Small aircraft enters TCA while attempting to use the VFR flyway.

Attributes
ACN	203880
Time
Date	199203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dca airport : hee
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 93 flight time type : 22
ASRS Report	203880
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I took off out of hef (manassas, va), climbed to 1700 ft (500 ft above pattern) and called dulles approach. They refused my request to transit the TCA and suggested I use the VFR flyway. I was less than happy. I headed for the flyway, clipping the edge of the TCA. It was turbulent, I knew it was before I left, but being at 2000 ft over a populated area made it worse. Once I was out of the flyway I was able to climb to 3000 ft where things smoothed out. I entered the baltimore section of the TCA without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ENTERS TCA WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE VFR FLYWAY.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF OUT OF HEF (MANASSAS, VA), CLBED TO 1700 FT (500 FT ABOVE PATTERN) AND CALLED DULLES APCH. THEY REFUSED MY REQUEST TO TRANSIT THE TCA AND SUGGESTED I USE THE VFR FLYWAY. I WAS LESS THAN HAPPY. I HEADED FOR THE FLYWAY, CLIPPING THE EDGE OF THE TCA. IT WAS TURBULENT, I KNEW IT WAS BEFORE I LEFT, BUT BEING AT 2000 FT OVER A POPULATED AREA MADE IT WORSE. ONCE I WAS OUT OF THE FLYWAY I WAS ABLE TO CLB TO 3000 FT WHERE THINGS SMOOTHED OUT. I ENTERED THE BALTIMORE SECTION OF THE TCA WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.