An unauthorized class B entry occurs when a C210 ATP pilot fails to call A80 controller for entry into the class B while attempting to obtain an IFR clearance from ZTL, GA.

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Attributes
ACN	598192
Time
Date	200310
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdk.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc tracon : a80.tracon tower : pdk.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	598192
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : clearance delivery
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Problem arose departing pdk airport. I called pdk clearance delivery for my IFR clearance to fmy. I was told 'clearance on request.' short time later, clearance delivery stated I could take off VFR and call on 122.1 and receive on 116.60 to get my IFR clearance in the air. After takeoff, tried calling on 122.1 and could not make contact. I then called ZTL and requested IFR clearance. ZTL gave a squawk code and then stated no flight plan could be found. ZTL told me to go to FSS on 124.2 and file flight plan again, then call them back. After filing the flight plan with FSS, called ZTL back, and received my IFR clearance. A short time later, ZTL told me to call them at my destination of fmy. At destination, I called and atlanta TRACON answered. He stated that I had intruded into class B airspace. I gave an account of what happened. He stated that I should have called them for the clearance. He then stated he would let me off with a warning. I thanked him, and stated that I would not accept such a clearance from clearance delivery again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN UNAUTH CLASS B ENTRY OCCURS WHEN A C210 ATP PLT FAILS TO CALL A80 CTLR FOR ENTRY INTO THE CLASS B WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN AN IFR CLRNC FROM ZTL, GA.

Narrative: PROB AROSE DEPARTING PDK ARPT. I CALLED PDK CLRNC DELIVERY FOR MY IFR CLRNC TO FMY. I WAS TOLD 'CLRNC ON REQUEST.' SHORT TIME LATER, CLRNC DELIVERY STATED I COULD TAKE OFF VFR AND CALL ON 122.1 AND RECEIVE ON 116.60 TO GET MY IFR CLRNC IN THE AIR. AFTER TKOF, TRIED CALLING ON 122.1 AND COULD NOT MAKE CONTACT. I THEN CALLED ZTL AND REQUESTED IFR CLRNC. ZTL GAVE A SQUAWK CODE AND THEN STATED NO FLT PLAN COULD BE FOUND. ZTL TOLD ME TO GO TO FSS ON 124.2 AND FILE FLT PLAN AGAIN, THEN CALL THEM BACK. AFTER FILING THE FLT PLAN WITH FSS, CALLED ZTL BACK, AND RECEIVED MY IFR CLRNC. A SHORT TIME LATER, ZTL TOLD ME TO CALL THEM AT MY DEST OF FMY. AT DEST, I CALLED AND ATLANTA TRACON ANSWERED. HE STATED THAT I HAD INTRUDED INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. I GAVE AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED. HE STATED THAT I SHOULD HAVE CALLED THEM FOR THE CLRNC. HE THEN STATED HE WOULD LET ME OFF WITH A WARNING. I THANKED HIM, AND STATED THAT I WOULD NOT ACCEPT SUCH A CLRNC FROM CLRNC DELIVERY AGAIN.

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.