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SR20 pilot navigating by dependence on RNAV and without reference to VFR charts, entered presidential tfr in the vicinity of pit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 601153 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200312 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Snow Windshear Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pit.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | SR20 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 360 |
| ASRS Report | 601153 |
| 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 | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was aware of a tfr over pittsburg, PA, and fully intended to remain clear. I have recently (1 month) had the software on my commercial RNAV mfd (multi-function display) updated and did not realize the visual depiction of 30 NM mode C rings was no longer shown as it had been on previous versions. I wanted the airspace depiction showing the class B and thought it was the mode C line. I stayed out of the class B, but broke into the 30 NM ring which was at that moment, a tfr. Upon landing for fuel, I was told to call pit approach and was informed of my violation. This problem could have been prevented by more closely checking my VFR chart and not relying only on the GPS depiction.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SR20 PLT NAVING BY DEPENDENCE ON RNAV AND WITHOUT REF TO VFR CHARTS, ENTERED PRESIDENTIAL TFR IN THE VICINITY OF PIT.
Narrative: I WAS AWARE OF A TFR OVER PITTSBURG, PA, AND FULLY INTENDED TO REMAIN CLR. I HAVE RECENTLY (1 MONTH) HAD THE SOFTWARE ON MY COMMERCIAL RNAV MFD (MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY) UPDATED AND DID NOT REALIZE THE VISUAL DEPICTION OF 30 NM MODE C RINGS WAS NO LONGER SHOWN AS IT HAD BEEN ON PREVIOUS VERSIONS. I WANTED THE AIRSPACE DEPICTION SHOWING THE CLASS B AND THOUGHT IT WAS THE MODE C LINE. I STAYED OUT OF THE CLASS B, BUT BROKE INTO THE 30 NM RING WHICH WAS AT THAT MOMENT, A TFR. UPON LNDG FOR FUEL, I WAS TOLD TO CALL PIT APCH AND WAS INFORMED OF MY VIOLATION. THIS PROB COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY MORE CLOSELY CHKING MY VFR CHART AND NOT RELYING ONLY ON THE GPS DEPICTION.
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.