Aerobatics maneuvers over a state highway challenged by state police officer.

Attributes
ACN	273742
Time
Date	199406
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n57
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	273742
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While flying inside an FAA approved aerobatic area, a pennsylvania state police officer stopped an aerobatic judge who was on the ground watching me fly. The state police officer said that it was illegal for me to fly over the highway and illegal to fly aerobatics. The judge informed him that I was inside an approved FAA (new garden aerobatic area) 1000-3000 ft. The state police officer then said I was below 1000 ft and wanted to see a copy of the waiver. The judge said I was not and would give him a copy. A copy was delivered to the state police officer several days later. At no time was I below 1000 ft AGL nor was the state police officer aware that I was legal to fly aerobatics there.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AEROBATICS MANEUVERS OVER A STATE HWY CHALLENGED BY STATE POLICE OFFICER.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING INSIDE AN FAA APPROVED AEROBATIC AREA, A PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE OFFICER STOPPED AN AEROBATIC JUDGE WHO WAS ON THE GND WATCHING ME FLY. THE STATE POLICE OFFICER SAID THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL FOR ME TO FLY OVER THE HWY AND ILLEGAL TO FLY AEROBATICS. THE JUDGE INFORMED HIM THAT I WAS INSIDE AN APPROVED FAA (NEW GARDEN AEROBATIC AREA) 1000-3000 FT. THE STATE POLICE OFFICER THEN SAID I WAS BELOW 1000 FT AND WANTED TO SEE A COPY OF THE WAIVER. THE JUDGE SAID I WAS NOT AND WOULD GIVE HIM A COPY. A COPY WAS DELIVERED TO THE STATE POLICE OFFICER SEVERAL DAYS LATER. AT NO TIME WAS I BELOW 1000 FT AGL NOR WAS THE STATE POLICE OFFICER AWARE THAT I WAS LEGAL TO FLY AEROBATICS THERE.

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.