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Unfamiliar with the aircraft navigation system and GPS, reporter entered class B airspace. Communication was established prior to the entry with TRACON and reporter was told to stay clear of class B, but he was unsure of his position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 333400 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : iad |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : iad |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 14800 flight time type : 2 |
| ASRS Report | 333400 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I had flown to cho from fdk with previous owner of aircraft. Upon leaving cho, I advised clearance that I would like to depart VFR via direct iad direct EMI direct W54. This airplane is a new type to me and I was not comfortable with IFR. Not knowing the navigation system. It is equipped with GPS which I have no experience with, having only 1 VOR receiver without standard DME. I contacted dulles approach at approximately 45 mi southwest. He gave me a squawk code and I continued to iad. When I called again I was given a frequency change. I called and stated I was approximately 25 mi southwest. At this time I was told to remain clear. I turned west to depart the area. I was in an aircraft with unfamiliar navigation system. ATC was advised of my position and intentions at every step of the way. If ATC would like me to remain clear of an area. Maybe they should give me that information a little sooner.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ACFT NAV SYS AND GPS, RPTR ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE. COM WAS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO THE ENTRY WITH TRACON AND RPTR WAS TOLD TO STAY CLR OF CLASS B, BUT HE WAS UNSURE OF HIS POS.
Narrative: I HAD FLOWN TO CHO FROM FDK WITH PREVIOUS OWNER OF ACFT. UPON LEAVING CHO, I ADVISED CLRNC THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DEPART VFR VIA DIRECT IAD DIRECT EMI DIRECT W54. THIS AIRPLANE IS A NEW TYPE TO ME AND I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IFR. NOT KNOWING THE NAV SYS. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH GPS WHICH I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH, HAVING ONLY 1 VOR RECEIVER WITHOUT STANDARD DME. I CONTACTED DULLES APCH AT APPROX 45 MI SW. HE GAVE ME A SQUAWK CODE AND I CONTINUED TO IAD. WHEN I CALLED AGAIN I WAS GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE. I CALLED AND STATED I WAS APPROX 25 MI SW. AT THIS TIME I WAS TOLD TO REMAIN CLR. I TURNED W TO DEPART THE AREA. I WAS IN AN ACFT WITH UNFAMILIAR NAV SYS. ATC WAS ADVISED OF MY POS AND INTENTIONS AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. IF ATC WOULD LIKE ME TO REMAIN CLR OF AN AREA. MAYBE THEY SHOULD GIVE ME THAT INFO A LITTLE SOONER.
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.