There currently is no standard for the marking of power lines. The warning balls usually get placed on the highest tension wire to prevent sagging.

Although the actually size and color of the ball is mandated by the FAA. The utility company in charge of the lines places the warning balls.

-Jason

There currently is no standard for the marking of power lines. The warning balls usually get placed on the highest tension wire to prevent sagging.

Although the actually size and color of the ball is mandated by the FAA. The utility company in charge of the lines places the warning balls.

-Jason

Have to disagree with you about the pilot who contacted wires while conducting a simulated forced landing. You indicated that the pilot was “dragging it in”. don’t think so; thirty feet altitude two hundred back from the runway appears to be about a nine degree glide slope (to the end of the runway. What we have here is simply a lack of sufficient altitude over an obstacle

You posit: “If you feel as though you are coming up short, add power!” Not a bad recommmendation, however, not pertinent in this case; the pilot thought everything was hunky-dory until he contacted the wires.

Take care\

John

Have to disagree with you about the pilot who contacted wires while conducting a simulated forced landing. You indicated that the pilot was “dragging it in”. don’t think so; thirty feet altitude two hundred back from the runway appears to be about a nine degree glide slope (to the end of the runway. What we have here is simply a lack of sufficient altitude over an obstacle

You posit: “If you feel as though you are coming up short, add power!” Not a bad recommmendation, however, not pertinent in this case; the pilot thought everything was hunky-dory until he contacted the wires.

Take care

John

Have to disagree with you about the pilot who contacted wires while conducting a simulated forced landing. You indicated that the pilot was “dragging it in”. don’t think so; thirty feet altitude two hundred back from the runway appears to be about a nine degree glide slope (to the end of the runway. What we have here is simply a lack of sufficient altitude over an obstacle

You posit: “If you feel as though you are coming up short, add power!” Not a bad recommmendation, however, not pertinent in this case; the pilot thought everything was hunky-dory until he contacted the wires.

Take care

John

Have to disagree with you about the pilot who contacted wires while conducting a simulated forced landing. You indicated that the pilot was “dragging it in”. don’t think so; thirty feet altitude two hundred back from the runway appears to be about a nine degree glide slope (to the end of the runway. What we have here is simply a lack of sufficient altitude over an obstacle

You posit: “If you feel as though you are coming up short, add power!” Not a bad recommmendation, however, not pertinent in this case; the pilot thought everything was hunky-dory until he contacted the wires.

Take care

John