On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:25:34 UTC, Bruce Hoult wrote:

: In article .com,
: "JJ Sinclair" wrote:
:
: You really don't want to argue that the pilot wasn't operating his
: aircraft below 500 feet (not in the act of landing) and that he wasn't
: within 500 feet of a person, do you?
:
: I really don't think you could argue that a touch-and-go or missed
: approach to a runway or airfield in active use means that you are "not
: in the act of landing".

If all the competition finishes and beat up I have seen were "missed
approaches", some serious retraining is needed in the competition
pilot community.

Ian