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Private pilot pays so much attention to avoiding the sea class B airspace that he thinks he may have intruded into bfi class D airspace without clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 508270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200104 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sea.airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : shv.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 508270 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
This was a scenic flight to see the city from the air. I was very careful to remain below the sea class B airspace. After the flight was over, I reviewed the tac again and saw how close I was to the bfi class D airspace. I was so concerned about the class B airspace, I might have busted the class D airspace. (I don't think so, but I knew I was very close.) I will use the tac side with the airspace depicted with less terrain information where it is easier to see airspace boundaries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT PAYS SO MUCH ATTN TO AVOIDING THE SEA CLASS B AIRSPACE THAT HE THINKS HE MAY HAVE INTRUDED INTO BFI CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.
Narrative: THIS WAS A SCENIC FLT TO SEE THE CITY FROM THE AIR. I WAS VERY CAREFUL TO REMAIN BELOW THE SEA CLASS B AIRSPACE. AFTER THE FLT WAS OVER, I REVIEWED THE TAC AGAIN AND SAW HOW CLOSE I WAS TO THE BFI CLASS D AIRSPACE. I WAS SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, I MIGHT HAVE BUSTED THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. (I DON'T THINK SO, BUT I KNEW I WAS VERY CLOSE.) I WILL USE THE TAC SIDE WITH THE AIRSPACE DEPICTED WITH LESS TERRAIN INFO WHERE IT IS EASIER TO SEE AIRSPACE BOUNDARIES.
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.