Unplanned buzz job on tower after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	262005
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 400 msl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sac
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	262005
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

2 pilots doing instrument training. I was flying the way back from sac to pao. IFR flight plan was filed and I got the clearance in the tie -down area. One part of the clearance said: 'after departure, turn left heading 250 degrees.' after lift-off and approximately 300-500 ft MSL I turned left to 250 degrees which put me over the middle of runway (inactive) 34/02 and immediately after, over the tower. I then was reminded by the tower that 'next time if I wanted to make an early turn I should request it or let them know -- that comment prompted me to question my action to turn over the tower at possibly lower than 500 ft. After reading in the flight instructor magazine about 'low flying' I'm not sure whether this was 'legal' or not. I will follow up with a flight instructor. My rustiness in IFR procedures made me turn this early.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNPLANNED BUZZ JOB ON TWR AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: 2 PLTS DOING INST TRAINING. I WAS FLYING THE WAY BACK FROM SAC TO PAO. IFR FLT PLAN WAS FILED AND I GOT THE CLRNC IN THE TIE -DOWN AREA. ONE PART OF THE CLRNC SAID: 'AFTER DEP, TURN L HDG 250 DEGS.' AFTER LIFT-OFF AND APPROX 300-500 FT MSL I TURNED LEFT TO 250 DEGS WHICH PUT ME OVER THE MIDDLE OF RWY (INACTIVE) 34/02 AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER, OVER THE TWR. I THEN WAS REMINDED BY THE TWR THAT 'NEXT TIME IF I WANTED TO MAKE AN EARLY TURN I SHOULD REQUEST IT OR LET THEM KNOW -- THAT COMMENT PROMPTED ME TO QUESTION MY ACTION TO TURN OVER THE TWR AT POSSIBLY LOWER THAN 500 FT. AFTER READING IN THE FLT INSTRUCTOR MAGAZINE ABOUT 'LOW FLYING' I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THIS WAS 'LEGAL' OR NOT. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH A FLT INSTRUCTOR. MY RUSTINESS IN IFR PROCS MADE ME TURN THIS EARLY.

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.