Pilot of M20P takes off from mtn within the dc ADIZ without squawking the appropriate discrete code.

Attributes
ACN	611477
Time
Date	200403
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mtn.airport
State Reference	MD
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon tower : mtn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Ovation
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 350 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	611477
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 : assigned or threatened penalties faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airspace Structure	special use : dcadiz.othersua

Narrative:

After listening to the ATIS, calling ground requesting to fly in the pattern to practice lndgs, and completing a run-up at mtn airport, I was cleared to fly in the pattern, left traffic. I had been having trouble with one of my instruments during taxi. After climbing out and turning downwind, I was asked if my transponder was on, at which time I replied 'it is now squawking XXXX.' upon landing, I was given a phone number to call -- potomac approach. I have been informed I violated the ADIZ and will probably end up with a violation on my record for 5 yrs and a suspension for 30-60 days. What would be helpful/productive: a warning and some sort of remedial training. An internet class (from an aviation org or the FAA) on airspace and particularly the airspace around martin. More and more flying -- not flying could be the cause of problems. If the tower had just told potomac he had one in the pattern and been done with it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF M20P TAKES OFF FROM MTN WITHIN THE DC ADIZ WITHOUT SQUAWKING THE APPROPRIATE DISCRETE CODE.

Narrative: AFTER LISTENING TO THE ATIS, CALLING GND REQUESTING TO FLY IN THE PATTERN TO PRACTICE LNDGS, AND COMPLETING A RUN-UP AT MTN ARPT, I WAS CLRED TO FLY IN THE PATTERN, L TFC. I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH ONE OF MY INSTS DURING TAXI. AFTER CLBING OUT AND TURNING DOWNWIND, I WAS ASKED IF MY XPONDER WAS ON, AT WHICH TIME I REPLIED 'IT IS NOW SQUAWKING XXXX.' UPON LNDG, I WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL -- POTOMAC APCH. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED I VIOLATED THE ADIZ AND WILL PROBABLY END UP WITH A VIOLATION ON MY RECORD FOR 5 YRS AND A SUSPENSION FOR 30-60 DAYS. WHAT WOULD BE HELPFUL/PRODUCTIVE: A WARNING AND SOME SORT OF REMEDIAL TRAINING. AN INTERNET CLASS (FROM AN AVIATION ORG OR THE FAA) ON AIRSPACE AND PARTICULARLY THE AIRSPACE AROUND MARTIN. MORE AND MORE FLYING -- NOT FLYING COULD BE THE CAUSE OF PROBS. IF THE TWR HAD JUST TOLD POTOMAC HE HAD ONE IN THE PATTERN AND BEEN DONE WITH IT.

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.