Narrative:

Leaving baltimore I was granted direct hef at or below 2000. I took off, the controller called and requested I 'cycle the transponder.' I had left it in standby. I proceeded to climb through 2000, at 2300 the controller called again, 'since you have already busted your altitude, climb to 3000 and proceed direct manassas.' I responded 'sorry and thank you.' by now I was feeling pretty badly. I was then handed off to washington approach, the requested I tune in dca and proceed direct. This lined me on approach for one of their runways. They then vectored me to the right. By now I was heading for the prohibited space over the capitol, mall, white house, naval observatory, only I didn't realize it until ATC said something. Once around dc I was able to proceed direct hef. The rest of the flight proceed without any abnormalities. I was pretty tired by now. Looking back on these flts, I have come to realize that my not so current experience with the ATC system and the flight environment has contributed to my mistakes. 2 things will have to be done, 1) landing, and 2) forgive myself and go on for the not so critical ones, remembering what I have done, trying to avoid it again.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT CLBS THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT. FLIES DIRECTLY TOWARD PROHIBITED AIRSPACE. CTLR INTERVENES.

Narrative: LEAVING BALTIMORE I WAS GRANTED DIRECT HEF AT OR BELOW 2000. I TOOK OFF, THE CTLR CALLED AND REQUESTED I 'CYCLE THE TRANSPONDER.' I HAD LEFT IT IN STANDBY. I PROCEEDED TO CLB THROUGH 2000, AT 2300 THE CTLR CALLED AGAIN, 'SINCE YOU HAVE ALREADY BUSTED YOUR ALT, CLB TO 3000 AND PROCEED DIRECT MANASSAS.' I RESPONDED 'SORRY AND THANK YOU.' BY NOW I WAS FEELING PRETTY BADLY. I WAS THEN HANDED OFF TO WASHINGTON APCH, THE REQUESTED I TUNE IN DCA AND PROCEED DIRECT. THIS LINED ME ON APCH FOR ONE OF THEIR RWYS. THEY THEN VECTORED ME TO THE R. BY NOW I WAS HDG FOR THE PROHIBITED SPACE OVER THE CAPITOL, MALL, WHITE HOUSE, NAVAL OBSERVATORY, ONLY I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL ATC SAID SOMETHING. ONCE AROUND DC I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED DIRECT HEF. THE REST OF THE FLT PROCEED WITHOUT ANY ABNORMALITIES. I WAS PRETTY TIRED BY NOW. LOOKING BACK ON THESE FLTS, I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT MY NOT SO CURRENT EXPERIENCE WITH THE ATC SYS AND THE FLT ENVIRONMENT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MY MISTAKES. 2 THINGS WILL HAVE TO BE DONE, 1) LNDG, AND 2) FORGIVE MYSELF AND GO ON FOR THE NOT SO CRITICAL ONES, REMEMBERING WHAT I HAVE DONE, TRYING TO AVOID IT 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.