Pilot of small aircraft sel penetrated restr airspace on 2 occasions due to circumnaving clouds.

Attributes
ACN	372990
Time
Date	199707
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ocf airport : sfb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	372990
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

2 events of restr airspace incursions. After departing sfb and clearing orl class B, I started a climb to get on top of clouds (scattered). While maneuvering around clouds to maintain VFR, I penetrated or was very close to R2910. Later in cruise at 8500 ft MSL over moody AFB, I started a descent because of headwinds. The descent required a great deal of maneuvering to avoid clouds and as a result, I lost track of my exact location and entered moody airspace R3008A/R3008B. Moody approach advised me that my on course heading of 340 degrees would take me out, but due to clouds I had to maintain a 360 degree heading until clear.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA SEL PENETRATED RESTR AIRSPACE ON 2 OCCASIONS DUE TO CIRCUMNAVING CLOUDS.

Narrative: 2 EVENTS OF RESTR AIRSPACE INCURSIONS. AFTER DEPARTING SFB AND CLRING ORL CLASS B, I STARTED A CLB TO GET ON TOP OF CLOUDS (SCATTERED). WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND CLOUDS TO MAINTAIN VFR, I PENETRATED OR WAS VERY CLOSE TO R2910. LATER IN CRUISE AT 8500 FT MSL OVER MOODY AFB, I STARTED A DSCNT BECAUSE OF HEADWINDS. THE DSCNT REQUIRED A GREAT DEAL OF MANEUVERING TO AVOID CLOUDS AND AS A RESULT, I LOST TRACK OF MY EXACT LOCATION AND ENTERED MOODY AIRSPACE R3008A/R3008B. MOODY APCH ADVISED ME THAT MY ON COURSE HDG OF 340 DEGS WOULD TAKE ME OUT, BUT DUE TO CLOUDS I HAD TO MAINTAIN A 360 DEG HDG UNTIL CLR.

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.