[Vision2020] Flying low

[Kai Eiselein, editor]

Re: [Vision2020] Flying lowWhy couldn't they use sophisticated cameras or scopes?

Ever try to handhold a telescope? Even small movements are magnified, add to that a moving aircraft and forgetaboutit, you wouldn't be able to see a thing.
This is why you see photographers using monopods and tripods. (Not to mention that large lenses get really heavy after a while.)
True, some new camera systems have "image stabilization" (including mine) but they only work to a point. Again, a moving aircraft isn't the ideal place to try to use them.
There are gyroscopic stabilization systems for cameras, but they are bulky diffucult to use and heavy. I wouldn't want to try to use one for hours in a moving aircraft.

For some things, the trained human eye is just a much better tool.

I'm glad to know they are checking the lines, an once of prevention, you know. 
So they annoy a few people for a few minutes, oh well. Those same people would be even more annoyed if a line fell, arced, lit a fire and burned down their homes.

Just putting a little perspective to this.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Solomon 
  To: Bill London ; Ellen Roskovich ; vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 12:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Flying low


  Power IN Moscow is Avista. Outside city limits it is either Avista or Clearwater depending on where you are. The tall double wooden pole transmission lines that go north on the east edge of town are the main Clearwater lines.


  m.


  At 11:48 AM -0700 8/27/07, Bill London wrote:
    I called the Moscow Police.
    They said it was a Clearwater Power helicopter (I thought power in Moscow was from Avista).
    They also said it was legal for that helicopter to fly so low.
    Why couldn't the helicopter fly higher and us sophisticated cameras or scopes to see the lines.
    They were flying at the level of our deck while crossing North Polk.
    BL

      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Ellen Roskovich
      To: vision2020 at moscow.com
      Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:29 AM
      Subject: [Vision2020] Flying low


      REALLY low flying helicopter buzzing rooftops as it makes it way down Mountain View right now.  It's happened before.  Does anyone know what's up?

      Ellen Roskovich



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