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Private pilot of an RV4 small aircraft sel aircraft failed to turn on his transponder while traversing under class C airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 386770 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199711 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cmh |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : anc |
| 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 : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 410 flight time type : 181 |
| ASRS Report | 386770 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Going under the 2500 ft ring (outer) of cmh and realized I had not turned on transponder. I do not often use it since I fly VFR only and normally avoid class C rings, and had forgotten to turn it on.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF AN RV4 SMA SEL ACFT FAILED TO TURN ON HIS XPONDER WHILE TRAVERSING UNDER CLASS C AIRSPACE.
Narrative: GOING UNDER THE 2500 FT RING (OUTER) OF CMH AND REALIZED I HAD NOT TURNED ON XPONDER. I DO NOT OFTEN USE IT SINCE I FLY VFR ONLY AND NORMALLY AVOID CLASS C RINGS, AND HAD FORGOTTEN TO TURN IT ON.
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.