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An small aircraft pilot believes that he climbed into the phx class B airspace without TRACON clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 359530 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : sdl airport : ffz |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sdl |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| 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 | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 312 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 359530 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Departed ffz. I contacted sdl tower who cleared me to cross their airspace at or above 3500 ft. As I climbed, I then realized phx class B was 3000 ft (floor) around this area for a few more mi. At about 3100 ft I immediately and rapidly descended to 2700 ft. Recommend rounding out that southeast corner for transitioning aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA PLT BELIEVES THAT HE CLBED INTO THE PHX CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT TRACON CLRNC.
Narrative: DEPARTED FFZ. I CONTACTED SDL TWR WHO CLRED ME TO CROSS THEIR AIRSPACE AT OR ABOVE 3500 FT. AS I CLBED, I THEN REALIZED PHX CLASS B WAS 3000 FT (FLOOR) AROUND THIS AREA FOR A FEW MORE MI. AT ABOUT 3100 FT I IMMEDIATELY AND RAPIDLY DSNDED TO 2700 FT. RECOMMEND ROUNDING OUT THAT SE CORNER FOR TRANSITIONING ACFT.
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.