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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Jan 16, 2009
Description:
This is more or less what the pilots of that USAirways A320 saw as they turned final for the Hudson River today. One witness said they were below 900 feet when they passed over the George Washington Bridge. I was about 100 feet lower (and three years earlier)--but the engine in Charlie Pickett's SeaRey was running just fine, so I decided not to land.
Date Taken:
Jan 16, 2009
Place Taken:
NYC
Owner:
Don Maxwell
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Dan Nickens - Jan 16,2009
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Good reference shot, Don. I think the pilot deserves an honorary multi-engine seaplane rating with gold stars.
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Matt Tucciarone - Jan 16,2009
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He did and awesome job. I wonder if got to log a water landing?
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Tim Johnson - Jan 16,2009
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dan, and we thought losing the electric system crossing over the bridge was bad. did you read about the <br />guy on the plane that had stripped down to his underwear and was getting ready to swim to shore before one <br />of the rescuers got him onto a boat?
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Bruce Bennett - Jan 16,2009
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I heard this morning that the George Washington Bridge is 600 feet high, and USAIR was only 900 feet up, so they were really only 300 feet above the Bridge!!! Judy
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Eric Batterman - Jan 16,2009
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Some fun facts: GW bridge towers 604ft AWL. Water clearance at mid span 212 ft. I read another report that said the plane cleared the bridge by 900 ft (so he busted the ceiling of the VFR corridor). Here's some other fun photos of the GW from about 900 ft AWL/MSL. Don't miss the Little Red Light House.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Lighthouse-Great-Gray-Bridge/dp/0152045716">http://www.amazon.com/Little-Lighthouse-Great-Gray-Bridge/dp<br>/0152045716</a>
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Don Maxwell - Jan 16,2009
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The Little Red Lighthouse looks like a wonderful book, Eric. It's a tight VFR squeeze over the bridge because Class B airspace begins at 1101 feet MSL, and you don't want to crowd your luck. You might have somewhat more legal wiggle room if you landed on the river.
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Eric Batterman - Jan 16,2009
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Tight squeeze? If you cross mid-span - you've got around 800 ft to play with. Even the Dynon autopilot could hold altitude to +/- 400 ft.
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Don Maxwell - Jan 16,2009
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My Dynon AP holds to +/- 10 feet in smooth air. But it's not as easy as you make out, Eric. If you cross at mid-span you risk hitting somebody head-on, so you want to keep to the right side. But if you cross over a tower with 500 feet clearance, you're already busting Class B airspace, so you can't do that, either. So you split the difference laterally, keeping um '500 feet' from the tower and the cables, and that gives you a legal window of-- Well, I don't know exactly, but it's not a lot of room. Nobody's likely to read your N-number if you're a bit low, but if you get too high you know someone's going to see you on radar and find you. It's plain to see in the photo below that I had at least '500 feet' that time. (I should say here that it was Eric who encouraged me to fly up the Hudson the first time. He was right: it's a piece of cake and great fun.)
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Eric Batterman - Jan 17,2009
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Don, The GW bridge sure looks like a 'congested area' requiring 1,000 ft min altitude. Therefore all bets are off.
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Don Maxwell - Jan 17,2009
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No problem, Eric. Just pick your time right--it's congested only during rush hour.<br /><br />During rush hour, just do a splash-and-go under the bridge.
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Don Maxwell - Jan 16,2009
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Jim Moline - Jan 16,2009
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Whilst we are on bridges, we in Oz have a wonderful VFR lane adjacent to Sydney CBD (thanks to lots of effort by Rob Loneragan, to have it approved) which is non-controled space (R405). Helis and seaplanes only, not above 500 feet AMSL and over the south pylon of the Harbour Bridge, which is about 600 feet at the centre. we are lucky to be able to do this every time we fly and have become rather blase` about it, however it is a real blast for visitors/passengers.<br />I will try to post a photo.
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Dan Nickens - Jan 16,2009
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That's a great view, Jim.
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Don Maxwell - Jan 16,2009
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Ho hum. Just another day of extraordinary SeaRey flying!
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Jim Moline - Jan 21,2009
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ho hum is a bit degrading!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />This is OUR Harbour Bridge and only VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE can fly this VFR route.<br />However Extra SR flying is something to be appreciated aND TREASURED
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Don Maxwell - Jan 21,2009
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Sorry, Jim, I didn't mean it to seem degrading! Just meant to say that we get to see things that landplane pilots can't even imagine.
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