Originally Posted by heliport
The width between the two towers is more than 200 feet and the height between the bridge span (road) and the upper walkways is about 100 feet.
- on that basis, we could fly a 747 through there. Where would you like this to stop? I think you should talk to someone with legal background - Flying Lawyer, perhaps - about 'actual risk' - isn't all 'risk' when no accident occurs, 'fanciful'? With someone of Al's abilities, I would say 'minimal'
ACTUAL risk, but............ what if's -
There was a cable or whatever hanging down from the top for construction work and a blokey hanging on to it?
The pilot mis-judged the flying? Al himself says he was quite concerned he might have taken off his fin as he went through?
What about 'shock' for those on the bridge and any ensuing road accident?
What about the (very small) risk of aircraft malfunction?
What about jet blast?
What about 'teetering's' helis?
etc etc?
I met Al in 1970 at Chivenor, and he seemed a pretty 'normal' RAF fighter pilot to me - whatever that is
As a serving RAF pilot in 1968 I must say he boosted moral just a touch for us at the time!