Distraction by fgt in the area entered restr area.

Attributes
ACN	255760
Time
Date	199311
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	255760
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying a patient transfer from abc, to xyz, my flight path passes through restr area rxxxx. Being familiar with this area I tried to contact xyz but at less than 1000 ft AGL no joy. I usually elect to cross through at airspace a which has a 500 ft floor or airspace B which has a 1200 ft floor. I elected to cross airspace B at 1000 ft below the floor. Just outside of the town of xyz, I noticed some fast movers in the area which is quite normal and while keeping them in sight I wandered about 2 mi west into airspace C which is a 2 mi radius surface to 13000 ft restr area. I immediately altered course to return to airspace B at 500 ft AGL. I was in visual contact with the pair of fast movers working the area and was not concerned because I know it is not a live fire area but I can imagine the jet pilots were more than a little concerned about my intrusion into their training area. We all need to be aware that no matter how 'cool' the air show is outside we need to first and foremost monitor the progression of our own flight so as not to become part of the show.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISTR BY FGT IN THE AREA ENTERED RESTR AREA.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING A PATIENT TRANSFER FROM ABC, TO XYZ, MY FLT PATH PASSES THROUGH RESTR AREA RXXXX. BEING FAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA I TRIED TO CONTACT XYZ BUT AT LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL NO JOY. I USUALLY ELECT TO CROSS THROUGH AT AIRSPACE A WHICH HAS A 500 FT FLOOR OR AIRSPACE B WHICH HAS A 1200 FT FLOOR. I ELECTED TO CROSS AIRSPACE B AT 1000 FT BELOW THE FLOOR. JUST OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN OF XYZ, I NOTICED SOME FAST MOVERS IN THE AREA WHICH IS QUITE NORMAL AND WHILE KEEPING THEM IN SIGHT I WANDERED ABOUT 2 MI W INTO AIRSPACE C WHICH IS A 2 MI RADIUS SURFACE TO 13000 FT RESTR AREA. I IMMEDIATELY ALTERED COURSE TO RETURN TO AIRSPACE B AT 500 FT AGL. I WAS IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE PAIR OF FAST MOVERS WORKING THE AREA AND WAS NOT CONCERNED BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS NOT A LIVE FIRE AREA BUT I CAN IMAGINE THE JET PLTS WERE MORE THAN A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT MY INTRUSION INTO THEIR TRAINING AREA. WE ALL NEED TO BE AWARE THAT NO MATTER HOW 'COOL' THE AIR SHOW IS OUTSIDE WE NEED TO FIRST AND FOREMOST MONITOR THE PROGRESSION OF OUR OWN FLT SO AS NOT TO BECOME PART OF THE SHOW.

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.