Flying under Bridges?

[Scudrunner]

What's wrong with flying under a huge bridge? engine fails lands straight ahead....
over bridge has engine failure has to dodge suspension cables and potentially crank and bank to avoid bridge....

what is safer?

Record # 54
Cadors Number: 2020P1961 Occurrence Category(ies):
Navigation Errors

Aircraft Information
Registration Mark: FYQQ Foreign Registration:
Flight #: Flight Rule:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: Canada
Aircraft Make: CESSNA Aircraft Model: 180H
Year Built: 1969 Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL Engine Model: IO-470-F
Engine Type: Reciprocating Gear Type: Sea
Phase Of Flight: Unknown Damage: No Damage
Owner: Fort Langley Air Ltd Operator: FORT LANGLEY AIR LTD. (11466)
Operator Type: Commercial CARs Subpart: Unknown

Aircraft Event Information
Navigation error


Occurrence Summary
Date: 2020-12-17
Narrative: Aviation Incident Report #16919: At Pitt Meadows, BC (Water) (CAJ8), a Fort Langley Air Ltd. Cessna 180H (C-FYQQ) flew underneath the Port Mann bridge.

[Chuck Ellsworth]

If there is a safety issue when someone flies under a bridge and there is an accident, then that is Darwinism at work.

[John Swallow]

Never underestimate the skill of Enforcement of turning what should be a discussion point with the 'offender' into a full blown national incident with international overtones.

[David MacRay]

How big is the bridge, where is it and where are they trying to get to?

Most likely should go over since under is where the boats go.

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Most likely should go over since under is where the boats go.

And there is where the beauty of flying a flying boat comes in, you can go over or under.

[Liquid_Charlie]

might not be a bridge but when I was flying floats/skis out of Red Lake there were 3 sets of wires (no Balls then). The locals were always prepared to either go under or over depending on the performance of the day. I don't know how many times we witnessed visiting aircraft get a surprise of their life, in fact, we would walk out to the end of the dock at see how they made out. Damn, saw some unusual pitch angles when the penny dropped. It seems most would rather risk a stall instead of flying under the wires. We always seemed to be entertained by visitors, especially if they were supporting an "N" number. Weekend float pilots were always entertaining. Naivety seemed to give them a certain amount of protection, go figure !!!!!

[Colonel]

I don't really get the whole flying under the bridge thing, but if you're
going to do it, maybe do it inverted?



Or loop it? In formation? Outside?

[Doin_Time]

For those on the East Coast, you can thank 430 Sqn for making the Confederation Bridge a CYR!!!

Ugh ohhh!

[anofly]

"The blue max"
had a good bridge scene....