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An small transport GA pilot enters the edge of bwi's class B airspace while attempting to navigation using a GPS system.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 350300 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bwi |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bwi |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 350300 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was on a ferry flight from hgr to mtn after the installation of a new GPS. I was attempting to navigation by the GPS, but was unfamiliar with it. To the best of my knowledge, I was outside the bwi class B, but when I arrived downwind for landing at mtn, I was advised that 'bwi called and said I had passed through the class B.' if this was true I could only have passed through the very outer edge.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMT GA PLT ENTERS THE EDGE OF BWI'S CLASS B AIRSPACE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO NAV USING A GPS SYS.
Narrative: I WAS ON A FERRY FLT FROM HGR TO MTN AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW GPS. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO NAV BY THE GPS, BUT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH IT. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, I WAS OUTSIDE THE BWI CLASS B, BUT WHEN I ARRIVED DOWNWIND FOR LNDG AT MTN, I WAS ADVISED THAT 'BWI CALLED AND SAID I HAD PASSED THROUGH THE CLASS B.' IF THIS WAS TRUE I COULD ONLY HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE VERY OUTER EDGE.
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.