Reporter attempted to use the fdk VOR to navigation through the VFR corridor. The reporter entered the dulles class B airspace and realized he was in the class B airspace and turned out of it. The reporter believes a VOR radial should be available to navigation through the VFR corridors.

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Attributes
ACN	322160
Time
Date	199511
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iad
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad
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	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 437 flight time type : 4
ASRS Report	321160
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Trying to fly through the corridor (VFR) from W-32 to fdk, I deviated from it too much entering in dulles international airport class B without proper clearance. After knowing that, I corrected my heading and went back to the proper course. Contributing factor: I was not familiar with the area. There is not a strong enough NAVAID aligned with the corridor so you can use a radial to prevent going out of your course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR ATTEMPTED TO USE THE FDK VOR TO NAV THROUGH THE VFR CORRIDOR. THE RPTR ENTERED THE DULLES CLASS B AIRSPACE AND REALIZED HE WAS IN THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AND TURNED OUT OF IT. THE RPTR BELIEVES A VOR RADIAL SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO NAV THROUGH THE VFR CORRIDORS.

Narrative: TRYING TO FLY THROUGH THE CORRIDOR (VFR) FROM W-32 TO FDK, I DEVIATED FROM IT TOO MUCH ENTERING IN DULLES INTL ARPT CLASS B WITHOUT PROPER CLRNC. AFTER KNOWING THAT, I CORRECTED MY HEADING AND WENT BACK TO THE PROPER COURSE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. THERE IS NOT A STRONG ENOUGH NAVAID ALIGNED WITH THE CORRIDOR SO YOU CAN USE A RADIAL TO PREVENT GOING OUT OF YOUR COURSE.

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.