Unauthorized penetration of airspace. Proximity of positive control area, class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	261522
Time
Date	199401
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdv
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17500 msl bound upper : 18500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdv
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	261522
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Due to high winds, I encountered severe updrafts that carried me into the positive control area (class a airspace). I attempted to push the nose over, but the airspeed was already in the yellow zone. I notified ATC that it was about to happen. ATC replied, 'you're not supposed to do that!' maximum altitude was approximately 18500 ft. Maximum time in class a (positive control area) was about 30 seconds.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF PCA, CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DUE TO HIGH WINDS, I ENCOUNTERED SEVERE UPDRAFTS THAT CARRIED ME INTO THE PCA (CLASS A AIRSPACE). I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE NOSE OVER, BUT THE AIRSPD WAS ALREADY IN THE YELLOW ZONE. I NOTIFIED ATC THAT IT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. ATC REPLIED, 'YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT!' MAX ALT WAS APPROX 18500 FT. MAX TIME IN CLASS A (PCA) WAS ABOUT 30 SECONDS.

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.