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C172 instructor pilot reports inadvertently entering dfw class B while trying to avoid another aircraft in close proximity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1208071 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201410 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | D10.TRACON |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 1800 Flight Crew Type 150 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural FAR |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 500 Vertical 500 |
Narrative:
We were climbing to cruise at 3500 ft; suddenly saw a airplane climbing to us from 10 o'clock down position; I immediately took over control from student; climbing right turn to avoid him. It seemed like that airplane didn't see us; he passed by and climbing left turned around; then it became that airplane was chasing my airplane tail climbing; we have to keep climbing; and hope he could see us; finally that airplane suddenly turned away from us; it seemed like he found us. We felt relief a little bit (half minute?); but suddenly I realized I already climb to 4500 ft; entered class B (floor 4000 ft); I dived down immediately. Two airplanes passed by close. It was evening time; visibility plus 10. My airplane has no TCAS. If the airplane equipped with TCAS; it would be really helpful. Hope nobody call me for breaking into class B. If airplane equipped with some kind of airspace warning system; that would be great for training flight and VFR flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 Instructor pilot reports inadvertently entering DFW Class B while trying to avoid another aircraft in close proximity.
Narrative: We were climbing to cruise at 3500 FT; suddenly saw a airplane climbing to us from 10 o'clock down position; I immediately took over control from student; climbing right turn to avoid him. It seemed like that airplane didn't see us; he passed by and climbing left turned around; then it became that airplane was chasing my airplane tail climbing; we have to keep climbing; and hope he could see us; finally that airplane suddenly turned away from us; it seemed like he found us. We felt relief a little bit (half minute?); but suddenly I realized I already climb to 4500 FT; entered Class B (floor 4000 FT); I dived down immediately. Two airplanes passed by close. It was evening time; visibility plus 10. My airplane has no TCAS. If the airplane equipped with TCAS; it would be really helpful. Hope nobody call me for breaking into class B. If airplane equipped with some kind of airspace warning system; that would be great for training flight and VFR flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.