During a training flight, student with instructor inadvertently penetrated class C airspace.

Attributes
ACN	336510
Time
Date	199605
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hrp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hrl
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	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 225
ASRS Report	336510
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far 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:

I flew into class C airspace without establishing radio contact. This was due to simple carelessness and inattn. I was instructing a student and was too busy correcting his mistakes to notice my own. Placing a VOR on the field of a class C would make it easier for pilots to judge how close they are to it. In this case, hrl VOR is about 10 mi northwest of hrl.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING A TRAINING FLT, STUDENT WITH INSTRUCTOR INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I FLEW INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE WITHOUT ESTABLISHING RADIO CONTACT. THIS WAS DUE TO SIMPLE CARELESSNESS AND INATTN. I WAS INSTRUCTING A STUDENT AND WAS TOO BUSY CORRECTING HIS MISTAKES TO NOTICE MY OWN. PLACING A VOR ON THE FIELD OF A CLASS C WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR PLTS TO JUDGE HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO IT. IN THIS CASE, HRL VOR IS ABOUT 10 MI NW OF HRL.

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.