Private pilot erroneously enters class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	302180
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ptk
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 54 flight time total : 154 flight time type : 66
ASRS Report	302180
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On apr/sat/95 at approximately XA20 hours, I was cleared for takeoff in arrow, then right turn on course to I15 by the tower controller at ptk. Shortly after departing ptk on runway 9R, I was advised by ptk tower of traffic in my area. I expected, but never received, a handoff from ptk tower to dtw approach control. After having waited for what I felt was too long for a frequency change, I contacted ptk tower and asked if I was cleared to change frequency. I was advised that I was well out of their class D airspace and should contact dtw approach, which I immediately did. After making contact with dtw approach, I was advised that I was well into their class B airspace, which I knew, and was given their telephone number and was asked to contact them when I landed at my destination I15, in lancaster, oh. When I called, I was advised that I had illegally entered class B airspace and that, although there were no known near miss sits, they had been aiming traffic right at me as I passed through their airspace. I was asked if I ever felt uncomfortable with the proximity of any other air traffic, to which I gave a negative response. I realize that I should have contacted the ptk tower controller much sooner than I did when I did not receive a frequency change. I also believe that when departing a tower controled airport in VFR flight, that the tower controller should be required to give you a handoff frequency change to the next controller when you will be immediately entering controled airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT ERRONEOUSLY ENTERS CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: ON APR/SAT/95 AT APPROX XA20 HRS, I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF IN ARROW, THEN R TURN ON COURSE TO I15 BY THE TWR CTLR AT PTK. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING PTK ON RWY 9R, I WAS ADVISED BY PTK TWR OF TFC IN MY AREA. I EXPECTED, BUT NEVER RECEIVED, A HDOF FROM PTK TWR TO DTW APCH CTL. AFTER HAVING WAITED FOR WHAT I FELT WAS TOO LONG FOR A FREQ CHANGE, I CONTACTED PTK TWR AND ASKED IF I WAS CLRED TO CHANGE FREQ. I WAS ADVISED THAT I WAS WELL OUT OF THEIR CLASS D AIRSPACE AND SHOULD CONTACT DTW APCH, WHICH I IMMEDIATELY DID. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH DTW APCH, I WAS ADVISED THAT I WAS WELL INTO THEIR CLASS B AIRSPACE, WHICH I KNEW, AND WAS GIVEN THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THEM WHEN I LANDED AT MY DEST I15, IN LANCASTER, OH. WHEN I CALLED, I WAS ADVISED THAT I HAD ILLEGALLY ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE AND THAT, ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO KNOWN NEAR MISS SITS, THEY HAD BEEN AIMING TFC RIGHT AT ME AS I PASSED THROUGH THEIR AIRSPACE. I WAS ASKED IF I EVER FELT UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE PROX OF ANY OTHER AIR TFC, TO WHICH I GAVE A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. I REALIZE THAT I SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED THE PTK TWR CTLR MUCH SOONER THAN I DID WHEN I DID NOT RECEIVE A FREQ CHANGE. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT WHEN DEPARTING A TWR CTLED ARPT IN VFR FLT, THAT THE TWR CTLR SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO GIVE YOU A HDOF FREQ CHANGE TO THE NEXT CTLR WHEN YOU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ENTERING CTLED AIRSPACE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.