Title: How low can a plane legally fly? | Experts123
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How low can a plane legally fly? September 17, 2017 fly legally low plane
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Posted Matthew Pressley edited answer September 17, 2017
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The FAA has rules about flying over populated areas. Except when approaching or departing an airport, a plane may not fly lower than 1000 ft over a populated area. Elsewhere, a plane may not fly within 500 ft of any person or building or vessel. Since there are buildings and persons in the area surrounding Healdsburg Airport, this basically means that any pilot who flies an aircraft lower than 500 ft AGL, except during takeoff/landing, is violating Federal law. If you see an aircraft flying below this legal altitude or in any other hazardous manner, you should try to get a good look at it. Note whether it’s a high-wing (wings above the cabin) or low-wing, number of engines, and color. If you can record the tail number (begins with “N”, painted on the tail or fuselage), the FAA can use that information to trace the owner of the plane.