Cirrus SR20 pilot enters class B prior to obtaining clearance. GPS database out of date.

Attributes
ACN	368698
Time
Date	199705
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : myf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15800 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	368698
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	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 other

Narrative:

Returning to myf from ramona. Map display showed us to be clear of class B airspace. Called socal approach for an ILS runway 28R to myf. Controller stated that we were already in class B airspace, then advised that next time we should call further out. He issued us a clearance, we completed the approach and landed. Suspect map display database was out of date. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states the cirrus SR20 is a new aircraft receiving certification this yr. It has a big screen display with 4 colors and the newest technology available. Reporter feels this will help improve the navigation capabilities for GA pilots and result in a decrease in the accident rate. He is an experienced cpr pilot and recently returned to GA flying. He finds a disturbing trend in GA pilots who constantly avoid training or upgrade flying with an instructor. His hope is that these pilots will be assisted by the new equipment. Reporter GPS had software from feb 1997, and is updated about every 90 days.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CIRRUS SR20 PLT ENTERS CLASS B PRIOR TO OBTAINING CLRNC. GPS DATABASE OUT OF DATE.

Narrative: RETURNING TO MYF FROM RAMONA. MAP DISPLAY SHOWED US TO BE CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE. CALLED SOCAL APCH FOR AN ILS RWY 28R TO MYF. CTLR STATED THAT WE WERE ALREADY IN CLASS B AIRSPACE, THEN ADVISED THAT NEXT TIME WE SHOULD CALL FURTHER OUT. HE ISSUED US A CLRNC, WE COMPLETED THE APCH AND LANDED. SUSPECT MAP DISPLAY DATABASE WAS OUT OF DATE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THE CIRRUS SR20 IS A NEW ACFT RECEIVING CERTIFICATION THIS YR. IT HAS A BIG SCREEN DISPLAY WITH 4 COLORS AND THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. RPTR FEELS THIS WILL HELP IMPROVE THE NAV CAPABILITIES FOR GA PLTS AND RESULT IN A DECREASE IN THE ACCIDENT RATE. HE IS AN EXPERIENCED CPR PLT AND RECENTLY RETURNED TO GA FLYING. HE FINDS A DISTURBING TREND IN GA PLTS WHO CONSTANTLY AVOID TRAINING OR UPGRADE FLYING WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. HIS HOPE IS THAT THESE PLTS WILL BE ASSISTED BY THE NEW EQUIP. RPTR GPS HAD SOFTWARE FROM FEB 1997, AND IS UPDATED ABOUT EVERY 90 DAYS.

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.