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C320 pilot was issued a clearance present position direct rbl. Later he is told he is headed toward a MOA. He then requested climb from 16000 ft to FL180 to climb over the MOA. Pilot requests to leave frequency, when he returns he is told he has penetrated the MOA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 402651 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : rno |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 18000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skynight 320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 402651 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was on an IFR flight plan from las vegas to red bluff, ca, via V-105 to reno direct red bluff. South of reno, I was given direct red bluff. I decided to extend my flight plan due to WX at red bluff. The oak controller informed me that I was headed for the china MOA. I was at 16000 ft at the time and requested (and received) FL180. After leveloff, I asked to leave the frequency to check on WX further north. The controller granted that request and told me to advise him when I was back on frequency, which I did. When I returned, the controller told me that I was in the china MOA and to turn to a heading of 180 degrees to exit the MOA. Later, I was given a telephone number to contact ZOA. I spoke to a supervisor, who told me that the china MOA had been raised to FL230 that day. I had not been told about this change during my WX briefing earlier in las vegas nor had I been told while I was en route of this change.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C320 PLT WAS ISSUED A CLRNC PRESENT POS DIRECT RBL. LATER HE IS TOLD HE IS HEADED TOWARD A MOA. HE THEN REQUESTED CLB FROM 16000 FT TO FL180 TO CLB OVER THE MOA. PLT REQUESTS TO LEAVE FREQ, WHEN HE RETURNS HE IS TOLD HE HAS PENETRATED THE MOA.
Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM LAS VEGAS TO RED BLUFF, CA, VIA V-105 TO RENO DIRECT RED BLUFF. S OF RENO, I WAS GIVEN DIRECT RED BLUFF. I DECIDED TO EXTEND MY FLT PLAN DUE TO WX AT RED BLUFF. THE OAK CTLR INFORMED ME THAT I WAS HEADED FOR THE CHINA MOA. I WAS AT 16000 FT AT THE TIME AND REQUESTED (AND RECEIVED) FL180. AFTER LEVELOFF, I ASKED TO LEAVE THE FREQ TO CHK ON WX FURTHER N. THE CTLR GRANTED THAT REQUEST AND TOLD ME TO ADVISE HIM WHEN I WAS BACK ON FREQ, WHICH I DID. WHEN I RETURNED, THE CTLR TOLD ME THAT I WAS IN THE CHINA MOA AND TO TURN TO A HDG OF 180 DEGS TO EXIT THE MOA. LATER, I WAS GIVEN A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT ZOA. I SPOKE TO A SUPVR, WHO TOLD ME THAT THE CHINA MOA HAD BEEN RAISED TO FL230 THAT DAY. I HAD NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS CHANGE DURING MY WX BRIEFING EARLIER IN LAS VEGAS NOR HAD I BEEN TOLD WHILE I WAS ENRTE OF THIS CHANGE.
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.