STUDENT PLT IS RPTED TO BE FLYING TOO LOW OVER A STADIUM DURING A FOOTBALL GAME BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

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WHEN I STARTED FLYING IN THE FALL OF 2000; MY FRIENDS AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT WHEN I RECEIVE MY LICENSE; TO TAKE THEM UP ON A RIDE SOMETIME. WE GOT TO TALKING MORE ABOUT THIS AND HAVING AN IDEA TO FLY OVER THE FOOTBALL FIELD ON HOMECOMING NIGHT; BEFORE THE GAME. BEFORE SUNSET; I TOOK OFF FROM THE AITKIN ARPT. I DID 3 TOUCH AND GO'S AND WENT TO FLY OVER CEDAR BROOK (TO THE W OF THE ARPT). THEN AS I WAS COMING BACK TO TOWN; I WENT E; SE TO GO OVER THE FOOTBALL FIELD. AS I WENT OVER THE FIELD MY ALTIMETER READ 1900 FT MSL(WHICH IS 700 FT FROM GND). BUT THE LCL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WAS WATCHING AND HE SAID I WAS 100 FT ABOVE THE GND. SO MY ALTIMETER WAS AT FAULT. THEN I LNDED SHORTLY AFTER THE LOW PASS THAT I MADE. I THOUGHT I WAS LEGAL FOR DOING SUCH AN ACT. BUT I MISINTERPRETED THE FAA'S RULES. I THOUGHT THAT YOU CAN BE 500 FT AWAY FROM ANY PERSON; VESSEL; VEHICLE OR STRUCTURE. THE PARTS OR RULES I VIOLATED WERE PART 91.119 (B) AND 91.13. THIS WAS A POOR DECISION AND BAD JUDGMENT ON MY BEHALF; TO MAKE A LOW PASS OVER A CONGESTED AREA. I DID NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ ANY PRECAUTIONS THAT I SHOULD HAVE MADE PRIOR TO THE FLT. I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON TO USE GOOD JUDGEMENT AND GOOD DECISIONS ON WHAT TO DO IN THE AIR. ALSO I SHALL TAKE TIME TO READ ABOUT AND PREPARE FOR ANY FLT I AM ABOUT TO TAKE TO INSURE THE LEGALITY AND SAFETY OF THE FLT.