Cherokee 6 enters ind airspace without clearance because the pilot is unfamiliar with the new glass ...

Attributes
ACN	712072
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eye.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 1
ASRS Report	712072
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was passenger on right seat. PIC departed eagle creek en route to angela in new 2006 loaner C-6 with glass display. As we climbed through 2600 ft; I asked about the TCA ht as shown on moving map. PIC didn't know and tried to get information from display which worked differently than his turboprop. I flew (steered) to keep us level while he checked. He (PIC) then verified we were within or passing through TCA. I advised him to file ASRS and am also filing one; as I was keeping plane level after TCA incursion while PIC checked on TCA boundaries. PIC operated without flight plan and failed to define TCA boundaries and was not in advance radio contact. Unfamiliarity with this aircraft glass display delayed getting information.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CHEROKEE 6 ENTERS IND AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC BECAUSE THE PLT IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE NEW GLASS COCKPIT.

Narrative: I WAS PAX ON R SEAT. PIC DEPARTED EAGLE CREEK ENRTE TO ANGELA IN NEW 2006 LOANER C-6 WITH GLASS DISPLAY. AS WE CLBED THROUGH 2600 FT; I ASKED ABOUT THE TCA HT AS SHOWN ON MOVING MAP. PIC DIDN'T KNOW AND TRIED TO GET INFO FROM DISPLAY WHICH WORKED DIFFERENTLY THAN HIS TURBOPROP. I FLEW (STEERED) TO KEEP US LEVEL WHILE HE CHKED. HE (PIC) THEN VERIFIED WE WERE WITHIN OR PASSING THROUGH TCA. I ADVISED HIM TO FILE ASRS AND AM ALSO FILING ONE; AS I WAS KEEPING PLANE LEVEL AFTER TCA INCURSION WHILE PIC CHKED ON TCA BOUNDARIES. PIC OPERATED WITHOUT FLT PLAN AND FAILED TO DEFINE TCA BOUNDARIES AND WAS NOT IN ADVANCE RADIO CONTACT. UNFAMILIARITY WITH THIS ACFT GLASS DISPLAY DELAYED GETTING INFO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

Cherokee 6 enters ind airspace without clearance because the pilot is unfamiliar with the new glass cockpit.