Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 220; Flight Crew Type 50
Situational Awareness; Human-Machine Interface
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Weather
While climbing out from EYQ westbound I had [debated whether] to stay under a cloud layer or get over the top. It looked hazy ahead below the clouds but clear on top and the layer wasn't thick. I had the opportunity to climb and stay VFR. When checking the weather; my destination was reporting VFR and the satellite image showed the clouds to be isolated to an area south. The aircraft was a rental with no GPS and while checking the cloud coverage on a Garmin Pilot App [iPad]; the cloud coverage obscured the airspace rings. I thought I had traveled a greater distance and believed I was in the area D [of IAH Class B] 4;000-10;000. I was trying get flight following but their workload was high and I didn't get through right away (as I remember). Once in contact with ATC they advised me of my position and gave instructions. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Low time pilot; rapidly changing conditions; solo flight; unable to access correct information quickly of position.
C172 pilot flying westbound from EYQ reports inadvertent entry into Class B airspace. With cloud coverage displayed on an iPad; the Class B rings are obscured leading to an early climb above 3;000 FT and into Class B airspace.