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Pilot of a piper PA60, aerostar, inadvertently entered class B airspace due to not obtaining clearance immediately as in past flts.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 439598 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199906 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hnl.airport |
| State Reference | HI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : hnl.tracon tower : lax.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-60 600 Aerostar |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1489 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 439598 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was returning to hnl receiving VFR TA's from ZHN. Approaching norby (a fix about 5 mi outside class B airspace). I became concerned about getting a clearance and requested a handoff to approach. This is a normal procedure. In fact normally the handoff is automatic (without asking). However on this day I was informed the handoff was not possible (for whatever reason) 'squawk VFR contact approach on 119.1.' I reported to approach 26 mi out 262 degree radial mkk. I realized I was on the edge of the hnl class B airspace and began a turn to the south to avoid entry. Upon landing in honolulu I checked my ground track on my GPS (good feature) it clearly showed my turn to turn to the south a 1/4 mi inside class B airspace. I should have gone into a hold at norby until I had received a clearance or until below 2000 ft MSL, the floor of the airspace at that distance. I was led down the garden path a little and a bit complacent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A PIPER PA60, AEROSTAR, INADVERTENTLY ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE DUE TO NOT OBTAINING CLRNC IMMEDIATELY AS IN PAST FLTS.
Narrative: I WAS RETURNING TO HNL RECEIVING VFR TA'S FROM ZHN. APCHING NORBY (A FIX ABOUT 5 MI OUTSIDE CLASS B AIRSPACE). I BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING A CLRNC AND REQUESTED A HDOF TO APCH. THIS IS A NORMAL PROC. IN FACT NORMALLY THE HDOF IS AUTOMATIC (WITHOUT ASKING). HOWEVER ON THIS DAY I WAS INFORMED THE HDOF WAS NOT POSSIBLE (FOR WHATEVER REASON) 'SQUAWK VFR CONTACT APCH ON 119.1.' I RPTED TO APCH 26 MI OUT 262 DEG RADIAL MKK. I REALIZED I WAS ON THE EDGE OF THE HNL CLASS B AIRSPACE AND BEGAN A TURN TO THE S TO AVOID ENTRY. UPON LNDG IN HONOLULU I CHKED MY GND TRACK ON MY GPS (GOOD FEATURE) IT CLRLY SHOWED MY TURN TO TURN TO THE S A 1/4 MI INSIDE CLASS B AIRSPACE. I SHOULD HAVE GONE INTO A HOLD AT NORBY UNTIL I HAD RECEIVED A CLRNC OR UNTIL BELOW 2000 FT MSL, THE FLOOR OF THE AIRSPACE AT THAT DISTANCE. I WAS LED DOWN THE GARDEN PATH A LITTLE AND A BIT COMPLACENT.
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.