C172 pilot reports a class B airspace incursion event.

Attributes
ACN	1348617
Time
Date	201604
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	JFK.Airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	VFR Route
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 1015 Flight Crew Type 140
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I had flight following from ATC for the entire flight. As I approached I went into the class B airspace before getting a clearance to do so. I should have asked if I was cleared into the class B.a few days before when flying I asked the controller if I was going to be cleared into the class B. He said he was arranging the hand off to the class B controller. So I expected the clearance to be given on this flight.a few miles into the class B a controller asked me if I had received a clearance. I replied 'no; I'm waiting for one.' they immediately issued the clearance. No harm done but next time I will ask a few miles before crossing the boundary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 pilot reports a Class B airspace incursion event.

Narrative: I had flight following from ATC for the entire flight. As I approached I went into the Class B airspace before getting a clearance to do so. I should have asked if I was cleared into the Class B.A few days before when flying I asked the controller if I was going to be cleared into the Class B. He said he was arranging the hand off to the Class B controller. So I expected the clearance to be given on this flight.A few miles into the Class B a controller asked me if I had received a clearance. I replied 'No; I'm waiting for one.' They immediately issued the clearance. No harm done but next time I will ask a few miles before crossing the boundary.

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