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PA28 pilot reported penetrating class B airspace due to an incorrect setting on his new garmin G5 electronic flight instrument display.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1413919 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28R Cherokee Arrow All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 250 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I purchased and had installed a garmin G5 electronic flight instrument. Although the system has an altimeter with kollsman window; the existing altimeter must be retained per stc. During preflight (and following the checklist) I set the altimeter to current conditions/altitude on the old altimeter and forgot to set the one on the G5. The systems are not slaved and due to improper settings; the G5 read a couple hundred feet low.because I have only flown with the G5 a couple of times; I used the older altimeter for takeoff. Once out of the pattern and on cruise; I started using the G5 and climbed to 3400 ft; leveled off; and set the altitude hold on the auto pilot. This would have kept me outside the bravo which was 3500/10000 in my location. I was notified by ATC that I was in the bravo. Looking at the both altimeters I saw (and then remembered) the G5 had the incorrect barometric pressure setting. I entered the correct setting (which caused the G5 to read 3600); descended below the bravo; and continued my flight without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 pilot reported penetrating class B airspace due to an incorrect setting on his new Garmin G5 electronic flight instrument display.
Narrative: I purchased and had installed a Garmin G5 Electronic Flight Instrument. Although the system has an altimeter with Kollsman window; the existing altimeter must be retained per STC. During preflight (and following the checklist) I set the altimeter to current conditions/altitude on the old altimeter and forgot to set the one on the G5. The systems are not slaved and due to improper settings; the G5 read a couple hundred feet low.Because I have only flown with the G5 a couple of times; I used the older altimeter for takeoff. Once out of the pattern and on cruise; I started using the G5 and climbed to 3400 ft; leveled off; and set the altitude hold on the auto pilot. This would have kept me outside the Bravo which was 3500/10000 in my location. I was notified by ATC that I was in the Bravo. Looking at the both altimeters I saw (and then remembered) the G5 had the incorrect barometric pressure setting. I entered the correct setting (which caused the G5 to read 3600); descended below the bravo; and continued my flight without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.