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No doubt taken by a passenger, who despite being told not to stick their head out the window, did so anyway, and with a camera in hand to boot!:hmm:
Bloody disgrace!,

'actually it is legal to fly below LSALT when under the direction of ATC.'

Um, what?:rolleyes:

Read your AIP... (gen 3.3 p4.6)

Quote:

An aircraft must not be flown under the IFR, lower than the
published lowest safe altitude or the lowest safe altitude calculated
in accordance with this section, except when being assigned
levels in accordance with ATS surveillance service terrain
clearance procedures or when being flown in accordance with a
publishedDMEarrival, instrument approach or holding procedure,
or except when necessary during climb after departure from an
aerodrome, or except during VMC by day (CAR 178 refers).