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Experimental aircraft pilot reported performing unplanned low level aerobatics over a non towered airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1587387 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Amateur/Home Built/Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300 Flight Crew Total 5500 Flight Crew Type 450 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
After a routine flight; I dropped to approximately 250 feet AGL and flew the length of the runway with a sharp maneuver at the end.while flying back to the airport from a wonderful aerobatic flight; I was approaching from a direction that I rarely approach from; I was approximately 1;000 AGL slowing the aircraft in preparation to join crosswind for landing. As I neared the center line of the runway; I made a decision that I immediately regretted. I lowered my nose and dived towards the runway. At approximately 250 feet AGL I conducted a low approach down the runway. At the end of the runway I did a barrel roll; entering and exiting the maneuver at approximately 500 feet AGL. Maybe 5 seconds passed between the thought occurring and me completing the maneuver. I then departed the pattern and reentered for landing.this was an impulsive and completely stupid decision; and while it resulted in no incident; and was in a very remote area posing no danger to anyone; it was a deviation from my regular flying practices that I can only conclude was ego and impulse driven. I greatly regret my actions. And I greatly regret my lack of restraint and professionalism.I have decided; in an attempt to retrain myself; to consult with regulation and aerobatic professionals. Learn and retain as much regulation associated with aerobatic and low level flight as possible; and not conduct any further solo aerobatics until I have completed a refresher course specifically for safe aerobatic maneuvers. I am also taking time to refresh my mindset; and acknowledge and stop impulsive and unsafe thought from entering my cockpit in any stage of flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Experimental aircraft pilot reported performing unplanned low level aerobatics over a non towered airport.
Narrative: After a routine flight; I dropped to approximately 250 feet AGL and flew the length of the runway with a sharp maneuver at the end.While flying back to the airport from a wonderful aerobatic flight; I was approaching from a direction that I rarely approach from; I was approximately 1;000 AGL slowing the aircraft in preparation to join crosswind for landing. As I neared the center line of the runway; I made a decision that I immediately regretted. I lowered my nose and dived towards the runway. At approximately 250 feet AGL I conducted a low approach down the runway. At the end of the runway I did a barrel roll; entering and exiting the maneuver at approximately 500 feet AGL. Maybe 5 seconds passed between the thought occurring and me completing the maneuver. I then departed the pattern and reentered for landing.This was an impulsive and completely stupid decision; and while it resulted in no incident; and was in a very remote area posing no danger to anyone; it was a deviation from my regular flying practices that I can only conclude was ego and impulse driven. I greatly regret my actions. And I greatly regret my lack of restraint and professionalism.I have decided; in an attempt to retrain myself; to consult with regulation and aerobatic professionals. Learn and retain as much regulation associated with aerobatic and low level flight as possible; and not conduct any further SOLO aerobatics until I have completed a refresher course specifically for safe aerobatic maneuvers. I am also taking time to refresh my mindset; and acknowledge and stop impulsive and unsafe thought from entering my cockpit in any stage of flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.