Narrative:

On a repositioning flight from phx to ZZZ, I inadvertently entered ffz class D airspace. In doing so, a high wing cessna departing ffz to the west passed above my altitude by 500-1000 ft. When I arrived at ZZZ, the tower advised me the ffz tower had called them to let them know I had entered the edge of ffz class D airspace and came close to a cessna. When I was handed off from phx tower they advised me of the traffic. But I did not obtain visual contact of the traffic until it was over me. When I obtained clearance to depart the phx class B airspace from phx tower, I accepted a VFR departure procedure I was not very familiar with. I knew the procedure would take me close to ffz class D airspace and I should have done a better job familiarizing myself with the boundaries of the class D airspace or simply contacted ffz for clearance through their airspace. The procedure given to me was the most convenient and most time efficient, but I should have better familiarized myself with the procedure. I have now reviewed the procedure and now know how to avoid this situation.'535378 syn

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PILATUS PC12 ATP PLT DEPARTING PHX FOR ZZZ EXPERIENCES AN NMAC WHEN PENETRATING THE CLASS D AIRSPACE OF FFZ, AZ.

Narrative: ON A REPOSITIONING FLT FROM PHX TO ZZZ, I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED FFZ CLASS D AIRSPACE. IN DOING SO, A HIGH WING CESSNA DEPARTING FFZ TO THE W PASSED ABOVE MY ALT BY 500-1000 FT. WHEN I ARRIVED AT ZZZ, THE TWR ADVISED ME THE FFZ TWR HAD CALLED THEM TO LET THEM KNOW I HAD ENTERED THE EDGE OF FFZ CLASS D AIRSPACE AND CAME CLOSE TO A CESSNA. WHEN I WAS HANDED OFF FROM PHX TWR THEY ADVISED ME OF THE TFC. BUT I DID NOT OBTAIN VISUAL CONTACT OF THE TFC UNTIL IT WAS OVER ME. WHEN I OBTAINED CLRNC TO DEPART THE PHX CLASS B AIRSPACE FROM PHX TWR, I ACCEPTED A VFR DEP PROC I WAS NOT VERY FAMILIAR WITH. I KNEW THE PROC WOULD TAKE ME CLOSE TO FFZ CLASS D AIRSPACE AND I SHOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB FAMILIARIZING MYSELF WITH THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CLASS D AIRSPACE OR SIMPLY CONTACTED FFZ FOR CLRNC THROUGH THEIR AIRSPACE. THE PROC GIVEN TO ME WAS THE MOST CONVENIENT AND MOST TIME EFFICIENT, BUT I SHOULD HAVE BETTER FAMILIARIZED MYSELF WITH THE PROC. I HAVE NOW REVIEWED THE PROC AND NOW KNOW HOW TO AVOID THIS SIT.'535378 SYN

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.