Gary Drescher wrote:


I don't think so. Lidle had reportedly flown the East River corridor
previously. I've flown past the southern tip of Manhattan many times, and I
can attest that no one could fly up the East river by accident, even if
they'd never been to NYC before.
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The turn isn't remotely impossible. It's a routine maneuver. It just needs
to be planned and executed properly.

I'll take both of responding poster's words for it.

I was basing those two comments on a seminar on the VFR corridor I took
at an FAA SafetyFest. The presenter paints the turn as very difficult,
and stated airplanes do accidentally end up in a difficult situation.
Maybe he's referring to somewhere else, further up the East River?

I've only flown the Hudson parts, and agree that the Hudson / East
intersection is unique looking. I haven't been up the East at less than
5,500. G