Narrative:

I was on a primary training flight with a student and were approaching the airport from the east for landing at beverly airport. The congestion on the radio was heavy and I called on initial contact at what I estimated to be 4 NM from the field. Tower called back and informed me I was actually approximately 3 mi from field, and could I call them sooner next time. I said I would and apologized and that was the end of it. I proceeded to do 1 touch and go and then made a full stop and didn't hear anything from it. The next day I was told the FSDO (bedford) was called and reported.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT INSTRUCTOR WITH A STUDENT IN A C152 ENTERS THE BVY CLASS 'D' AIRSPACE BEFORE ESTABLISHING RADIO CONTACT WITH THE TWR CTLR. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS RPTED TO THE LCL FSDO.

Narrative: I WAS ON A PRIMARY TRAINING FLT WITH A STUDENT AND WERE APCHING THE ARPT FROM THE E FOR LNDG AT BEVERLY ARPT. THE CONGESTION ON THE RADIO WAS HVY AND I CALLED ON INITIAL CONTACT AT WHAT I ESTIMATED TO BE 4 NM FROM THE FIELD. TWR CALLED BACK AND INFORMED ME I WAS ACTUALLY APPROX 3 MI FROM FIELD, AND COULD I CALL THEM SOONER NEXT TIME. I SAID I WOULD AND APOLOGIZED AND THAT WAS THE END OF IT. I PROCEEDED TO DO 1 TOUCH AND GO AND THEN MADE A FULL STOP AND DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING FROM IT. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THE FSDO (BEDFORD) WAS CALLED AND RPTED.

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.