Class B airspace incursion at mem while waiting for IFR clearance.

Attributes
ACN	465460
Time
Date	200003
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 5900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Beechjet 400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	465460
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed olv VFR to the east. While waiting to pick up IFR flight clearance to hef, we inadvertently climbed through the base of the mem class B floor. This occurred after contacting mem approach and before receiving a clearance. The approach controller advised us that we were in class B but told us to continue our climb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLASS B AIRSPACE INCURSION AT MEM WHILE WAITING FOR IFR CLRNC.

Narrative: DEPARTED OLV VFR TO THE E. WHILE WAITING TO PICK UP IFR FLT CLRNC TO HEF, WE INADVERTENTLY CLBED THROUGH THE BASE OF THE MEM CLASS B FLOOR. THIS OCCURRED AFTER CONTACTING MEM APCH AND BEFORE RECEIVING A CLRNC. THE APCH CTLR ADVISED US THAT WE WERE IN CLASS B BUT TOLD US TO CONTINUE OUR CLB.

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.