Jet flying over Highmark Stadium

[fasteddie]

During the game today, a private jet flew directly over the stadium.  Are there any pilots that can tell me if that was legal or not. I thought the FAA had rules against that.

[DJB]

It was me I was double checking to see if we are getting a dome

[WotAGuy]

Maybe air photos of the stadium and/or game?  They probably are making a lot of production for the final season. 

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

4 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

Maybe air photos of the stadium and/or game?  They probably are making a lot of production for the final season. 

I would think that drones are used for this kind of photography/video nowadays. 

[Gunsgoodtime]

Mike McDaniels still trolling Bills fans

[Comebackkid]

probably those pesky russians 

[Puckman5]

7 hours ago, Comebackkid said:

probably those pesky russians 

Seanovich McDermottov.  Recently fled Russia after being accused of impersonating a defense minister.   

Edited November 17 by Puckman5

[Comebackkid]

5 minutes ago, Puckman5 said:

Seanovich McDermottov.  Recently fled Russia after being accused of impersonating defense minister.   

sounds like him and his U.S. counter part might be planning some kinda of defenseless rendezvous

[Bruffalo]

I heard McD gained a lot of Saudi fans after some choice comments a couple seasons back.

 

Let's hope it wasn't one of those guys. 

[HOUSE]

I fly my private jet over the stadium every day. Nobody seems to care.

[Wacka]

I live in South Cheektowaga. Usually I hear the copters, etch their way to the stadium. Nothing yesterday.

[SoonerBillsFan]

23 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

I fly my private jet over the stadium every day. Nobody seems to care.

Ok thats extreme to find a lost wallet.

[rusty shackleford]

Pegula got bored with his yacht. 

[Donuts and Doritos]

Wait, the J-E-T-S were there? 

[Seventeen]

I thought it was illegal to throw barrels over the Falls as well - what gives ? 

[sherpa]

The FAA issues a "TFR," temporary flight restriction, that prohibits unapproved flights from flying less than 3000' above, within a three mile radius for a period of one hour before until one hour the event for any stadium with a capacity of 30,000 seats or greater.

Certain flights are allowed, like air ambulances or individually approved, which won't be for general aviation ops.

[St. Kitts Bills Cru]

1 hour ago, Seventeen said:

I thought it was illegal to throw barrels over the Falls as well - what gives ? 

I thought the same thing when I saw it.

[DaVinci]

Patriots spy plane

[Augie]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

I fly my private jet over the stadium every day. Nobody seems to care.

 

There is an exemption for balsa wood “jets” who use a rubber band to get the propeller turning.  

[Diggstheprocess]

Saw the jet and had the same conversation with my brother. It didn’t appear to be directly over the stadium… and it may be a bit of an optical illusion in terms of how close it seemed.