Narrative:

While climbing out of 8w5 airport towards ouc, then on to mph and des, cre, I called cherry point approach to get IFR clearance. I was approximately 1 mi out over ocean in the pamplico B MOA. Controller inferred I was in some type of restr airspace. I was not in the restr airspace.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT REQUESTING IFR CLRNC PRIOR TO ENTERING A RESTR AREA. CTLR ALLEGES HE WAS WITHIN THE RESTR AREA WHEN ACTUALLY IN THE MOA.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING OUT OF 8W5 ARPT TOWARDS OUC, THEN ON TO MPH AND DES, CRE, I CALLED CHERRY POINT APCH TO GET IFR CLRNC. I WAS APPROX 1 MI OUT OVER OCEAN IN THE PAMPLICO B MOA. CTLR INFERRED I WAS IN SOME TYPE OF RESTR AIRSPACE. I WAS NOT IN THE RESTR AIRSPACE.

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.