A V-TOL Aerospace RPAS Team operating a V-TOL Rota-Fix Hornet successfully completed its first of two contracts with Ausgrid. The team installed Balmoral Engineering Rotamarkas along a 1km pole to pole 11kV feeder at Lake St Clair, NSW. As indicated in the attached photo, these relatively thin conductors are very difficult to see from any angle.
Utilising the colour, size, and movement of the Rotamarkas, the conductors can now be seen from above and below out to 100s of meters. The key beneficiary of this work are the members of the local para- and hang-gliding club that operate above and around these conductors, along with a family of inquisitive Wedge-Tailed Eagles. Visually marking this span has significantly increased human & avian safety at this location. Well done to Ausgrid for delivering on this necessary initiative.
Thanks so much for installing the powerline markers. I fly here regularly and always worry that I’ll fly right into them as they’re very hard to see and very easily forgotten about when you’re zooming around on a paraglider. Really appreciate the effort that’s gone into this. Thanks again to all involved!
well done that a genuine safety initiative that may well save lives
Thank you for keeping safety at the forefront!
Wow fantastic! Last time I flew my paraglider there I was below the top of the ridge flying along knowing the lines were some where but I could not see them which was stressful causing me to fly further out from the ridge to be sure I would avoid them. I am looking forward to being able to see the lines clearly. Thank you so much for installing these markers 🙂
Absolutely stoked this is a amazing place to fly our Paraglider’s and hang gliders and these markers were much needed so we could fly safely! Our lives depend on it obviously so I’m sure I speak for most of our flying community by saying awesome efforts Thankyou to all that was involved
This is awesome, Lake St Clair is used by the Newcastle Paragliding Club and the Newcastle Hang Gliding Club. Whilst using this launch site we will now be all able to fly safer and not have to worry about the power lines all thanks to your company installing these markers.
You have made over 150 pilots happy
From the Newcastle and Hunter Valley flying associations we applaud this safety initiative.