"Too close for my laundry"

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by bar10dah

Jb92563, when did you last fly?! An aircraft may descent to 1,000 ft AGL above populated areas and 2,000 ft from the nearest obstacle (like, a radio tower), and 500 ft AGL above unpopulated areas. Or, by recounting the 1,200 ft AGL, you're referring to one of the two Class E surface areas, the other being 700 ft AGL? In that case, he's legal as long as he's talking to the tower.

Topless, I feel the same way. Quite a few of the comments in the story just didn't make sense. Perhaps the story is true. But I just can't imagine a "seasoned" pilot making the mistakes and/or poor judgement he did. And then documenting it on the internet for eternity...

I was thinking of the Class E airspace around the airport.

I know there are areas where you can fly that low but I did not think that would be one of them. I did not check the sectionals for that area.

Like the others said I'm sure the tale has gotten a bit taller since the pilot gave his accounting of it.

PS: I fly weekly for fun, I have 2 aircraft at the airport about 4 miles from home.