Conventional gear aircraft does maneuvers close to housing area. Observer complains of noise.

Attributes
ACN	160312
Time
Date	199010
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dwh
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1150 msl bound upper : 1150
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 290 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	160312
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	160311
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

En route to dwh I proceeded to due turns about a point at a nearby subdivision. I did approximately 5-6 turns with varying pitch, power and airspeed. The maneuver was performed at 1150' MSL. I maintained a safe gliding distance away from property or person should an engine failure occur. I maintained the 1150' MSL altitude until reaching the traffic pattern at dwh. I was advised after landing by the FBO that I rented the aircraft from that a low flying small aircraft had been seen circling the complainants house. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: reporter stated he probably was over housing area on part of the turns. Also checked out the aircraft noise level from the ground. Reporter agreed it is a noisy little aircraft. Analyst counseled re: choice of locations for such maneuvers. Reporter admitted there was open space available.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT DOES MANEUVERS CLOSE TO HOUSING AREA. OBSERVER COMPLAINS OF NOISE.

Narrative: ENRTE TO DWH I PROCEEDED TO DUE TURNS ABOUT A POINT AT A NEARBY SUBDIVISION. I DID APPROX 5-6 TURNS WITH VARYING PITCH, PWR AND AIRSPD. THE MANEUVER WAS PERFORMED AT 1150' MSL. I MAINTAINED A SAFE GLIDING DISTANCE AWAY FROM PROPERTY OR PERSON SHOULD AN ENG FAILURE OCCUR. I MAINTAINED THE 1150' MSL ALT UNTIL REACHING THE TFC PATTERN AT DWH. I WAS ADVISED AFTER LNDG BY THE FBO THAT I RENTED THE ACFT FROM THAT A LOW FLYING SMA HAD BEEN SEEN CIRCLING THE COMPLAINANTS HOUSE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: RPTR STATED HE PROBABLY WAS OVER HOUSING AREA ON PART OF THE TURNS. ALSO CHKED OUT THE ACFT NOISE LEVEL FROM THE GND. RPTR AGREED IT IS A NOISY LITTLE ACFT. ANALYST COUNSELED RE: CHOICE OF LOCATIONS FOR SUCH MANEUVERS. RPTR ADMITTED THERE WAS OPEN SPACE AVAILABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.