C310 pilot enters expanded presidential tfr at P-49 after failing to obtain briefing.

Attributes
ACN	601116
Time
Date	200311
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 7f7.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	601116
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 other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I assumed the tfr had been lifted. When I departed 7f7 on nov/sat/03, there were no fighters overhead, as there are when a government official is there. The FBO was closed at 7f7, and my cell phone doesn't work in clifton, so I took off and switched to act TRACON for an assigned squawk, if necessary and was told to land at waco (act). I'm currently awaiting further information.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C310 PLT ENTERS EXPANDED PRESIDENTIAL TFR AT P-49 AFTER FAILING TO OBTAIN BRIEFING.

Narrative: I ASSUMED THE TFR HAD BEEN LIFTED. WHEN I DEPARTED 7F7 ON NOV/SAT/03, THERE WERE NO FIGHTERS OVERHEAD, AS THERE ARE WHEN A GOV OFFICIAL IS THERE. THE FBO WAS CLOSED AT 7F7, AND MY CELL PHONE DOESN'T WORK IN CLIFTON, SO I TOOK OFF AND SWITCHED TO ACT TRACON FOR AN ASSIGNED SQUAWK, IF NECESSARY AND WAS TOLD TO LAND AT WACO (ACT). I'M CURRENTLY AWAITING FURTHER INFO.

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.