C152 instructor looses situational awareness with student and penetrates mco class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	501620
Time
Date	200103
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : orl.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon tower : cdw.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	other : 61
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	controller non radar : 1 controller radar : 0.5 controller supervisory : 1 flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 350 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	501620
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I am new to the orlando area and still getting acquainted with the class B airspace. I was doing a discovery flight with a student pilot and told her to 'fly to the right of that interstate.' that interstate is a shelf boundary for the class B airspace. While I was checking my orl tac, the interstate split and she followed the one going east. Being new to the area, I did not immediately realize we had veered off course. I discovered the problem a short time afterwards, and immediately corrected to get back on course and away from class B airspace. Haze was also a contributing factor. The boundary being defined by a maze of roads makes it a bit more confusing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 INSTRUCTOR LOOSES SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WITH STUDENT AND PENETRATES MCO CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I AM NEW TO THE ORLANDO AREA AND STILL GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. I WAS DOING A DISCOVERY FLT WITH A STUDENT PLT AND TOLD HER TO 'FLY TO THE R OF THAT INTERSTATE.' THAT INTERSTATE IS A SHELF BOUNDARY FOR THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. WHILE I WAS CHKING MY ORL TAC, THE INTERSTATE SPLIT AND SHE FOLLOWED THE ONE GOING E. BEING NEW TO THE AREA, I DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REALIZE WE HAD VEERED OFF COURSE. I DISCOVERED THE PROB A SHORT TIME AFTERWARDS, AND IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED TO GET BACK ON COURSE AND AWAY FROM CLASS B AIRSPACE. HAZE WAS ALSO A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE BOUNDARY BEING DEFINED BY A MAZE OF ROADS MAKES IT A BIT MORE CONFUSING.

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.