Night VFR following highways

Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Why would you say that?

Helicopters can move more safely at very low altitudes because they are not
obligated to move forward at any minimum speed.

We aren't talking about hovering over the highway we are talking about a
VFR flight between two points. In that case one could expect both
fixed and rotary wing aircraft to be traveling at a reasonable cruise
speed.




There are no differences in the allowed altitudes for fixed wing and
rotary wing aircraft.

There are big differences in flying over a road at 25 feet and 3 knots, and
flying over a road at 25 feet and 95 knots.


No not really. Both would be a violation in almost all cases.



And in a helo, just like in fixed wing, the more altitude the
more options when there is a failure.

But at extremely low altitudes, the number of options required is reduced. If
the engine fails in a helicopter at ten feet above the ground, it's not really
a crisis. On a large flat area of ground, this can be true for an airplane,
too, but airplanes have the added danger of rapid forward movement.

Once again you show your ignorance. An engine failure in a helo hovering
at 10 feet is just about the worst place that such a failure could happen.

Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:

I flew into Phoenix Sky Harbor yesterday in my Baron and made it to the
field just in time to watch the kick-off of the Madden '07 Super bowl.

It must have been real life, as VATSIM prohibited VFR operations at KPHX
yesterday.

You mean you don't have your simulated instrument certification.

Here you go I'll make you one.



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| Mxsmanic is hereby certified to
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Mxsmanic wrote in
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Why would you say that?

Helicopters can move more safely at very low altitudes because they
are not obligated to move forward at any minimum speed.

Wrong, fjukktard.



Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

I flew into Phoenix Sky Harbor yesterday in my Baron and made it to the
field just in time to watch the kick-off of the Madden '07 Super bowl.

It must have been real life, as VATSIM prohibited VFR operations at KPHX
yesterday.


Nope

Bertie

Gig 601XL Builder wrote in
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Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:

I flew into Phoenix Sky Harbor yesterday in my Baron and made it to
the field just in time to watch the kick-off of the Madden '07 Super
bowl.

It must have been real life, as VATSIM prohibited VFR operations at
KPHX yesterday.

You mean you don't have your simulated instrument certification.

Oh they probably have one. It's *that* sad.


Bertie

What other forms of visual navigation are usable at night?

Dead Reckoning (DR) from town to town..

IFR = I Follow Roads = I Follow Rail Roads (hard to do at night)

BT

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

We aren't talking about hovering over the highway we are talking about a
VFR flight between two points.

In the article that gave rise to my comment, the pilot was indeed hovering
over the highway, in a helicopter.

Once again you show your ignorance. An engine failure in a helo hovering
at 10 feet is just about the worst place that such a failure could happen.

Explain.

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

You mean you don't have your simulated instrument certification.

I didn't say anything about me.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

We aren't talking about hovering over the highway we are talking
about a
VFR flight between two points.

In the article that gave rise to my comment, the pilot was indeed
hovering over the highway, in a helicopter.


That's not what you said fjukktard, you said forward speed doesn't matter.

You were wrong.

Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

You mean you don't have your simulated instrument certification.

I didn't say anything about me.


Implied.

Denail noted.


Bertie