Whirly,
Good point about a 500' AGL rule interfering with mountain flying. I hadn't thought of that, but you're quite right.
The only real mountain flying I've done was in New Zealand a few months ago (not much opportunity for it near Redhill sadly) but the proposed rule here would certainly seem to make it a lot less safe. You'd have to fly up the centre of every valley, which would be a recipe for disaster in a confined space in a fixed wing aircraft if a 180 degree turn was suddenly required.
Last edited by Fly Stimulator; 24th November 2002 at 21:12.