Flight instructor of a helicopter training flight inadvertently flew into a temporary restr area.

Attributes
ACN	481480
Time
Date	200008
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fok.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	481480
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After practicing patterns at fok, I made a decision to proceed eastbound. In doing so, I may have inadvertently penetrated a temporary flight restr area in southampton, ny. The temporary flight restr was apparently set up in connection with a visit by public official.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT INSTRUCTOR OF A HELI TRAINING FLT INADVERTENTLY FLEW INTO A TEMPORARY RESTR AREA.

Narrative: AFTER PRACTICING PATTERNS AT FOK, I MADE A DECISION TO PROCEED EBOUND. IN DOING SO, I MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR AREA IN SOUTHAMPTON, NY. THE TEMPORARY FLT RESTR WAS APPARENTLY SET UP IN CONNECTION WITH A VISIT BY PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

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.