Narrative:

At approximately 3200 ft while en route from NH40 to fdk, I asked a passenger, who had helped with navigation for many yrs, to notify me when we got to within 20 mi of allentown class C airspace, as I wanted to contact them for advisories. After a few mins, I asked to see the latest position plot on the sectional. The latest plot showed us within 1 mi of the class C boundary. I immediately turned 50 degrees to the east to avoid entering class C airspace. I do not know if I penetrated the airspace. In the past, I have flown in aircraft with side-by-side seating. It was easier for me to glance at the sectional. In the husky, we had to pass the map back and forth. Lesson learned is to never depend on a non pilot for help with critical navigation decisions no matter how many yrs of experience they may have.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A HUSKY A1 TANDEM SEATING ACFT BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE PENETRATED CLASS C AIRSPACE DUE TO RELYING ON HIS PAX DOING THE NAV.

Narrative: AT APPROX 3200 FT WHILE ENRTE FROM NH40 TO FDK, I ASKED A PAX, WHO HAD HELPED WITH NAV FOR MANY YRS, TO NOTIFY ME WHEN WE GOT TO WITHIN 20 MI OF ALLENTOWN CLASS C AIRSPACE, AS I WANTED TO CONTACT THEM FOR ADVISORIES. AFTER A FEW MINS, I ASKED TO SEE THE LATEST POS PLOT ON THE SECTIONAL. THE LATEST PLOT SHOWED US WITHIN 1 MI OF THE CLASS C BOUNDARY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED 50 DEGS TO THE E TO AVOID ENTERING CLASS C AIRSPACE. I DO NOT KNOW IF I PENETRATED THE AIRSPACE. IN THE PAST, I HAVE FLOWN IN ACFT WITH SIDE-BY-SIDE SEATING. IT WAS EASIER FOR ME TO GLANCE AT THE SECTIONAL. IN THE HUSKY, WE HAD TO PASS THE MAP BACK AND FORTH. LESSON LEARNED IS TO NEVER DEPEND ON A NON PLT FOR HELP WITH CRITICAL NAV DECISIONS NO MATTER HOW MANY YRS OF EXPERIENCE THEY MAY HAVE.

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.