GA small aircraft was reported outside the aerobatics box practicing aerobatics maneuvers.

Attributes
ACN	197559
Time
Date	199112
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdl tower : dfw
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
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 2450 flight time type : 55
ASRS Report	197559
Person 2
Function	observation : observer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was practicing aerobatics in an small aircraft biplane south of carefree airport (3 NM south) from 4000 ft MSL to 5600 ft MSL. Elevation in that area is roughly 2000 ft MSL. Supposedly an individual called the FAA FSDO at scottsdale saying I overflew their house going north of an aerobatics box boundary. There was no claim of low flying that I am aware of. After I landed at scottsdale and returned to FBO office to be greeted by a mr FSDO who idented himself and asked me about my altitudes and where I flew. As far as I know, I did not go north of this aerobatics border nor was I operating excessively low minimums 4000 ft MSL during all maneuvers which would have me 2000 ft AGL well above legal minimums. I would like to add possibly a personal comment: how can an individual claim airspace above his house and within 10 NM as a 'no fly' area. I am not allowed to go below 1000 ft AGL within 2000 ft of any obstacle in a congested area this is the regulation, nor am I allowed to do aerobatics over a congested area. During my maneuvers on this day doing hammerheads and spins I never looked down at nothing but desert. I don't know if filing this report will promote safety or help me in any further action with the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA WAS RPTED OUTSIDE THE AEROBATICS BOX PRACTICING AEROBATICS MANEUVERS.

Narrative: I WAS PRACTICING AEROBATICS IN AN SMA BIPLANE S OF CAREFREE ARPT (3 NM S) FROM 4000 FT MSL TO 5600 FT MSL. ELEVATION IN THAT AREA IS ROUGHLY 2000 FT MSL. SUPPOSEDLY AN INDIVIDUAL CALLED THE FAA FSDO AT SCOTTSDALE SAYING I OVERFLEW THEIR HOUSE GOING N OF AN AEROBATICS BOX BOUNDARY. THERE WAS NO CLAIM OF LOW FLYING THAT I AM AWARE OF. AFTER I LANDED AT SCOTTSDALE AND RETURNED TO FBO OFFICE TO BE GREETED BY A MR FSDO WHO IDENTED HIMSELF AND ASKED ME ABOUT MY ALTS AND WHERE I FLEW. AS FAR AS I KNOW, I DID NOT GO N OF THIS AEROBATICS BORDER NOR WAS I OPERATING EXCESSIVELY LOW MINIMUMS 4000 FT MSL DURING ALL MANEUVERS WHICH WOULD HAVE ME 2000 FT AGL WELL ABOVE LEGAL MINIMUMS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD POSSIBLY A PERSONAL COMMENT: HOW CAN AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIM AIRSPACE ABOVE HIS HOUSE AND WITHIN 10 NM AS A 'NO FLY' AREA. I AM NOT ALLOWED TO GO BELOW 1000 FT AGL WITHIN 2000 FT OF ANY OBSTACLE IN A CONGESTED AREA THIS IS THE REGULATION, NOR AM I ALLOWED TO DO AEROBATICS OVER A CONGESTED AREA. DURING MY MANEUVERS ON THIS DAY DOING HAMMERHEADS AND SPINS I NEVER LOOKED DOWN AT NOTHING BUT DESERT. I DON'T KNOW IF FILING THIS RPT WILL PROMOTE SAFETY OR HELP ME IN ANY FURTHER ACTION WITH THE FAA.

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.