The 1500 ft Rule.
Hi all,
I'm studying for my air law exam at the moment and have a question about the congested area 1500ft rule. It states that you must fly at minimum 1500 ft above the highest object within 600m OR at an altitude that will allow you to land clear of the congested area in the event of engine failure. What happens if you are over a particuarly large area/city? If you have class A at 3000ft, but you need to fly over the city, in the event of an engine failure, you won't be able to land clear because the city is too large and your only at 3000ft to keep clear of the class A. My solution would be to go around the city, but what happens if have to conform to a traffic pattern or for some reason have to go over the area?
Thanks
Jau