Corp pilot on VFR climbout penetrated TCA.

Attributes
ACN	81482
Time
Date	198801
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iah tower : dal
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	81482
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 4200
ASRS Report	81527
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The boss showed early and didn't have time to file an IFR flight plan so decided to go VFR. I asked the other pilot if we were under the houston TCA, he said no. That was my mistake. I took off and climbed V2 plus 10 for noise abatement the other pilot pulled the chart and told me we're under the TCA. By that time I was already on top of the TCA. Instead of going then checking I will check then go. Also keep the boss from hurrying us into bad judgement. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Flight crew had a better concept and awareness of needs for VFR flight. Check charts before departure, not when airborne. Don't let the boss' pressures create a lack of professional procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP PLT ON VFR CLIMBOUT PENETRATED TCA.

Narrative: THE BOSS SHOWED EARLY AND DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO FILE AN IFR FLT PLAN SO DECIDED TO GO VFR. I ASKED THE OTHER PLT IF WE WERE UNDER THE HOUSTON TCA, HE SAID NO. THAT WAS MY MISTAKE. I TOOK OFF AND CLBED V2 PLUS 10 FOR NOISE ABATEMENT THE OTHER PLT PULLED THE CHART AND TOLD ME WE'RE UNDER THE TCA. BY THAT TIME I WAS ALREADY ON TOP OF THE TCA. INSTEAD OF GOING THEN CHKING I WILL CHK THEN GO. ALSO KEEP THE BOSS FROM HURRYING US INTO BAD JUDGEMENT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. FLT CREW HAD A BETTER CONCEPT AND AWARENESS OF NEEDS FOR VFR FLT. CHK CHARTS BEFORE DEP, NOT WHEN AIRBORNE. DON'T LET THE BOSS' PRESSURES CREATE A LACK OF PROFESSIONAL PROCS.

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.