Narrative:

Flight began at addison airport northeast of dfw (11 mi). I departed northwest climbing to 2600' MSL to garza-little elm dam, then southwest (225 degrees) at 2600' MSL. I was inadvertently using a VFR section chart TCA depiction that expired 6/86. It showed the floor of the TCA rising to 5000' MSL west of the west end of grapevine lake. The actual TCA (present confign) has a floor remaining at 3000' MSL out of 15 NM from dfw. At the west end of grapevine lake I began to ascend. One mi southwest of aeronautical valley airport I scanned right and saw an large transport descending at 1 O'clock approximately 1/2 mi down range and approximately 200' above me (my altitude at this point was 3900' MSL). Upon sighting the large transport I banked south (left) and descended. The large transport did not change its path (direct course to southeast runway at dfw) or descent rate. The jet passed off my right wing at approximately 300' (horizontal distance) and my same altitude. I immediately contacted the tower at addison (121.1) and inquired as to the altitude of the TCA floor in this vicinity. After I indicated that my chart showed 5000' MSL, the controller advised me as to the 3000' actual floor elevation. Review of my chart margin showed a 1986 expiration. By this time I had descended again to 2600' MSL. Primary causes: I was not careful to doublechk the chart expiration and was unfamiliar with the recent changes in dfw TCA. I suggest that expiration dates for VFR charts be placed in large print on the front margin in several places rather than in small print on the edge. This would prevent error such as mine. I also advise all pilots to discard old charts rather than carry them into the plane. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: pilot said he does usually use current charts. Picked up the old one by mistake. No FAA follow up. Suggested NOTAM when confign changed. There probably was one, he missed that too.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC INSIDE TCA WITH ACR-LGT AFTER SMA MADE ERRONEOUS PENETRATION OF TCA.

Narrative: FLT BEGAN AT ADDISON ARPT NE OF DFW (11 MI). I DEPARTED NW CLBING TO 2600' MSL TO GARZA-LITTLE ELM DAM, THEN SW (225 DEGS) AT 2600' MSL. I WAS INADVERTENTLY USING A VFR SECTION CHART TCA DEPICTION THAT EXPIRED 6/86. IT SHOWED THE FLOOR OF THE TCA RISING TO 5000' MSL W OF THE W END OF GRAPEVINE LAKE. THE ACTUAL TCA (PRESENT CONFIGN) HAS A FLOOR REMAINING AT 3000' MSL OUT OF 15 NM FROM DFW. AT THE W END OF GRAPEVINE LAKE I BEGAN TO ASCEND. ONE MI SW OF AERO VALLEY ARPT I SCANNED RIGHT AND SAW AN LGT DSNDING AT 1 O'CLOCK APPROX 1/2 MI DOWN RANGE AND APPROX 200' ABOVE ME (MY ALT AT THIS POINT WAS 3900' MSL). UPON SIGHTING THE LGT I BANKED S (L) AND DSNDED. THE LGT DID NOT CHANGE ITS PATH (DIRECT COURSE TO SE RWY AT DFW) OR DSCNT RATE. THE JET PASSED OFF MY R WING AT APPROX 300' (HORIZ DISTANCE) AND MY SAME ALT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE TWR AT ADDISON (121.1) AND INQUIRED AS TO THE ALT OF THE TCA FLOOR IN THIS VICINITY. AFTER I INDICATED THAT MY CHART SHOWED 5000' MSL, THE CTLR ADVISED ME AS TO THE 3000' ACTUAL FLOOR ELEVATION. REVIEW OF MY CHART MARGIN SHOWED A 1986 EXPIRATION. BY THIS TIME I HAD DSNDED AGAIN TO 2600' MSL. PRIMARY CAUSES: I WAS NOT CAREFUL TO DOUBLECHK THE CHART EXPIRATION AND WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE RECENT CHANGES IN DFW TCA. I SUGGEST THAT EXPIRATION DATES FOR VFR CHARTS BE PLACED IN LARGE PRINT ON THE FRONT MARGIN IN SEVERAL PLACES RATHER THAN IN SMALL PRINT ON THE EDGE. THIS WOULD PREVENT ERROR SUCH AS MINE. I ALSO ADVISE ALL PLTS TO DISCARD OLD CHARTS RATHER THAN CARRY THEM INTO THE PLANE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: PLT SAID HE DOES USUALLY USE CURRENT CHARTS. PICKED UP THE OLD ONE BY MISTAKE. NO FAA FOLLOW UP. SUGGESTED NOTAM WHEN CONFIGN CHANGED. THERE PROBABLY WAS ONE, HE MISSED THAT TOO.

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.