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PA28 pilot entered dca class B without clearance. He did not squawk altitude on his transponder. He did this twice.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 601084 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mmu.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 34 flight time total : 455 flight time type : 318 |
| ASRS Report | 601084 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure FAA |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| Airspace Structure | special use : dca.prohibited |
Narrative:
Climbing out from mmu, I climbed above the class B floor before clearing the outer ring. Transponder was not in 'altitude' mode. It happened because I was focusing on navigation/communication chores. As soon as I realized the mistake, I descended to 2800 ft MSL until clear of class B, and switched transponder to 'altitude.' I had earlier made the same mistake climbing out of mtn (on my way to mmu) before clearing class B (potomac). Both were because of focus on IFR training. It will never happen again. I am practicing skill of dividing attention among competing needs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 PLT ENTERED DCA CLASS B WITHOUT CLRNC. HE DID NOT SQUAWK ALT ON HIS XPONDER. HE DID THIS TWICE.
Narrative: CLBING OUT FROM MMu, I CLBED ABOVE THE CLASS B FLOOR BEFORE CLRING THE OUTER RING. XPONDER WAS NOT IN 'ALT' MODE. IT HAPPENED BECAUSE I WAS FOCUSING ON NAV/COM CHORES. AS SOON AS I REALIZED THE MISTAKE, I DSNDED TO 2800 FT MSL UNTIL CLR OF CLASS B, AND SWITCHED XPONDER TO 'ALT.' I HAD EARLIER MADE THE SAME MISTAKE CLBING OUT OF MTN (ON MY WAY TO MMU) BEFORE CLRING CLASS B (POTOMAC). BOTH WERE BECAUSE OF FOCUS ON IFR TRAINING. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. I AM PRACTICING SKILL OF DIVIDING ATTN AMONG COMPETING NEEDS.
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.