Robinson R44
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 4550; Flight Crew Type 2950
Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors; Procedure
During an aerial photography shoot of power boats; I had an apparent incursion of a football game Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). NOTAMs were checked and I was only aware of a [different] TFR. I was also aware of Restricted area which we avoided. My main focus was safety of flight as we were flying at low altitudes (500 feet and below.) Power lines; bridges; and terrain were just some of the hazards. I am not a sports fan and I'm not aware of the sports seasons. [This college] and other sports teams schedules are not posted on a government approved website. Sports team TFRs are not charted via a government approved source. I only found out by overhearing a pilot speaking with Tower about the TFR. Tower was unsure about a TFR and then queried TRACON. I then went to TRACON who kept me out of the TFR Southbound.If we are to avoid these sports team TFRs; alerting and charting by government approved sources is necessary. A better solution would be to repeal the public law associated with sports team TFRs since it apparently serves no benefit to national security. They apparently seem to serve the greedy self-interests of sports teams who want exclusive media rights and use security as false reason. A better restriction would be no loitering within 3 miles up to 3;000 feet unless approved by Air Traffic Control.
R44 helicopter pilot reported a sport TFR incursion.