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A C182 pilot complains of having his 'flight following' canceled by dab departure controller which initiated an unauthorized entry into the class B airspace of mco, fl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 510475 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mco.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dab.tracon tower : efd.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| 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 : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1980 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 510475 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : entry maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Apparently the mode C was intermittent when I took off from dab on an assigned southeast heading, under departure control en route to apf, fl. Eventually, I was cleared to my intended cruise altitude and direct apf, which takes me through mco class B airspace. Instead of handing me off to mco approach, dab departure canceled their flight following and told me to squawk VFR and try mco approach on 121.1 by this time I was already in class B airspace. When I contacted mco approach, they said my mode C was inoperative and that my access to mco class B airspace was restr. ATC also advised I was already in class B airspace. I asked for an appropriate vector and was asked to confirm my altitude (4500 ft MSL). ATC then finally agreed to my transition of the class B airspace. Contributing factors: if dab is to feed mco approach traffic through their class B airspace, there should, at the very least, be some coordination between the 2 approach control facilities. I was going into class B airspace on an assigned heading, under control and not handed off, but rather canceled, having to call mco approach, get a new radar contact -- all of which while I was directed into the class B airspace, at which time I was told my access was to be restr.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C182 PLT COMPLAINS OF HAVING HIS 'FLT FOLLOWING' CANCELED BY DAB DEP CTLR WHICH INITIATED AN UNAUTH ENTRY INTO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE OF MCO, FL.
Narrative: APPARENTLY THE MODE C WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN I TOOK OFF FROM DAB ON AN ASSIGNED SE HDG, UNDER DEP CTL ENRTE TO APF, FL. EVENTUALLY, I WAS CLRED TO MY INTENDED CRUISE ALT AND DIRECT APF, WHICH TAKES ME THROUGH MCO CLASS B AIRSPACE. INSTEAD OF HANDING ME OFF TO MCO APCH, DAB DEP CANCELED THEIR FLT FOLLOWING AND TOLD ME TO SQUAWK VFR AND TRY MCO APCH ON 121.1 BY THIS TIME I WAS ALREADY IN CLASS B AIRSPACE. WHEN I CONTACTED MCO APCH, THEY SAID MY MODE C WAS INOP AND THAT MY ACCESS TO MCO CLASS B AIRSPACE WAS RESTR. ATC ALSO ADVISED I WAS ALREADY IN CLASS B AIRSPACE. I ASKED FOR AN APPROPRIATE VECTOR AND WAS ASKED TO CONFIRM MY ALT (4500 FT MSL). ATC THEN FINALLY AGREED TO MY TRANSITION OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: IF DAB IS TO FEED MCO APCH TFC THROUGH THEIR CLASS B AIRSPACE, THERE SHOULD, AT THE VERY LEAST, BE SOME COORD BTWN THE 2 APCH CTL FACILITIES. I WAS GOING INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE ON AN ASSIGNED HDG, UNDER CTL AND NOT HANDED OFF, BUT RATHER CANCELED, HAVING TO CALL MCO APCH, GET A NEW RADAR CONTACT -- ALL OF WHICH WHILE I WAS DIRECTED INTO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD MY ACCESS WAS TO BE RESTR.
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.