[TowerTalk] Fallen tower may rise again

[K8RI on TowerTalk]

> I've flown in and out of Fullerton a lot back in the 70's and 80's and 
> never
> felt that it was a hazard....any pilot shouldn't be below 1000 AGL in that
> area anyways.....

If the diagram is correct it's under part of the pattern and pretty much in 
line with an established route and it's in the airport area which means the 
1000 foot rule does not apply.

That would normally limit towers in those areas to 200 feet or less. They 
probably get by with the greater height as it's not in line with a runway. 
The scale shows the tower location to be about 1 1/2 miles from the runway. 
Planes coming in to land are quite likely to be much closer to 500 feet than 
1000.

If they stuck to normal patterns the tower is in a relatively inconvenient 
location. With the modified patterns established due to build up around the 
airport the tower is no longer a potential hazard, it has proven to be one.

However there was a post saying there was some misinformation in the 
article. I'm still waiting to find out what it was. Until then I have to go 
on what the article said.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Harmon
> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
> Sperry, Ok.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:19 AM
> To: 'Dino Darling'
> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fallen tower may rise again
>
>
> Gee, Pilots can have their heads up their backsides too ...
>
> Did anyone every consider that the KFI tower probably predates
> the Fullerton airport and certainly predates any runway expansions
> or noise abatement restrictions that put the tower in the flight
> path.
>
> 73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dino Darling
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>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Fallen tower may rise again
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>>
>> News on the KFI tower.  Please disregard the misinformation in the
>> story, I've already set the reporter straight...
>>
>> http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1361504.php
>>
>> Dino - K6RIX
>> dino at k6rix.com
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