Originally Posted by
Bell_ringer
I suspect H&H was being a bit tongue in cheek.
500ft and 2000m isn't tanning at the beach weather, but it shouldn't get you killed if the human computer is operating correctly.
Operating in a narrow urban corridor doesn't leave much room for error or manoeuvring if suddenly you find yourself in decreasing minima or when the bucket of superior skills runs empty.
I thought maybe he was being sarcastic, but another dude mentioned those conditions as "adequate" for flying a helicopter, so its hard to tell just what you all are willing to try and stay VFR in?