vfr corridor

That's 123.075 for the East River and 123.05 for the
Hudson.

George, have you ever flown up the East River?

Well, I am not George, but I will answer anyway. Yes, I have flown up the East
River many times. It's much narrower than the Hudson, so you have to steep
turn to reverse course, but it's do-able. As always, self-announce and watch
the helicopters.
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Rosspilot ) wrote:

Well, I am not George, but I will answer anyway.

Please do!

Yes, I have flown up the East
River many times. It's much narrower than the Hudson, so you have to steep
turn to reverse course, but it's do-able. As always, self-announce and watch
the helicopters.

Where is the northern turn-around point? I imagine that the north end is
capped due to La Guardia's airspace, correct? Oh, and what's the upper
altitude limit? 1,100 feet, too?

Thanks for the info! I look forward to checking out that side some day
soon.



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"Peter R." wrote:

Where is the northern turn-around point?

There's a long island in the river. The lower end lies about even with the
lower end of Central Park. La Guardia airspace goes to the surface close to the
upper end of this island. You have to turn before you get to the end of the
island. That point is downstream from Spyten Dyvil. The last time I went past
the island, I was in a boat, and it was many years ago, but, at that time it
was basically uninhabited.

I imagine that the north end is
capped due to La Guardia's airspace, correct?

Yep.

Oh, and what's the upper
altitude limit? 1,100 feet, too?

Yep.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

"Peter R." wrote:

George, have you ever flown up the East River?

Nope.

I have enjoyed the Hudson
river VFR corridor a few times over the last year, but I have not explored
the other side. It looks to me that there really isn't one there (with La
Guardia at the north end), from what I remember of the terminal chart.

You're correct that you can't get all the way around the island. The exclusion
there is primarily for the benefit of planes using the East River seaplane base.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

The exclusion
there is primarily for the benefit of planes using the East River seaplane
base.

and the numerous helicopter operations

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