GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of airspace.

Attributes
ACN	93985
Time
Date	198809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fdk
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1560
ASRS Report	93985
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was flying on east heading receiving VFR advisories from ZDC. ATC advised me my aircraft was approaching camp david, just as I was adopting a more northeast heading. A short time later the controller informed me I was 3 mi north of camp david area. I replied I was turning directly north to keep an adequate sep from the camp david area. I think this is a good example of how VFR pilots can work with center to stay out of restr areas. However, VFR pilots should not rely on center to keep them out of restr areas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING ON E HDG RECEIVING VFR ADVISORIES FROM ZDC. ATC ADVISED ME MY ACFT WAS APCHING CAMP DAVID, JUST AS I WAS ADOPTING A MORE NE HDG. A SHORT TIME LATER THE CTLR INFORMED ME I WAS 3 MI N OF CAMP DAVID AREA. I REPLIED I WAS TURNING DIRECTLY N TO KEEP AN ADEQUATE SEP FROM THE CAMP DAVID AREA. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW VFR PLTS CAN WORK WITH CENTER TO STAY OUT OF RESTR AREAS. HOWEVER, VFR PLTS SHOULD NOT RELY ON CENTER TO KEEP THEM OUT OF RESTR AREAS.

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.