Stearman pilot flying closed circuit patterns, military style at non tower airport and close to spec...

Attributes
ACN	335571
Time
Date	199605
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cdn
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Boeing Company Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 51 flight time total : 9850 flight time type : 7
ASRS Report	335571
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying my stearman on an uncontrolled airport with no traffic in the area. I was flying a few friends and did a few 'closed' patterns near the departure end of the runway with spectators and hangars in the area. Being primarily a military F16 pilot all my life, I was not aware such flying was illegal or considered unsafe. Once I returned to the airport a few days later I was approached by pilots whom I greatly respect who said this was not smart. They proceed to brief me on rules pertaining to 'uncontrolled' airports with no aircraft in the area. I have since realized how lucky I was and am greatly indebted to these pilots to confront me with proper procedures for everyone's safety. I will pass on these lessons to all I meet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STEARMAN PLT FLYING CLOSED CIRCUIT PATTERNS, MIL STYLE AT NON TWR ARPT AND CLOSE TO SPECTATORS AND HANGARS.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING MY STEARMAN ON AN UNCTLED ARPT WITH NO TFC IN THE AREA. I WAS FLYING A FEW FRIENDS AND DID A FEW 'CLOSED' PATTERNS NEAR THE DEP END OF THE RWY WITH SPECTATORS AND HANGARS IN THE AREA. BEING PRIMARILY A MIL F16 PLT ALL MY LIFE, I WAS NOT AWARE SUCH FLYING WAS ILLEGAL OR CONSIDERED UNSAFE. ONCE I RETURNED TO THE ARPT A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS APCHED BY PLTS WHOM I GREATLY RESPECT WHO SAID THIS WAS NOT SMART. THEY PROCEED TO BRIEF ME ON RULES PERTAINING TO 'UNCTLED' ARPTS WITH NO ACFT IN THE AREA. I HAVE SINCE REALIZED HOW LUCKY I WAS AND AM GREATLY INDEBTED TO THESE PLTS TO CONFRONT ME WITH PROPER PROCS FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. I WILL PASS ON THESE LESSONS TO ALL I MEET.

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.

Stearman pilot flying closed circuit patterns, military style at non tower airport and close to spectators and hangars.