[C320-list] Air draft?

[Mark Seyler]

On my No. 232, the listed air draft is just over 48 feet, but the vhf antenna sticks up almost 3 feet above the masthead, and the wind sensor is about a foot above the masthead. The delivery captain told me he made it under a bridge with a listed 50 foot clearance when he brought her to New Orleans, but that he could hear the antenna hit each of the beams as he went under.  For that reason, I usually assume 51 feet. 

Mark Seyler
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> On May 25, 2019, at 11:19 AM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
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> Can someone please remind me how much bridge clearance we need for a 320 with usual assortment of masthead accessories? Is 50 ft enough?  My recollection is yes. 
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