crazyscot

I was wrong the other day... it seems I do need to cover the NZ low flying and terrain avoidance syllabus before they'll let me convert my license. In fact there are some manoeuvres in that course that are covered in the BFR, so yesterday I spent a good hour or so in our local low flying areas.

Wow.

Here the normal minimum height for flight is 500' above ground level - similar to the law in the UK - but that's relaxed in the LFAs. I wouldn't normally dream of flying so low, but knowing what to do is one of those skills that could save your life if you're boxed in by terrain and/or weather.

We fly at slow speed at low level. ( Read more... )