AEROBATIC ACFT AT LOW ALT DOING STEEP TURNS WITH SMOKE ATTRACTED TOO MUCH ATTN. WARNED BY LCL POLICE.

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I OWN AN AEROBATIC ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SMOKE. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A RESTAURANT ON THE BEACH WHO ASKS ME; SOMETIMES; TO COME AND DO A FEW TURNS WITH THE SMOKE AROUND HIS PLACE. HIS CUSTOMERS ENJOY IT. I NEVER DO AEROBATICS; ONLY STEEP TURNS WITH SMOKE. I ONLY GET LOW OVER THE OCEAN AND CLB BACK ABOVE A1A AND THE RESTAURANT. IT IS NOT A POPULATED AREA LIKE DAYTONA; THERE ARE JUST A FEW PEOPLE ON THE BEACH AND ON THE ROAD. IT WAS PROBABLY BAD JUDGEMENT ON MY PART TO DO IT ON BIKE WEEK WHERE THERE ARE A FEW MORE PEOPLE THAN USUAL. I DID A COUPLE OF TURNS AS USUAL; 3; 4 MINS AT MOST; AND WHEN I CAME BACK TO LAND; I WAS WELCOMED BY COPS WHO TOLD ME THAT PEOPLE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO WATCH AND IT CREATED A SMALL TFC JAM. THE COP WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT I CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SIT. AS FAR AS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT; NO ONE COMPLAINED; EXCEPT THE POLICEMAN HIMSELF. ONE PERSON THOUGHT THAT AN ACFT WAS ON FIRE BUT REALIZED QUICKLY THAT IT WAS NOT. I AM REALLY SORRY IF I CREATED A DANGEROUS SIT; I CERTAINLY DID NOT INTEND TO. THERE ARE A LOT OF BANNER TOWING IN THE AREA AND PEOPLE ARE USED TO SEEING LOW FLYING ACFT. HOWEVER; THEY ARE NOT USED TO SEEING THE SMOKE AND IT MIGHT HAVE FRIGHTENED SOME; ENTERTAINED OTHERS AND CREATED AN UNDESIRABLE SIT. I CAN PROMISE THAT I WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN; EVEN IF I AM ASKED AGAIN.