Class B Ceiling there is 7000'. IIRC, he said he was over it at 8500' on
the East side.

But I don't think they are all that stingy with Class B clearances over
there...

I love that tour, tho... It's a great ride - I take people on it all the
time. But I generally stick to the Hudson River 1100' and below version...


Andrew Gideon wrote in
online.com:

Guy Elden Jr. wrote:

As we passed Dutchess Co, I called up and got flight following, then
advised the controller that I'd be flying south on the east side of
the city to the Verrazano Bridge, then requesting to transition the
Class B direct to Caldwell.

How did you get to the East River, and then down it, w/o a class B
clearance? I *think* (it's tough to make out) that there's a segment
south of some (is that Roosevelt?) island that has a ceiling at 1100'.
But elsewhere it appears to drop down to the surface.

It sounds like a nice trip. Someone once told me about having done
something similar, but turning west near midtown and flying over
Manhatten. At night. That's *definitely* on my list.

- Andrew