I've been following this story. My query is this; What would happen if a plane flew into your Amateur Radio tower(s), who would be responsible for replacing your costly investment? In this situation,
-- Well, it's been some time, but the absolute minimum altitude for any aircraft except the military is 500 feet above your location.( exception for air shows ) The military is allowed to go as low a
Unless, of course you are near an airport, or glideslope. _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and
I used to fly Cessnas from our local air field, don't any more unfortunately, but for years I have observed small aircraft that I am convinced are below the 500-foot minimum permissible height "over
Rich wrote: Then there is the ambiguity of "over unpopulated areas." If I live here is it unpopulated? What density per square mile constitutes "unpopulated?" I live in a lower density part of a dens
Nope, strange as it may be, you may erect any tower to any height directly below the glide slope as long as the surrounding trees are taller. Which makes some sense....If you are about to hit the tre
Well, I was actually meaning ... who would pay for the damage to your tower system .. not the aeroplane! I would assume, for this discussion, the ham was in the right. Was thinking of a plane ... wit
if a There is no absolute minimum, only regulations pertaining to congested and uncongested areas. In the latter case you can fly 10 feet off the ground if you wish as long as you stay at least 500
a In In the US? It's probably gonna depend on who has the best lawyers. Unless the pilot had an engine failure it's his fault. Even then the pilot is expected to avoid structures "IF HE CAN SEE THEM
On Apr 29, 2004, at 12:55 PM, K4SB wrote: Well, it's been some time, but the absolute minimum altitude for any aircraft except the military is 500 feet above your location.( exception for air shows )