SA226 crew entered bos class B without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	519350
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	SA-226 TC Metro II
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	519350
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was the single pilot operator introducing a new copilot to the aircraft. We departed owd, under bos class B. The new 'copilot' was flying the aircraft and I was watching for traffic and watching the moving map for distance from bos airspace. I told the PF what altitude to go to, but when I looked up at the altimeter I saw we were at the edge of bos class B at 4500 ft. Upon return at norwood (owd) I was advised we busted bos class B. This unintentional altitude bust was due to 1) new pilot, 2) watching for traffic, 3) watching moving map for distance. But so much going on so fast that this caught me off guard.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SA226 CREW ENTERED BOS CLASS B WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative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

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.