Possible class B airspace incursion near cle by BE55.

Attributes
ACN	449140
Time
Date	199909
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cak.vor
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	449140
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : radar controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Departed cak class C airspace VFR with flight following, using GPS as 1 degree navigation. Given vectors north for traffic by departure. This took my course through the outer ring of cle class B airspace, the limits of which are 8000 ft/4000 ft. My altitude was 4500 ft MSL. My GPS did not display the same number of rings as the chart indicated. It is a new addition to my panel (4 weeks) and by the time I confirmed my position on the ground, I was within the class B airspace. Approach control had been continuously updated on my 'on course' heading interspersed with their 'vectors for traffic.' at no time did they say 'cleared through the class B airspace.' I made no comment as to my being inside the class B airspace and neither did approach. The flight was otherwise uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE CLASS B AIRSPACE INCURSION NEAR CLE BY BE55.

Narrative: DEPARTED CAK CLASS C AIRSPACE VFR WITH FLT FOLLOWING, USING GPS AS 1 DEG NAV. GIVEN VECTORS N FOR TFC BY DEP. THIS TOOK MY COURSE THROUGH THE OUTER RING OF CLE CLASS B AIRSPACE, THE LIMITS OF WHICH ARE 8000 FT/4000 FT. MY ALT WAS 4500 FT MSL. MY GPS DID NOT DISPLAY THE SAME NUMBER OF RINGS AS THE CHART INDICATED. IT IS A NEW ADDITION TO MY PANEL (4 WKS) AND BY THE TIME I CONFIRMED MY POS ON THE GND, I WAS WITHIN THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. APCH CTL HAD BEEN CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED ON MY 'ON COURSE' HDG INTERSPERSED WITH THEIR 'VECTORS FOR TFC.' AT NO TIME DID THEY SAY 'CLRED THROUGH THE CLASS B AIRSPACE.' I MADE NO COMMENT AS TO MY BEING INSIDE THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AND NEITHER DID APCH. THE FLT WAS OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL.

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.