GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration TCA.

Attributes
ACN	85814
Time
Date	198804
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 11500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	85814
Person 2
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

TCA was inadvertently entered at 11500' in upper tier south of atlanta because of cockpit distraction in good VFR conditions. Upon realization of entry, a rapid descent was made out of TCA prior to boundary of the next lower level and a course change was made to fly out from under the TCA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION TCA.

Narrative: TCA WAS INADVERTENTLY ENTERED AT 11500' IN UPPER TIER S OF ATLANTA BECAUSE OF COCKPIT DISTR IN GOOD VFR CONDITIONS. UPON REALIZATION OF ENTRY, A RAPID DSCNT WAS MADE OUT OF TCA PRIOR TO BOUNDARY OF THE NEXT LOWER LEVEL AND A COURSE CHANGE WAS MADE TO FLY OUT FROM UNDER THE TCA.

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.