Ed Cesnalis Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I think its legal if its for the purpose of a take off or landing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Only allowed when sporting a lucky charm... Note: only 3 leaf clover = illegal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 We talked about this at our pilots meeting last night, and I came to the conclusion that it is illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Another piece of eye candy, this one created by global flight paths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I got a fright on the way to work this morning. The root of this rainbow filled my rearview mirror and at a glance I thought I was getting rear-ended by some colorful truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Why would it be illegal to fly under a rainbow if the storm has moved out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Why would it be illegal to fly under a rainbow if the storm has moved out. Something to do with light being particles and not waves, I think you could crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I had never heard of that, but haven't flown under any rainbows either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanik Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 And unless the earth somehow became transparent, you never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Bowden Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 In Ireland you would never fly if you had to avoid rainbows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 We talked about this at our pilots meeting last night, and I came to the conclusion that it is illegal. Not if you stay 500' below, 1,000' above or 2,000' horizontally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Circular rainbow seen while skydiving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 How about a double moonbow? Or "Where Rainbows Sleep" © Ida Gamban. All rights reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 A rainbow is nothing more than water droplets and or an accumulation of moisture and I don't see how that alone would be dangerous or illegal to fly through. I googled it and can find any thing that would make be be wary of the FAR's or adverse flight characteristics. Rainbow From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Rainbows) For other uses, see Rainbow (disambiguation). Double rainbow and supernumerary rainbows on the inside of the primary arc. The shadow of the photographer's head on the bottom marks the centre of the rainbow circle (antisolar point). A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection of light in water droplets in theEarth's atmosphere, resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc. Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the sun. In a "primary rainbow", the arc shows red on the outer part and violet on the inner side. This rainbow is caused by light being refracted while entering a droplet of water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it. In a double rainbow, a second arc is seen outside the primary arc, and has the order of its colours reversed, red facing toward the other one, in both rainbows. This second rainbow is caused by light reflecting twice inside water droplets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 A rainbow is nothing more than water droplets ... Hmmmmmmmmmm, if it were not more than water droplets it shouldn't be so hard to catch up with? My CT goes 140mph and it seems I never get there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Roger, I never said it was unsafe or contrary to the FAR's. I don't even think the cloud clearances come into play like Fast Eddie said. My boys 10 and 15 know this. You live in a house facing the East side of a North South street and look out the window after an afternoon rain shower and see a rainbow. What window were you looking out of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Ok, I'll bite. How did you come to the conclusion that it is illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 What window were you looking out of? When chasing rainbows I look out of my windshield unless i'm trying to sneak up on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Why did your group think this was illegal? Tom Baker Posted Today, 07:20 AM We talked about this at our pilots meeting last night, and I came to the conclusion that it is illegal. Quote MultiQuote Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 OK. My post about cloud clearances was a (weak) joke. I assume some of the other posts were as well. Sarcasm is sometime difficult to both convey and recognize in the online world. I did, honestly, one time start backing up more and more to get a rainbow fully in a photo. Took me a while to realize it was not helping. A Homer Simpson D'oh moment, to be sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I can't believe some of you took this seriously. Have you ever driven under a rainbow? (Or found the end of one?) The angle ends up wrong in relation to the sun by the time you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I did, honestly, one time start backing up more and more to get a rainbow fully in a photo. Took me a while to realize it was not helping. Thanks Eddie, you made the thread worth while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C ICEY Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 ICEY knows that you can't fly under a rainbow when you are always at the heart of it! http://photoshare.sh...20922/page/1/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Because it is against the laws of nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Because it is against the laws of nature. Bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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