I am not questioning the legality of the flight, I don't believe he was lower than 500ft and even if he was I had no issue with how the aircraft was flown. I was in a kayak in the sea and other than we paddlers the pilot, even if below 500ft, was acting properly. Interesting point though, flying within 500ft of something you don't know is there.
I was directly under this aircraft, there were 4 of them in, as I said, very loose formation, only to the extent it was obvious they were together. I was simply surprised to look up and without as much as thinking about the reg, read it. When at home I often look up and try and establish if the aircraft overhead is known to me by reading the reg, it's not often I can. That said there was one today that I would put lower than the one in question that I couldn't read.
I have to conclude the lettering was larger than the legal requirements.
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Last edited by BabyBear; 22nd May 2012 at 18:35.