Glider pilot penetrated prohibited and restricted airspace.

Attributes
ACN	145394
Time
Date	199005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : p40
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5800 msl bound upper : 5800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 65
ASRS Report	149534
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I requested that the tow plane take my glider southwest of the field at fairfield, PA. I released at 3000', flew approximately another mi southeast to an area of strong lift, and thermaled to 5800' AGL. While thermaling I could see a lodge and lake complex, which could have been P40 (camp david, md). If it was, I was either close or inside the boundary of P40. The club glider didn't have a sectional, so I am uncertain of where P40 was relative to my position. Realizing I might be in restriction area, I flew northeast, leaving the area of strong lift. A marker or beacon on the ground would have helped. In the future, I will always take my own map.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GLIDER PLT PENETRATED PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I REQUESTED THAT THE TOW PLANE TAKE MY GLIDER SW OF THE FIELD AT FAIRFIELD, PA. I RELEASED AT 3000', FLEW APPROX ANOTHER MI SE TO AN AREA OF STRONG LIFT, AND THERMALED TO 5800' AGL. WHILE THERMALING I COULD SEE A LODGE AND LAKE COMPLEX, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN P40 (CAMP DAVID, MD). IF IT WAS, I WAS EITHER CLOSE OR INSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF P40. THE CLUB GLIDER DIDN'T HAVE A SECTIONAL, SO I AM UNCERTAIN OF WHERE P40 WAS RELATIVE TO MY POS. REALIZING I MIGHT BE IN RESTRICTION AREA, I FLEW NE, LEAVING THE AREA OF STRONG LIFT. A MARKER OR BEACON ON THE GND WOULD HAVE HELPED. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL ALWAYS TAKE MY OWN MAP.

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