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C182 pilot shot lndgs for 45 mins at hef, within dc ADIZ. He forgot to turn on his transponder with his discrete code. No one noticed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 583497 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hef.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : hef.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 1 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 1100 |
| ASRS Report | 583497 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Washington ADIZ clearance for traffic pattern work requires a discrete squawk. Manassas tower assigned the code of XXXX. I was test flying my newly acquired aircraft. Additionally, I was rusty as I hadn't flown in 4 months (other than once around the pattern when I received this aircraft a couple of weeks ago). I set the code of XXXX into the transponder. However, I neglected to turn the transponder from standby to altitude reporting during the entire time I was in the pattern (approximately 30-45 mins). Tower didn't say anything. Next time, I'll be sure to cover this item in my before takeoff checklist.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 PLT SHOT LNDGS FOR 45 MINS AT HEF, WITHIN DC ADIZ. HE FORGOT TO TURN ON HIS XPONDER WITH HIS DISCRETE CODE. NO ONE NOTICED.
Narrative: WASHINGTON ADIZ CLRNC FOR TFC PATTERN WORK REQUIRES A DISCRETE SQUAWK. MANASSAS TWR ASSIGNED THE CODE OF XXXX. I WAS TEST FLYING MY NEWLY ACQUIRED ACFT. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS RUSTY AS I HADN'T FLOWN IN 4 MONTHS (OTHER THAN ONCE AROUND THE PATTERN WHEN I RECEIVED THIS ACFT A COUPLE OF WKS AGO). I SET THE CODE OF XXXX INTO THE XPONDER. HOWEVER, I NEGLECTED TO TURN THE XPONDER FROM STANDBY TO ALT RPTING DURING THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS IN THE PATTERN (APPROX 30-45 MINS). TWR DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. NEXT TIME, I'LL BE SURE TO COVER THIS ITEM IN MY BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST.
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.