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Small aircraft pilot on a demonstration flight strays into the class B near mci. Probably distracted with customer on board. Was flying higher than normal due to turbulence at lower altitudes. Had a GPS, didn't use it. Used a questionable highway for navigation purposes.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 364490 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mci |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mci |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 364490 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : observer observation : passenger |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other 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 cruising at 5500 ft which is higher than normal due to turbulence. I've flown around the mci TCA (class B for yrs) and at this time, I'm not certain that I entered class B without a clearance. But ATC says I did. ATC said I entered the 4000 ft ring descending. If that is a fact, I must have looked at major landmarks incorrectly (there are two, 2- lane hwys which could easily be mistaken). I was demonstrating this airplane to a prospective buyer and possibly not as vigilant as I should have been. I truly thought I was below class B. As a professional pilot we fly mostly IFR. Maybe we need to review pilotage once in a while.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT ON A DEMO FLT STRAYS INTO THE CLASS B NEAR MCI. PROBABLY DISTRACTED WITH CUSTOMER ON BOARD. WAS FLYING HIGHER THAN NORMAL DUE TO TURB AT LOWER ALTS. HAD A GPS, DIDN'T USE IT. USED A QUESTIONABLE HWY FOR NAV PURPOSES.
Narrative: I WAS CRUISING AT 5500 FT WHICH IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL DUE TO TURB. I'VE FLOWN AROUND THE MCI TCA (CLASS B FOR YRS) AND AT THIS TIME, I'M NOT CERTAIN THAT I ENTERED CLASS B WITHOUT A CLRNC. BUT ATC SAYS I DID. ATC SAID I ENTERED THE 4000 FT RING DSNDING. IF THAT IS A FACT, I MUST HAVE LOOKED AT MAJOR LANDMARKS INCORRECTLY (THERE ARE TWO, 2- LANE HWYS WHICH COULD EASILY BE MISTAKEN). I WAS DEMONSTRATING THIS AIRPLANE TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER AND POSSIBLY NOT AS VIGILANT AS I SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I TRULY THOUGHT I WAS BELOW CLASS B. AS A PROFESSIONAL PLT WE FLY MOSTLY IFR. MAYBE WE NEED TO REVIEW PILOTAGE ONCE IN A WHILE.
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.