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  2. Flight level - Wikipedia

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    Flight levels [3] are described by a number, which is the nominal altitude, or pressure altitude, in hundreds of feet, and a multiple of 500 ft.Therefore, a pressure altitude of 32,000 ft (9,800 m) is referred to as "flight level 320".

  3. List of birds by flight heights - Wikipedia

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    7,300 metres (24,000 feet). [1] Black Kite: Milvus migrans: Accipitridae: 6,500 (21,300 feet) [6] The black kite can reach an altitude of around 37,000 feet especially during their migratory flight to and from West Africa in the second week of September and the last week of May annually. [citation needed] Andean condor: Vultur gryphus: Cathartidae

  4. Visual flight rules - Wikipedia

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    This may be significantly higher than 500 feet or 1,000 feet. 500 ft rule An aircraft must maintain 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. 1000 ft rule

  5. VFR over-the-top - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian rules specify that an aircraft may be operated in VFR OTT flight during the cruise portion of the flight during the day, at a vertical distance from clouds of at least 1000 feet. When the aircraft is operated between two cloud layers, the vertical distance between the layers must be at least 5000 feet.

  6. People hit the roof after Boeing plane's sudden mid-air drop ...

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    The flight landed at its scheduled time of 4:26 p.m. Monday (11:26 p.m. Sunday ET) in Auckland after its 2-hour, 42-minute flight. ... causing the plane to drop for almost 500 feet in the air ...

  7. Here's why meteorologists launch weather balloons every day

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    Synchronized weather balloon launches have helped meteorologists create forecasts over the past 150 years, and now the old tradition is going high tech. Twice a day - every day of the year ...

  8. Minimum off-route altitude - Wikipedia

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    A minimum off-route altitude (MORA) provides a quick way for an aircraft pilot to read the minimum altitude required for terrain and obstacle clearance. MORAs give at least 1,000 feet altitude clearance above terrain and obstacles such as radio masts, and 2,000 feet where the terrain and obstacles exceed 5,000 feet. [1]

  9. Viral Video Shows The Moment Theme Park Riders Were Stuck ...

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    Viral Video Shows The Moment Theme Park Riders Were Stuck Nearly 250 Feet In The Air. Curtis M. Wong. August 27, 2024 at 5:52 PM. ... Riders are hoisted into the air in two-person, swing-like ...