UNAUTH UNCOORD PENETRATION OF A TFR NEAR A RESTR AREA BY A PA28 CFI AND HIS STUDENT. FLT IS INTERCEPTED BY MIL ACFT AND ASKED TO LAND A ZZZ2; US.

Date: 2002-04 · Aircraft: PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior · Phase: approach

Anomalies: airspace-violation-all-types|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-far|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|other-planning

Synopsis

UNAUTH UNCOORD PENETRATION OF A TFR NEAR A RESTR AREA BY A PA28 CFI AND HIS STUDENT. FLT IS INTERCEPTED BY MIL ACFT AND ASKED TO LAND A ZZZ2; US.

Narrative

I WAS FLYING AN VFR TRAINING MISSION TO ZZZ1; FOR PATTERN WORK. I (FLT INSTRUCTOR) CONTACTED ZZZ3 APCH FOR AN ADVISORY WHETHER OR NOT R2935 WAS HOT OR COLD. THE CTLR MENTIONED IT WAS ACTIVE. THE RADIO CALL I MADE WAS JUST 2 MILE E OF THE FIELD. HE MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT THE TEMPORARY NO-FLY ZONE. I THEN LOOKED AT MY SECTIONAL MAP TO VERIFY R2935 EXTENDED FROM 11000 FT TO UNLIMITED; SO IT WASN'T A FACTOR. I ASSUMED THE LAUNCH WAS SCRATCHED DUE TO HIGH WINDS. SO; I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TRAINING TO PROCEED ONTO ZZZ FOR CROSS-WIND LNDG WORK. I WAS ESTABLISHED ON A LONG R BASE FOR RWY 11; ABOUT 2 MILE OUT. JUST BEFORE I CALLED THE ZZZ CTAF FOR AN ARPT ADVISORY. AT THAT VERY MOMENT I WAS INTERCEPTED BY TWO F15'S. HE WAGGLED HIS WINGS INTENDING FOR ME TO FOLLOW IN WHICH I DID. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MIL ZZZ2 TWR. THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT 121.5. THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. I TOLD LAW ENFORCEMENT THE SIT. HE SAID I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I WAS RELEASED TO FLY HOME. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED IFR PLT THAT HAS NO FAA VIOLATIONS. I AM FAMILIAR WITH CAPE CANAVERAL AND IT'S RESTR AIRSPACE. I NOT ONLY CONTACTED FSS ZZZ4; BUT I ALSO CONTACTED ZZZ3 APCH; NOT ONE THING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT A NO-FLY ZONE. THIS IS SIMPLY LACK OF COM; NOTHING ELSE.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.