Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 38.9; Flight Crew Total 3450; Flight Crew Type 300
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Airspace Violation All Types
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; Procedure; Human Factors
I had checked the weather and it would be clear for the flight. The aircraft is equipped with a Garmin Aera 510 and it has a subscription for XM WX Satellite Weather Support. One of the features of this subscription is that it is supposed to show TFRs. Because of this feature; I had not checked for TFRs. I also receive emails from [an Aviation Organization] about TFRs and had not received one. It was a VFR flight; I avoided all controlled airspace and did not communicate with anyone on the radio. I did monitor the frequencies of the airports I passed close by. I made CTAF radio calls starting at 7 miles out. As I was turning final to land I received a radio call from another aircraft telling me that I had just violated a TFR and Approach was trying to get a hold of me. I called Approach and identified myself but was unable to hear them. After landing; I called the FAA to identify myself and answered questions they had for me. I have contacted [the Aviation Organization] and asked why I had not received an email about the TFR and they explained that they only notify a pilot of TFR's within a 250 mile radius of their home. As my home address is [beyond that]; I was not sent an email. I contacted Sirius XM and asked why I did not receive the TFR on my unit. They would not answer via email. So I called them and they said the unit needed to be updated or it needed a refresh signal to update the unit. I thought that I had planned my trip properly and had two systems that should have alerted me of the TFR. Neither did. I understand that they are doing it as a courtesy; but it would be a good idea for [the Aviation Organization] to include a notice about the 250 mile radius; so that the other pilots don't make the same mistake I did and assume that they will receive an email for all TFR's. The same with the Sirius disclaimer about trusting them as a sole source for TFR's could keep another pilot out of trouble. I have had one other pilot tell me about Sirius XM failing to show them a TFR.
C182 pilot reports being informed during approach that he has violated a TFR. NOTAMs had not been consulted prior to flight with the reporter assuming that the onboard XM device would display any TFRs along the route of flight and it did not.