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Postby Toby » Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:47 pm

:D
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Re: Oops...

Postby SaulOhio » Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:11 pm

:o

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Re: Oops...

Postby juanpasala » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:03 pm

How?

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Re: Oops...

Postby FLandOBX » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:33 pm

There appear to be some power line supports on the bridge structure just to the left of the kite. If you hit a power line, there's a chance you'll knock out power to part of the electrical system. If you do that in most areas, you're putting launch and/or kiting sites at risk of closure or restrictions. On land, the risks of restrictions might not be as high??? But, even so, it begs the question. How did a rider hang his kite across those lines?

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Re: Oops...

Postby Toby » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:55 pm

Yup, looks very electric !

Anything can happen...one wonders but it's all possible.

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Re: Oops...

Postby grigorib » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:01 pm

FLandOBX wrote:
Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:33 pm
There appear to be some power line supports on the bridge structure just to the left of the kite. If you hit a power line, there's a chance you'll knock out power to part of the electrical system. If you do that in most areas, you're putting launch and/or kiting sites at risk of closure or restrictions. On land, the risks of restrictions might not be as high??? But, even so, it begs the question. How did a rider hang his kite across those lines?
Let’s thank Dimitri again for excluding Pea Island from downwinders options?

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Re: Oops...

Postby Laughingman » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:35 pm

you can hardly see that bridge, they should have markings on it and a sign that says Bridge... maybe then it would be easier to see

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Re: Oops...

Postby zerogee_ca » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:38 pm

A clear case of distracted driving. 😬🙄

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Re: Oops...

Postby Toby » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:02 am

Laughingman wrote:
Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:35 pm
you can hardly see that bridge, they should have markings on it and a sign that says Bridge... maybe then it would be easier to see
Are you stoned? Which bridge???

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Re: Oops...

Postby grigorib » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:44 am

It probably popped out of nowhere.
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