Class C and class D airspace incursion by a low flying express RV6A experimental aircraft on a VFR f...

Attributes
ACN	544974
Time
Date	200204
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bur.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	544974
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On apr/tue/02, a group of 4 airplanes flew to cma. I was flying north of the freeway close to the mountains at approximately 5000 ft. I was trying to stay under 5000 ft to break in a rebuilt engine. As I was approaching bur, I told the guys I was going to have to go to 6500 ft to stay legal. One of the guys told me that I could go down the 210 freeway and then the 101 freeway sna stay out of class B, class C, and class D airspace below 3000 ft. Without checking my sectional, terminal chart or my GPS, I followed his instructions. This was a big mistake. I have been through this area many times and was in doubt of this being correct. When I returned to cma I was informed that I was to call socal bur area which I did and was informed that I had broken the bur, vny airspace. Before I called, I looked at the sectional and could see that I blatantly flew through the class C, class D airspace. I called socal and talked to the controller. He said that he just wanted to let me know what I did. I told the controller my story and that it will never happen again. Any time I go through the los angeles area, I would use flight following and stay at the proper altitudes and course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLASS C AND CLASS D AIRSPACE INCURSION BY A LOW FLYING EXPRESS RV6A EXPERIMENTAL ACFT ON A VFR FLT TO CMA, CA.

Narrative: ON APR/TUE/02, A GROUP OF 4 AIRPLANES FLEW TO CMA. I WAS FLYING N OF THE FREEWAY CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS AT APPROX 5000 FT. I WAS TRYING TO STAY UNDER 5000 FT TO BREAK IN A REBUILT ENG. AS I WAS APCHING BUR, I TOLD THE GUYS I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO 6500 FT TO STAY LEGAL. ONE OF THE GUYS TOLD ME THAT I COULD GO DOWN THE 210 FREEWAY AND THEN THE 101 FREEWAY SNA STAY OUT OF CLASS B, CLASS C, AND CLASS D AIRSPACE BELOW 3000 FT. WITHOUT CHKING MY SECTIONAL, TERMINAL CHART OR MY GPS, I FOLLOWED HIS INSTRUCTIONS. THIS WAS A BIG MISTAKE. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS AREA MANY TIMES AND WAS IN DOUBT OF THIS BEING CORRECT. WHEN I RETURNED TO CMA I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS TO CALL SOCAL BUR AREA WHICH I DID AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD BROKEN THE BUR, VNY AIRSPACE. BEFORE I CALLED, I LOOKED AT THE SECTIONAL AND COULD SEE THAT I BLATANTLY FLEW THROUGH THE CLASS C, CLASS D AIRSPACE. I CALLED SOCAL AND TALKED TO THE CTLR. HE SAID THAT HE JUST WANTED TO LET ME KNOW WHAT I DID. I TOLD THE CTLR MY STORY AND THAT IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. ANY TIME I GO THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES AREA, I WOULD USE FLT FOLLOWING AND STAY AT THE PROPER ALTS AND COURSE.

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.

Class C and class D airspace incursion by a low flying express RV6A experimental aircraft on a VFR flight to cma, ca.