A C172 pilot is told by FSS that there are no NOTAMS, but later finds out that there are.

Attributes
ACN	525950
Time
Date	200109
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Phase	cruise : level ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 710 flight time type : 710
ASRS Report	525950
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

I called FSS at KKK for NOTAM information to enter class B chicago airspace and was told that proficiency VFR flts were permitted. I also called dpa tower to make sure this information was correct. I then made a flight to dpa. I then departed dpa to complete my program. I later found out that the FSS infor was incorrect. NOTAM's interpretation appears to be a problem for FAA briefers and I did not intend to violate any NOTAMS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PLT IS TOLD BY FSS THAT THERE ARE NO NOTAMS, BUT LATER FINDS OUT THAT THERE ARE.

Narrative: I CALLED FSS AT KKK FOR NOTAM INFO TO ENTER CLASS B CHICAGO AIRSPACE AND WAS TOLD THAT PROFICIENCY VFR FLTS WERE PERMITTED. I ALSO CALLED DPA TWR TO MAKE SURE THIS INFO WAS CORRECT. I THEN MADE A FLT TO DPA. I THEN DEPARTED DPA TO COMPLETE MY PROGRAM. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE FSS INFOR WAS INCORRECT. NOTAM'S INTERP APPEARS TO BE A PROB FOR FAA BRIEFERS AND I DID NOT INTEND TO VIOLATE ANY NOTAMS.

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.