Possible entry into restr airspace.

Attributes
ACN	310060
Time
Date	199507
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : 7y6
State Reference	WY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	310060
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was beginning a cross country flight from casper, wy, to sioux city, ia, in an unfamiliar airplane using an unfamiliar NAVAID (GPS). As I was attempting to fly the aircraft and work the GPS equipment, I became unaware of my actual exact position on the sectional chart. As soon as I thought that I may have accidentally entered the R-7001A&B restr airspace at approximately 15 mi northwest of guernsey, wy (7y6), I immediately turned to a heading that I thought would allow me to exit the airspace as soon as possible. I realize that not only did I err in entering or possibly entering the restr airspace but I also made an error in misjudging my ability to fly the unfamiliar airplane and attempt to navigation it using unfamiliar equipment. Quite possibly a preflight that included a familiarization portion focused on the NAVAID would have prevented this possible inadvertent restr airspace entry violation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE ENTRY INTO RESTR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS BEGINNING A XCOUNTRY FLT FROM CASPER, WY, TO SIOUX CITY, IA, IN AN UNFAMILIAR AIRPLANE USING AN UNFAMILIAR NAVAID (GPS). AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY THE ACFT AND WORK THE GPS EQUIP, I BECAME UNAWARE OF MY ACTUAL EXACT POS ON THE SECTIONAL CHART. AS SOON AS I THOUGHT THAT I MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY ENTERED THE R-7001A&B RESTR AIRSPACE AT APPROX 15 MI NW OF GUERNSEY, WY (7Y6), I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO A HDG THAT I THOUGHT WOULD ALLOW ME TO EXIT THE AIRSPACE ASAP. I REALIZE THAT NOT ONLY DID I ERR IN ENTERING OR POSSIBLY ENTERING THE RESTR AIRSPACE BUT I ALSO MADE AN ERROR IN MISJUDGING MY ABILITY TO FLY THE UNFAMILIAR AIRPLANE AND ATTEMPT TO NAV IT USING UNFAMILIAR EQUIP. QUITE POSSIBLY A PREFLT THAT INCLUDED A FAMILIARIZATION PORTION FOCUSED ON THE NAVAID WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS POSSIBLE INADVERTENT RESTR AIRSPACE ENTRY VIOLATION.

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.