Light Sport Aircraft
Flight Crew Sport / Recreational
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6; Flight Crew Total 103; Flight Crew Type 95
Training / Qualification
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
I was flying VFR; from Leesburg; VA (JYO) located within the Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area ('SFRA') to Pennsylvania. My planned route of flight was to exit the Leesburg Maneuvering area to the north of JYO with a squawk code XYYZ. Upon exiting the SFRA; I flew direct. Upon landing in PA the airport manager met me on the tarmac and said he just received a call; handed me a piece of paper; and said I needed to call the number on the piece of paper; Potomac ATC. I immediately called and the individual with whom I spoke communicated I committed an SFRA violation. The Leesburg Maneuvering area allows for northbound departures; however I did not state this on the call as it wasn't made clear what the alleged violation was; and I was caught a little off guard. I provided the individual with the requested information: name; address; telephone number; and license number. As the call ended he told me the Department of Homeland Security would be contacting me. I departed VFR with a squawk code of 1200 a few hours later to return to Leesburg; VA (JYO). My route of flight was direct to Frederick; MD; changed course to the south of FDK to avoid the FDK class D airspace to the north and the SFRA to the south; continue west until I got to Purcellville; VA; and enter the SFRA from the west with a squawk code of XYYZ in the hope of avoiding another call. After I landed at JYO; while I was still securing the airplane; an individual (assuming he was from the FBO) approached me on the tarmac and instructed me to call Potomac TRACON. I immediately called and the individual with whom I spoke said I had to call the same number as before. I then called Potomac ATC and the person to whom I spoke indicated I violated the SFRA again. He said VFR egress/ingress to and from JYO can only be made from the west; which again I don't think is accurate but did not want to engage in a debate on the call. The individual said he didn't need to take my information again; and that I would be receiving a call from the Department of Homeland Security soon. I completed the FAA 'DC Special Flight Rules Area' online course and I am familiar with the airspace around DC as I learned to fly out of Leesburg; VA. I wanted to file this to inform  of the incident that occurred and my confusion relating to the alleged SFRA violation.
LSA pilot departing JYO was asked to contact PCT after landing about an SFRA violation. Upon returning to JYO he was asked to contact them again about another violation.