[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: Sad day - W9ZUC tower accident

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

On 9/18/2014 10:28 AM, Grant Saviers wrote:

The point is, these are misguided!  They seem like a good idea till you 
fly around them for a while. Put a strobe or colored lights on a tower 
and approach  with the sun behind the tower. There will only be room for 
one light on the tower and that will be a strobe on top. I can guarantee 
you will not see that strobe. I speak from experience.

They will make you aware of its presence if you fly by and are looking 
to the side at just the right time, but would they save any one?  I 
doubt it..


73

Roger (K8RI)


> Washington state recently passed a law to require marking of such 
> towers for pilot safety.  The first bill was onerous and withdrawn, 
> reworked and came out reasonable for amateur radio.  Might be a model 
> if other states/municipalities are inclined to legislate.
>
> see 
> http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6054-S.PL.pdf
>
> Grant KZ1W
> Redmond, WA
>
>
> On 9/18/2014 6:46 AM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
>> * On 2014 18 Sep 08:05 -0500, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>>> but there is quite a distinction between temporary towers erected for
>>> short-term purposes and fixed towers that comply with all applicable
>>> regulations.
>> At the closest wind farm that came online about a year ago the
>> "temporary" monitoring masts are still in place.  While they are
>> painted they do not have any lighting.  As I understand it, since the
>> windmills have been constructed, the entire area out to some distance
>> beyond the farm is a "no fly zone" for dusters so those "temporary"
>> masts are safe.  However, they were in place for some time--almost two
>> years as I recall--before the mills were put in place.  There may be a
>> time table for their removal, I don't know.
>>
>> Another wind farm is slated to come online near here and the
>> monitoring mast that has been up for almost a year is barely visible
>> and it is about 1.5 miles from the highway.  I will have to take a
>> closer look to know whether it is painted.
>>
>> I've read of grumbling by dusters about these masts that seemingly 
>> pop up
>> "overnight" on an agriculture forum.  Other than appeal to the FAA,
>> they will need to be even more vigilant.
>>
>> 73, Nate
>>
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Roger (K8RI)


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