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Designated pilot examiner reported inadvertent entry into class B airspace while maneuvering with applicant during evaluation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1534137 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LUF.TRACON |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole/Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Other manuevering |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Check Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 10 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I was doing a commercial multi-engine practical test as a designated pilot examiner and during maneuvering with an applicant may have inadvertently entered class B airspace by no more than 500' and a few miles. I recognized the possible incursion and immediately directed the applicant who was the pilot flying to descend and exit the area. We were in significant turbulence and attempting to complete a few of the commercial maneuvers prior to returning to home base. We were initially in contact with approach but they terminated with us as we proceeded east. A handoff to [next] approach [controller] would have prevented the situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Designated Pilot Examiner reported inadvertent entry into Class B Airspace while maneuvering with applicant during evaluation.
Narrative: I was doing a Commercial Multi-engine Practical Test as a Designated Pilot Examiner and during maneuvering with an applicant may have inadvertently entered Class B airspace by no more than 500' and a few miles. I recognized the possible incursion and immediately directed the applicant who was the pilot flying to descend and exit the area. We were in significant turbulence and attempting to complete a few of the Commercial maneuvers prior to returning to home base. We were initially in contact with Approach but they terminated with us as we proceeded east. A handoff to [next] approach [controller] would have prevented the situation.
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.