Unauthorized penetration of class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	315450
Time
Date	199509
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp tower : ict
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 6500
ASRS Report	315450
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed stp VFR eastbound. I frequently fly into and out of stp, but usually I file IFR. On climb out my passenger was complaining about ear pain from the last descent from altitude and we had a lengthy discussion about it. I then realized that I was clear of the class B airspace, 23 NM east and at an altitude level at 5500 ft. At that altitude and distance from msp I quite probably had climbed through the class B airspace without permission. I was on my 4TH leg flying that day, and I had forgotten that the climb out out of stp would not be like the others. My concern with my passenger's discomfort also diverted my attention.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I DEPARTED STP VFR EBOUND. I FREQUENTLY FLY INTO AND OUT OF STP, BUT USUALLY I FILE IFR. ON CLBOUT MY PAX WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT EAR PAIN FROM THE LAST DSCNT FROM ALT AND WE HAD A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT IT. I THEN REALIZED THAT I WAS CLR OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, 23 NM E AND AT AN ALT LEVEL AT 5500 FT. AT THAT ALT AND DISTANCE FROM MSP I QUITE PROBABLY HAD CLBED THROUGH THE CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT PERMISSION. I WAS ON MY 4TH LEG FLYING THAT DAY, AND I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT THE CLBOUT OUT OF STP WOULD NOT BE LIKE THE OTHERS. MY CONCERN WITH MY PAX'S DISCOMFORT ALSO DIVERTED MY ATTN.

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.