helicopters and tfrs

[swag]

I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.

So I thought all sporting events were tfrs. and if so, are there ways
to get exemptions, or did this crew break a reg? If so, I don't want
to tell anyone, because this is apparently a popular activity and
happens every weekend.

[Emily]

swag wrote:
> I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
> helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
> footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
> of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
>
> So I thought all sporting events were tfrs.

Without looking it up, I believe the wording is "major sporting event".
Don't think a high school football game qualifies.

[C. Massey]

"Emily" > wrote in message
...
> swag wrote:
>> I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
>> helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
>> footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
>> of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
>>
>> So I thought all sporting events were tfrs.
>
> Without looking it up, I believe the wording is "major sporting event".
> Don't think a high school football game qualifies.


And you call yourself a Texan!




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[Emily]

C. Massey wrote:
> "Emily" > wrote in message
> ...
>> swag wrote:
>>> I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
>>> helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
>>> footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
>>> of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
>>>
>>> So I thought all sporting events were tfrs.
>> Without looking it up, I believe the wording is "major sporting event".
>> Don't think a high school football game qualifies.
>
>
> And you call yourself a Texan!

No, I believe I never called myself a Texan. :-) Only football I watch
is Big Ten. Sorry, but football in Texas is severely overrated and most
people need to get a life.

[C. Massey]

"Emily" > wrote in message
. ..
> C. Massey wrote:
>> "Emily" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> swag wrote:
>>>> I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
>>>> helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
>>>> footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
>>>> of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
>>>>
>>>> So I thought all sporting events were tfrs.
>>> Without looking it up, I believe the wording is "major sporting event".
>>> Don't think a high school football game qualifies.
>>
>>
>> And you call yourself a Texan!
>
> No, I believe I never called myself a Texan. :-) Only football I watch is
> Big Ten. Sorry, but football in Texas is severely overrated and most
> people need to get a life.


OK...ok... You live in Texas. By the way, I'm about 30 miles from DFW
airport.

And I agree, *any* football is over rated. I'm just not a football fan. But,
I am in a very small minority.




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[Emily]

C. Massey wrote:
> "Emily" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> C. Massey wrote:
>>> "Emily" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> swag wrote:
>>>>> I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
>>>>> helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
>>>>> footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
>>>>> of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
>>>>>
>>>>> So I thought all sporting events were tfrs.
>>>> Without looking it up, I believe the wording is "major sporting event".
>>>> Don't think a high school football game qualifies.
>>>
>>> And you call yourself a Texan!
>> No, I believe I never called myself a Texan. :-) Only football I watch is
>> Big Ten. Sorry, but football in Texas is severely overrated and most
>> people need to get a life.
>
>
> OK...ok... You live in Texas. By the way, I'm about 30 miles from DFW
> airport.
>
> And I agree, *any* football is over rated. I'm just not a football fan. But,
> I am in a very small minority.


I'm a little closer to DFW.
But you're right, disliking football in Texas is risky. People get mad
when they start talking UT football and my eyes glaze over.

[Morgans[_2_]]

"swag" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
> helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
> footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
> of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
>
> So I thought all sporting events were tfrs. and if so, are there ways
> to get exemptions, or did this crew break a reg? If so, I don't want
> to tell anyone, because this is apparently a popular activity and
> happens every weekend.

There is a nminimum viewer size, and 20,000 comes to mind. I could be way off,
that is just a quick recollection.
--
Jim in NC

[Jay B]

Morgans wrote:
> "swag" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
> > helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
> > footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
> > of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
> >
> > So I thought all sporting events were tfrs. and if so, are there ways
> > to get exemptions, or did this crew break a reg? If so, I don't want
> > to tell anyone, because this is apparently a popular activity and
> > happens every weekend.
>
> There is a nminimum viewer size, and 20,000 comes to mind. I could be way off,
> that is just a quick recollection.
> --
> Jim in NC

Jim,

IIRC it's "Major Sporting Events" with a seating capacity of 30K and
specifically calls out:.
- MLB
- NFL
- NCAA
- NASCAR

Must remain above 3000' AGL and is in effect 1 hour prior to 1 hour
after the event.

Jay B

[Jay B]

swag wrote:
> I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
> helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
> footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
> of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
>
> So I thought all sporting events were tfrs. and if so, are there ways
> to get exemptions, or did this crew break a reg? If so, I don't want
> to tell anyone, because this is apparently a popular activity and
> happens every weekend

Does not apply to HS sporting events.

Jay B

[swag]

hanks all.
Appreciate the research.

Jay B wrote:
> swag wrote:
> > I was at a high school football game a week ago and the local news
> > helicopter came to watch the game. After landing and filming some
> > footage, it took off and buzzed the stadium in a pretty high speed bank
> > of about 30 to 40 degrees, maybe 150 feet up.
> >
> > So I thought all sporting events were tfrs. and if so, are there ways
> > to get exemptions, or did this crew break a reg? If so, I don't want
> > to tell anyone, because this is apparently a popular activity and
> > happens every weekend
>
> Does not apply to HS sporting events.
>
> Jay B