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Lost situational awareness due to a combination of factors - nonpilot passenger, turbulence, new equipment in plane, and low ceiling. My airport is under a class C shelf and I departed the pattern normally heading away from the area. I saw a nice hole and decided to climb up through it. Unfortunately, I climbed right up into the outer ring of class C. Usually I get flight following soon after takeoff, but this was just a short sightseeing hop with no real destination. Once I realized my mistake I immediately turned to exit the airspace as fast as possible, which was maybe two minutes. I considered calling ATC, but I was already almost out of it.
This was a flight planning failure as I should have had more of a plan. Also I was fiddling with a new system for the first time.
Filed NASA report.
This was a flight planning failure as I should have had more of a plan. Also I was fiddling with a new system for the first time.
Filed NASA report.