27th July: BSU Flight took a low-altitude tour along Smith Neck Road

Aircraft N829BW — a Cessna 172R commonly used by BSU for flight training – was observed flying at a dangerously low altitude of only 600 feet above Smith Neck Road and the neighboring DNRT Smith Neck Farm trails. This area is busy and frequented by residents and visitors enjoying the scenic farm trails, clearly qualifying it as a populated area under FAA standards.

See the track here: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n829bw#3b738902

Why This Matters:

• FAA Regulation 14 CFR § 91.119 requires aircraft to maintain at least 1,000 feet above the highest nearby obstacle when flying over congested or populated areas such as residential roads or recreation trails.