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Private pilot confuses an altitude assignment, prior to entering phx class B, as a clearance into the class B airspace. TRACON provides vectors away and subsequently clearance through class B on a designated VFR route.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 491340 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pxr.vortac |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time total : 199 flight time type : 93 |
| ASRS Report | 490340 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While flying a cessna, I departed chd direct firebird lake at 2800 ft MSL (held over firebird lake). I contacted phx approach, requesting transition northbound to deer valley. Phx approach replied, 'climb and maintain 4000 ft and squawk XXXX.' I climbed to 4000 ft MSL and proceeded nwbound to ahwatukee golf course. Approximately 30 seconds later, phx approach requested a right 180 degree turn direct to firebird lake, 'then cleared through class B airspace via the west transition.' phx approach advised me that I was in class B airspace before being cleared into it. I am unsure if I broke their airspace when en route nwbound or during the right 180 degree turn. Note: I was clear of class B airspace until I received the clearance 'climb and maintain 4000 ft' and then given the right 180 degree turn.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT CONFUSES AN ALT ASSIGNMENT, PRIOR TO ENTERING PHX CLASS B, AS A CLRNC INTO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. TRACON PROVIDES VECTORS AWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY CLRNC THROUGH CLASS B ON A DESIGNATED VFR RTE.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING A CESSNA, I DEPARTED CHD DIRECT FIREBIRD LAKE AT 2800 FT MSL (HELD OVER FIREBIRD LAKE). I CONTACTED PHX APCH, REQUESTING TRANSITION NBOUND TO DEER VALLEY. PHX APCH REPLIED, 'CLB AND MAINTAIN 4000 FT AND SQUAWK XXXX.' I CLBED TO 4000 FT MSL AND PROCEEDED NWBOUND TO AHWATUKEE GOLF COURSE. APPROX 30 SECONDS LATER, PHX APCH REQUESTED A R 180 DEG TURN DIRECT TO FIREBIRD LAKE, 'THEN CLRED THROUGH CLASS B AIRSPACE VIA THE W TRANSITION.' PHX APCH ADVISED ME THAT I WAS IN CLASS B AIRSPACE BEFORE BEING CLRED INTO IT. I AM UNSURE IF I BROKE THEIR AIRSPACE WHEN ENRTE NWBOUND OR DURING THE R 180 DEG TURN. NOTE: I WAS CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE UNTIL I RECEIVED THE CLRNC 'CLB AND MAINTAIN 4000 FT' AND THEN GIVEN THE R 180 DEG TURN.
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.