Private pilot overflying seaport air harbor concerned about legality of FARS with the overflt.

Attributes
ACN	302714
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : s60
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1300 msl bound upper : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 279 flight time type : 279
ASRS Report	302714
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was traveling n-s over kenmore air harbor at 135 KTS. A C172 on floats had just taken off approximately 500 ft AGL and about 1/2 - 3/4 mi on my right. The second C172 on floats was still on the water as I lost sight of it. I was 1300 ft above it at 135 KTS. A C172 probably could not climb faster than 500 FPM so it was not a factor. I am searching the FARS to see if I violated any airspace rules. My concern is that I may have surprised 1 or both of the other pilots. Even though I know there was no danger I would not do the same thing again because of what might be perceived by the other pilots. After passing over and by the other 2 aircraft, I descended to approximately 800 ft MSL (AGL) same, and continued on down lake washington.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OVERFLYING SEAPORT AIR HARBOR CONCERNED ABOUT LEGALITY OF FARS WITH THE OVERFLT.

Narrative: I WAS TRAVELING N-S OVER KENMORE AIR HARBOR AT 135 KTS. A C172 ON FLOATS HAD JUST TAKEN OFF APPROX 500 FT AGL AND ABOUT 1/2 - 3/4 MI ON MY R. THE SECOND C172 ON FLOATS WAS STILL ON THE WATER AS I LOST SIGHT OF IT. I WAS 1300 FT ABOVE IT AT 135 KTS. A C172 PROBABLY COULD NOT CLB FASTER THAN 500 FPM SO IT WAS NOT A FACTOR. I AM SEARCHING THE FARS TO SEE IF I VIOLATED ANY AIRSPACE RULES. MY CONCERN IS THAT I MAY HAVE SURPRISED 1 OR BOTH OF THE OTHER PLTS. EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THERE WAS NO DANGER I WOULD NOT DO THE SAME THING AGAIN BECAUSE OF WHAT MIGHT BE PERCEIVED BY THE OTHER PLTS. AFTER PASSING OVER AND BY THE OTHER 2 ACFT, I DSNDED TO APPROX 800 FT MSL (AGL) SAME, AND CONTINUED ON DOWN LAKE WASHINGTON.

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.