Airplane question: if you saw an passenger aeroplane 'flying extremely' LOW over your house?

Question

would you be worried?

yeah i live near an airfield, but clacton airfield is just for little 2 seater jobbys....just seen & heard a 'BIG' airplane go over mine flying relly low...is this strange, cause it is to me?

Answer 1

I live just a few miles from Heathrow Airport, and one day (say no more) it nearly happened the other week.

Answer 2

I, too, live next to a general aviation airport, but I don't worry. In the U.S., FAA Regulations prohibit aircraft from flying below 1000 feet of the tallest structure, unless taking off or landing.  One nagging point: a "big" aircraft can be 2-engine or 4-engine on a particular plane. What do you describe as a big airplane and really low?  Most airplanes can carry passengers, but how many will determine its size.  If it were a commercial airliner, there may have been a reason(s) why it was flying lower than usual.  As long as it was still flying while over your house, no worry.

Answer 3

All the time this happens over my house - i live in the fight path to Manston airport and it drives me crazy.

Answer 4

Its the same here am in the flight path for Liverpool John Lennon Airport which is annoying but we get used to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!