PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL WAS ACCUSED BY A NEIGHBOR ON THE GND OF FLYING BELOW THE MSA WHILE HE WAS OBSERVED FLYING NEAR AND OVER HIS RESIDENCE.

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ON APR/XX/96; I RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL WHICH WAS A COMPLAINT FROM AN ANONYMOUS CITIZEN NEAR MY BEACH HOUSE IN RURAL GULF COUNTY. HE APPARENTLY FELT THAT I WAS IN VIOLATION OF AN FAA REG AND INSISTED THAT HE WOULD FORWARD THIS COMPLAINT TO THE FAA. HIS CONTENTION IS THAT ON APR/SUN/96 I WAS FLYING LOWER THAN FAA REGS ALLOW WHILE MAKING SEVERAL PASSES OVER THE BEACH HOUSE. I FEEL THAT NO VIOLATIONS OF FAA REG 91.119 (MSA: GENERAL) OCCURRED. THESE HOUSES ARE LOCATED ALONG A NARROW SPIT OF LAND WHICH EXTENDS APPROX 2 MI INTO THE GULF AND IS LESS THAN 1/2 MI WIDE WITH NO COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. IN MY JUDGEMENT; IT MEETS THE CRITERIA OF FAA REG 91.119(C) (OTHER THAN CONGESTED AREAS). ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY; I MADE SEVERAL PASSES DOWN THE UNOCCUPIED BEACH AT APPROX 300 FT AGL AND MORE THAN 500 FT FROM ANY PERSON; VEHICLE OR STRUCTURE. I CLBED TO 500 FT TO CROSS OVER THE PENINSULA AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES DSNDING AGAIN TO 300 FT OVER THE WATER. MY CONCERN IS FOR THE CONTINUED ENHANCEMENT OF GA; AND BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN OF THIS 1 NEIGHBOR; ALL FUTURE FLTS AT THIS LOCATION WILL BE AT LEAST 1000 FT VERT/2000 FT HORIZ.