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Operations => Aviation & Flying Activities => Topic started by: RiverAux on May 30, 2008, 01:45:16 AM

Title: FAA altitude minimums
Post by: RiverAux on May 30, 2008, 01:45:16 AM
I know CAP's minimum altitude restrictions in 60-1.  Can someone point me towards the FAA's regs on the matter?  Thanks.
Title: Re: FAA altitude minimums
Post by: RiverAux on May 30, 2008, 01:59:25 AM
Never mind.  FAR 91.119
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2003/pdf/14cfr91.119.pdf
Title: Re: FAA altitude minimums
Post by: SJFedor on May 30, 2008, 02:06:28 AM
*pointing*  ;D
Title: Re: FAA altitude minimums
Post by: rgr84 on May 30, 2008, 09:59:08 AM
91.119   Minimum safe altitudes: General.

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:

(a) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.

(b) Over congested areas. Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.

(c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
Title: Re: FAA altitude minimums
Post by: airdale on May 30, 2008, 09:28:58 PM
I have found this site to be quite useful for FAA questions:

http://www.risingup.com/fars/ (http://www.risingup.com/fars/)