Originally Posted by
43Inches
I've flown under power lines before, intentionally,
Some years ago the Jab I regularly fly hit a powerline, on short final (where else?). Apparently a wheel snagged a wire, and pulled the wire off one pole, and bent the other. The jab came to a sudden stop a bit like a carrier landing, with the lucky pilot shaken but largely OK. The jab was patched up and flies fine. As for me, I'm well aware of that power line and keep my distance.