Narrative:

I took off from 7g0, ledgedale, ny, and climbed to 2000 ft MSL. While well outside of the airport traffic pattern, south of the town of holley, ny, I performed the following maneuvers: steep turns, chandelles, and lazy 8's. I am familiar with the area, however, I did not have a sectional on board. After returning to 7g0 and looking at the detroit sectional chart, I realized I was only 2 mi north of the centerline of V31, and therefore, possibly in violation of far 91.303. If I had had a chart on board, and had thought to check it, I would have flown further north to perform these maneuvers. Contributing factors: complacency, and an effort to save dollars, i.e., stay as close to the airport as possible.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA SEL ACFT INADVERTENTLY DID ACROBATIC TYPE MANEUVERS ON AN AIRWAY.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM 7G0, LEDGEDALE, NY, AND CLBED TO 2000 FT MSL. WHILE WELL OUTSIDE OF THE ARPT TFC PATTERN, S OF THE TOWN OF HOLLEY, NY, I PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING MANEUVERS: STEEP TURNS, CHANDELLES, AND LAZY 8'S. I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, HOWEVER, I DID NOT HAVE A SECTIONAL ON BOARD. AFTER RETURNING TO 7G0 AND LOOKING AT THE DETROIT SECTIONAL CHART, I REALIZED I WAS ONLY 2 MI N OF THE CTRLINE OF V31, AND THEREFORE, POSSIBLY IN VIOLATION OF FAR 91.303. IF I HAD HAD A CHART ON BOARD, AND HAD THOUGHT TO CHK IT, I WOULD HAVE FLOWN FURTHER N TO PERFORM THESE MANEUVERS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: COMPLACENCY, AND AN EFFORT TO SAVE DOLLARS, I.E., STAY AS CLOSE TO THE ARPT AS POSSIBLE.

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.