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Glider pilot neglects to open TCA chart on seat, penetrates the area. Evasive action by second aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 205304 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199203 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : n57 airport : phl |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Sail Plane |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 160 |
| ASRS Report | 205304 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 18000 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Sailplane was following a cloud sheet approximately 150 degrees. Inadvertently flew into TCA at an oblique angle. Spotted small aircraft traveling estimated 90 degrees at same altitude and 2-4 NM distant. Small aircraft made (unnecessary) evasive maneuver. Sailplane circled hoopes reservoir, returned to N57 to find the telephone ringing. Problem caused by a failure to consult phl VFR terminal area chart which was in the plane but not open! Soaring club has subsequently invited phl ATC to make a presentation on the TCA -- this was done with greatly improved understanding by both parties. In this case, ATC behaved in an exemplary manner -- we learned and we were educated and we are now smarter pilots.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GLIDER PLT NEGLECTS TO OPEN TCA CHART ON SEAT, PENETRATES THE AREA. EVASIVE ACTION BY SECOND ACFT.
Narrative: SAILPLANE WAS FOLLOWING A CLOUD SHEET APPROX 150 DEGS. INADVERTENTLY FLEW INTO TCA AT AN OBLIQUE ANGLE. SPOTTED SMA TRAVELING ESTIMATED 90 DEGS AT SAME ALT AND 2-4 NM DISTANT. SMA MADE (UNNECESSARY) EVASIVE MANEUVER. SAILPLANE CIRCLED HOOPES RESERVOIR, RETURNED TO N57 TO FIND THE TELEPHONE RINGING. PROBLEM CAUSED BY A FAILURE TO CONSULT PHL VFR TERMINAL AREA CHART WHICH WAS IN THE PLANE BUT NOT OPEN! SOARING CLUB HAS SUBSEQUENTLY INVITED PHL ATC TO MAKE A PRESENTATION ON THE TCA -- THIS WAS DONE WITH GREATLY IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING BY BOTH PARTIES. IN THIS CASE, ATC BEHAVED IN AN EXEMPLARY MANNER -- WE LEARNED AND WE WERE EDUCATED AND WE ARE NOW SMARTER PLTS.
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.