Private pilot in an AA5B cheetah was caught flying the wrong altitude for the direction of flight by phl approach controller. Reporter said that he hadn't flown for 90 days while his aircraft was in for repairs.

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Attributes
ACN	370900
Time
Date	199706
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ptw
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl tracon : rdg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skynight 320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cheetah, Tiger, Traveler
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 386 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	370900
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The violation was flying eastbound at 4500 ft rather than 3500 ft or 5500 ft. I was receiving flight following but do not recall exactly where I was. I was handed off from rdg approach to phl approach, and the controller advised me to fly the proper altitude for my direction. The reason I was at the wrong altitude was that I hadn't flown for 3 months, because my plane was being repaired.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT IN AN AA5B CHEETAH WAS CAUGHT FLYING THE WRONG ALT FOR THE DIRECTION OF FLT BY PHL APCH CTLR. RPTR SAID THAT HE HADN'T FLOWN FOR 90 DAYS WHILE HIS ACFT WAS IN FOR REPAIRS.

Narrative: THE VIOLATION WAS FLYING EBOUND AT 4500 FT RATHER THAN 3500 FT OR 5500 FT. I WAS RECEIVING FLT FOLLOWING BUT DO NOT RECALL EXACTLY WHERE I WAS. I WAS HANDED OFF FROM RDG APCH TO PHL APCH, AND THE CTLR ADVISED ME TO FLY THE PROPER ALT FOR MY DIRECTION. THE REASON I WAS AT THE WRONG ALT WAS THAT I HADN'T FLOWN FOR 3 MONTHS, BECAUSE MY PLANE WAS BEING REPAIRED.

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.