GA pilot departures from private strip in violation of FAA no-fly NOTAM.

Attributes
ACN	524313
Time
Date	200109
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 3300
ASRS Report	524313
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the morning of 9/wed/01, I was watching the tv news and the commentator stated that commercial flts would resume at XA00. Hearing this, I assumed the no-fly ban had been lifted and decided to fly 20 miles from a private strip to ZZZ to gas up the waco. It was VFR, so I saw no need to call flight service for this short flight. Unknown to me, I had violated the no-fly ban. I have been contacted by the FAA and submitted a letter to them explaining the circumstance of the violation. I realize now that I should have called flight service instead of assuming something I saw on tv was factual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT DEPS FROM PRIVATE STRIP IN VIOLATION OF FAA NO-FLY NOTAM.

Narrative: ON THE MORNING OF 9/WED/01, I WAS WATCHING THE TV NEWS AND THE COMMENTATOR STATED THAT COMMERCIAL FLTS WOULD RESUME AT XA00. HEARING THIS, I ASSUMED THE NO-FLY BAN HAD BEEN LIFTED AND DECIDED TO FLY 20 MILES FROM A PRIVATE STRIP TO ZZZ TO GAS UP THE WACO. IT WAS VFR, SO I SAW NO NEED TO CALL FLT SERVICE FOR THIS SHORT FLT. UNKNOWN TO ME, I HAD VIOLATED THE NO-FLY BAN. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THE FAA AND SUBMITTED A LETTER TO THEM EXPLAINING THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE VIOLATION. I REALIZE NOW THAT I SHOULD HAVE CALLED FLT SERVICE INSTEAD OF ASSUMING SOMETHING I SAW ON TV WAS FACTUAL.

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.