VFR aircraft penetrates tfr during pleasure flight.

Attributes
ACN	593945
Time
Date	200309
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 1g0.airport
State Reference	OH
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 4200
ASRS Report	593945
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

VFR flight from mount comfort, indiana, to grosse ile, mi, on sep/mon/03, landed at wood county airport, ohio, to await removal of the tfr, which was to terminate at XI20 local time. After landing, I received a phone call advising that I had entered the area to the north, which was inside the tfr. We all agree that wood county airport is outside the tfr area. This report is intended to avoid the factors, which led to this apparent violation. I called flight service at XA59 for a WX briefing. I was previously aware of the tfr emanating from monroe, mi, and the briefer confirmed 30 mi radius along with the WX data, and XI20 local time in northwest ohio as the termination time for the tfr. The briefer did not say NM and consequently, I did not write nautical. I marked my VFR sectional chart 30 mi from monroe across my intended route. My discussion with the briefer primarily involved the WX and time constraints for the tfr. The briefer did not clarify 'nautical' and I did not question it. I urge that all briefers emphasize 'nautical' in all cases where it is appropriate. I have since spoken with another briefer, who had some interpretation problems with the tfr in question. Such advisories should cater to the lowest common denominator as violations are more likely from non professional and inexperienced pilots. I have attached a simple method of marking a tfr area where airports outline the tfr and connecting dots is very basic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VFR ACFT PENETRATES TFR DURING PLEASURE FLT.

Narrative: VFR FLT FROM MOUNT COMFORT, INDIANA, TO GROSSE ILE, MI, ON SEP/MON/03, LANDED AT WOOD COUNTY ARPT, OHIO, TO AWAIT REMOVAL OF THE TFR, WHICH WAS TO TERMINATE AT XI20 LCL TIME. AFTER LNDG, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL ADVISING THAT I HAD ENTERED THE AREA TO THE N, WHICH WAS INSIDE THE TFR. WE ALL AGREE THAT WOOD COUNTY ARPT IS OUTSIDE THE TFR AREA. THIS RPT IS INTENDED TO AVOID THE FACTORS, WHICH LED TO THIS APPARENT VIOLATION. I CALLED FLT SVC AT XA59 FOR A WX BRIEFING. I WAS PREVIOUSLY AWARE OF THE TFR EMANATING FROM MONROE, MI, AND THE BRIEFER CONFIRMED 30 MI RADIUS ALONG WITH THE WX DATA, AND XI20 LCL TIME IN NW OHIO AS THE TERMINATION TIME FOR THE TFR. THE BRIEFER DID NOT SAY NM AND CONSEQUENTLY, I DID NOT WRITE NAUTICAL. I MARKED MY VFR SECTIONAL CHART 30 MI FROM MONROE ACROSS MY INTENDED RTE. MY DISCUSSION WITH THE BRIEFER PRIMARILY INVOLVED THE WX AND TIME CONSTRAINTS FOR THE TFR. THE BRIEFER DID NOT CLARIFY 'NAUTICAL' AND I DID NOT QUESTION IT. I URGE THAT ALL BRIEFERS EMPHASIZE 'NAUTICAL' IN ALL CASES WHERE IT IS APPROPRIATE. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN WITH ANOTHER BRIEFER, WHO HAD SOME INTERPRETATION PROBS WITH THE TFR IN QUESTION. SUCH ADVISORIES SHOULD CATER TO THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR AS VIOLATIONS ARE MORE LIKELY FROM NON PROFESSIONAL AND INEXPERIENCED PLTS. I HAVE ATTACHED A SIMPLE METHOD OF MARKING A TFR AREA WHERE ARPTS OUTLINE THE TFR AND CONNECTING DOTS IS VERY BASIC.

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.