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Low time private pilot flies into N90 class B airspace without calling for authority/authorized. Claims he had unexpected tailwinds that drove him into class B before he was ready to call approach control.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 364990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : stw |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 77 flight time type : 77 |
| ASRS Report | 364990 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera 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:
I did not have clearance to enter class B airspace, yet I was already in class B airspace when I called up approach. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time due to a tailwind which I did not compute into my reckoning. Next time, I would be more careful with my pilotage and dead reckoning and become better acquainted with the controled airspace on my future trips. (Note: I had planned to call up approach for the class B transition.)
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LOW TIME PVT PLT FLIES INTO N90 CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CALLING FOR AUTH. CLAIMS HE HAD UNEXPECTED TAILWINDS THAT DROVE HIM INTO CLASS B BEFORE HE WAS READY TO CALL APCH CTL.
Narrative: I DID NOT HAVE CLRNC TO ENTER CLASS B AIRSPACE, YET I WAS ALREADY IN CLASS B AIRSPACE WHEN I CALLED UP APCH. I WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME DUE TO A TAILWIND WHICH I DID NOT COMPUTE INTO MY RECKONING. NEXT TIME, I WOULD BE MORE CAREFUL WITH MY PILOTAGE AND DEAD RECKONING AND BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CTLED AIRSPACE ON MY FUTURE TRIPS. (NOTE: I HAD PLANNED TO CALL UP APCH FOR THE CLASS B TRANSITION.)
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.