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2017-09-20 Science & Technology

Airbus Aerial and Southern Company team on first-of-its-kind inspection of power lines in Georgia

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-09-20 15:53|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I used to fly "Powerline Patrols." 50-feet above the wires unless cows, houses, peeples, etc required a climb to a more appropriate altitude. Some days....

See those crossbars between the poles? That's what they're (usually) evaluating.

1. Drones make more sense than the expense of an aircraft, pilot and utility rep.
2. Some days, the turbulence at low altitudes required cancelling. Can't have the utility guy throwing up all over the a/c!
3. Lastly, the " unique identifier" numbers required on drones are very tiny. Harder to get "busted."

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-09-20 16:29|| 2017-09-20 16:29|| Front Page Top

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