R22 helicopter pilot received an anonymous tip that the FAA FSDO is out to get him.

Attributes
ACN	509542
Time
Date	200104
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Robinson R22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	509542
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Was performing/flying various aerial photos with helicopter from QQQ to RRR to city X near YYY above ZZZ air photos nne of YYY. Refueled at YYY then en route to WWW from YYY outside class C airspace. We were squawking transponder but not having to report since we were outside class C airspace. Only one time inside class C airspace (actually within class D airspace of ZZZ) with permission. We were within 4-5 NM of ZZZ with permission and doing aerial photos of some construction sites. I am writing this NASA report to notify you of harassment by ATC/FSDO in the ZZZ area. I fly helicopter at helicopter altitudes and distances. Remain clear of airspace and make all proper calls. However, the ignorance of helicopters versus airplanes is very apparent. I've been warned anonymously that either ATC or FAA FSDO is 'gunning for me!' I may fly low at times but I'm safe -- it's a helicopter, flying helicopter type missions. I'm an accident free pilot! I'm a gold seal instructor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: R22 HELI PLT RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS TIP THAT THE FAA FSDO IS OUT TO GET HIM.

Narrative: WAS PERFORMING/FLYING VARIOUS AERIAL PHOTOS WITH HELI FROM QQQ TO RRR TO CITY X NEAR YYY ABOVE ZZZ AIR PHOTOS NNE OF YYY. REFUELED AT YYY THEN ENRTE TO WWW FROM YYY OUTSIDE CLASS C AIRSPACE. WE WERE SQUAWKING XPONDER BUT NOT HAVING TO RPT SINCE WE WERE OUTSIDE CLASS C AIRSPACE. ONLY ONE TIME INSIDE CLASS C AIRSPACE (ACTUALLY WITHIN CLASS D AIRSPACE OF ZZZ) WITH PERMISSION. WE WERE WITHIN 4-5 NM OF ZZZ WITH PERMISSION AND DOING AERIAL PHOTOS OF SOME CONSTRUCTION SITES. I AM WRITING THIS NASA RPT TO NOTIFY YOU OF HARASSMENT BY ATC/FSDO IN THE ZZZ AREA. I FLY HELI AT HELI ALTS AND DISTANCES. REMAIN CLR OF AIRSPACE AND MAKE ALL PROPER CALLS. HOWEVER, THE IGNORANCE OF HELIS VERSUS AIRPLANES IS VERY APPARENT. I'VE BEEN WARNED ANONYMOUSLY THAT EITHER ATC OR FAA FSDO IS 'GUNNING FOR ME!' I MAY FLY LOW AT TIMES BUT I'M SAFE -- IT'S A HELI, FLYING HELI TYPE MISSIONS. I'M AN ACCIDENT FREE PLT! I'M A GOLD SEAL INSTRUCTOR.

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.