A cessna 172 instructor pilot reports that she entered the phx class B airspace without clearance. E...

Attributes
ACN	348560
Time
Date	199609
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sdl airport : ffz
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx tower : sdl
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 340 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	308560
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departing VFR from ffz. Level at 3500 ft MSL to stay below class B (phx). I thought we were 5 mi further east than we were. When we contacted phx approach they told us we were 3 NM from sdl and in their airspace, then told us to contact tower. We turned right to exit their airspace and climbed. Soon we were above sdl airspace, so we contacted phx approach on the next frequency and we continued back to prc. Contributing factors: brand new private pilot with brand new CFI. Solution: more vigilance to position while in congested airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CESSNA 172 INSTRUCTOR PLT RPTS THAT SHE ENTERED THE PHX CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC. ERROR ADMITTED.

Narrative: DEPARTING VFR FROM FFZ. LEVEL AT 3500 FT MSL TO STAY BELOW CLASS B (PHX). I THOUGHT WE WERE 5 MI FURTHER E THAN WE WERE. WHEN WE CONTACTED PHX APCH THEY TOLD US WE WERE 3 NM FROM SDL AND IN THEIR AIRSPACE, THEN TOLD US TO CONTACT TWR. WE TURNED R TO EXIT THEIR AIRSPACE AND CLBED. SOON WE WERE ABOVE SDL AIRSPACE, SO WE CONTACTED PHX APCH ON THE NEXT FREQ AND WE CONTINUED BACK TO PRC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: BRAND NEW PVT PLT WITH BRAND NEW CFI. SOLUTION: MORE VIGILANCE TO POS WHILE IN CONGESTED 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.

A cessna 172 instructor pilot reports that she entered the phx class B airspace without clearance. Error admitted.