMPORARY? IF THIS HAS NOT BEEN LIFTED SINCE SEPTEMBER; THEN THE PEOPLE WHO PRINT THE SECTIONALS SHOULD PUT A BIG RED CIRCLE WITH WHITE DOTS AROUND THIS (INDEFINITE?) FLT RESTR SO A PLT CAN SAY 'HEY; I BETTER CHK THIS!'
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.
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