A PA28-161 student pilot was unsure if he was allowed to enter class B after being cleared by mci.

Attributes
ACN	589082
Time
Date	200308
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ojc.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc tracon : mci.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 28.2 flight time total : 46.9 flight time type : 46.9
ASRS Report	589802
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The problem arose when I was handed off from ZKC to kansas city approach. I was descending for 5500 ft from 7500 ft. I finished my descent while being handed off. Kansas city approach cleared me through B airspace at 4500 ft to mkc for landing. I responded 'negative, student pilot, I can't be there in B airspace.' approach responded with, 'hold on while I check, but I don't think that is right.' approach comes back with 'that's not right, but descend to 3500 ft.' by this time, I believe I had entered B airspace, but am not absolutely certain. From 3500 ft, I continued inbound to mkc without any further problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28-161 STUDENT PLT WAS UNSURE IF HE WAS ALLOWED TO ENTER CLASS B AFTER BEING CLRED BY MCI.

Narrative: THE PROB AROSE WHEN I WAS HANDED OFF FROM ZKC TO KANSAS CITY APCH. I WAS DSNDING FOR 5500 FT FROM 7500 FT. I FINISHED MY DSCNT WHILE BEING HANDED OFF. KANSAS CITY APCH CLRED ME THROUGH B AIRSPACE AT 4500 FT TO MKC FOR LNDG. I RESPONDED 'NEGATIVE, STUDENT PLT, I CAN'T BE THERE IN B AIRSPACE.' APCH RESPONDED WITH, 'HOLD ON WHILE I CHK, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IS RIGHT.' APCH COMES BACK WITH 'THAT'S NOT RIGHT, BUT DSND TO 3500 FT.' BY THIS TIME, I BELIEVE I HAD ENTERED B AIRSPACE, BUT AM NOT ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN. FROM 3500 FT, I CONTINUED INBOUND TO MKC WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROB.

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.