ASRS 1760311
ACN 1760311 · 2020-09 · Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Small aircraft pilot reported inadvertently entering a firefighting TFR that was not displayed on Foreflight.
Pilot narrative
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Used Foreflight to flight plan [and] used Foreflight to check fire TFR's. Only fire TFR shown 10 mins prior to flight was [not along our planned route]. Visibility in area obscured by smoke from fires. Climbing through 9000 observed fire at our 11 o'clock position [and] took corrective action to avoid fire area [with] right 90 degree turn. Altitude 11,500 climbing to 16,500. Called tower to check on TFR, they first said no TFR, then said there was a TFR surface to 9000 msl we still didn't show a TFR on Foreflight or XM weather. Upon arrival TFR appeared on Forelight. Possible TFR intrusion due to slow dissemination of TFR info.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- Airspace Violation
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Human Factors
- Primary Problem
- Human Factors
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