M20 departing tpf VFR for IFR pickup enters mcf AFB airspace.

Attributes
ACN	578473
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpf.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon tower : tpa.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 K (231)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2650 flight time type : 1425
ASRS Report	578423
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on the ground, I contacted cpt on 119.8 to get my IFR clearance. He told me to take off and fly east of tpf, stay clear of class B and get my clearance on 119.5. I did so and repeatedly tried to contact him, but he was busy with other traffic and did not respond. I then tried tpa departure on 128.475 and he told me to contact departure on 135.xx?, which I did. He told me to 'get out of mcdill airspace, (I don't think I was in it!), and later he instructed me to climb to 8000 ft -- which would have taken me through class B. He did not say 'cleared through class B.' at any rate, I'm not certain if I had an airspace violation because I circled near the bay's eastern shore. To complicate matters, there was dense smoke coming from a plant due east of tpf.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: M20 DEPARTING TPF VFR FOR IFR PICKUP ENTERS MCF AFB AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE ON THE GND, I CONTACTED CPT ON 119.8 TO GET MY IFR CLRNC. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE OFF AND FLY E OF TPF, STAY CLR OF CLASS B AND GET MY CLRNC ON 119.5. I DID SO AND REPEATEDLY TRIED TO CONTACT HIM, BUT HE WAS BUSY WITH OTHER TFC AND DID NOT RESPOND. I THEN TRIED TPA DEP ON 128.475 AND HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT DEP ON 135.XX?, WHICH I DID. HE TOLD ME TO 'GET OUT OF MCDILL AIRSPACE, (I DON'T THINK I WAS IN IT!), AND LATER HE INSTRUCTED ME TO CLB TO 8000 FT -- WHICH WOULD HAVE TAKEN ME THROUGH CLASS B. HE DID NOT SAY 'CLRED THROUGH CLASS B.' AT ANY RATE, I'M NOT CERTAIN IF I HAD AN AIRSPACE VIOLATION BECAUSE I CIRCLED NEAR THE BAY'S EASTERN SHORE. TO COMPLICATE MATTERS, THERE WAS DENSE SMOKE COMING FROM A PLANT DUE E OF TPF.

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.