Some very wise words, and a superb image about having a piano suspended above your head. Really brings it home
This is not a dig at all, but as a fixed wing pilot who spent a lot of time about 6 miles above such hazards, do heli pilots not refer to and obey MORAs?, (minimum off route altitudes). MORAs allow for obstacles up to 1000' above the surface, and electricity pylons are, what 200-300' high? which is bloody low from a flying point of view, (and below the low flying rule limit).
So if the cloud base does not allow flight above local MORA, then surely to goodness it should not be attempted, no matter what the forward visibility is perceived to be??
And why would any pilot fly en-route below the height of electricity pylons......Ever?? Surely asking for trouble?
Not having a go, just confused why anyone would do this.