Whats the rules for low fyling choppers
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Whats the rules for low fyling choppers
Some pratt has just overflown my house twice in a robinson seemingly lower than the usual police helicopter
Coming over low once annoying doing it again taking the mick a bit.
Its not even a decent helicopter
the harvard and the tiger moth that fly about are cool. Tiny little helicopters arnt cool a scouts cool anything smaller than thats a bit pointless.
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In addition to the very valid post above, if you look out the window you'll notice that the weather is crap. It is likely that the helicopter(s) were forced down low by weather. Why the (s) after helicopter? A little before you made your post I watched a pair of small helicopters in a very loose battle formation (Alouette 2s I think) heading east from your area at low level.
I suspect that what you saw was not some pratt in a Robinson overflying you twice for a laugh, but two professional pilots in Alouettes trying to pick their way through crappy weather to get to the air display at Eastbourne.
They only had nice things to say about you though.
I suspect that what you saw was not some pratt in a Robinson overflying you twice for a laugh, but two professional pilots in Alouettes trying to pick their way through crappy weather to get to the air display at Eastbourne.
They only had nice things to say about you though.
Last edited by Torque Tonight; 9th August 2012 at 15:59.
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Well said TT. I went down to Shoreham to fly and on arrival the sea fog was rolling in and stayed.
So I cleaned the aircraft instead, so all was not lost.
The display pilots waiting to go from Shoreham were a bit frustrated and there was no chance of some of the others, like the Blades, getting in.
One of the perils of an airfield on the coast in nice sunny weather ...
So I cleaned the aircraft instead, so all was not lost.
The display pilots waiting to go from Shoreham were a bit frustrated and there was no chance of some of the others, like the Blades, getting in.
One of the perils of an airfield on the coast in nice sunny weather ...
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What is the point of trying to promote GA?
Its not even a decent helicopter 
the harvard and the tiger moth that fly about are cool. Tiny little helicopters arnt cool a scouts cool anything smaller than thats a bit pointless.
the harvard and the tiger moth that fly about are cool. Tiny little helicopters arnt cool a scouts cool anything smaller than thats a bit pointless.
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Nah it wasnt an aloutte or two it was one git doing a circuit in clear weather inland enough to avoid the fog.
One pass fair enough coming round for another circuit taking the piss.
Police helicopters annoying enough without joyriders joining in.
One pass fair enough coming round for another circuit taking the piss.
Police helicopters annoying enough without joyriders joining in.
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I isn't easy to judge height of aircraft Passing overhead, even for pilots that sit at air strips regularly and observe.
In my experience, non pilots regularly accuse aircraft of being too low, even when they are operating clearly within the law. I would be very surprised if this one is any different.
I saw two paramotors operating at about 100ft over the seafront road at roedean the other day.... Not sure how they figured this was legal!
In my experience, non pilots regularly accuse aircraft of being too low, even when they are operating clearly within the law. I would be very surprised if this one is any different.
I saw two paramotors operating at about 100ft over the seafront road at roedean the other day.... Not sure how they figured this was legal!
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Does a road amount to a "structure"?
I wasn't suggesting anybody on here misinterpreted the rules, but was referring to non-pilots who complain about low flying.
