Reason #37 why flying in Mexico is more fun than the US

[Robert M. Gary]

When a pilot overflys the town at 200 feet it means...

US - He's a danger to society and should be locked up. He's probably
also a national security risk.

Mexico - He would like a taxi to pick him up at the airport.

-Robert

[Mike Flying 8]

Is that true? If so, that is very cool! How many times I wish I
could have done that.


>When a pilot overflys the town at 200 feet it means...
>
>US - He's a danger to society and should be locked up. He's probably
>also a national security risk.
>
>Mexico - He would like a taxi to pick him up at the airport.
>
>-Robert

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On Mar 23, 11:59*am, Mike Flying 8 > wrote:
> Is that true? *If so, that is very cool! *How many times I wish I
> could have done that.
>

It used to be commonplace in the US, up to and including WW2 era.

I'm reading Doolittle's biography and to drum up interest in aviation
the air corp pilots did all kinds of stunts like that. Doolittle
relates of flights over New York City to generate interest in an air
show. Actually ... they were flights THROUGH New York City ... close
enough to the streets that the buildings towered above their planes.

I don't know whether to call that gutz or insanity. ;)

[Robert M. Gary]

On Mar 23, 9:59*am, Mike Flying 8 > wrote:
> Is that true? *If so, that is very cool! *How many times I wish I
> could have done that.

Its true as recently as yesterday. The funny thing is when you fly
over the town at 200 feet only a small percentage of people look up at
you.

-Robert

[Andrew Sarangan]

On Mar 23, 1:26 pm, wrote:
> On Mar 23, 11:59 am, Mike Flying 8 > wrote:
>
> > Is that true? If so, that is very cool! How many times I wish I
> > could have done that.
>
> It used to be commonplace in the US, up to and including WW2 era.
>
> I'm reading Doolittle's biography and to drum up interest in aviation
> the air corp pilots did all kinds of stunts like that. Doolittle
> relates of flights over New York City to generate interest in an air
> show. Actually ... they were flights THROUGH New York City ... close
> enough to the streets that the buildings towered above their planes.
>
> I don't know whether to call that gutz or insanity. ;)

That might have been ok when you only had to worry about trees. But
now you have antennas, guy wires and many other nearly invisible
objects.

[Ol Shy & Bashful]

On Mar 23, 12:38*pm, "Robert M. Gary" > wrote:
> On Mar 23, 9:59*am, Mike Flying 8 > wrote:
>
> > Is that true? *If so, that is very cool! *How many times I wish I
> > could have done that.
>
> Its true as recently as yesterday. The funny thing is when you fly
> over the town at 200 feet only a small percentage of people look up at
> you.
>
> -Robert

Years back when I made regular flights down to Cabo, I'd clear via La
Paz and then fly low level down the Pacific side and around the tip of
Baja to go knife edge thru the cape rocks. Must have done it a hundred
times and never heard of anyone else doing it. Wouldn't do it now on a
bet with the increased population in Cabo.
When I ferried helicopters down to central and south america I'd often
land at the PEMEX stations to top off with diesel and no one ever
thought it odd. Hard to do that anymore.
And to top it off, I had some Mexican locals approach me to smuggle
parrots INTO Mexico from central america.
I guess I made more than 300 flights down to Cabo over an 8 year
period starting in the late 70's.

[Bertie the Bunyip[_24_]]

"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in news:a12c88eb-19af-4b84-8d31-
:

> When a pilot overflys the town at 200 feet it means...
>
> US - He's a danger to society and should be locked up. He's probably
> also a national security risk.
>
> Mexico - He would like a taxi to pick him up at the airport.
>

Excellent.


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_24_]]

Mike Flying 8 > wrote in
:

> Is that true? If so, that is very cool! How many times I wish I
> could have done that.

You stil can in many parts of the world. I've buzzed a town at that height
in a 737 when bringing a local dignitarie's body back to his home.



Bertie

[buttman]

On Mar 23, 4:24*pm, Bertie the Bunyip > wrote:
> Mike Flying 8 > wrote :
>
> > Is that true? *If so, that is very cool! *How many times I wish I
> > could have done that.
>
> You stil can in many parts of the world. I've buzzed a town at that height
> in a 737 when bringing a local dignitarie's body back to his home.
>
> Bertie

idiot

[Bertie the Bunyip[_24_]]

buttman > wrote in
:

> On Mar 23, 4:24*pm, Bertie the Bunyip > wrote:
>> Mike Flying 8 > wrote
>> innews:523du35doern7oefrskftig9s
> :
>>
>> > Is that true? *If so, that is very cool! *How many times I wish I
>> > could have done that.
>>
>> You stil can in many parts of the world. I've buzzed a town at that
>> height
>
>> in a 737 when bringing a local dignitarie's body back to his home.
>>
>> Bertie
>
> idiot
>

Nope.

Bertie