Hot air balloon unauthorized penetration of ict arsa.

Attributes
ACN	186695
Time
Date	199107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ict
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ict artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 14 flight time type : 14
ASRS Report	186695
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was taking my check ride with my examiner and with his examiner. During the inflation of the balloon, there was a wind change from 50 degree to 130 degree. My flight plan was no longer any good, and with the wind getting slightly breezy I had no time to redo it. By now, with the wind change, having 2 examiners with me and, being a low hours pilot, I was nervous! The wind change took us into the ict arsa airspace before I realized it and I did not establish radio contact prior to entering. I landed the balloon as soon as possible but I was 1 mi inside the arsa. In the future a broader inspection of the area before the flight will help in case of unpredicted wind changes. Also, monitoring my sectional map during flight will help. I also doubt that I will ever be that nervous again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HOT AIR BALLOON UNAUTHORIZED PENETRATION OF ICT ARSA.

Narrative: I WAS TAKING MY CHK RIDE WITH MY EXAMINER AND WITH HIS EXAMINER. DURING THE INFLATION OF THE BALLOON, THERE WAS A WIND CHANGE FROM 50 DEG TO 130 DEG. MY FLT PLAN WAS NO LONGER ANY GOOD, AND WITH THE WIND GETTING SLIGHTLY BREEZY I HAD NO TIME TO REDO IT. BY NOW, WITH THE WIND CHANGE, HAVING 2 EXAMINERS WITH ME AND, BEING A LOW HRS PLT, I WAS NERVOUS! THE WIND CHANGE TOOK US INTO THE ICT ARSA AIRSPACE BEFORE I REALIZED IT AND I DID NOT ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT PRIOR TO ENTERING. I LANDED THE BALLOON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT I WAS 1 MI INSIDE THE ARSA. IN THE FUTURE A BROADER INSPECTION OF THE AREA BEFORE THE FLT WILL HELP IN CASE OF UNPREDICTED WIND CHANGES. ALSO, MONITORING MY SECTIONAL MAP DURING FLT WILL HELP. I ALSO DOUBT THAT I WILL EVER BE THAT NERVOUS AGAIN.

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.