Instrument pilot flies in czn without SVFR clearance which was needed.

Attributes
ACN	203561
Time
Date	199203
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ilg
State Reference	DE
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	203561
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was trying to finish up a stage check with one of our students. All I needed to do were some takeoffs and lndgs. The tower here at wilmington opens at xa:00 and I figured that if I got the lndgs in, before the tower opened, I would be ok. I forgot that since we have a WX observer here around the clock, the control zone is always in effect. I should have contacted philadelphia approach and requested a special VFR clearance. I was only up for 15 min and was always in VMC conditions. I neither heard nor saw any other aircraft during the flight. Never the less I was flying illegally with no clearance in a control zone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTR PLT FLIES IN CZN WITHOUT SVFR CLRNC WHICH WAS NEEDED.

Narrative: I WAS TRYING TO FINISH UP A STAGE CHK WITH ONE OF OUR STUDENTS. ALL I NEEDED TO DO WERE SOME TKOFS AND LNDGS. THE TWR HERE AT WILMINGTON OPENS AT XA:00 AND I FIGURED THAT IF I GOT THE LNDGS IN, BEFORE THE TWR OPENED, I WOULD BE OK. I FORGOT THAT SINCE WE HAVE A WX OBSERVER HERE AROUND THE CLOCK, THE CTL ZONE IS ALWAYS IN EFFECT. I SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED PHILADELPHIA APCH AND REQUESTED A SPECIAL VFR CLRNC. I WAS ONLY UP FOR 15 MIN AND WAS ALWAYS IN VMC CONDITIONS. I NEITHER HEARD NOR SAW ANY OTHER ACFT DURING THE FLT. NEVER THE LESS I WAS FLYING ILLEGALLY WITH NO CLRNC IN A CTL ZONE.

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.