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A cpr commercial instrument rated pilot departed lal for mlb and entered mco class B airspace without proper clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 428664 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mco.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Beechcraft Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v441.airway |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 428664 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
In the interest of time, I elected not to file an IFR flight plan since I was late for an appointment. I departed lal en route to mlb. I was using a current low altitude en route chart to navigation from lal to mlb. The chart depicts the orl class B airspace along V441 from lal to mlb to begin at 6000 ft. I was cruising at 5500 ft along V441. When I was due south of kissimmee, fl, I noticed I seemed closer to mco airport than I thought I should be, so I asked the local approach controller as to the veil of the class B airspace in the area. I also pulled out the VFR chart. They both confirmed that the floor of the class B was 3000 ft. I descended immediately to 2500 ft and told the controller of my error. He said not to worry and just be careful, this was a new change to the area. He indicated there would not be a violation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CPR COMMERCIAL INST RATED PLT DEPARTED LAL FOR MLB AND ENTERED MCO CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT PROPER CLRNC.
Narrative: IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, I ELECTED NOT TO FILE AN IFR FLT PLAN SINCE I WAS LATE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. I DEPARTED LAL ENRTE TO MLB. I WAS USING A CURRENT LOW ALT ENRTE CHART TO NAV FROM LAL TO MLB. THE CHART DEPICTS THE ORL CLASS B AIRSPACE ALONG V441 FROM LAL TO MLB TO BEGIN AT 6000 FT. I WAS CRUISING AT 5500 FT ALONG V441. WHEN I WAS DUE S OF KISSIMMEE, FL, I NOTICED I SEEMED CLOSER TO MCO ARPT THAN I THOUGHT I SHOULD BE, SO I ASKED THE LCL APCH CTLR AS TO THE VEIL OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE IN THE AREA. I ALSO PULLED OUT THE VFR CHART. THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE FLOOR OF THE CLASS B WAS 3000 FT. I DSNDED IMMEDIATELY TO 2500 FT AND TOLD THE CTLR OF MY ERROR. HE SAID NOT TO WORRY AND JUST BE CAREFUL, THIS WAS A NEW CHANGE TO THE AREA. HE INDICATED THERE WOULD NOT BE A VIOLATION.
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.