Cpr jet operated in class airspace without an IFR clearance.

Attributes
ACN	311443
Time
Date	199507
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ida
State Reference	ID
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22000 msl bound upper : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Super King Air 300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	311443
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Prior to departure from ida, I received appropriate IFR clearance to boi. 'As filed, maintain FL220, ZLC 128.75 and squawk.' slc radar was OTS, and we were advised of a delay in following another IFR outbound. We decided to request VFR on top and were cleared to do so by ida tower. After receiving takeoff clearance, we contacted center, they acknowledged, and we were told to report 40 DME east of ida. (Our initial callup to slc was 'off ida 6.5 for FL220'.) the remainder of the flight operated with all the normalities of an IFR flight at FL220. At 40 DME, I made position report, was asked my altitude and (answered) 'FL220.' at that time it appeared both we and ZLC, realized our VFR on top flight should not have entered the positive control area/class a airspace. I apologized for the mishap, center did not seem to mind, and we continued the flight to boi, with no corrective actions assigned or taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR JET OPERATED IN CLASS AIRSPACE WITHOUT AN IFR CLRNC.

Narrative: PRIOR TO DEP FROM IDA, I RECEIVED APPROPRIATE IFR CLRNC TO BOI. 'AS FILED, MAINTAIN FL220, ZLC 128.75 AND SQUAWK.' SLC RADAR WAS OTS, AND WE WERE ADVISED OF A DELAY IN FOLLOWING ANOTHER IFR OUTBOUND. WE DECIDED TO REQUEST VFR ON TOP AND WERE CLRED TO DO SO BY IDA TWR. AFTER RECEIVING TKOF CLRNC, WE CONTACTED CTR, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED, AND WE WERE TOLD TO RPT 40 DME E OF IDA. (OUR INITIAL CALLUP TO SLC WAS 'OFF IDA 6.5 FOR FL220'.) THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT OPERATED WITH ALL THE NORMALITIES OF AN IFR FLT AT FL220. AT 40 DME, I MADE POS RPT, WAS ASKED MY ALT AND (ANSWERED) 'FL220.' AT THAT TIME IT APPEARED BOTH WE AND ZLC, REALIZED OUR VFR ON TOP FLT SHOULD NOT HAVE ENTERED THE PCA/CLASS A AIRSPACE. I APOLOGIZED FOR THE MISHAP, CTR DID NOT SEEM TO MIND, AND WE CONTINUED THE FLT TO BOI, WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ASSIGNED OR TAKEN.

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.