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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>That’s probably what I was hearing but just equated it across the board. “Near” airports makes more sense.<BR>
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On 1/21/08 3:03 PM, "Del Rykert" <drykert2@rochester.rr.com> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial">If that was true and accurate Mark we wouldn't be legal flying our patterns the way they are now with most 2 meter planes. We easily bust that height on all flights except the old Novice if flown with an underpowered and overweight bird. <BR>
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My understanding of where this rumor started a long time ago is ~ </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#800000"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">if flying in close proximity of a full scale airport it is advisable not to fly above 400 feet as legal aircraft are supposed to stay 500 feet AGL. (Close proximity I believe was inferred at 3 miles).</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <BR>
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</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial"> Del<BR>
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From: "Mark Atwood" <</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">atwoodm@paragon-inc.com</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <a href="mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com"><mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com></a> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial">><BR>
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Altitude limits<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">> It was always my understanding that we were never supposed to exceed 400 ft<BR>
> and that full scale aircraft were to stay above 500ft. But I'm not sure<BR>
> where that's written...<BR>
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> -M<BR>
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> On 1/21/08 2:35 PM, "James Oddino" <</FONT>joddino@socal.rr.com</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <a href="mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com"><mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com></a> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial">> wrote:<BR>
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>> I'm getting some breaking news that there is some type of advisory<BR>
>> that says we shouldn't be flying above 400 feet at our field in<BR>
>> Camarillo. Are there any general rules about altitude limits that we<BR>
>> should be aware of? We are pretty far from the Camarillo airport and<BR>
>> never get close to any full size stuff so I don't understand why there<BR>
>> would be a local restriction. More to follow I'm sure.<BR>
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>> Jim O<BR>
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