Flying over the runway is illegal?

I had no idea that a flyover of the runway was illegal. But here you go:



"After making two flyovers — a common, but illegal maneuver in which the
pilot flies low over the runway — he made the five-minute flight to
Rountree where he normally purchased fuel, said airport employees.

According to an investigator with the Federal Aviation Administration,
before landing, he conducted another flyover, but stalled, crashing
nose-down just beyond the tree line in an open field east of the runway.

The crash was reported at approximately 8 a.m. by a resident who saw the
wreckage as he left for work, according Hartselle Police."


"Veteran-flyer Tom Coggin, 67, of Cullman, died instantly when his RV-6,
two-seater aircraft crashed on private property near Rountree Field,
Hartselle's municipal airstrip."

"Deadly Flight" - Cullman Times July 25 2006

http://www.cullmantimes.com/homepage...picturestor y

Owen Hiller wrote:
I had no idea that a flyover of the runway was illegal.

I presume this may be due to 91.119, which would probably require at least
500 feet AGL if there is no intent to land?

Jim Logajan wrote:

Owen Hiller wrote:

I had no idea that a flyover of the runway was illegal.


I presume this may be due to 91.119, which would probably require at least
500 feet AGL if there is no intent to land?

That would be my thought, but boy that is splitting hairs.

Matt

"Jim Logajan" wrote in message .. .
: Owen Hiller wrote:
: I had no idea that a flyover of the runway was illegal.
:
: I presume this may be due to 91.119, which would probably require at least
: 500 feet AGL if there is no intent to land?

That is 500' from persons or 'property'.

".Blueskies." wrote in message
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That is 500' from persons or 'property'.


No, it's 500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

Flying over the runway may or may not be illegal, but it sure beats
the hell out of flying below the runway.

We flew below the runway all the time in the King Air full
motion simulators at Flight Safety, even did a few spinouts.



"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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| Flying over the runway may or may not be illegal, but it
sure beats
| the hell out of flying below the runway.

".Blueskies." wrote in message
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: I presume this may be due to 91.119, which would probably require at
least
: 500 feet AGL if there is no intent to land?

That is 500' from persons or 'property'.

Unless you are flying over a sparsely populated area, it's *at least* 500'
AGL. I think it's safe to say that anywhere that there's a "municipal
airstrip", the FAA isn't going to consider "sparsely populated".

Pete

come on out west.. I'll show you a municipal airport in a sparsely populated
area.. there are no homes within 7 miles, and only two hotels and a prison,
all more than 1000ft from the runway

B

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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".Blueskies." wrote in message
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: I presume this may be due to 91.119, which would probably require at
least
: 500 feet AGL if there is no intent to land?

That is 500' from persons or 'property'.

Unless you are flying over a sparsely populated area, it's *at least* 500'
AGL. I think it's safe to say that anywhere that there's a "municipal
airstrip", the FAA isn't going to consider "sparsely populated".

Pete

"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:6zeyg.16263$6w.7083@fed1read11...
come on out west.. I'll show you a municipal airport in a sparsely
populated area.. there are no homes within 7 miles, and only two hotels
and a prison, all more than 1000ft from the runway

I am "out west". And you are missing the point. There's no way that the
FAA inspectors here would consider any airport with a hotel and prison
nearby to be in a "sparsely populated area".

And why no actual airport name in your post? You could actually "show" me
the airport right here. Even if I wasn't already "out west", the Internet
makes it easy.

Pete