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WeirsGuard · 03-27-2015, 01:09 AM

Woodsy is right. Any pilot that exceeded the sound barrier over the CONUS would almost certainly lose his / her wings. Depending on conditions, a fast mover kicking in afterburner can generate a noise similar to a sonic boom. As for flying low over the lake, back in my AF flying days I believe that over water (ie: a lake) you can take the jet down as low as you dare. I've seen FB-111's from our base screaming up Lake Champlain at wave top height in formation. Very impressive and perfectly legal. I fondly remember one crisp, clear Fall afternoon doing approaches to Manchester Airport in our KC-135 and then going VFR homebound over the Big Lake and the White Mountains. We even got Boston Center to allow us a couple of orbits around Mt. Washington at 2,000' above ground level. Beautiful!

03-27-2015, 01:09 AM	#15
WeirsGuard Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Breaking Sound barrier over the Lake Woodsy is right. Any pilot that exceeded the sound barrier over the CONUS would almost certainly lose his / her wings. Depending on conditions, a fast mover kicking in afterburner can generate a noise similar to a sonic boom. As for flying low over the lake, back in my AF flying days I believe that over water (ie: a lake) you can take the jet down as low as you dare. I've seen FB-111's from our base screaming up Lake Champlain at wave top height in formation. Very impressive and perfectly legal. I fondly remember one crisp, clear Fall afternoon doing approaches to Manchester Airport in our KC-135 and then going VFR homebound over the Big Lake and the White Mountains. We even got Boston Center to allow us a couple of orbits around Mt. Washington at 2,000' above ground level. Beautiful!