[NSRCA-discussion] Height of manuevers

[Phil Spelt]

I thought the 400' limit was within a certain distance (can't 
remember how near) from an active airport.  Do I not remember correctly???

At 20:55 2010/09/08, you wrote:
>If a 400ft limit ever becomes reality we'll all be flying foamies!
>
>Earl
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>From: <mailto:johnfuqua at embarqmail.com>John Fuqua
>To: <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>'General pattern discussion'
>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:50 PM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Height of manuevers
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>Sort of blows the 400 ft AMA "limit" out of the water.   700 - 900' 
>AGL seems pretty normal on my Eagletree altimeter.
>
>
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>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Derek Koopowitz
>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 6:10 PM
>To: General pattern discussion
>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Height of manuevers
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>Has anyone done any testing using a altimeter of sorts such as 
>Eagletree's altimeter option to figure out exactly how high some of 
>our maneuvers end up?  In using basic Trigonometry I can estimate 
>that if a plane is flown at 150 meters at a 60 degree angle then the 
>plane should be around 260m (around 800') high... do we fly higher 
>than this?  Obviously the further out one flies then the higher one 
>gets if at 60 degrees.
>
>
>
>Are there any true measurements that one could relay to me... or if 
>someone has an altimeter, could you test it out and let me know 
>please?  I'm particularly interested in current 
>sequences/maneuvers... especially F3A or Masters.  I don't think the 
>lower classes get to an altitude that is of any significance 
>(generally speaking of course).
>
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