Hughes 500 pilot enters a tfr during transit of the phl area.

Attributes
ACN	698534
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dyl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	MD-500MG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 105 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	698534
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
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 ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Pilot called buf FSS at approximately XA10 to check on the tfr status at phl; for a flight from lancaster (lns) to chester county (40N) to kennedy (jfk) to lancaster (lns). FSS advised that all tfr's were canceled for the state of pennsylvania. Flight immediately departed from lns to 40N for fuel; and continued to jfk. Pilot contacted willow grove (nxx) for clearance through the class D airspace. Nxx xferred pilot to phl (phl) approach. Approach advised pilot that he had violated a tfr and to immediately land at doylestown (dyl). Pilot called FSS by landline and FSS advised pilot that the tfr was canceled by the FAA and; approximately 45 mins later; the FAA reinstated the tfr. To prevent future occurrences; the FAA should not cancel a tfr and then reinstate the same tfr while the pilot is conducting a flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HUGHES 500 PLT ENTERS A TFR DURING TRANSIT OF THE PHL AREA.

Narrative: PLT CALLED BUF FSS AT APPROX XA10 TO CHK ON THE TFR STATUS AT PHL; FOR A FLT FROM LANCASTER (LNS) TO CHESTER COUNTY (40N) TO KENNEDY (JFK) TO LANCASTER (LNS). FSS ADVISED THAT ALL TFR'S WERE CANCELED FOR THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. FLT IMMEDIATELY DEPARTED FROM LNS TO 40N FOR FUEL; AND CONTINUED TO JFK. PLT CONTACTED WILLOW GROVE (NXX) FOR CLRNC THROUGH THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. NXX XFERRED PLT TO PHL (PHL) APCH. APCH ADVISED PLT THAT HE HAD VIOLATED A TFR AND TO IMMEDIATELY LAND AT DOYLESTOWN (DYL). PLT CALLED FSS BY LANDLINE AND FSS ADVISED PLT THAT THE TFR WAS CANCELED BY THE FAA AND; APPROX 45 MINS LATER; THE FAA REINSTATED THE TFR. TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCES; THE FAA SHOULD NOT CANCEL A TFR AND THEN REINSTATE THE SAME TFR WHILE THE PLT IS CONDUCTING A FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.