"PPL-A (Canada)" wrote in message
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Forgive me for not being aware of this, but I fly up in Canada, and in
our CARs (602.14 and 602.15), Canadian regs. very specifically prohibit
the operation of a fixedwing A/C over a built up area at less than 1000
feet above the highest obstacle within 2000 feet horizontally of the
A/C.

Same in the US, for "congested' areas.

The exception to this rule is if the A/C is conducting a
take-off, an approach, or landing.

As I have noticed in the discussion of the unforunate death of Cory
Lidle, the East River VFR corridor is about 2000 feet wide in many
places, yet fixed wing A/C are regularly flown there at altitudes as
low as 400 feet AGL, with many buildings along the shore-line up to
several hundred feet tall.

Yup. In fact, the maximum permitted altitude in the corridor is 1100', which
is less than 1000' above nearby buildings. And the river is only about 2000'
wide, and has an island in the middle with some tall buildings. But
apparently, flying over the river isn't construed as flying over a congested
area.

--Gary