91.15 states that:
No pilot in command of a civil aircraft may allow
ANY OBJECT to be dropped from that aircraft in flight that CREATES A HAZARD TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY.
There are provisions under 91.15 assuming reasonable precautions are taken; however throwing a pair of shoes and a football out of his aircraft during a football game where people fill the bleachers and players are on the field clearly does not fall under those provisions.
This kid violated, FAR #'s 91.13(careless and reckless), 91.15(dropping objects), 91.119(minimum safe altitudes), possibly 91.145(management of aircraft operations in the vicinity of aerial demonstrations and major sporting events). These are just the FAR Violations, what about some potential local and or state violations- disturbing the peace, reckless endangerment(btw, that would be 1 count per person at the stadium!)some could argue reckless use of a motor vehicle, just to name a few. Is this kid a Terrorist, definitely not, did he engage in criminal behavior, absolutely!
In doing what he did he clearly did not exhibit the maturity necessary to hold a pilot's certificate, additionally he placed the wellbeing of potentially several thousand people at risk. I know I'm just an old crumudgon, but this kid needs to have the book thrown at him!
Last edited by 15789; 11-05-2007 at 01:25 PM.
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