Narrative:

On training flight in new 182T (garmin G1000) from syi to jwn. Crew was working on new G1000 and penetrated class C airspace by about 2 miles. No conflict noted on tis. Problem is too much time spent trying to program and work autoplt and failed to watch airspace. Must fly plane first -- danger in learning new glass cockpit systems.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF NEW C182 IS DISTRACTED BY UNFAMILIAR ADVANCED NAV SYSTEMS AND FLIES INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON TRAINING FLT IN NEW 182T (GARMIN G1000) FROM SYI TO JWN. CREW WAS WORKING ON NEW G1000 AND PENETRATED CLASS C AIRSPACE BY ABOUT 2 MILES. NO CONFLICT NOTED ON TIS. PROB IS TOO MUCH TIME SPENT TRYING TO PROGRAM AND WORK AUTOPLT AND FAILED TO WATCH AIRSPACE. MUST FLY PLANE FIRST -- DANGER IN LEARNING NEW GLASS COCKPIT SYSTEMS.

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.