Pilot of an small aircraft sel erroneously entered class D airspace.

Attributes
ACN	304140
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax airport : cpm
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lgb
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 290 flight time type : 8
ASRS Report	304140
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a training flight, from fullerton (ful) to compton (cpm) the lax VOR was used to navigation clear of long beach class D. After some short pilotage computations I realized that I had flown through a section of long beach's airspace. Utilize flight following. Use more pilotage rather than relying on VOR facilities as much reliance on the VOR is what I believe was the problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL ERRONEOUSLY ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON A TRAINING FLT, FROM FULLERTON (FUL) TO COMPTON (CPM) THE LAX VOR WAS USED TO NAV CLR OF LONG BEACH CLASS D. AFTER SOME SHORT PILOTAGE COMPUTATIONS I REALIZED THAT I HAD FLOWN THROUGH A SECTION OF LONG BEACH'S AIRSPACE. UTILIZE FLT FOLLOWING. USE MORE PILOTAGE RATHER THAN RELYING ON VOR FACILITIES AS MUCH RELIANCE ON THE VOR IS WHAT I BELIEVE WAS THE PROB.

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.