Avoiding layer of clouds inadvertently climbed into the TCA.

Attributes
ACN	343270
Time
Date	199608
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hef
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 cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	343270
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather 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:

In the process of climbing above a scattered layer of clouds, we may have penetrated the floor of the overlying class B airspace (dulles).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AVOIDING LAYER OF CLOUDS INADVERTENTLY CLBED INTO THE TCA.

Narrative: IN THE PROCESS OF CLBING ABOVE A SCATTERED LAYER OF CLOUDS, WE MAY HAVE PENETRATED THE FLOOR OF THE OVERLYING CLASS B AIRSPACE (DULLES).

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.