Unauthorized uncoord penetration of class B airspace in the lax VFR corridor.

Attributes
ACN	303033
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax airport : bur
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other ground : preflight
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 200
ASRS Report	303033
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The los angeles terminal chart details 3 methods to cross the class B airspace over the city, but only indicates 2 on the chart itself. As a non-local, low time pilot, I became confused by the route available to a pilot wishing to use the special flight rules VFR corridor. I flew the shore route believing this to be the corridor. Upon my return from catalina I was asked to contact the duty supervisor who informed me of my error and took my pilot information. He told me that the FAA would be in contact with me. I must mention that I tried to clarify the situation with socal just prior to entering the corridor, as well as trying to gain insight with burbank ground prior to takeoff, and both were far too busy for any detailed help. It is my belief that the chart is difficult to read. The special use corridor is not shown, but 2 ATC controled VFR rtes are. Non lcls unfamiliar with landmarks depend heavily on VFR charts, and seeing a route very close to corridor might become confused, as I did.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH UNCOORD PENETRATION OF CLASS B AIRSPACE IN THE LAX VFR CORRIDOR.

Narrative: THE LOS ANGELES TERMINAL CHART DETAILS 3 METHODS TO CROSS THE CLASS B AIRSPACE OVER THE CITY, BUT ONLY INDICATES 2 ON THE CHART ITSELF. AS A NON-LCL, LOW TIME PLT, I BECAME CONFUSED BY THE RTE AVAILABLE TO A PLT WISHING TO USE THE SPECIAL FLT RULES VFR CORRIDOR. I FLEW THE SHORE RTE BELIEVING THIS TO BE THE CORRIDOR. UPON MY RETURN FROM CATALINA I WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE DUTY SUPVR WHO INFORMED ME OF MY ERROR AND TOOK MY PLT INFO. HE TOLD ME THAT THE FAA WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH ME. I MUST MENTION THAT I TRIED TO CLARIFY THE SIT WITH SOCAL JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CORRIDOR, AS WELL AS TRYING TO GAIN INSIGHT WITH BURBANK GND PRIOR TO TKOF, AND BOTH WERE FAR TOO BUSY FOR ANY DETAILED HELP. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE CHART IS DIFFICULT TO READ. THE SPECIAL USE CORRIDOR IS NOT SHOWN, BUT 2 ATC CTLED VFR RTES ARE. NON LCLS UNFAMILIAR WITH LANDMARKS DEPEND HEAVILY ON VFR CHARTS, AND SEEING A RTE VERY CLOSE TO CORRIDOR MIGHT BECOME CONFUSED, AS I DID.

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.