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Old 08-10-2009, 07:17 PM   #16
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By DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer David B. Caruso, Associated Press Writer

Sun Aug 9, 5:16 pm ET

Pilots are largely free to choose their own route, radioing their position periodically but not communicating regularly with air traffic controllers. Planes often fly as low as 500 feet to get a good look at the Statue of Liberty.

"So, what you have is a lot of helicopters. You've got the sightseeing tours. You have police helicopters. You have the weekend warriors who fly up and down the river," said Justin Green, an aviation attorney and former military pilot who has flown the route.

"All these airplanes are flying 1,000 feet or lower, and a lot of the pilots are up there to see the sights, so they may not be seeing and avoiding things as they should be," he said. There's the problem, right there. ^
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