C177RG aircraft. Trainee pilot selected reverse bearing on VOR, turned and entered class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	367560
Time
Date	199705
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aml
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	367560
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was giving an instrument competency check to a fellow member of my flying club. I was in the right seat and using a garmin GPS-90 to remain clear of class B airspace nearby. After performing airwork, I cleared the other pilot to a nearby VOR. I looked at a chart to plan the next maneuver. Meanwhile, he set up the omni bearing selector for reverse sensing and turned away from the VOR, heading for class B airspace. I called dulles approach for TA's, then looked down at my GPS and noticed we had entered class B. As the controller radar idented us, we both got to watch my airplane exit class B on our respective map displays! (He had no comment.) this is the second time that I have been distracted while a student has made a slow turn in an unintended direction. I need to watch them more carefully!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C177RG ACFT. TRAINEE PLT SELECTED REVERSE BEARING ON VOR, TURNED AND ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS GIVING AN INST COMPETENCY CHK TO A FELLOW MEMBER OF MY FLYING CLUB. I WAS IN THE R SEAT AND USING A GARMIN GPS-90 TO REMAIN CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE NEARBY. AFTER PERFORMING AIRWORK, I CLRED THE OTHER PLT TO A NEARBY VOR. I LOOKED AT A CHART TO PLAN THE NEXT MANEUVER. MEANWHILE, HE SET UP THE OMNI BEARING SELECTOR FOR REVERSE SENSING AND TURNED AWAY FROM THE VOR, HDG FOR CLASS B AIRSPACE. I CALLED DULLES APCH FOR TA'S, THEN LOOKED DOWN AT MY GPS AND NOTICED WE HAD ENTERED CLASS B. AS THE CTLR RADAR IDENTED US, WE BOTH GOT TO WATCH MY AIRPLANE EXIT CLASS B ON OUR RESPECTIVE MAP DISPLAYS! (HE HAD NO COMMENT.) THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN DISTRACTED WHILE A STUDENT HAS MADE A SLOW TURN IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION. I NEED TO WATCH THEM MORE CAREFULLY!

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.