An S29 pilot was practicing aerobatics too close to a housing development near niagara falls and was...

Attributes
ACN	515740
Time
Date	200106
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1100 agl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
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 : 37 flight time total : 610 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	515740
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I selected a VFR aerobatic practice area in compliance with far 91.303. This was a large farmer's field. My aerobatic maneuvers were all completed in this 'box' from 1700 ft AGL to 4000 ft AGL. Twice, I made a non aerobatic pass of the field at 1100 ft AGL to check field for emergency landing conditions and suitability. My proximity laterally to a few homes led to a complaint to the niagara falls control tower. This was told to me as a noise and proximity complaint relayed through the buffalo niagara international approach frequency. I immediately moved farther away from the only homes I could see in the area. This was originally selected as a field which satisfied far 91.119. In the future, I will conduct my aerobatic practice sessions in other areas, so as not to be a noise problem. I will continue to fly in accordance with all far regulations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S29 PLT WAS PRACTICING AEROBATICS TOO CLOSE TO A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NEAR NIAGARA FALLS AND WAS RPTED.

Narrative: I SELECTED A VFR AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 91.303. THIS WAS A LARGE FARMER'S FIELD. MY AEROBATIC MANEUVERS WERE ALL COMPLETED IN THIS 'BOX' FROM 1700 FT AGL TO 4000 FT AGL. TWICE, I MADE A NON AEROBATIC PASS OF THE FIELD AT 1100 FT AGL TO CHK FIELD FOR EMER LNDG CONDITIONS AND SUITABILITY. MY PROXIMITY LATERALLY TO A FEW HOMES LED TO A COMPLAINT TO THE NIAGARA FALLS CTL TWR. THIS WAS TOLD TO ME AS A NOISE AND PROXIMITY COMPLAINT RELAYED THROUGH THE BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL APCH FREQ. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED FARTHER AWAY FROM THE ONLY HOMES I COULD SEE IN THE AREA. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY SELECTED AS A FIELD WHICH SATISFIED FAR 91.119. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL CONDUCT MY AEROBATIC PRACTICE SESSIONS IN OTHER AREAS, SO AS NOT TO BE A NOISE PROB. I WILL CONTINUE TO FLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FAR REGULATIONS.

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.

An S29 pilot was practicing aerobatics too close to a housing development near niagara falls and was reported.