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Cessna 172 pilot wandered into class B enhanced restricted airspace due to lack of GPS update for the added enhanced airspace caused by the terrorist attack.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 525318 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bos.airport |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mht.tracon tracon : a90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 525318 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| Airspace Structure | class b : bos.b |
| Chart | terminal area : bos |
Narrative:
I was bringing my airplane back from chatam, ma, after being grounded by recent incidents. Using my GPS only at 2300 ft it indicated I was clear of boston airspace. I was however in the new extended airspace. I realize now that my GPS was not upgraded to reflect the new rules. I reported to boston's chief upon landing. I was picked up by boston when I contacted mht approach. I changed from 1200 on my transponder to the assigned frequency. I was told that I was being warned to check NOTAMS and comply in the future. I make this report to remind pilots to get GPS's updated and use charts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CESSNA 172 PLT WANDERED INTO CLASS B ENHANCED RESTRICTED AIRSPACE DUE TO LACK OF GPS UPDATE FOR THE ADDED ENHANCED AIRSPACE CAUSED BY THE TERRORIST ATTACK.
Narrative: I WAS BRINGING MY AIRPLANE BACK FROM CHATAM, MA, AFTER BEING GNDED BY RECENT INCIDENTS. USING MY GPS ONLY AT 2300 FT IT INDICATED I WAS CLEAR OF BOSTON AIRSPACE. I WAS HOWEVER IN THE NEW EXTENDED AIRSPACE. I REALIZE NOW THAT MY GPS WAS NOT UPGRADED TO REFLECT THE NEW RULES. I RPTED TO BOSTON'S CHIEF UPON LNDG. I WAS PICKED UP BY BOSTON WHEN I CONTACTED MHT APCH. I CHANGED FROM 1200 ON MY XPONDER TO THE ASSIGNED FREQ. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS BEING WARNED TO CHECK NOTAMS AND COMPLY IN THE FUTURE. I MAKE THIS REPORT TO REMIND PLTS TO GET GPS'S UPDATED AND USE CHARTS.
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.