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Beech 300 pilot unknowingly flew into enhanced class B while VFR on top waiting for an instrument approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 525596 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sfo.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : o90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 525596 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
At xa:30 I obtained a full WX briefing from oakland FSS and filed 5 flight (IFR) plans. One NOTAM was for changes to VFR flight in 'enhanced class B' airspace. I asked the briefer to explain enhanced to me. He said, 'within class B.' I usually get a pop-up approach from bay TRACON if I need one to get into hwd. Since the airspace and limitations have been changing very rapidly I was glad to hear I could now depart ccr VFR -- the day before I was on hold with oak center for 35 minutes and still didn't get a clearance -- I indicated to the briefer I would depart ccr VFR and get an approach into hwd. He never stated class B now goes to the ground and up to infinity. After departing ccr VFR I called bay for advisories and an approach into hwd. He was helpful in giving me a code then vectors then asked me to call him when I got down due to a class B penetration without a clearance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BEECH 300 PLT UNKNOWINGLY FLEW INTO ENHANCED CLASS B WHILE VFR ON TOP WAITING FOR AN INSTRUMENT APCH.
Narrative: AT XA:30 I OBTAINED A FULL WX BRIEFING FROM OAKLAND FSS AND FILED 5 FLT (IFR) PLANS. ONE NOTAM WAS FOR CHANGES TO VFR FLT IN 'ENHANCED CLASS B' AIRSPACE. I ASKED THE BRIEFER TO EXPLAIN ENHANCED TO ME. HE SAID, 'WITHIN CLASS B.' I USUALLY GET A POP-UP APCH FROM BAY TRACON IF I NEED ONE TO GET INTO HWD. SINCE THE AIRSPACE AND LIMITATIONS HAVE BEEN CHANGING VERY RAPIDLY I WAS GLAD TO HEAR I COULD NOW DEPART CCR VFR -- THE DAY BEFORE I WAS ON HOLD WITH OAK CENTER FOR 35 MINUTES AND STILL DIDN'T GET A CLRNC -- I INDICATED TO THE BRIEFER I WOULD DEPART CCR VFR AND GET AN APCH INTO HWD. HE NEVER STATED CLASS B NOW GOES TO THE GROUND AND UP TO INFINITY. AFTER DEPARTING CCR VFR I CALLED BAY FOR ADVISORIES AND AN APCH INTO HWD. HE WAS HELPFUL IN GIVING ME A CODE THEN VECTORS THEN ASKED ME TO CALL HIM WHEN I GOT DOWN DUE TO A CLASS B PENETRATION WITHOUT A CLRNC.
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.