A PLT PERFORMS AEROBATIC MANEUVERS IN A LOCATION THAT HE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO.

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ON THE AFTERNOON OF SEP/SUN/01; I FLEW A 30 MIN FLT TO GET USED TO A NEW SET OF 5 POINT SEAT HARNESS WHILE PERFORMING SOME BASIC AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. WX WAS CLR WITH VERY LITTLE AVIATION ACTIVITY IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. I HAD CHOSEN A REMOTE AREA TO PRACTICE THESE MANEUVERS (OR SO I THOUGHT) MORE THAN 1500 FT AGL (2000-4000 FT AGL) AND WAS WEARING A PARACHUTE PACKED WITHIN 120 DAYS. AFTER RETURNING TO THE ARPT A FELLOW CFI COMMENTED THAT THE MANEUVERS LOOKED GOOD BUT EXPRESSED A CONCERN ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE FLT. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD FOLLOWED ALL OF THE RULES AND DIDN'T SEE WHERE THERE WAS A PROB. LATER IN THE DAY I CHKED THE FAR'S AND DISCOVERED THAT I HAD INDEED VIOLATED FAR 91.303(C) AS THE LOCATION OF MY FLT HAD BEEN WITHIN THE LATERAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CLASS E AIRSPACE ABOVE THE OCONEE REGIONAL ARPT (CEU). I HAD INADVERTENTLY CHOSEN A POOR LOCATION FOR THIS FLT. AS A CHARTER MEMBER AND CHAPTER OFFICER OF A FLT CLUB I CONTINUALLY STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPLYING WITH ALL REGS CONCERNING AEROBATIC FLT TO CHAPTER MEMBERS BOTH FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE AND AS BEING AMBASSADORS FOR THE AEROBATIC COMMUNITY TO THE REST OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY AND OUR ARPT NEIGHBORS. I TYPICALLY PRACTICE IN THE AEROBATIC BOX AT DONALDSON CTR; GREENVILLE; SC (GYH) BUT THIS DAY I CHOSE TO STAY LCL TO MY HOME ARPT FOR A QUICK FLT. THIS AND SIMILAR SITS CAN BE AVOIDED BY DILIGENT ADHERENCE TO ALL OF THE RULES CONCERNING AEROBATIC FLT. I PERSONALLY INTEND TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF MY FLT CLUB AND OTHER MEMBERS AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE SUBJECT WITH MY FLYING STUDENTS AND CFI PEERS. WHILE THIS MAY NOT HAVE CAUSED A MORE SERIOUS INCIDENT ON THIS DAY; IT COULD CREATE A MORE SERIOUS PROB ON ANOTHER DAY. I WILL ENCOURAGE AEROBATIC PRACTICE FLTS ONLY WITHIN A DESIGNATED AEROBATIC BOX OR A PREDETERMINED AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE REGS RELATING TO AEROBATIC FLT.