Alleged failure to leave MOA at a specific time.

Attributes
ACN	172721
Time
Date	199103
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bax
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 25000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 1450 flight time type : 420
ASRS Report	172721
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying in peck/franklin MOA on USAF air interceptor threat simulation mission as a military contractor. Airspace expired at XA30L (XA30Z). Prior to the expiration time, ZOB was contacted on 133.87 for 5 min notice. At this time we also were assigned a XXXX squawk from ZOB. At XA38Z on guard 243.0, we were called by ZOB. Human performance considerations: perception on our behalf was that the 5 min call advisory and the assigned XXXX squawk were covering the airspace exit requirements before the expiration time. It was our understanding that checking in with center prior to the expiration time was sufficient notice of MOA exit, and the then assigned squawk was in fact evidence of exactly that (by ZOB assigning the squawk). We understood through center that we were covered in terms of our exit requirements prior to XA30L. Fighters also claimed a 10 min buffer time at the end of the airspace time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALLEGED FAILURE TO LEAVE MOA AT A SPECIFIC TIME.

Narrative: FLYING IN PECK/FRANKLIN MOA ON USAF AIR INTERCEPTOR THREAT SIMULATION MISSION AS A MIL CONTRACTOR. AIRSPACE EXPIRED AT XA30L (XA30Z). PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME, ZOB WAS CONTACTED ON 133.87 FOR 5 MIN NOTICE. AT THIS TIME WE ALSO WERE ASSIGNED A XXXX SQUAWK FROM ZOB. AT XA38Z ON GUARD 243.0, WE WERE CALLED BY ZOB. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: PERCEPTION ON OUR BEHALF WAS THAT THE 5 MIN CALL ADVISORY AND THE ASSIGNED XXXX SQUAWK WERE COVERING THE AIRSPACE EXIT REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION TIME. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT CHKING IN WITH CENTER PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME WAS SUFFICIENT NOTICE OF MOA EXIT, AND THE THEN ASSIGNED SQUAWK WAS IN FACT EVIDENCE OF EXACTLY THAT (BY ZOB ASSIGNING THE SQUAWK). WE UNDERSTOOD THROUGH CENTER THAT WE WERE COVERED IN TERMS OF OUR EXIT REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO XA30L. FIGHTERS ALSO CLAIMED A 10 MIN BUFFER TIME AT THE END OF THE AIRSPACE TIME.

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.