Narrative:

VFR flight from base airport 47N, which is under the ny ADIZ to N40 for fueling and scenic flight over catskill mountains. VFR flight plan was filed and squawk code obtained. Departure from N40 was VFR (1200 squawk) and proceeded north. Various attempts to contact flight service on several frequencies were made to file in the air another flight plan. While attempting to navigate outside mode C veil, I apparently wandered approximately half mi or so into the ny ADIZ. My garmin 195 GPS does not show the mode C veil, which made avoiding the airspace a challenge. I called approach and finally got a clearance into class B and back to 47N.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT INADVERTENTLY ENTERS NY METROPOLITAN ADIZ WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE A DISCRETE XPONDER CODE AND CLRNC.

Narrative: VFR FLT FROM BASE ARPT 47N, WHICH IS UNDER THE NY ADIZ TO N40 FOR FUELING AND SCENIC FLT OVER CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. VFR FLT PLAN WAS FILED AND SQUAWK CODE OBTAINED. DEP FROM N40 WAS VFR (1200 SQUAWK) AND PROCEEDED N. VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT FLT SERVICE ON SEVERAL FREQUENCIES WERE MADE TO FILE IN THE AIR ANOTHER FLT PLAN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE OUTSIDE MODE C VEIL, I APPARENTLY WANDERED APPROX HALF MI OR SO INTO THE NY ADIZ. MY GARMIN 195 GPS DOES NOT SHOW THE MODE C VEIL, WHICH MADE AVOIDING THE AIRSPACE A CHALLENGE. I CALLED APCH AND FINALLY GOT A CLRNC INTO CLASS B AND BACK TO 47N.

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.