A pilot flew through R-3704 a & B because the garmin 530 special use airspace range setting was on t...

Attributes
ACN	1069450
Time
Date	201302
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SDF.TRACON
State Reference	KY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	GPS & Other Satellite Navigation
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Air Traffic Control Non Radar 40 Air Traffic Control Radar 40 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 2950 Flight Crew Type 950
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR

Narrative:

I flew direct to M25 at 4;500 ft. I was using a garmin 530 to navigate and to show special airspace to me. I flew through R-3704 a&B; someone who had used the airplane before me had changed the settings so the screen I was using did not show the restricted airspace. Several miles after I passed through the space I was scrolling through a garmin 430 that showed the restricted space. I then realized the mistake I had made. I then looked at the setting on the [garmin] 530; and saw that it was set for special airspace on the 50 mile screen and I was flying using the 35 mile screen. On my return trip back to my home airport I flew well south of the restricted space. The purpose of the trip was to fly a friend to get a truck and drive it home. In future I need to do a better job of flight planning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot flew through R-3704 A & B because the Garmin 530 Special Use Airspace range setting was on the 50 miles scale and he was flying on the 30 mile scale.

Narrative: I flew direct to M25 at 4;500 FT. I was using a Garmin 530 to navigate and to show special airspace to me. I flew through R-3704 A&B; someone who had used the airplane before me had changed the settings so the screen I was using did not show the restricted airspace. Several miles after I passed through the space I was scrolling through a Garmin 430 that showed the restricted space. I then realized the mistake I had made. I then looked at the setting on the [Garmin] 530; and saw that it was set for special airspace on the 50 mile screen and I was flying using the 35 mile screen. On my return trip back to my home airport I flew well south of the restricted space. The purpose of the trip was to fly a friend to get a truck and drive it home. In future I need to do a better job of flight planning.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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 flew through R-3704 a & B because the garmin 530 special use airspace range setting was on the 50 miles scale and he was flying on the 30 mile scale.