Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
In this particular case then the 182 pilot was not to fly under 500’ as his flight path placed him over Hwy 101 at times. Having spent time in California I’m confident you can imagine what that 2 lane section of 101 just 8 mines south of San Jose on a weekday at 5:00 PM.
The FAA is the agency that gets to decide what is and is not sparsely populated. Just because you think the 101 should be the controlling factor does not mean the FAA agrees. If the club felt that strongly about it, then get the N-number and file a complaint.