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How low can I go?----Flying wise!

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Old 27th Feb 2001, 02:19
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Rusty Cessna
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Thanks for all the info everyone, its all heeded. Just to let everyone know, if I do do this, it will be no more than a mile away from land, and there is no way Im going to fly lower than 500ft, and I wasnt intending on going that low. The thread wasnt actually to say can I do this, I have no intention of dangering the aircraft, people in it or anything or body on the ground, I just wondered at the rules, because in Barbados I was flying at 50Ft.

As I say Im not going to be stupid, have complacent or anti-authoritarian behaviour and im certainly not going to break the law!

Rusty.
 
Old 27th Feb 2001, 02:43
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If you are going to do this on a weekday, I'd strongly suggest you contact the RAF low flying co-ordinators at LATCC West Drayton (I think they're still thre - there should be a contact number at your club's ops desk) and check whether any military low-flying is planned for your location. You don't want to be concentrating on your pattern around your boat while a pair of Tornados (with not-very-wonderful visual look-out properties) whistle by at 420kts. Better safe than sorry.....
 
Old 27th Feb 2001, 22:31
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Another hazard at low level at sea are birds. A seagull will do a lot of damage to a C152 at 100 knots.

Use a good telephoto lenses and stick to a sensible and legal height. Why risk your hard-earned licence for a few seconds of thrills. I am sure your Dad would not want you to do this if he knew the risks.
 

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