Possible penetration of phl TCA.

Attributes
ACN	109698
Time
Date	198904
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phl airport : p97
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	109698
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	109697
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As a routine, departed riverfront heliport (center city of phl) and contacted phl tower for clearance through the TCA southbound. It was late afternoon, and the frequency was congested. After a few mins phl tower gave us a squawk and we remained clear of TCA navigating to the east. Phl had no time to deal with us so we cancelled our request and continued around (outside) the TCA at low altitude. With the nature of the environment we may have been near the edge of the TCA. As we realized, we remained well clear.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE PENETRATION OF PHL TCA.

Narrative: AS A ROUTINE, DEPARTED RIVERFRONT HELIPORT (CENTER CITY OF PHL) AND CONTACTED PHL TWR FOR CLRNC THROUGH THE TCA SBND. IT WAS LATE AFTERNOON, AND THE FREQ WAS CONGESTED. AFTER A FEW MINS PHL TWR GAVE US A SQUAWK AND WE REMAINED CLR OF TCA NAVIGATING TO THE E. PHL HAD NO TIME TO DEAL WITH US SO WE CANCELLED OUR REQUEST AND CONTINUED AROUND (OUTSIDE) THE TCA AT LOW ALT. WITH THE NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT WE MAY HAVE BEEN NEAR THE EDGE OF THE TCA. AS WE REALIZED, WE REMAINED WELL CLR.

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.