C172 pilot entered dc ADIZ without establishing contact with pct.

Attributes
ACN	576358
Time
Date	200303
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : aml.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon tower : atl.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 21.0 flight time total : 34.7
ASRS Report	576358
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Student pilot solo flight, round trip from jyo to okv. Pre-briefed by instructor to stay out of class B airspace, and to establish 2-WAY communications with pct clearance and departure when operating in the ADIZ area. Departed jyo at XA45 with 2-WAY communications, squawking. As I approached okv, pct departure advised me to squawk VFR. I complied and landed okv. Departed okv at XB30 with VFR squawk code. As I approached ADIZ, I was unable to establish contact with pct approach (120.45). As I continued towards the ADIZ without 2-WAY communication, I decided to contact the FSS (jyo on 122.60). The FSS was unable to assist with contacting pct. After already entering the ADIZ (due to distrs of communication), I was able to contact pct approach (120.45), who gave me a new squawk code, and established radar contact. I then landed at jyo at XC15.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT ENTERED DC ADIZ WITHOUT ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH PCT.

Narrative: STUDENT PLT SOLO FLT, ROUND TRIP FROM JYO TO OKV. PRE-BRIEFED BY INSTRUCTOR TO STAY OUT OF CLASS B AIRSPACE, AND TO ESTABLISH 2-WAY COMS WITH PCT CLRNC AND DEP WHEN OPERATING IN THE ADIZ AREA. DEPARTED JYO AT XA45 WITH 2-WAY COMS, SQUAWKING. AS I APCHED OKV, PCT DEP ADVISED ME TO SQUAWK VFR. I COMPLIED AND LANDED OKV. DEPARTED OKV AT XB30 WITH VFR SQUAWK CODE. AS I APCHED ADIZ, I WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH PCT APCH (120.45). AS I CONTINUED TOWARDS THE ADIZ WITHOUT 2-WAY COM, I DECIDED TO CONTACT THE FSS (JYO ON 122.60). THE FSS WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH CONTACTING PCT. AFTER ALREADY ENTERING THE ADIZ (DUE TO DISTRS OF COM), I WAS ABLE TO CONTACT PCT APCH (120.45), WHO GAVE ME A NEW SQUAWK CODE, AND ESTABLISHED RADAR CONTACT. I THEN LANDED AT JYO AT XC15.

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.