Bridges You'd Like to Fly Under - But Won't

[luvflyin]

I think it was wording about structures. 91.119.c

that natural bridge is probably fine.

Google "natural structures" If they wanna get ya, I'm sure they will say "it don't say nuthin about man made, just structure."

 

[Palmpilot]

I think it was wording about structures. 91.119.c

that natural bridge is probably fine.

I have seen the FAA come up with some pretty non-obvious interpretations over the years.

In this case, they might point out that there is such a thing as natural structures.

https://www.edu.xunta.gal/centros/c...3/mod_imscp/content/1/natural_structures.html

 

[Palmpilot]

Google "natural structures" If they wanna get ya, I'm sure they will say "it don't say nuthin about man made, just structure."

Great minds think alike!

 

[Palmpilot]

How congested it is ain't really the issue. All it takes is one person, vessel or vehicle to invoke the 500' thang

It's not "the" issue, but it is "an" issue, because the standard increases to "1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft," which would eliminate flying under anything if the FAA deems it a congested area.

 

[Palmpilot]

Helicopter solves the problem.

With helicopters, there's no problem to be solved, because 91.119(d) exempts them from 91.119(b) and (c).

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-i...04dfd673&mc=true&node=se14.2.91_1119&rgn=div8

 

[EdFred]

Do you mean this one? If so, the dam would create a little obstacle.

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I just pulled the list of the 7 bridges with over 500' from the deck to the river/whatever below.

 

[midwestpa24]

Believe me, if the FAA wants to get you, they always have 91.13 they can pull out.

 

[Captain Sweet T]

Hasn't the FAA considered bridges to be congested areas in some cases?

Foresthill huh? Wow, that's really close....and tempting!

 

[Palmpilot]

Foresthill huh? Wow, that's really close....and tempting!

Where's that?

 

[Captain Sweet T]

Auburn, CA. It's pretty dam high. I've driven over it numerous times

 

[Palmpilot]

Auburn, CA. It's pretty dam high. I've driven over it numerous times

Is this the one?

 

[wrbix]

Google "natural structures" If they wanna get ya, I'm sure they will say "it don't say nuthin about man made, just structure."

Google “bikini bridge”….. who here would like to fly under?….

 

[luvflyin]

Google “bikini bridge”….. who here would like to fly under?….

Me, me. And I ain’t even googled it yet

 

[Domenick]

As I previously stated, 7 of them don't violate FAA min altitude rules.
Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge...

Beware the egg-slicer powerlines between bridge and dam.

 

[Domenick]

I've always wanted to do the Aurora Bridge in Seattle.