Violation of FARS during aerobatic flight in proximity of airways.

Attributes
ACN	189683
Time
Date	199109
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : o86
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 2000 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	189683
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was practicing aerobatic flight over the trinity center airport at 2000 ft AGL or above. After landing another pilot confronted me and told me I had broken regulations by doing aerobatics over the 'air traffic area.' I replied that I was unaware of any regulations I had broken because of the altitude I was flying. He later informed me the area was on the west edge of the airway that goes over the east side of trinity lake. After looking at my chart I have to agree with him. I was communicating on the multi-communication frequency at the time, and there was no other air traffic so no danger was experienced as a result of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VIOLATION OF FARS DURING AEROBATIC FLT IN PROX OF AIRWAYS.

Narrative: I WAS PRACTICING AEROBATIC FLT OVER THE TRINITY CENTER ARPT AT 2000 FT AGL OR ABOVE. AFTER LNDG ANOTHER PLT CONFRONTED ME AND TOLD ME I HAD BROKEN REGS BY DOING AEROBATICS OVER THE 'ATA.' I REPLIED THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY REGS I HAD BROKEN BECAUSE OF THE ALT I WAS FLYING. HE LATER INFORMED ME THE AREA WAS ON THE W EDGE OF THE AIRWAY THAT GOES OVER THE E SIDE OF TRINITY LAKE. AFTER LOOKING AT MY CHART I HAVE TO AGREE WITH HIM. I WAS COMMUNICATING ON THE MULTI-COM FREQ AT THE TIME, AND THERE WAS NO OTHER AIR TFC SO NO DANGER WAS EXPERIENCED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.

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.