Pilot of small aircraft flew through ord TCA at 8500 MSL.

Attributes
ACN	197539
Time
Date	199112
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord airport : fcm
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	197539
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

I had completed a VFR flight from western ny to fcm in the minneapolis TCA when I was told to contact center which had me contact chicago center. I spoke with mr X of chicago TRACON. He was very pleasant and professional in nature. For navigation I was using a world aeronautical chart (WAC) effective nov/xx/91. The chart was #CF18. I was told that when I went through the chicago area I had violated the TCA since I was flying at 8500 ft and the TCA went up to 10000 ft. I explained that the chart I was using and was only 35 days past the effective data and still current showed the ceiling of the TCA to be 7000 ft. Mr X told me that the purpose of the call was for information purposes only and he was surprised that the chart would be wrong since the TCA had been expanded in may of 1991. This correction should be made on this government chart.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA FLEW THROUGH ORD TCA AT 8500 MSL.

Narrative: I HAD COMPLETED A VFR FLT FROM WESTERN NY TO FCM IN THE MINNEAPOLIS TCA WHEN I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT CENTER WHICH HAD ME CONTACT CHICAGO CENTER. I SPOKE WITH MR X OF CHICAGO TRACON. HE WAS VERY PLEASANT AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. FOR NAV I WAS USING A WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (WAC) EFFECTIVE NOV/XX/91. THE CHART WAS #CF18. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN I WENT THROUGH THE CHICAGO AREA I HAD VIOLATED THE TCA SINCE I WAS FLYING AT 8500 FT AND THE TCA WENT UP TO 10000 FT. I EXPLAINED THAT THE CHART I WAS USING AND WAS ONLY 35 DAYS PAST THE EFFECTIVE DATA AND STILL CURRENT SHOWED THE CEILING OF THE TCA TO BE 7000 FT. MR X TOLD ME THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CALL WAS FOR INFO PURPOSES ONLY AND HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE CHART WOULD BE WRONG SINCE THE TCA HAD BEEN EXPANDED IN MAY OF 1991. THIS CORRECTION SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS GOV CHART.

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.