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Friday, March 25, 2011

Apparently flying at 16 feet over the press box is a little too low. Especially when you are supposed to be flying at over 1,000 feet…

HawkCentral.com

Four Air Force pilots will be disciplined for flying too close to the ground during a ceremonial flyover before the Iowa-Ohio State football game on Nov. 20…

According to the investigation, the highest elevation of the stadium is at the northwest corner of the press box, which is 160 feet above ground level. Cedar Rapids Approach Control verified that the aircraft cleared the scoreboard, which is 118 feet above ground level by 58 feet and were 16 feet above the press box, which put them at 176 feet above ground level. That is well below the minimum 1,000 foot standard.


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