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<DIV><FONT size=2>Why couldn't they use sophisticated cameras or
scopes?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>This is why you see photographers using monopods and tripods.
(Not to mention that large lenses get really heavy after a while.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>For some things, the trained human eye is just a much better
tool.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'm glad to know they are checking the lines, an once of
prevention, you know. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Just putting a little perspective to
this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=msolomon@moscow.com href="mailto:msolomon@moscow.com">Mark
Solomon</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=london@moscow.com
href="mailto:london@moscow.com">Bill London</A> ; <A
title=gussie443@hotmail.com href="mailto:gussie443@hotmail.com">Ellen
Roskovich</A> ; <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 27, 2007 12:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Flying
low</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>m.</DIV>
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<DIV>At 11:48 AM -0700 8/27/07, Bill London wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>I called the Moscow
Police.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>They said it was a
Clearwater Power helicopter (I thought power in Moscow was from
Avista).</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>They also said it
was legal for that helicopter to fly so low.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>Why couldn't the
helicopter fly higher and us sophisticated cameras or scopes to see the
lines.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>They were flying at
the level of our deck while crossing North Polk.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>BL</FONT><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>----- Original Message -----</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:gussie443@hotmail.com">Ellen
Roskovich</A></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 27, 2007 8:29 AM</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Flying low</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><B>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?</B></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><B>Ellen Roskovich</B></BLOCKQUOTE>
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