A low time pilot flies low and disturbs residents.

Attributes
ACN	292802
Time
Date	199501
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tiw
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tiw
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 : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 140
ASRS Report	292802
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying a passenger for the purpose of real estate photography. Duration of flight was .6 hours including ground time. Area of interest was south end of an island located approximately 3-4 mi from the tower. Prior to takeoff, I received clearance from the tower for several 360 degree turns at 800 ft MSL (500 ft AGL) over the area of interest. At all times during the turns I was in voice contact with the tower and the tower had me in visual contact as I was operating close to the pattern. On return to my FBO I was instructed to contact the tower. Tower informed me that a complaint had been filed with FSDO regarding my flight altitude. I contacted FSDO immediately and was informed that they had 2 complaints regarding my maneuvers. I told FSDO that I was cleared for the maneuvers by the tower and that at no time was I flying below 500 ft AGL. FSDO told me they would contact the complainants and explain what was going on, offer my apologies for the disruption and let them know it was a 1-TIME occurrence. I was told that if I didn't hear anything else, not to be concerned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME PLT FLIES LOW AND DISTURBS RESIDENTS.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING A PAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY. DURATION OF FLT WAS .6 HRS INCLUDING GND TIME. AREA OF INTEREST WAS S END OF AN ISLAND LOCATED APPROX 3-4 MI FROM THE TWR. PRIOR TO TKOF, I RECEIVED CLRNC FROM THE TWR FOR SEVERAL 360 DEG TURNS AT 800 FT MSL (500 FT AGL) OVER THE AREA OF INTEREST. AT ALL TIMES DURING THE TURNS I WAS IN VOICE CONTACT WITH THE TWR AND THE TWR HAD ME IN VISUAL CONTACT AS I WAS OPERATING CLOSE TO THE PATTERN. ON RETURN TO MY FBO I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE TWR. TWR INFORMED ME THAT A COMPLAINT HAD BEEN FILED WITH FSDO REGARDING MY FLT ALT. I CONTACTED FSDO IMMEDIATELY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD 2 COMPLAINTS REGARDING MY MANEUVERS. I TOLD FSDO THAT I WAS CLRED FOR THE MANEUVERS BY THE TWR AND THAT AT NO TIME WAS I FLYING BELOW 500 FT AGL. FSDO TOLD ME THEY WOULD CONTACT THE COMPLAINANTS AND EXPLAIN WHAT WAS GOING ON, OFFER MY APOLOGIES FOR THE DISRUPTION AND LET THEM KNOW IT WAS A 1-TIME OCCURRENCE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING ELSE, NOT TO BE CONCERNED.

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.