Court decision-obligations of power company's low flying aircraft

[Guest sirius]

This pertains to the Chinamans Gap helicopter accident, but given the ultralight activity in the area it is worth reading.

 

http://www.mckeown.com.au/articles/power-company.htm

 

 

[poteroo]

What a Pandoras' Box this case has opened, and it's probably not over yet. Perhaps there's merit in having a power utility be obligated to hang markers on every span which is more than a certain height.....200 ft perhaps? Having these marked on your WAC might be worthwhile - but are you reading a WAC while negotiating poor visibility at well below 500agl ? I hope not! In any case, by the time a WAC is re-printed, the new line could have been in existence for several years.

 

 

[Guest sirius]

In this case it appears that both the span and height were the matters in question.