"Security" breach in Sydney
 

Anyone know who flew under the Harbour Bridge? Just saw it on the news this arvo, so it has to be recent...

All that money spent on the gaurds patrolling the bridge, and they couldn't even stop a 172! Why are we wasting money on them?!

It was me!! Done it hundreds of times on flightsim. :zzz:

Now a loop under/over the bridge, Now that would be impressive!!

Cheers, HH.

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Cessna under the Harbour Bridge?
 

Anyone know about somebodys effort on Sunday about a lowflying scenic? Apparently the excuse was "didn't know it wasn't allowed"??? :oh:

Can't remember me Oz Rules, but if they are similar to the Pomeranian ones. ie: No closer than 500' to any vessel person or structure. That would cover it wouldn't it.??

Aircraft flys under Sydney harbour bridge!
 

A light aircraft flew under the harbour bridge in Sydney yesterday, reported to be tourists from QLD.

Reported they didn't realise they couldn't fly under the bridge.

Amateur footage was taken looks like a high wing aircraft!

http://images.aol7.com.au/aap_media/...ne_rounded.jpg
Got this photo from the channel 7 web site.

NSW Police will question the pilot of a light plane which illegally flew under the Harbour Bridge.

Video available via the link above!

Wasn't an amateur crew. Was a 'seven news crew filming in a Blue's Point restaurant.'

http://www.seven.com.au/news/popup_video/2225

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Now I'd be impressed if they flew it under the Harbour tunnel!
What a laugh! I wonder what they'd say if they didn't know there were Rapiers or Patriots defending the bridge. :rolleyes: If this was done in a "trigger happy" country, there'd be nothing left to make an excuse!

You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity:hmm:

The funny thing is that so many have wanted to fly under the Harbour Bridge and this rocket scientist went ahead and just did it without even a second thought!

Will be interesting to see the outcome:E

Hmmm..... thou shalt not fly less than 500' above ground or water unless in low-flying areas, etc, etc.

Now, the top of the bridge's arch is 134 metres AMSL and the traffic deck is just 49 METRES above the water. Yep, a gap to fly through of about 150 feet.....

It's been done before but with all the hoo-hah going on these days, that pilot is about to become an ex-pilot, methinks!

Try the post under D & G Reporting Points

Gotta respect his/her desire to avoid IFR routes:} :ugh:

Chuckles

Apparently she got an RA from a bus on the bridge though...

I reckon it was Dick. Probably thought he was in Class E.

Got it wrong again, Dick.:E :E :E

Dick actually did it once before in his chopper.

Security Breach
 

Idiot.. mind you, people worrying about security. What would a 172 do to the harbour bridge. Chip the paint? :}

Flew under the bridge??? Cool. Should be more of it.

Wish I had the balls to do it.

In an ideal world the Rapier or Red-eye operator would have the nous to discern between the half-drunken PPL and his mates and the latest graduate of Bin Ladin's Bomb-Laden Aviation College in his stolen "Smart" bomb.

Security Breach
 

Idiot.. mind you, people worrying about security. What would a 172 do to the harbour bridge. Chip the paint? :}

No big deal

What about the Jumbo that Dick Smith took under the bridge?

And G for George Lancaster on its flight from the UK couldn't find Sydney until it had passed under the Bridge.