PA28 pilot is concerned about entering class D airspace during radar vectors from pbi TRACON.

Attributes
ACN	628654
Time
Date	200408
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : f45.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pbi.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
ASRS Report	628654
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

While on a VFR training flight we were practicing instrument approachs to an uncontrolled airport. We had requested VFR approachs through the controling ATC agency, had received a squawk code, and were receiving radar vectors for the approach. While on vectors we penetrated an adjacent class D airspace for a private airport. I was not sure whether or not this airspace was active at the time since the sectional chart states this airspace is class D or east by NOTAMS, and I did not see any NOTAMS for this area before takeoff. Because this was a VFR flight I was unsure if we needed to remain clear of the airspace since we had received a squawk code and we were receiving radar vectors for an approach from the approach controller. I did not realize the problem until we were in the class D airspace. I became complacent due to the fact that we did have a squawk code and we were receiving vectors. One way to avoid the problem would be to have better situational awareness with regard to the VFR sectional. Another way to avoid the problem would be to ask the controller, we were receiving vectors from, if we needed to take any corrective actions to avoid the airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT IS CONCERNED ABOUT ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE DURING RADAR VECTORS FROM PBI TRACON.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VFR TRAINING FLT WE WERE PRACTICING INST APCHS TO AN UNCTLED ARPT. WE HAD REQUESTED VFR APCHS THROUGH THE CTLING ATC AGENCY, HAD RECEIVED A SQUAWK CODE, AND WERE RECEIVING RADAR VECTORS FOR THE APCH. WHILE ON VECTORS WE PENETRATED AN ADJACENT CLASS D AIRSPACE FOR A PVT ARPT. I WAS NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT THIS AIRSPACE WAS ACTIVE AT THE TIME SINCE THE SECTIONAL CHART STATES THIS AIRSPACE IS CLASS D OR E BY NOTAMS, AND I DID NOT SEE ANY NOTAMS FOR THIS AREA BEFORE TKOF. BECAUSE THIS WAS A VFR FLT I WAS UNSURE IF WE NEEDED TO REMAIN CLR OF THE AIRSPACE SINCE WE HAD RECEIVED A SQUAWK CODE AND WE WERE RECEIVING RADAR VECTORS FOR AN APCH FROM THE APCH CTLR. I DID NOT REALIZE THE PROB UNTIL WE WERE IN THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. I BECAME COMPLACENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE DID HAVE A SQUAWK CODE AND WE WERE RECEIVING VECTORS. ONE WAY TO AVOID THE PROB WOULD BE TO HAVE BETTER SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WITH REGARD TO THE VFR SECTIONAL. ANOTHER WAY TO AVOID THE PROB WOULD BE TO ASK THE CTLR, WE WERE RECEIVING VECTORS FROM, IF WE NEEDED TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID THE AIRSPACE.

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.