Topband: Tower painting

[D Rodman MD]

I have another perspective on this.  For those of you that are pilots, 
my QTH is on the ring of Class C airspace.  Accordingly, many airplanes 
fly under the "shelf" so they do not have to talk to ATC, go to and 
leaving from airports that are near the Class C airspace.  OK, but they 
should not be below 500'AGL.  My towers are on the highest point in my 
town but below the 200' cell tower height down the road.  While I do get 
the occasional rescue helicopter right over my property flying at 
300-500' scud running in order to avoid IFR (that is 150-350' above the 
towers), I did have an occasion to have a C130 fly through my back yard 
at 200'.  That scared the pants off me.  I can only imagine what would 
be the outcome had something been struck by the military.  The Air Force 
denied having any airplanes in the area during the incident by the way.  
Perhaps painting the towers is not such a bad idea?

-- 
David J Rodman MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
SUNY/Buffalo

Office 716-857-8654