Originally Posted by
treadigraph
I couldn't tell you when it was Dave, two occasions in the last six months. The first time he was about a mile west of me, the second right overhead and as I say, certainly well under 1000'. On the first occasion Biggin seemed to be below decision height as several bizjets had flown go arounds and were holding over Kent and one, a PC-24, passed over me unseen in the clag while diverting to Farnborough. I was just curious...
Just found the regs which say AGL which suggests he was certainly too low - the only helicopters I've seen as low as this was are the police (who mostly stay higher) and the air ambulances.
The French have history over here - about 35 years ago a French MS.500 flew over the common at about 500'! Very easily read off the reg with the naked eye!
What's the definition of a congested area?