Pilot reports of not being sure if he was cleared into phx class bravo airspace by controller.

Attributes
ACN	1249169
Time
Date	201503
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	PHX.Airport
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 28 Flight Crew Total 3000 Flight Crew Type 12
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Climbing westbound controller cleared me through special air traffic area (satr). Controller clears me to maintain VFR at or below 5;000. The phraseology basically seemed like it was a clearance into class 'B' airspace but to remain below 5000 class 'B' was from 4000 to 9000. I would assume the luke controller pointed me out to phoenix approach that owns that section of class 'B' airspace. It seemed that everything was fine with my altitude with luke approach. No one said anything and it was a nonevent but I still think the controller should make it more clear about the clearance into the class 'B' airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot reports of not being sure if he was cleared into PHX Class Bravo airspace by controller.

Narrative: Climbing westbound controller cleared me through Special Air Traffic Area (SATR). Controller clears me to maintain VFR at or below 5;000. The phraseology basically seemed like it was a clearance into Class 'B' airspace but to remain below 5000 Class 'B' was from 4000 to 9000. I would assume the Luke controller pointed me out to Phoenix approach that owns that section of class 'B' airspace. It seemed that everything was fine with my altitude with Luke approach. No one said anything and it was a nonevent but I still think the controller should make it more clear about the clearance into the class 'B' airspace.

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