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Old 14th Feb 2010, 01:57
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Brian Abraham
 
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Some pilots have consummate skill to do things others can only dream of
A local crop duster of some renown, and not adverse to giving the authorities stick, was taken to court for flying under a bridge on the highway. Not me your honour, as you can see from the evidence that the wing span of the alleged aircraft is greater than the distance between the bridge spans. Charge thrown out of court. What the good judge didn't know was he had side slipped it through. Wonder if it would have side slipped past FL had he been presiding?

Have flown under the Sydney Harbour bridge as part of a formation of many (opening of the Opera House). No great skill required in that case, akin to riding the scooter in through the open hangar doors.
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