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randome

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8. And there may be legitimate reasons for flyovers during the cleanup.

Reply to Pilotguy (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 08:38 PM

Apr 2013

With camera technology today, a thousand feet is nothing. We can still get good pictures. Not that we need any more. It's a fucking mess there, we already know that.

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Well... It Was Nice While It Lasted... [View all] WillyT Apr 2013 OP

And people wonder, with a straight face, why we need Anonymous and Wikileaks!? villager Apr 2013 #1

Damn straight. pacalo Apr 2013 #4

+1,000 n/t malaise Apr 2013 #11

Great Point! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #19

Yes, you have wonder why they wonder. Imagine if we had an actual news sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #21

Some only pretend to wonder, prefering instead the status quo. Kurovski Apr 2013 #37

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2013 #39

Time to pull out that well-worn Newest Reality Apr 2013 #2

Wow. It's 1984, and I'm young again! Squinch Apr 2013 #3

Only below 1000 ft. MineralMan Apr 2013 #5

Oil execs exempt of course. Not that they'd give a shit. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #6

Not Quite Accurate... Pilotguy Apr 2013 #7

And there may be legitimate reasons for flyovers during the cleanup. randome Apr 2013 #8

"We Know That"... Barely WillyT Apr 2013 #9

You think they won't have helicopters ferrying cleanup equipment in and out? randome Apr 2013 #14

Excellent point..........people here would be pissed to know that no pilot may operate an aircraft.. George II Apr 2013 #26

OFGS! Can this be FUCKING TRUE? I thought this was BUSH Stuff! KoKo Apr 2013 #10

"OFGS!" for sure....no, this isn't bush stuff, it's ROUTINE FAA stuff, and has been for decades..... George II Apr 2013 #27

Uh, no. intheflow Apr 2013 #33

Read up on FAA regulations.... George II Apr 2013 #34

mobile control tower? When they are CLOSING towers across the nation? CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #36

Meh. progressoid Apr 2013 #12

The Protect Corporate Interests administration rides to the rescue yet again. forestpath Apr 2013 #13

What does "corporate interests" have to do with it? George II Apr 2013 #28

Good ... then there will be no obstacles zbdent Apr 2013 #15

So, if 1,000 feet doesn't really prevent info acquisition, why else might the FAA have done this?nt patrice Apr 2013 #16

To clear airspace for cleanup choppers. X_Digger Apr 2013 #29

Thanks. nt patrice Apr 2013 #32

1000 feet is the limit in MANY areas of the country.................no ulterior motive. George II Apr 2013 #30

Thanks. nt patrice Apr 2013 #31

FAA. Cleita Apr 2013 #17

Move along nothing to see here!!!!! Initech Apr 2013 #18

The "hazard" being reduction of Exxon's quarterly bottom line if too many proles see what's happenin Volaris Apr 2013 #20

RC Helicopters with cameras SCVDem Apr 2013 #22

Still loving this change I can believe in. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #23

Who owns the affected areas? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #24

Acme Personal Drones, Inc. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2013 #25

sounds like government cover for the oil fuckers to me spanone Apr 2013 #35

For your SAFETY, of course Blue Owl Apr 2013 #38