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While circling under VFR and attempting to obtain an IFR clearance, a cpr jet crew almost enters class B airspace. An alert controller vectors them to a safe area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 429664 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : vfr |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 208 flight time total : 5965 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 429664 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We departed eqy VFR to pick up our IFR clearance airborne. We climbed and circled north through southwest trying to pick up our clearance. While we were maneuvering, we established communication with clt approach. When we did, they immediately had us turn right to a heading I can't recall. We apparently were about to penetrate their class B airspace. It is my contention that we did not, however, came real close to doing so. I believe in our attempt to pick up our IFR clearance, our maneuvering to stay VMC during a busy phase of flight had the direct result of this flight nearly encroaching on clt class B airspace. It is also my utmost belief that crew coordination and 100% situational awareness is needed to keep sits like this from recurring.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE CIRCLING UNDER VFR AND ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN AN IFR CLRNC, A CPR JET CREW ALMOST ENTERS CLASS B AIRSPACE. AN ALERT CTLR VECTORS THEM TO A SAFE AREA.
Narrative: WE DEPARTED EQY VFR TO PICK UP OUR IFR CLRNC AIRBORNE. WE CLBED AND CIRCLED N THROUGH SW TRYING TO PICK UP OUR CLRNC. WHILE WE WERE MANEUVERING, WE ESTABLISHED COM WITH CLT APCH. WHEN WE DID, THEY IMMEDIATELY HAD US TURN R TO A HDG I CAN'T RECALL. WE APPARENTLY WERE ABOUT TO PENETRATE THEIR CLASS B AIRSPACE. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT WE DID NOT, HOWEVER, CAME REAL CLOSE TO DOING SO. I BELIEVE IN OUR ATTEMPT TO PICK UP OUR IFR CLRNC, OUR MANEUVERING TO STAY VMC DURING A BUSY PHASE OF FLT HAD THE DIRECT RESULT OF THIS FLT NEARLY ENCROACHING ON CLT CLASS B AIRSPACE. IT IS ALSO MY UTMOST BELIEF THAT CREW COORD AND 100% SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IS NEEDED TO KEEP SITS LIKE THIS FROM RECURRING.
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.