A PA28 pilot took a local sightseeing flight in the vicinity of kims.

Attributes
ACN	524750
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ims.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 4600
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise : level descent : approach ground : takeoff roll landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 230
ASRS Report	524750
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I am reporting an incident that occurred on 09/sun/01. My plane was based at ims madison, in. On above date and time I decided to fly around the general area sightseeing. I departed ims the usual way after advising intercom on 122.8 which runway I was using. Then checking for traffic then departing. I flew around the general area at altitudes between 2500 and 4600 ft. When I returned I advised all legs of the pattern that I was in, then landed without incident. While I was filling in the 1.6 hours that I had just flown in the log book I was confronted by a lady that works at the desk. She advised she had just received a call from FAA checking on my plane and wanted her to advise me that no VFR flts were allowed. I was not aware of this restriction and was not advised by anyone via radio. I had my altitude reporting transponder on and was monitoring 121.5 low volume and using 122.8. The lady advised she was not aware of any restrictions until she was contacted by FAA about my plane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 PLT TOOK A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLT IN THE VICINITY OF KIMS.

Narrative: I AM REPORTING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 09/SUN/01. MY PLANE WAS BASED AT IMS MADISON, IN. ON ABOVE DATE AND TIME I DECIDED TO FLY AROUND THE GENERAL AREA SIGHTSEEING. I DEPARTED IMS THE USUAL WAY AFTER ADVISING INTERCOM ON 122.8 WHICH RWY I WAS USING. THEN CHECKING FOR TFC THEN DEPARTING. I FLEW AROUND THE GENERAL AREA AT ALTITUDES BETWEEN 2500 AND 4600 FT. WHEN I RETURNED I ADVISED ALL LEGS OF THE PATTERN THAT I WAS IN, THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHILE I WAS FILLING IN THE 1.6 HRS THAT I HAD JUST FLOWN IN THE LOG BOOK I WAS CONFRONTED BY A LADY THAT WORKS AT THE DESK. SHE ADVISED SHE HAD JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM FAA CHECKING ON MY PLANE AND WANTED HER TO ADVISE ME THAT NO VFR FLTS WERE ALLOWED. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS RESTRICTION AND WAS NOT ADVISED BY ANYONE VIA RADIO. I HAD MY ALTITUDE REPORTING TRANSPONDER ON AND WAS MONITORING 121.5 LOW VOLUME AND USING 122.8. THE LADY ADVISED SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RESTRICTIONS UNTIL SHE WAS CONTACTED BY FAA ABOUT MY PLANE.

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.