PA28 pilot is concerned with possible dca ADIZ entry.

Attributes
ACN	596899
Time
Date	200310
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bal.vortac
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	DVR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 915
ASRS Report	596899
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On oct/fri/03, at about XA50 I received a transponder code for transition to the ADIZ at intersection golda on a flight from evy to gai. I continued flying until I came to the bay bridge and turned toward fme. I was at 1200 ft. There was a wind 10 to 15 KTS from southwest. I must have drifted toward the little piece of the class B airspace. The controller reminded me to keep out of class B airspace and told me to turn to 260 degrees. I complied and asked how many mi to fly this direction because I didn't want to get into the washington ADIZ. I was told to turn back to 330 degrees and I complied. He reminded me how much trouble I would be in if I entered the washington ADIZ. By this time I am really concerned and asked him which direction would keep me out of trouble and on my way to gai. He said he didn't have time to fool with me, advised me to submit a NASA form. He then told me he was turning me over to a trainee who would help me. I thanked him very much, but I felt like he was toying with me somewhat.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT IS CONCERNED WITH POSSIBLE DCA ADIZ ENTRY.

Narrative: ON OCT/FRI/03, AT ABOUT XA50 I RECEIVED A XPONDER CODE FOR TRANSITION TO THE ADIZ AT INTXN GOLDA ON A FLT FROM EVY TO GAI. I CONTINUED FLYING UNTIL I CAME TO THE BAY BRIDGE AND TURNED TOWARD FME. I WAS AT 1200 FT. THERE WAS A WIND 10 TO 15 KTS FROM SW. I MUST HAVE DRIFTED TOWARD THE LITTLE PIECE OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. THE CTLR REMINDED ME TO KEEP OUT OF CLASS B AIRSPACE AND TOLD ME TO TURN TO 260 DEGS. I COMPLIED AND ASKED HOW MANY MI TO FLY THIS DIRECTION BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO THE WASHINGTON ADIZ. I WAS TOLD TO TURN BACK TO 330 DEGS AND I COMPLIED. HE REMINDED ME HOW MUCH TROUBLE I WOULD BE IN IF I ENTERED THE WASHINGTON ADIZ. BY THIS TIME I AM REALLY CONCERNED AND ASKED HIM WHICH DIRECTION WOULD KEEP ME OUT OF TROUBLE AND ON MY WAY TO GAI. HE SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO FOOL WITH ME, ADVISED ME TO SUBMIT A NASA FORM. HE THEN TOLD ME HE WAS TURNING ME OVER TO A TRAINEE WHO WOULD HELP ME. I THANKED HIM VERY MUCH, BUT I FELT LIKE HE WAS TOYING WITH ME SOMEWHAT.

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.