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eights-on-pylon (pylon eights)

eights-on-pylon (pylon eights)
A maneuver involving flying the aircraft in a circular path alternately left and right in the form of a figure 8 around two selected points, or pylons on the ground. The distance from the pylons is not uniform. Instead, the aircraft is flown at such an altitude and air speed that a line parallel to its lateral axis and extending from the pilot's eye appears to pivot on each of the pylons. Also called eights-around-pylons and around-pylons-eights.
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She said: "The wind has blown them out and if that pylon crashes, I'm afraid it's going to cause a terrific mess."
Kablack asked that selectmen vote to eliminate the pylons immediately, especially since the Planning Board had just approved the Dunkin' Donuts site plan, which allows left turns from the site.
The pylons stand 30 feet high and identify the street as the gateway to the Diamond District through a signature diamond-shaped light atop each pylon.
My neighbour opens her lounge curtains and all she can see is the pylon. It's ridiculous.
Local residents, however, said they had not seen any activity about repair of pylons and restoration of power supply.
According to the Grid, however, undergrounding would cost around PS1bn compared to around PS550m for pylons - ending up being passed onto energy consumers in their monthly bills.
Hugh O'Connor, general manager of Merseylink, said: "Starting work on the bridge pylons marks another significant step for this important infrastructure project.
Michael Lavin, 62, from Craggagh in Foxford, Co Mayo, has joined the Irish Mirror campaign to save our countryside from being ruined with dozens of wind turbines and pylons planned for rural areas.
A Video evidence in the hands of The Chronicle speak of alarming rate at which these galamsey operators are digging close to two high tension pylons at Brumasi, a suburb of Prestea in the Western Region.
And perhaps the commercial maneuver getting the least respect/greatest dislike is eights on pylons.
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