A PA28 training flight enters the class B of tpa after takeoff from spg, fl.

Attributes
ACN	458970
Time
Date	199912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : spg.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 328 flight time type : 0
ASRS Report	458970
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	459463
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a training flight. At the time I was in the process of a touch-and-go at spg, southwest of tampa international. During the climb out of spg runway 6, I got distraction because of a large sail boat mast directly in our flight path. Before we knew it we had passed 1200 ft and busted class B airspace. Prior to passing 1200 ft, I was continually trying to raise tpa approach control, trying to get clearance through the TCA class B airspace. We finally got clearance after realizing our mistake and, remaining clear, got vectors for lakeland. Tpa approach requested my instructor to call in on landing lakeland! She explained that we were very sorry for incident and that it would not happen again. Supplemental information from acn 459463: what caused the problem was the close proximity of the airspace in the tampa area. We did attempt to call tpa approach upon liftoff from spg, but could not get a response due to the amount of traffic on the frequency. Glancing at the chart, I confirmed that mac dill's airspace went up to 2600 ft. I assumed that tpa's airspace began above that. I began a descending left turn to avoid mac dill just to our right, and tried to contact tpa again. Tpa approach came back and gave us vectors to the south. Looking again at the chart, I see that tpa's airspace begins at 1200 ft, even though mac dill and st petersburg airspaces go up to 2600 ft and 2500 ft respectively. This is very confusing!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 TRAINING FLT ENTERS THE CLASS B OF TPA AFTER TKOF FROM SPG, FL.

Narrative: ON A TRAINING FLT. AT THE TIME I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF A TOUCH-AND-GO AT SPG, SW OF TAMPA INTL. DURING THE CLB OUT OF SPG RWY 6, I GOT DISTR BECAUSE OF A LARGE SAIL BOAT MAST DIRECTLY IN OUR FLT PATH. BEFORE WE KNEW IT WE HAD PASSED 1200 FT AND BUSTED CLASS B AIRSPACE. PRIOR TO PASSING 1200 FT, I WAS CONTINUALLY TRYING TO RAISE TPA APCH CTL, TRYING TO GET CLRNC THROUGH THE TCA CLASS B AIRSPACE. WE FINALLY GOT CLRNC AFTER REALIZING OUR MISTAKE AND, REMAINING CLR, GOT VECTORS FOR LAKELAND. TPA APCH REQUESTED MY INSTRUCTOR TO CALL IN ON LNDG LAKELAND! SHE EXPLAINED THAT WE WERE VERY SORRY FOR INCIDENT AND THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 459463: WHAT CAUSED THE PROB WAS THE CLOSE PROX OF THE AIRSPACE IN THE TAMPA AREA. WE DID ATTEMPT TO CALL TPA APCH UPON LIFTOFF FROM SPG, BUT COULD NOT GET A RESPONSE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TFC ON THE FREQ. GLANCING AT THE CHART, I CONFIRMED THAT MAC DILL'S AIRSPACE WENT UP TO 2600 FT. I ASSUMED THAT TPA'S AIRSPACE BEGAN ABOVE THAT. I BEGAN A DSNDING L TURN TO AVOID MAC DILL JUST TO OUR R, AND TRIED TO CONTACT TPA AGAIN. TPA APCH CAME BACK AND GAVE US VECTORS TO THE S. LOOKING AGAIN AT THE CHART, I SEE THAT TPA'S AIRSPACE BEGINS AT 1200 FT, EVEN THOUGH MAC DILL AND ST PETERSBURG AIRSPACES GO UP TO 2600 FT AND 2500 FT RESPECTIVELY. THIS IS VERY CONFUSING!

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.