VFR rv-6 with M98 TRACON for traffic advisories; maintaining clearance from class B; assumed ATC coo...

Narrative:

I was returning to ane airport from cps airport and was receiving radar advisories from minneapolis approach. I was told to proceed to ane airport but to remain clear of the msp class B airspace. I descended and took the most direct route from my current position; taking me directly over stp and through the class D airspace. The floor of the class B airspace is 2300 ft; so I was at 2200 ft. I use radar advisories frequently on cross country flights and when on a squawk code with approach; class D transitions have always been coordinated with the tower; or I have been specifically told to contact the tower by approach before I enter the class D airspace. In this instance I was not told to contact the tower; but was asked by approach when directly over the airport if I had called the tower. I responded 'negative.' at that point; approach told me to contact the tower at anoka; my final destination. I am not sure if I did anything wrong; but I sensed the approach controller was not happy. I spoke with the other local pilots about the situation; and several of them had similar frustrations with not knowing if approach would coordinate class D transitions. It seems to be controller specific. I have decided from now on; I will ask if I need to coordinate the class D transition; or if they will do it for me so there will be no ambiguity.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VFR RV-6 with M98 TRACON for traffic advisories; maintaining clearance from Class B; assumed ATC coordinated transition of STP Class B when in fact ATC expected the reporter to obtain the subject clearance.

Narrative: I was returning to ANE Airport from CPS Airport and was receiving radar advisories from Minneapolis Approach. I was told to proceed to ANE Airport but to remain clear of the MSP Class B airspace. I descended and took the most direct route from my current position; taking me directly over STP and through the Class D airspace. The floor of the Class B airspace is 2300 FT; so I was at 2200 FT. I use radar advisories frequently on cross country flights and when on a squawk code with Approach; Class D transitions have always been coordinated with the Tower; or I have been specifically told to contact the Tower by Approach before I enter the Class D airspace. In this instance I was not told to contact the Tower; but was asked by Approach when directly over the airport if I had called the Tower. I responded 'Negative.' At that point; Approach told me to contact the Tower at Anoka; my final destination. I am not sure if I did anything wrong; but I sensed the Approach Controller was not happy. I spoke with the other local pilots about the situation; and several of them had similar frustrations with not knowing if Approach would coordinate Class D transitions. It seems to be controller specific. I have decided from now on; I will ask if I need to coordinate the Class D transition; or if they will do it for me so there will be no ambiguity.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	827901
Time
Date	200903
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	STP.Airport
State Reference	MN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 600 Flight Crew Type 440
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

VFR rv-6 with M98 TRACON for traffic advisories; maintaining clearance from class B; assumed ATC coordinated transition of stp class B when in fact ATC expected the reporter to obtain the subject clearance.