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Cessna 310 pilot inadvertently climbs into class B airspace while transitions the aircraft under class B airspace. Reporter noticed his mistake via his GPS map and descended out at once.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 534052 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : svm.vortac |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d21.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : charter |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : charter |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 534052 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gps other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to assigned airspace |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I departure ptk at XA25 local on the part 91 leg of a part 135 charter freight flight. I was bound for I66. I should have maintained 2800 MSL until 20NM south of dxo VOR. Instead, I climbed to 4500 ft MSL. The GPS airspace alert informed me I was in class B at which time I initiated an immediate descent and exited the airspace. I called detroit approach, confessed my error, and they assured me no report would be filed. I suppose all the IFR flying I do makes me lazy in terms of controled airspace requirements. I was more concerned with unknown tfr's en route to my destination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CESSNA 310 PLT INADVERTENTLY CLIMBS INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE WHILE TRANSITIONS THE ACFT UNDER CLASS B AIRSPACE. RPTR NOTICED HIS MISTAKE VIA HIS GPS MAP AND DESCENDED OUT AT ONCE.
Narrative: I DEP PTK AT XA25 LCL ON THE PART 91 LEG OF A PART 135 CHARTER FREIGHT FLT. I WAS BOUND FOR I66. I SHOULD HAVE MAINTAINED 2800 MSL UNTIL 20NM S OF DXO VOR. INSTEAD, I CLIMBED TO 4500 FT MSL. THE GPS AIRSPACE ALERT INFORMED ME I WAS IN CLASS B AT WHICH TIME I INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT AND EXITED THE AIRSPACE. I CALLED DETROIT APCH, CONFESSED MY ERROR, AND THEY ASSURED ME NO REPORT WOULD BE FILED. I SUPPOSE ALL THE IFR FLYING I DO MAKES ME LAZY IN TERMS OF CTLED AIRSPACE REQUIREMENTS. I WAS MORE CONCERNED WITH UNKNOWN TFR'S ENRTE TO MY DEST.
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.