On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:12:36 -0700, "Gatt"
wrote in :


"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
.. .

Flying under a bridge and putting citizens at risk probably qualifies.

Who judges if citizens were put at risk?

Well, if I buzz an airshow in a C-152, who do you suppose judges if
citizens were put at risk?

The FSDO inspector.

What regulation specifically forbids flying under bridges?

Were there people on the bridge? Is it (public) property? If so,
14CFR91.13a:

"No person may operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner
so as to endanger the life or property of another.


If it was a Part 103 flight, 14CFR91.13a wouldn't apply.

There is no _specific_ provision against flying under bridges in the
regulations of which I am aware.

Also, was the landing on the sand bar "forced" or would the helicopter
have followed to the nearest airfield.


The news account used the word 'force.'

Is the news account suddenly authoritative on aviation terminology?


Lacking evidence to the contrary, it is in this discussion, IMO.