A pilot flying V3 IFR was told by dab TRACON that his aircraft was near orl class B airspace but his...

Attributes
ACN	917895
Time
Date	201010
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	DAB.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Recip Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Airway V3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 1300 Flight Crew Type 50
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Narrative:

On crossing the omn VOR and proceeding on V3 near dab; the controller suggested that the aircraft 'appear[ed] to be right of course'. Two IFR certified GPS's and VOR's in the plane confirmed that the aircraft was within the airway boundary and that there was no airspace conflict. V3 passes within a few miles of the orl class B airspace; and the normal tolerances of the airway could allow traffic not cleared into the airspace to stray into the orl class while still on the airway; and I suspect that this is why the controller spoke up. The airway and/or the class B boundary should be modified.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot flying V3 IFR was told by DAB TRACON that his aircraft was near ORL Class B airspace but his dual GPS's and VOR indicated that he was on the airway.

Narrative: On crossing the OMN VOR and proceeding on V3 near DAB; the Controller suggested that the aircraft 'appear[ed] to be right of course'. Two IFR certified GPS's and VOR's in the plane confirmed that the aircraft was within the airway boundary and that there was no airspace conflict. V3 passes within a few miles of the ORL Class B airspace; and the normal tolerances of the airway could allow traffic not cleared into the airspace to stray into the ORL class while still on the airway; and I suspect that this is why the Controller spoke up. The airway and/or the Class B boundary should be modified.

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.

A pilot flying V3 IFR was told by dab TRACON that his aircraft was near orl class B airspace but his dual GPS's and VOR indicated that he was on the airway.