An alert military facility controller being used for flight following prevents a temporary flight re...

Attributes
ACN	540823
Time
Date	200203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	military facility : zzz3.milfac
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	540823
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	540824
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure FAA
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While on VFR pleasure flight, we passed very close to the temporary flight restr (tfr) located in ZZZ, us due to an inadequate understanding of the location of the tfr and an over saturation of the ATC system on that day. Prior to our flight, we obtained a complete duats WX briefing, including the definition of the tfrs (radial and distance, and latitude/long). We had not plotted the tfr's on our sectional and thus did not make the connection from the text presentation of the NOTAM and tfrs close proximity to our route of flight. We used a near by reference shortly after departure we attempted to establish flight following with center. Thirty miles south of tfr, we contacted approach milfac control for VFR flight following. The controller asked if we were familiar with the ZZZ4 tfr. We advised the controller that we were aware of a restr at ZZZ2, but immediately requested a vector to ensure adequate spacing. The controller gave us a turn. A subsequent review of our course and the location of the tfr indicates that we passed very near the restr and only through the quick course correction from the milfac controller did we miss the tfr. We learned that the tfr is listed about 3 miles south east of the town across from ZZZ1 and not related to ZZZ2. We should have taken the time to plot the tfr's on our chart prior to departure. The system could have helped us. The NOTAM's should be presented in a graphical format. We obtained a complete duats briefings, but did not make the connection from the text presentation on our route of flight. In the current environment where one cannot to a flight service station to review charts, a better, graphical briefing system is required. Tfr information should be included in GPS navigation database information. Our GPS currently provides alerting for all types of airspace except for tfr's. While not as useful as a graphical representation, immediate renaming of the tfr ZZZ1 would help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ALERT MILITARY FACILITY CTLR BEING USED FOR FLT FOLLOWING PREVENTS A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR AIR SPACE ENTRY BY ISSUING AN ALERT AND A VECTOR.

Narrative: WHILE ON VFR PLEASURE FLT, WE PASSED VERY CLOSE TO THE TEMPORARY FLT RESTR (TFR) LOCATED IN ZZZ, US DUE TO AN INADEQUATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LOCATION OF THE TFR AND AN OVER SATURATION OF THE ATC SYSTEM ON THAT DAY. PRIOR TO OUR FLT, WE OBTAINED A COMPLETE DUATS WX BRIEFING, INCLUDING THE DEFINITION OF THE TFRS (RADIAL AND DISTANCE, AND LAT/LONG). WE HAD NOT PLOTTED THE TFR'S ON OUR SECTIONAL AND THUS DID NOT MAKE THE CONNECTION FROM THE TEXT PRESENTATION OF THE NOTAM AND TFRS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR ROUTE OF FLT. WE USED A NEAR BY REFERENCE SHORTLY AFTER DEP WE ATTEMPTED TO ESTABLISH FLT FOLLOWING WITH CTR. THIRTY MILES S OF TFR, WE CONTACTED APCH MILFAC CONTROL FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING. THE CTLR ASKED IF WE WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE ZZZ4 TFR. WE ADVISED THE CTLR THAT WE WERE AWARE OF A RESTR AT ZZZ2, BUT IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED A VECTOR TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SPACING. THE CTLR GAVE US A TURN. A SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF OUR COURSE AND THE LOCATION OF THE TFR INDICATES THAT WE PASSED VERY NEAR THE RESTR AND ONLY THROUGH THE QUICK COURSE CORRECTION FROM THE MILFAC CTLR DID WE MISS THE TFR. WE LEARNED THAT THE TFR IS LISTED ABOUT 3 MILES S E OF THE TOWN ACROSS FROM ZZZ1 AND NOT RELATED TO ZZZ2. WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO PLOT THE TFR'S ON OUR CHART PRIOR TO DEP. THE SYSTEM COULD HAVE HELPED US. THE NOTAM'S SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN A GRAPHICAL FORMAT. WE OBTAINED A COMPLETE DUATS BRIEFINGS, BUT DID NOT MAKE THE CONNECTION FROM THE TEXT PRESENTATION ON OUR ROUTE OF FLT. IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT WHERE ONE CANNOT TO A FLT SERVICE STATION TO REVIEW CHARTS, A BETTER, GRAPHICAL BRIEFING SYSTEM IS REQUIRED. TFR INFO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN GPS NAVIGATION DATABASE INFO. OUR GPS CURRENTLY PROVIDES ALERTING FOR ALL TYPES OF AIRSPACE EXCEPT FOR TFR'S. WHILE NOT AS USEFUL AS A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, IMMEDIATE RENAMING OF THE TFR ZZZ1 WOULD HELP.

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.

An alert military facility controller being used for flight following prevents a temporary flight restr air space entry by issuing an alert and a vector.