Pilot flew long overwater leg with no HF radio installed in aircraft. King air 200.

Attributes
ACN	451933
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny.artcc
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200/Huron
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 4920 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	451933
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : non radar
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

A trip to bermuda took place from oct/fri/99, until oct/sat/99. Upon arrival I was informed that the aircraft did not comply with the HF capability that is mandatory for the atlantic routes at this region. As this was my first trip to bermuda I was unaware of this requirement, since there was little or no information provided (aim, FARS). Also, I was lead to believe by the 'giant killer' center controllers that I could complete the trip being VFR under new york's airspace. Prior to the return I had a brief conversation with the supervisor of the oceanic routes and learned that this airspace is classified as position control airspace and VFR operation is not an option. My efforts to install a portable HF radio or even locate hand-held failed since there was no technical support on the island. For the leg back from bermuda I talked with ZNY and explained my position and heard theirs as well. As a result I lost communication with center for 45 mins even though I was capable to talk to other aircraft that relayed information to us. Contributing factors for this occurrence was inadequate preparation from my part as well as absence of information (aim, commercial chart, flight service specialists).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FLEW LONG OVERWATER LEG WITH NO HF RADIO INSTALLED IN ACFT. KING AIR 200.

Narrative: A TRIP TO BERMUDA TOOK PLACE FROM OCT/FRI/99, UNTIL OCT/SAT/99. UPON ARR I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACFT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE HF CAPABILITY THAT IS MANDATORY FOR THE ATLANTIC ROUTES AT THIS REGION. AS THIS WAS MY FIRST TRIP TO BERMUDA I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS REQUIREMENT, SINCE THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO INFO PROVIDED (AIM, FARS). ALSO, I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE BY THE 'GIANT KILLER' CTR CTLRS THAT I COULD COMPLETE THE TRIP BEING VFR UNDER NEW YORK'S AIRSPACE. PRIOR TO THE RETURN I HAD A BRIEF CONVERSATION WITH THE SUPVR OF THE OCEANIC ROUTES AND LEARNED THAT THIS AIRSPACE IS CLASSIFIED AS POS CTL AIRSPACE AND VFR OP IS NOT AN OPTION. MY EFFORTS TO INSTALL A PORTABLE HF RADIO OR EVEN LOCATE HAND-HELD FAILED SINCE THERE WAS NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON THE ISLAND. FOR THE LEG BACK FROM BERMUDA I TALKED WITH ZNY AND EXPLAINED MY POS AND HEARD THEIRS AS WELL. AS A RESULT I LOST COM WITH CTR FOR 45 MINS EVEN THOUGH I WAS CAPABLE TO TALK TO OTHER ACFT THAT RELAYED INFO TO US. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR THIS OCCURRENCE WAS INADEQUATE PREPARATION FROM MY PART AS WELL AS ABSENCE OF INFO (AIM, COMMERCIAL CHART, FLT SVC SPECIALISTS).

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.