Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6; Flight Crew Total 2000; Flight Crew Type 2
Training / Qualification; Human-Machine Interface
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation - Altitude Overshoot
Flight Crew Exited Penetrated Airspace
Aircraft; Airspace Structure; Human Factors
Approximately 30 NM northwest of MCO; I was climbing to avoid turbulence. I am proficient in the use of older; steam gauge; aircraft instrumentation; but brand new to the 'glass cockpit' such as the Garmin 1000 installed in this rental aircraft. I had taken some ground instruction in the use of the system before my checkout in the aircraft and had flown it during the checkout. However; I had cancelled a flight the previous day due to marginal VFR weather; as I was not completely sure of my familiarity with the new system. But when I was flying today; in complete VFR; the flight instruments such as altitude were not in their familiar places and; although I thought I had leveled off; I was still climbing and may have penetrated the floor of the Orlando Class B airspace while I was checking my position relative to that airspace. When I noticed the problem; I descended and moved on a course away from the Class B airspace. I think it is important that pilots new to glass cockpits become aware that the transition to the new instrumentation is confusing at first; and far from the 'almost insignificant' change many pilots think it is. I am now reviewing both the operational manual for the G1000 as well as reviewing the video tutoring lessons available online. In addition I am forcing myself to use the older gauges as confirmation and backup when using the newer instrumentation.
The pilot of a rental DA-40; unfamiliar with the 'glass cockpit' Garmin Avionics Suite failed to note his continued climb beneath the MCO Class B and may have inadvertently entered it.