OLC and airspace

This is primarily aimed at US pilots, but certainly applies to us
all...

The latest issue od Soaring magazine has a well written editorial by
Dennis Wright about our responsibilities of avoiding airspace that
requires permission to enter. On page 13 there's an article if
interest to any of us flying near (or over) class B airspace as well.

I think, that in order to maintain our freedoms, we must remind our
fellow pilots of their responsibility of we see or hear of any
transgressions. This is not a suggestion to "bust" anyone, but more
like a friendly suggestion one might make to someone who is littering,
etc...

I suggest that anyone submitting an OLC claim with data points above
18K, or that pass through class A, B, C, or a Restricted area or TFR
should add a comment o the submittal that could look like one of the
following:

Rolled out of thermal at 17,800 indicated, and altimeter
never reached 18K, so local pressure must have been less
than standard.

Crossed R-XXXX after asking FSS if it was truly not hot
this weekend.

Got permission from DEN center to fly in class A as I'm
IFR equipped and current.

As responsible users of our airspace, I think it would be a disservice
NOT to to click on the "complaint" button and select "airspace
infringement" for a flight without the above comments.

From now on I will do this, and hope others will follow suit.

My flight on July 3 is a perfect example:
http://www2.onlinecontest.org/olcphp...e7b9c3721d1a89

The "standard atmosphere" pressure log indicates I was just a bit over
18K, but adjusting for local pressure it would (I hope) show I was OK.
Also, I flew close to a couple of forest fire TFR's that I was aware
of nad at the end of the flight I crossed a couple of restricted areas
that I confirmed with FSS were cold.

-Tom
ASH-26E 5Z