Pilot of a small aircraft sel inadvertently flies through a restr area.

Attributes
ACN	296984
Time
Date	199502
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjt
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw tracon : sjt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	296984
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

15 aircraft in our eaa chapter going in to san angelo - restr airspace around a DOD radar site - unmarked on chart (sectional or WAC) approach vectored some (aircraft) around it, others went right over facility. Should be on chart. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the only way that he and other PF in to the sjt airport knew about the restr area was the instructions given by the approach control to avoid flying over the radar site. Approximately half of the 15 aircraft were not so advised and inadvertently flew over the area on the route to the sjt airport. The reporter stated that he heard that there was a DOD NOTAM out concerning the restr area, but that there was no reference to the restr area on any aviation navigational chart. He wondered how pilots were expected to avoid the area if it is not shown on the sectional or WAC aviation charts. He reported this to us in an effort to clarify the status of the restr area and bring this matter to the attention of the FAA midland approach control pps stated there is a restr area on sjt VORTAC 183 degree radial 24 NM at and below 8500 ft MSL. This restr has been in effect for 5 yrs and is not charted. The only place it is listed is in the back of the airport facility directory. See analyst graphic. Ath 210 southwest region is trying to get the military to chart the restr area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A SMA SEL INADVERTENTLY FLIES THROUGH A RESTR AREA.

Narrative: 15 ACFT IN OUR EAA CHAPTER GOING IN TO SAN ANGELO - RESTR AIRSPACE AROUND A DOD RADAR SITE - UNMARKED ON CHART (SECTIONAL OR WAC) APCH VECTORED SOME (ACFT) AROUND IT, OTHERS WENT RIGHT OVER FACILITY. SHOULD BE ON CHART. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY THAT HE AND OTHER PF IN TO THE SJT ARPT KNEW ABOUT THE RESTR AREA WAS THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE APCH CTL TO AVOID FLYING OVER THE RADAR SITE. APPROX HALF OF THE 15 ACFT WERE NOT SO ADVISED AND INADVERTENTLY FLEW OVER THE AREA ON THE RTE TO THE SJT ARPT. THE RPTR STATED THAT HE HEARD THAT THERE WAS A DOD NOTAM OUT CONCERNING THE RESTR AREA, BUT THAT THERE WAS NO REF TO THE RESTR AREA ON ANY AVIATION NAVIGATIONAL CHART. HE WONDERED HOW PLTS WERE EXPECTED TO AVOID THE AREA IF IT IS NOT SHOWN ON THE SECTIONAL OR WAC AVIATION CHARTS. HE RPTED THIS TO US IN AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY THE STATUS OF THE RESTR AREA AND BRING THIS MATTER TO THE ATTN OF THE FAA MIDLAND APCH CTL PPS STATED THERE IS A RESTR AREA ON SJT VORTAC 183 DEG RADIAL 24 NM AT AND BELOW 8500 FT MSL. THIS RESTR HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR 5 YRS AND IS NOT CHARTED. THE ONLY PLACE IT IS LISTED IS IN THE BACK OF THE ARPT FACILITY DIRECTORY. SEE ANALYST GRAPHIC. ATH 210 SW REGION IS TRYING TO GET THE MIL TO CHART THE RESTR AREA.

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.