Narrative:

On a GPS direct flight from cgz to rno; I accidentally passed through a restricted area controlled by nellis AFB. My GPS was scaled out too far to show the restricted area when I crossed it. I made the return trip using flight following and will do so in the future when I am in unfamiliar territory.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Lancair pilot reports entering a restricted area inadvertently on a direct flight from CGX to RNO. GPS scale was cited as the reason the restricted area went unnoticed.

Narrative: On a GPS direct flight from CGZ to RNO; I accidentally passed through a restricted area controlled by Nellis AFB. My GPS was scaled out too far to show the restricted area when I crossed it. I made the return trip using flight following and will do so in the future when I am in unfamiliar territory.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.