I guess during a downward spin of all of our careers there always has to be guys that just cant act professional. Doing Rolls at 200 feet?
At least it made the local newspaper...
For the guys without jobs, maybe there will be some openings. Worth a call!!
What do you think?
Wayward Learjet buzzes Deerfield
Horrified residents watch business jet fly over Pioneer Park at 200 feet
By Jim Lusk
It was a peaceful afternoon last Sunday around 3 p.m. when suddenly a loud jet engine noise shook homes in the Pioneer Park area, bringing residents darting outside looking to the sky. The white Learjet was heading east just north of Hillsboro Boulevard and was low, very low. It caused concern throughout the area.
The jet disappeared below the tree line across Federal Highway. Then 10 minutes later it appeared again, this time heading westbound over the same area, engines roaring , less than 200 feet in the air — which again brought everyone running outside for fear that it was going to crash and this time, right over Pioneer Park, the pilot performed two barrel rolls similar to a fighter jet and soared to over 1,500 feet in seconds.
Loretta Jones, who lives in an apartment on Federal Highway said “I thought the plane was on my roof, it made me think of 9-11.”
Cindy Ritzler of NE 8 Terrace said, “We thought something was going on.”
Bill Coutts of NE 9 Avenue said, “I saw it come over the first time and then the second time, I was waiting for the fire engines to take off because I thought it was going to crash.”
A major problem could have been that, at 250 feet and 200 miles per hour, if it lost control, it would have punched through three to four homes before stopping.
A call to Paul McDermott of the Boca Airport Authority revealed that the Gates Learjet 35 tail N37TA was enroute from Palm Beach International Airport to Executive Airport in Ft. Lauderdale when it decided to try and fly undetected over northeast Deerfield, which is not controlled by the Boca FAA tower or Pompano. There is a small triangle of uncontrolled airspace right over the Pioneer Park area that increases activity and is used for flying, training or stunts.
For example, the Goodyear Blimp routinely buzzes the area and the small helicopter from Pompano airpark trains overhead. After an investigation, the Observer found that the jet is based out of Personal Jets at Executive Airport. The Flight Standards Regional Office (FAA) said they were aware of the incident and due to an ongoing investigation, they could not comment yet. As of press time, it is still unknown who was at the controls during the flight.
FAA Altitude Regulations
Sec. 91.119 - Minimum safe altitudes: General.
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:
(a) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
(b) Over congested areas. Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
(c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
(d) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section if the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface. In addition, each person operating a helicopter shall comply with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the Administrator.
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Lear_Jet_Radio_Transmissions.AU
Flight Path
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Lear_Jet_Path.pdf
At 00:54-00:59, Boca Air Traffic Controller asks the pilot "Is Hillsboro Blvd. over your air space or are we going over to Pompano at that point?" to which the aircraft replies "I have no idea."
At least it made the local newspaper...
For the guys without jobs, maybe there will be some openings. Worth a call!!
What do you think?
Wayward Learjet buzzes Deerfield
Horrified residents watch business jet fly over Pioneer Park at 200 feet
By Jim Lusk
It was a peaceful afternoon last Sunday around 3 p.m. when suddenly a loud jet engine noise shook homes in the Pioneer Park area, bringing residents darting outside looking to the sky. The white Learjet was heading east just north of Hillsboro Boulevard and was low, very low. It caused concern throughout the area.
The jet disappeared below the tree line across Federal Highway. Then 10 minutes later it appeared again, this time heading westbound over the same area, engines roaring , less than 200 feet in the air — which again brought everyone running outside for fear that it was going to crash and this time, right over Pioneer Park, the pilot performed two barrel rolls similar to a fighter jet and soared to over 1,500 feet in seconds.
Loretta Jones, who lives in an apartment on Federal Highway said “I thought the plane was on my roof, it made me think of 9-11.”
Cindy Ritzler of NE 8 Terrace said, “We thought something was going on.”
Bill Coutts of NE 9 Avenue said, “I saw it come over the first time and then the second time, I was waiting for the fire engines to take off because I thought it was going to crash.”
A major problem could have been that, at 250 feet and 200 miles per hour, if it lost control, it would have punched through three to four homes before stopping.
A call to Paul McDermott of the Boca Airport Authority revealed that the Gates Learjet 35 tail N37TA was enroute from Palm Beach International Airport to Executive Airport in Ft. Lauderdale when it decided to try and fly undetected over northeast Deerfield, which is not controlled by the Boca FAA tower or Pompano. There is a small triangle of uncontrolled airspace right over the Pioneer Park area that increases activity and is used for flying, training or stunts.
For example, the Goodyear Blimp routinely buzzes the area and the small helicopter from Pompano airpark trains overhead. After an investigation, the Observer found that the jet is based out of Personal Jets at Executive Airport. The Flight Standards Regional Office (FAA) said they were aware of the incident and due to an ongoing investigation, they could not comment yet. As of press time, it is still unknown who was at the controls during the flight.
FAA Altitude Regulations
Sec. 91.119 - Minimum safe altitudes: General.
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:
(a) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
(b) Over congested areas. Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
(c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
(d) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section if the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface. In addition, each person operating a helicopter shall comply with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the Administrator.
Click filename below to access file
Lear_Jet_Radio_Transmissions.AU
Flight Path
Click filename below to access file
Lear_Jet_Path.pdf
At 00:54-00:59, Boca Air Traffic Controller asks the pilot "Is Hillsboro Blvd. over your air space or are we going over to Pompano at that point?" to which the aircraft replies "I have no idea."
