Small aircraft pilot departs class D airspace only to enter class B without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	335555
Time
Date	199605
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl tower : pdk
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 95 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	335555
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 1300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared as filed from pdk to auo and was not given an altitude, heading, or squawk code in the clearance from pdk's class D airspace. After takeoff I was told to proceed on course by pdk tower. My course as filed took me directly through atl's class B airspace and in the path of the departure end of atl. I was not informed by pdk that I was about to enter class B airspace which led me to believe that I was still clear because I was using pilotage to navigation. When I noticed I was getting very close to atl I asked if I could go ahead and contact atl departure and tower said yes. As I contacted atl, I knew I was too close when I noticed an ATR72 pass directly below me at 3200 ft MSL. I was immediately vectored out of the airspace and was informed of the violation once I was clear. I completely understand that as PIC it is my responsibility to stay clear of a class B airspace without a clearance. I do feel, however, that there are a few things that can be done to avoid this type of situation in the future. First, I feel that I could have been given an altitude and heading to maintain from pdk to keep me clear of the class B. Second, I think that more planning should have been done on my part to decide how to properly depart pdk without penetrating the atl class B airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT DEPARTS CLASS D AIRSPACE ONLY TO ENTER CLASS B WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED AS FILED FROM PDK TO AUO AND WAS NOT GIVEN AN ALT, HDG, OR SQUAWK CODE IN THE CLRNC FROM PDK'S CLASS D AIRSPACE. AFTER TKOF I WAS TOLD TO PROCEED ON COURSE BY PDK TWR. MY COURSE AS FILED TOOK ME DIRECTLY THROUGH ATL'S CLASS B AIRSPACE AND IN THE PATH OF THE DEP END OF ATL. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY PDK THAT I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER CLASS B AIRSPACE WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT I WAS STILL CLR BECAUSE I WAS USING PILOTAGE TO NAV. WHEN I NOTICED I WAS GETTING VERY CLOSE TO ATL I ASKED IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND CONTACT ATL DEP AND TWR SAID YES. AS I CONTACTED ATL, I KNEW I WAS TOO CLOSE WHEN I NOTICED AN ATR72 PASS DIRECTLY BELOW ME AT 3200 FT MSL. I WAS IMMEDIATELY VECTORED OUT OF THE AIRSPACE AND WAS INFORMED OF THE VIOLATION ONCE I WAS CLR. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT AS PIC IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY CLR OF A CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT A CLRNC. I DO FEEL, HOWEVER, THAT THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE TO AVOID THIS TYPE OF SIT IN THE FUTURE. FIRST, I FEEL THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN ALT AND HDG TO MAINTAIN FROM PDK TO KEEP ME CLR OF THE CLASS B. SECOND, I THINK THAT MORE PLANNING SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ON MY PART TO DECIDE HOW TO PROPERLY DEPART PDK WITHOUT PENETRATING THE ATL CLASS B AIRSPACE.

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.