most excellent.. thanx to the trip back home...

BT

"Aviv Hod" wrote in message
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I went flying with a couple of friends on Saturday and hoped to be cleared
into Boston Class B to do the city tour. After departing Hanscom (KBED)
and turning to the south, I called up Boston Tower on 128.8 and asked to
follow the Charles River into town to do the city tour. To my delight, on
this bright, sunny, and windless day, Boston Tower was very accommodating,
cleared us into Bravo airspace and allowed us to head into town. The only
request was to remain at or below 1500 and north of the extended centerline
of Logan runway 27, which was in use at the time.

Flying over the Charles River, we got some spectacular views of downtown,
Cambridge, and our beloved Community Boating facilities near the
Longfellow Bridge (the salt and pepper bridge). Swinging back around for
a second pass, the controller called me up and said that he's done with
runway 27 for a few minutes, and that flying south of the centerline is
approved if I wish.

This allowed me to fly over Fenway park and circle town from the other
side, over Boston Harbor, then turn left over the harbor and get a great
view of North End. This was definitely one of my most memorable flights!

Pictures are he
http://www.avivhod.com/gallery/2004-...ston-City-Tour

Happy Holidays to all!

-Aviv