C172 instructor and student pilot inadvertently climb into overlying class B airspace at orl.

Attributes
ACN	599778
Time
Date	200311
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : orl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 47 flight time total : 460 flight time type : 330
ASRS Report	599778
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was acting as flight instructor with a private pilot student. I instructed the student to climb and maintain 1400 ft MSL on departure to remain clear of the overlying class B airspace (1600 ft MSL). As we passed through 1500 ft MSL, I asked the student to take us back down to 1400 ft MSL. At that point in time, ATC called traffic, which I spotted and determined to be no factor. During this time, the student was passing through 1650 ft MSL. I took control of the aircraft and began a rapid descent, at which time tower advised me to remain below 1600 ft. My mode C indicated 1700 ft. I immediately complied. My failure to properly divide my attention between my student, the aircraft, ATC and collision avoidance contributed to my incursion into class B airspace. Other contributing factors included my complacency in dealing with an unfamiliar student with previous flight experience.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PLT INADVERTENTLY CLB INTO OVERLYING CLASS B AIRSPACE AT ORL.

Narrative: I WAS ACTING AS FLT INSTRUCTOR WITH A PVT PLT STUDENT. I INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO CLB AND MAINTAIN 1400 FT MSL ON DEP TO REMAIN CLR OF THE OVERLYING CLASS B AIRSPACE (1600 FT MSL). AS WE PASSED THROUGH 1500 FT MSL, I ASKED THE STUDENT TO TAKE US BACK DOWN TO 1400 FT MSL. AT THAT POINT IN TIME, ATC CALLED TFC, WHICH I SPOTTED AND DETERMINED TO BE NO FACTOR. DURING THIS TIME, THE STUDENT WAS PASSING THROUGH 1650 FT MSL. I TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT AND BEGAN A RAPID DSCNT, AT WHICH TIME TWR ADVISED ME TO REMAIN BELOW 1600 FT. MY MODE C INDICATED 1700 FT. I IMMEDIATELY COMPLIED. MY FAILURE TO PROPERLY DIVIDE MY ATTN BTWN MY STUDENT, THE ACFT, ATC AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE CONTRIBUTED TO MY INCURSION INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED MY COMPLACENCY IN DEALING WITH AN UNFAMILIAR STUDENT WITH PREVIOUS FLT EXPERIENCE.

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.