Pilot has track deviation at phx class B.

Attributes
ACN	445680
Time
Date	199908
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : holding
Route In Use	arrival : vfr arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 960 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	445680
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Airport ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Chart	terminal area : flight guide
Publication	Private Flight Guide

Narrative:

Due to heavy delays/traffic at sky harbor, was held on the north side. Then ATC instructed me to hold on the south side and to cross the runways via the 'west transition.' prior instructions had used 'over the numbers' of the active runways. I looked at my flight guide TCA map (climb) and aligned my heading with 51ST avenue as indicated on the map. ATC then gave me southerly vectors to align me with what I later saw in writing to be the 'west transition' (between the numbers and freeway). The map showing visual 'west' and 'east' transitions through the class B do not match the text on what ATC means by 'eastern (western) transition.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT HAS TRACK DEV AT PHX CLASS B.

Narrative: DUE TO HVY DELAYS/TFC AT SKY HARBOR, WAS HELD ON THE N SIDE. THEN ATC INSTRUCTED ME TO HOLD ON THE S SIDE AND TO CROSS THE RWYS VIA THE 'W TRANSITION.' PRIOR INSTRUCTIONS HAD USED 'OVER THE NUMBERS' OF THE ACTIVE RWYS. I LOOKED AT MY FLT GUIDE TCA MAP (CLB) AND ALIGNED MY HEADING WITH 51ST AVENUE AS INDICATED ON THE MAP. ATC THEN GAVE ME SOUTHERLY VECTORS TO ALIGN ME WITH WHAT I LATER SAW IN WRITING TO BE THE 'W TRANSITION' (BTWN THE NUMBERS AND FREEWAY). THE MAP SHOWING VISUAL 'W' AND 'E' TRANSITIONS THROUGH THE CLASS B DO NOT MATCH THE TEXT ON WHAT ATC MEANS BY 'EASTERN (WESTERN) TRANSITION.

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.