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Old February 1st 08, 01:55 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dana M. Hague
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Default commercial low-flight safety

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:08:37 -0800, "gatt"
wrote:

My question is, how low would -you- go for this sort of flight assuming the
birds aren't around and there aren't of Cheneys on the banks looking for
something in the air to shoot at?


As low as necessary, while maintaining the required 500' distance from
people on the surface and also staying within gliding distance of an
emergency landing spot. "Gliding distance" can include a zoom to
convert airspeed to altitude so keep your speed up while down low.

Of course, too low and you'll be moving to fast to see anything.

-Dana
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