C172 pilot flying westbound from eyq reports inadvertent entry into class B airspace. With cloud cov...

Attributes
ACN	1166644
Time
Date	201404
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	EYQ.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Tablet
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 220 Flight Crew Type 50
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

While climbing out from eyq westbound I had [debated whether] to stay under a cloud layer or get over the top. It looked hazy ahead below the clouds but clear on top and the layer wasn't thick. I had the opportunity to climb and stay VFR. When checking the weather; my destination was reporting VFR and the satellite image showed the clouds to be isolated to an area south. The aircraft was a rental with no GPS and while checking the cloud coverage on a garmin pilot app [ipad]; the cloud coverage obscured the airspace rings. I thought I had traveled a greater distance and believed I was in the area D [of iah class B] 4;000-10;000. I was trying get flight following but their workload was high and I didn't get through right away (as I remember). Once in contact with ATC they advised me of my position and gave instructions. Contributing factors: low time pilot; rapidly changing conditions; solo flight; unable to access correct information quickly of position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 pilot flying westbound from EYQ reports inadvertent entry into Class B airspace. With cloud coverage displayed on an iPad; the Class B rings are obscured leading to an early climb above 3;000 FT and into Class B airspace.

Narrative: While climbing out from EYQ westbound I had [debated whether] to stay under a cloud layer or get over the top. It looked hazy ahead below the clouds but clear on top and the layer wasn't thick. I had the opportunity to climb and stay VFR. When checking the weather; my destination was reporting VFR and the satellite image showed the clouds to be isolated to an area south. The aircraft was a rental with no GPS and while checking the cloud coverage on a Garmin Pilot App [iPad]; the cloud coverage obscured the airspace rings. I thought I had traveled a greater distance and believed I was in the area D [of IAH Class B] 4;000-10;000. I was trying get flight following but their workload was high and I didn't get through right away (as I remember). Once in contact with ATC they advised me of my position and gave instructions. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Low time pilot; rapidly changing conditions; solo flight; unable to access correct information quickly of position.

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C172 pilot flying westbound from eyq reports inadvertent entry into class B airspace. With cloud coverage displayed on an ipad; the class B rings are obscured leading to an early climb above 3;000 ft and into class B airspace.