Erroneous penetration of class C airspace.

Attributes
ACN	308230
Time
Date	199506
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sca airport : sch
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 2150
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pdx
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	other other : other
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 75 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	308230
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As I was climbing out of sch I first tried to contact new york FSS. They were not responding, and when they finally did, I could not understand them and I never heard that my flight plan was activated. I kept calling them back to confirm the activation of my flight plan. When, at last they did say that I was activated, I then realized that I had climbed to an altitude of 2150 ft MSL, where I was supposed to have stayed below 2000 ft MSL to clear alb's class C airspace. As soon as I realized, I descended down to 1800 ft MSL and resumed my navigation and my course underneath alb's airspace. At the point that I had reached this altitude, I had already been released by sch tower and I was speaking with the FSS, trying to activate my flight plan. I fly out of (locally) an uncontrolled airport, and this was my first solo trip to a class C/D airport. I was extremely nervous about talking to ATC at these airports, but was reassured from my trip to sch. On the way out, I was so stressed by not being spoken to by the FSS, I lost track of where I was on my ascent. I realize this was a violation of airspace, however, I did learn from this and will stay very clear of restr airspace in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERRONEOUS PENETRATION OF CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AS I WAS CLBING OUT OF SCH I FIRST TRIED TO CONTACT NEW YORK FSS. THEY WERE NOT RESPONDING, AND WHEN THEY FINALLY DID, I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THEM AND I NEVER HEARD THAT MY FLT PLAN WAS ACTIVATED. I KEPT CALLING THEM BACK TO CONFIRM THE ACTIVATION OF MY FLT PLAN. WHEN, AT LAST THEY DID SAY THAT I WAS ACTIVATED, I THEN REALIZED THAT I HAD CLBED TO AN ALT OF 2150 FT MSL, WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE STAYED BELOW 2000 FT MSL TO CLR ALB'S CLASS C AIRSPACE. AS SOON AS I REALIZED, I DSNDED DOWN TO 1800 FT MSL AND RESUMED MY NAV AND MY COURSE UNDERNEATH ALB'S AIRSPACE. AT THE POINT THAT I HAD REACHED THIS ALT, I HAD ALREADY BEEN RELEASED BY SCH TWR AND I WAS SPEAKING WITH THE FSS, TRYING TO ACTIVATE MY FLT PLAN. I FLY OUT OF (LOCALLY) AN UNCTLED ARPT, AND THIS WAS MY FIRST SOLO TRIP TO A CLASS C/D ARPT. I WAS EXTREMELY NERVOUS ABOUT TALKING TO ATC AT THESE ARPTS, BUT WAS REASSURED FROM MY TRIP TO SCH. ON THE WAY OUT, I WAS SO STRESSED BY NOT BEING SPOKEN TO BY THE FSS, I LOST TRACK OF WHERE I WAS ON MY ASCENT. I REALIZE THIS WAS A VIOLATION OF AIRSPACE, HOWEVER, I DID LEARN FROM THIS AND WILL STAY VERY CLR OF RESTR AIRSPACE IN THE FUTURE.

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.