Seneca low level orbits over Hammersmith
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Obviously over highly built up and densely populated areas there will always be a concern over something going dramatically wrong and an aircraft Helicopter, fixed wing or even airliner coming down into the City.
Remember streams of Airlines fly over the City every day and a disaster of one kind or another does not bare thinking about so its something we have to live with.
Aircraft very rarely go wrong to the point that they fall out of the sky its usually the pilots who go wrong or mishandle something.
There could be a question over single pilot just incase the pilot becomes incapacitated but that could be covered by insisting on a full working autopilot with alt hold which could take it clear in the very unlikely possibility of pilot incapacitation.
Other than that it has to be more education on not pushing ones luck in minimal SVFR conditions especially with the huge amount of construction and Cranes sprouting up everywhere.
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Remember streams of Airlines fly over the City every day and a disaster of one kind or another does not bare thinking about so its something we have to live with.
Aircraft very rarely go wrong to the point that they fall out of the sky its usually the pilots who go wrong or mishandle something.
There could be a question over single pilot just incase the pilot becomes incapacitated but that could be covered by insisting on a full working autopilot with alt hold which could take it clear in the very unlikely possibility of pilot incapacitation.
Other than that it has to be more education on not pushing ones luck in minimal SVFR conditions especially with the huge amount of construction and Cranes sprouting up everywhere.
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Until the authorities ban a practise and you can make money off that practise it will be continue to be done.
If a commercial pilot refuses to do a legal practise they will get the option of doing it or flinding another job. And there are thousands of pilots out there that are willing to do said job.
Most auto pilots are not to be used under 1000ft agl unless coupled to an ILS. So not usually used for low level survey work.
And yes we can refuse to do something which technical is legal but you have to have a bloody good reason for it. And if it comes to a head you just have to find another job which I have done in the past. That doesn't stop it happening mind they just get some south african or eastern european in to do it. And truth be told they usually complete the job with no incident.
If a commercial pilot refuses to do a legal practise they will get the option of doing it or flinding another job. And there are thousands of pilots out there that are willing to do said job.
Most auto pilots are not to be used under 1000ft agl unless coupled to an ILS. So not usually used for low level survey work.
And yes we can refuse to do something which technical is legal but you have to have a bloody good reason for it. And if it comes to a head you just have to find another job which I have done in the past. That doesn't stop it happening mind they just get some south african or eastern european in to do it. And truth be told they usually complete the job with no incident.
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A fair bit of editing trickery on this thread, I'm glad to see the OP changed his mind on posting the aircraft registration, seemed rather too much like a personal attack on the pilot.
I'm not the biggest fan of low flying, and certainly avoid it in singles. I used to hate teaching PFLs for this reason, but would always get the job done.
But in a twin, I'd gladly fly as has been described here, if that's what my employer wanted me to do.
I'm not the biggest fan of low flying, and certainly avoid it in singles. I used to hate teaching PFLs for this reason, but would always get the job done.
But in a twin, I'd gladly fly as has been described here, if that's what my employer wanted me to do.
A fair bit of editing trickery on this thread, I'm glad to see the OP changed his mind on posting the aircraft registration, seemed rather too much like a personal attack on the pilot.
This one:
The pilot is aware of this thread. OP, any thoughts? Well, yes. Mind your own business! Nothing illegal here, move on...
as has already been suggested here speed is the key. I have spent the majority of my flying time at low level and happily at very low level. The key is speed, you do not crawl around on the blue line, that would be a bit daft. The other thing you would avoid is flying too heavy, at a guess a seneca on a photo op would be fairly light.
The other important thing here is being comfortable at low level, the aircraft does not fly any differently but things can feel very odd to start with. Try flying circuits below 100 ft and you will soon find out.
The other important thing here is being comfortable at low level, the aircraft does not fly any differently but things can feel very odd to start with. Try flying circuits below 100 ft and you will soon find out.
