1. The power lines in question are on the west side of the road which runs
along the west side of the field; the winds were from the east, so we were
launching and landing west to east.
2. We did notify Austin Energy about the incident, and they sent
someone out to inspect. They said that they had received a blip at their
Dessau substation monitor, but that the power had not been interrupted more than
instantaneously, and that they had not received any subsequent blips indicating
a serious problem. They did not receive any calls about the power
interruption except the one I made to them. They do have my telephone
number to contact if there were to be some kind of a claim.
3. I just ran a range check on a Hitec 555 receiver in my dlg
Photon which was either inside or alongside my van which was one of the vehicles
nearest the collision. Receiver shows appropriate range. I also
tested the crystal that was in the Hitec Super Slim in the Ava, and it seems to
work. The Super Slim itself is toast (literally). The battery pack
from the Ava has been cycled and shows full capacity still - there was not much
damage to contents at the front of the fuselage pod.
4. I have several digital pictures of the remains of the Ava and of
the power lines showing some blackness if anyone is interested.
Browne Goodwin
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