Low altitude civil operation in violation of FARS.

Attributes
ACN	232061
Time
Date	199301
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hwv airport : frg
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 750 agl bound upper : 750
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	232061
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After several practice touch-and-goes and departing to return to home field frg, we leveled off at 1300 ft to fly under the islip arsa. As I was debriefing my student on his pattern work, I allowed the aircraft to descend to 800 ft MSL to about 750 ft AGL. There was no risk to personnel on the ground or in-flight but we violated FARS by descending below 1000 ft AGL in a congested area. I failed to follow the most important rule in flying, first fly the airplane -- then communicate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW ALT CIVIL OP IN VIOLATION OF FARS.

Narrative: AFTER SEVERAL PRACTICE TOUCH-AND-GOES AND DEPARTING TO RETURN TO HOME FIELD FRG, WE LEVELED OFF AT 1300 FT TO FLY UNDER THE ISLIP ARSA. AS I WAS DEBRIEFING MY STUDENT ON HIS PATTERN WORK, I ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DSND TO 800 FT MSL TO ABOUT 750 FT AGL. THERE WAS NO RISK TO PERSONNEL ON THE GND OR INFLT BUT WE VIOLATED FARS BY DSNDING BELOW 1000 FT AGL IN A CONGESTED AREA. I FAILED TO FOLLOW THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE IN FLYING, FIRST FLY THE AIRPLANE -- THEN COMMUNICATE.

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.