PA-20 Pacer/PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 1600; Flight Crew Type 150
Communication Breakdown; Confusion
Airspace Violation All Types
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Aircraft
Under VFR flight rules approaching from the south at 1;900 FT I called the Tower. They responded and asked me to contact Approach and that I was in restricted airspace due to a TFR. The local time was XB:30 CDT the TFR expired at XA:30 CDT as confirmed by my on board XM satellite information. This was also confirmed on Foreflight. Before flying and while on the ground I watched the TFR expire at XA:30 local time and was no longer depicted on the Garmin satellite based GPS or on the Foreflight system. I called Approach; they gave me a transponder code which was entered. They acknowledged me on radar but stated that I was too low for them to see. I asked if they needed me further and if I could change frequencies back to Tower. Approach replied frequency change approved. I changed back to Tower and landed without incident; and was not requested to have further communication with any facility.
A PA22 pilot watched a TFR expire on his Garmin GPS as expected and departed for an airport previously below the TFR.  Approaching destination he was advised that the TFR was still in effect.