Small aircraft pilot penetrated TCA on climb out, no clearance.

Attributes
ACN	81336
Time
Date	198801
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	81336
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In new aircraft unaccustomed to performance, climbed into outer edge of TCA. Single lack of pilot awareness of outer edge of TCA while climbing away from TCA center while under VFR. No control conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT PENETRATED TCA ON CLIMB OUT, NO CLRNC.

Narrative: IN NEW ACFT UNACCUSTOMED TO PERFORMANCE, CLBED INTO OUTER EDGE OF TCA. SINGLE LACK OF PLT AWARENESS OF OUTER EDGE OF TCA WHILE CLBING AWAY FROM TCA CTR WHILE UNDER VFR. NO CTL CONDITIONS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.