Pilot of VFR PA30 inadvertently entered disneyworld tfr.

Attributes
ACN	579114
Time
Date	200304
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : lal.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-30 Twin Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 670 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	579114
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airspace Structure	temporary use : dworld

Narrative:

I was on a flight checking out a pilot in a new twin comanche aircraft he had purchased. We were en route from barstow (bow) to sanford (fl). No contact was made with ATC as it was his first flight in type and I didn't want to be concerned with altitude hold. I was aware of the disney tfr. I dialed in the 030 degree radial from the lal VOR to keep us clear of the tfr. I later moved it to 027 degrees. However, we were later informed that we had flown through it. I was sure we were clear. I have flown over disney before on IFR plans. This time we were not in contact with ATC, so we were visually navigating. Unfamiliarity with the disney area was a contributing factor. We relied on the epcot ball and estimated we were 10 to 12 miles west of it. Next time I go anywhere near disney I will be talking with ATC again. It is too easy to get distracted and fly into these tfrs. It is also easy to assure you are clear of 'disney' by keeping a distance from a prominent 'disney' landmark and find that this is not sufficient.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF VFR PA30 INADVERTENTLY ENTERED DISNEYWORLD TFR.

Narrative: I WAS ON A FLT CHKING OUT A PLT IN A NEW TWIN COMANCHE ACFT HE HAD PURCHASED. WE WERE ENRTE FROM BARSTOW (BOW) TO SANFORD (FL). NO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH ATC AS IT WAS HIS FIRST FLT IN TYPE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BE CONCERNED WITH ALT HOLD. I WAS AWARE OF THE DISNEY TFR. I DIALED IN THE 030 DEG RADIAL FROM THE LAL VOR TO KEEP US CLR OF THE TFR. I LATER MOVED IT TO 027 DEGS. HOWEVER, WE WERE LATER INFORMED THAT WE HAD FLOWN THROUGH IT. I WAS SURE WE WERE CLR. I HAVE FLOWN OVER DISNEY BEFORE ON IFR PLANS. THIS TIME WE WERE NOT IN CONTACT WITH ATC, SO WE WERE VISUALLY NAVIGATING. UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE DISNEY AREA WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. WE RELIED ON THE EPCOT BALL AND ESTIMATED WE WERE 10 TO 12 MILES W OF IT. NEXT TIME I GO ANYWHERE NEAR DISNEY I WILL BE TALKING WITH ATC AGAIN. IT IS TOO EASY TO GET DISTRACTED AND FLY INTO THESE TFRS. IT IS ALSO EASY TO ASSURE YOU ARE CLR OF 'DISNEY' BY KEEPING A DISTANCE FROM A PROMINENT 'DISNEY' LANDMARK AND FIND THAT THIS IS NOT SUFFICIENT.

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.