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B737 captain reported due to the updated/irregular design of the sfo class B airspace; not being able to navigate with ipad; [and] lack of FMS defining points; they are unsure how to comply with far requirements.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1587635 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201810 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SJC.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 4502 Flight Crew Type 4502 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I recently flew a trip out of sjc. Evidently; the FAA has 'improved' the shape of sfo's class B airspace. It no longer has the traditional wedding cake shape. We are not allowed to navigate using our ipads. Additionally; the defining points of the class B are not in our database (737). So; if the FAA were looking over my shoulder; how would I ensure I comply with the 200 knot restriction? What legal method do we have of defining that airspace?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported due to the updated/irregular design of the SFO CLASS B airspace; not being able to navigate with iPad; [and] lack of FMS defining points; they are unsure how to comply with FAR requirements.
Narrative: I recently flew a trip out of SJC. Evidently; the FAA has 'improved' the shape of SFO's Class B airspace. It no longer has the traditional wedding cake shape. We are not allowed to navigate using our iPads. Additionally; the defining points of the Class B are not in our database (737). So; if the FAA were looking over my shoulder; how would I ensure I comply with the 200 knot restriction? What legal method do we have of defining that airspace?
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.