"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
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So, if it was a Part 103 ultralight, Part 91 is not applicable rendering
the sheriff's mention of remaining 500' from persons and
structures incorrect, no?

I'm not a CFI or anything, but I'd not recommend testing this out in
practice. If you buzz a crowd with an ultralight, you're probably going to
get in trouble.

During the filming of "The Hunted", an ultralight pilot at Scappoose joked
about flying into a building. F-15s were scrambled (like, three hours
later. You can hear them in the war scene in The Hunted because they weren't
informed that the scene was being filmed, and as they were looking around
for the suspicious aircraft the saw a giant fireball rising from the set,
which was next to University of Portland and the Swan Island shipyards.

But there is always 103.9(a) "Hazardous operations", which is rather
subjective. Then I suspect
it's a matter of the facts of the case and the persuasiveness of the
arguments the opposing lawyers make to the judge.

If it's anything like traffic court it'll end up being the pilot's word
against the sheriff (and any offended witnesses.) If you've ever sat in a
traffic court and hear driver after driver say "I wasn't speeding" or "I
didn't run the stop light...", you'd know which way to place any wagers as
to the outcome.

-c