Pilot entered class C airspace prior to establishing two- way radio communication.

Attributes
ACN	315260
Time
Date	199509
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sdf airport : lou
State Reference	KY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sdf
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	315260
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	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed lou bowman field VFR intending to go under class C airspace of standford field. There was a lot of traffic from an airshow at another field in the area. I called sdf approach to have traffic advisory and to pass through their airspace. By the time I made contact I had entered their airspace. A solution to entering class C airspace would be to have mandatory contact with controling airspace following departures from fields that are close or underlying class C airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT ENTERED CLASS C AIRSPACE PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING TWO- WAY RADIO COM.

Narrative: I DEPARTED LOU BOWMAN FIELD VFR INTENDING TO GO UNDER CLASS C AIRSPACE OF STANDFORD FIELD. THERE WAS A LOT OF TFC FROM AN AIRSHOW AT ANOTHER FIELD IN THE AREA. I CALLED SDF APCH TO HAVE TFC ADVISORY AND TO PASS THROUGH THEIR AIRSPACE. BY THE TIME I MADE CONTACT I HAD ENTERED THEIR AIRSPACE. A SOLUTION TO ENTERING CLASS C AIRSPACE WOULD BE TO HAVE MANDATORY CONTACT WITH CTLING AIRSPACE FOLLOWING DEPS FROM FIELDS THAT ARE CLOSE OR UNDERLYING CLASS C 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.