Small Aircraft Buzzing Houses - anybody else experiencing this?

VRWC_Member428 | VRWC_Memberr428

[VRWC_Member428]

Is anybody else around the country experiencing the same problem as of late???

[WellsFargo94]

I like the local news idea myself. That or hire a plane to fly a banner saying "FBI SUCKS"! That might get their attention, especially if that makes it on the local news.

[TiaS]

To get their attention, you might tell them you live pretty close to Hanford, or you might tell them there is biological/chemical weapons depot on a reservation just over the border.

[jlogajan]

Is it an ultralight? Different rules.

[Southack]

How small was the plane? Ultralights are generally considered exempt from those regulations, for instance. Did it have a fully enclosed cockpit? Could you see landing gear?

Regardless, five will get you twenty that a quick trip to the nearest general aviation airport will show you that little red plane parked out on the tarmac where you can go read the N number on the fuselage, and from there look up the owner via the internet...

[Draakan]

This occures all the time in the South. Usually spraying for all types of insects. Could be a law enforcement plane looking for dope or a survey plane of some sort. Maybe a mapping or photo aircraft. I agree that you must be vigilant, but do you think that OBL has it out for you personally and not.........say..........a large target?

[jlogajan]

"The FAA definition of an ultralight is found in FAR Part 103.1. The provisions are as follows: an ultralight is a single seat recreational "vehicle," which weighs less than 254 pounds "empty weight," carries 5 gallons of fuel or less, and is capable of flying as slow as 24 knots and no faster than 55 knots. That, basically, is the definition of a powered "ultralight" in a nutshell. (At the present time, we’re only talking about powered ultralights. However, Part 103 also governs unpowered ultralights, such as hang gliders.)"

"Now comes the details. First of all, notice that the FAA refers to an ultralight as a "vehicle," rather than as an "aircraft." The reason, it’s presumed, is so there’s no doubt that the other FAR provisions governing aircraft do NOT apply to Part 103 ultralights."

[Diddle E. Squat]

Rent 'North By Northwest'.

Seriously, go to the media with your story, its ridiculous how the beauracracy continues to slouch and slumber.

[CyberAnt]

The only thing I've experienced today is a lot more helicopters over my house. I live on the regular police route - and it is also the route for emergency helos to the Children's Hospital. However, today they were a lot more frequent and a lot lower than usual.

I live on the edge of Mission Valley just northeast of downtown San Diego. Just east of me is the stadium where we have the Chargers and the Padres. However, I thought the Padres were still out of town - I don't follow them closely enough to know when they're here. But, when the stadium is in use, there are usually more helicopters.

It kind of made me nervous, but for the last couple of hours I haven't heard any more. We have a large muslim community here and I know that makes us a possible target.

[Mensius]

I may have seen that guy today at 10:30am. Didn't figure anything was amiss. He looked as if he was just enjoying the sights, didn't get too close? Perhaps a half mile with an altitude of 1000ft???

I'm at the South edge of Hangman Valley. Hope it helps or eases your mind...

[prisoner6]

Don't worry. It's probably just the Free Republic Air Force buzzing Gary Condit's hideout.

prisoner6

[petuniasevan]

Some years back, when I lived in Northern California, something similar happened.
We thought little of it; I wouldn't even remember but some guy came around the neighborhood
a week later selling aerial photos of the homes on the block. Weird!

[alnick]

Call the FBI again. Maybe you'll get someone else.

[Eska]

This is kinda funny. Living in Alaska, cubs right over your cabin all the time; no big deal. On sunny days, people luv to fly up the valley right above the trees. If you could see the moose,mnts & glaciers; you'd understand why. Alot of the time, they are neighbors who land at their house.

Ya know the feds have been working at putting these guys out of business for years through regulation. Kinda sad to see the feds make owning your own cub unaffordable. They hate a man with a cub; only thing they hate more is a man with a gun with a cub.

I guess they somewhat frown upon planes buzzing houses, but the locals don't get too upset about it; nobody shooting at them with ar's yet.

Remember back in Sept when they restricted traffic. I saw quite a few locals still flying around here. They just weren't caught.

[Lazamataz]

I have personally been targetted by Osama bin Laden at least twelve times today.

The latest example of his relentless skullduggery is that my Amex card snapped in two in my wallet.

The bastard.

[HiTech RedNeck]

While you're busy getting some amusement from the bureaucracy's nonresponse to the issue, get some binoculars and read the numbers. I doubt, however, that the FBI is going to care unless he's spilling or spraying something.

[Gracchus]

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