The pilot reports a great deal of confusion with the complexity in the san class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	444710
Time
Date	199907
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : san.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : myf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	444710
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure
Situations
Airspace Structure	class b : san.b

Narrative:

Trying to maneuver in and out of san diego class B umbrella airspace VFR is a nightmare. Anything, like some minor coastal stratus, can put a monkey wrench into your plans. Why can't the various sectors be designed using radials and fixes so more precise flying to actually avoid class B airspace itself can be accomplished. Same is true of los angeles!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT RPTS A GREAT DEAL OF CONFUSION WITH THE COMPLEXITY IN THE SAN CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: TRYING TO MANEUVER IN AND OUT OF SAN DIEGO CLASS B UMBRELLA AIRSPACE VFR IS A NIGHTMARE. ANYTHING, LIKE SOME MINOR COASTAL STRATUS, CAN PUT A MONKEY WRENCH INTO YOUR PLANS. WHY CAN'T THE VARIOUS SECTORS BE DESIGNED USING RADIALS AND FIXES SO MORE PRECISE FLYING TO ACTUALLY AVOID CLASS B AIRSPACE ITSELF CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. SAME IS TRUE OF LOS ANGELES!

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.