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Lakegeezer · 02-11-2007, 07:09 PM

There was sloppy flying going on in more places than the runway in Alton. Up north of Moultonboro bay, at least 10 planes did low flybys today. Just like boats, the planes have rules to follow. From what I recall of the FARs (Federal Aviation Regulations), a plane can be as close to the ice as it wants to, but has to stay 500 feet (horizontally or vertically) from any people or property. We saw many cases of a plane passing less than 200 feet from people.

02-11-2007, 07:09 PM	#6
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,679 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 640 Times in 291 Posts	Sloppy flying There was sloppy flying going on in more places than the runway in Alton. Up north of Moultonboro bay, at least 10 planes did low flybys today. Just like boats, the planes have rules to follow. From what I recall of the FARs (Federal Aviation Regulations), a plane can be as close to the ice as it wants to, but has to stay 500 feet (horizontally or vertically) from any people or property. We saw many cases of a plane passing less than 200 feet from people. __________________ -lg