The Law wrt dropping of items from an aircraft in flight is covered by Art 66 of the ANO I think and may apply here:
Dropping of articles and animals
66.—(1) Articles and animals (whether or not attached to a parachute) shall not be dropped, or permitted to drop, from an aircraft in flight so as to endanger persons or property.
-(4) For the purposes of this article “dropping” includes projecting and lowering.
Last edited by Nightstop; 26th Jun 2011 at 12:26.
Reason: ANO reference added