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Old 6th Feb 2006, 10:47
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tcamiga
 
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wires 'n oz

Originally Posted by wishtobflying
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So ... why don't we do this in Australia?
It costs the power companies too much - put the extra windage on the lines and they may have to put stronger wires/towers in Cyclone rated areas.

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Oz standards say the only place to be legally marked is the approaches to landing zones - it was a while ago that I was invloved in one of the court cases - I think the terminolgy referred to fixed wing strips.
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