Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 5; Flight Crew Total 10100; Flight Crew Type 750
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft; Airspace Structure
Upon my arrival into the [Airport] area; I was experiencing great difficulty in locating the Airport. This was my first time flying into [this airport] and unfortunately; my aircraft was not equipped with GPS or navigation radio… communications only. When I called the tower; thinking I was about 5 miles north the controller advised me that I was actually 3 miles and had violated their airspace and was conflicting with his traffic.I have grounded my aircraft until ALL radio-navigation communication equipment is upgraded to suitable standards; and from now on I will call the tower much further out regardless whether I can see the field or not.
C120 pilot reported that due to older avionics he entered a Class D airspace prior to getting clearance.