A rockwell ov-10C test flight penetrated the class B of mco before the pilot could get a transponder...

Attributes
ACN	414960
Time
Date	199809
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco tower : mem
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Bronco
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 11400 flight time type : 205
ASRS Report	414960
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I took off from cof en route to our local training area, approximately 15 NM southwest of mlb, to conduct a maintenance test flight. I had filed a VFR flight plan to 4500 ft MSL as my initial altitude. Proceeding west from cof, I climbed to 8500 ft MSL to be clear of cumulus in the area. I was late in turning south to the training area. When patrick tower released me 6 NM west of the airport, I tried to contact orl approach. They were busy and by the time they gave me a squawk code and idented, I had entered their airspace. I told them my intentions and they directed me to the southeast out of their airspace and told me to contact ZMA for advisory service. I contacted ZMA and remained with them for the rest of the flight. They called traffic for me while I was in the training area and handed me off to patrick approach for my return to base. After the flight, I visited with base operations personnel and arranged to conduct future maintenance flts east of cof to minimize interference with transient air traffic in the area. And also to minimize distraction for myself while trying to carry out tasks and maneuvers required on this type of flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A ROCKWELL OV-10C TEST FLT PENETRATED THE CLASS B OF MCO BEFORE THE PLT COULD GET A XPONDER CODE ASSIGNMENT. PLT WAS BEHIND SCHEDULE AND IN A HURRY.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM COF ENRTE TO OUR LCL TRAINING AREA, APPROX 15 NM SW OF MLB, TO CONDUCT A MAINT TEST FLT. I HAD FILED A VFR FLT PLAN TO 4500 FT MSL AS MY INITIAL ALT. PROCEEDING W FROM COF, I CLBED TO 8500 FT MSL TO BE CLR OF CUMULUS IN THE AREA. I WAS LATE IN TURNING S TO THE TRAINING AREA. WHEN PATRICK TWR RELEASED ME 6 NM W OF THE ARPT, I TRIED TO CONTACT ORL APCH. THEY WERE BUSY AND BY THE TIME THEY GAVE ME A SQUAWK CODE AND IDENTED, I HAD ENTERED THEIR AIRSPACE. I TOLD THEM MY INTENTIONS AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO THE SE OUT OF THEIR AIRSPACE AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT ZMA FOR ADVISORY SVC. I CONTACTED ZMA AND REMAINED WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THE FLT. THEY CALLED TFC FOR ME WHILE I WAS IN THE TRAINING AREA AND HANDED ME OFF TO PATRICK APCH FOR MY RETURN TO BASE. AFTER THE FLT, I VISITED WITH BASE OPS PERSONNEL AND ARRANGED TO CONDUCT FUTURE MAINT FLTS E OF COF TO MINIMIZE INTERFERENCE WITH TRANSIENT AIR TFC IN THE AREA. AND ALSO TO MINIMIZE DISTR FOR MYSELF WHILE TRYING TO CARRY OUT TASKS AND MANEUVERS REQUIRED ON THIS TYPE OF FLT.

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.

A rockwell ov-10C test flight penetrated the class B of mco before the pilot could get a transponder code assignment. Pilot was behind schedule and in a hurry.