Power Outage Montogomery County

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So when are they shutting down the power to do a switchover?

I don't think they need to do a switchover.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

None of which was there when the Airpark was built 60+ years ago.

At what point do you place any blame on the county zoning commission, developers, or homeowners, for choosing to zone/build/live in the flight path of an airport?

Oh, never?

Ok.

Tough titties. This is why we have eminent domain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

None of which was there when the Airpark was built 60+ years ago.

At what point do you place any blame on the county zoning commission, developers, or homeowners, for choosing to zone/build/live in the flight path of an airport?

Oh, never?

Ok.

Tough titties. This is why we have eminent domain.

If you want the government to buy the land and give it to a different private company, no, that's not what eminent domain is for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Those high-tension lines aren’t even tall enough to require an FAA review if they were built today.

The airpark’s location is fine. You knew you were buying a house near an airport. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Those high-tension lines aren’t even tall enough to require an FAA review if they were built today.

The airpark’s location is fine. You knew you were buying a house near an airport. Deal with it.

The pilot was supposed to be at 300ft. The power lines are at 100ft. He descended too early, likely due to visibility, but mostly due to his own poor judgment. The towers, their height and location are fine. The airfield is very busy and pilots have no issues landing. This is a rarity, and not due to mechanical error or issues with the location of the airfield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Those high-tension lines aren’t even tall enough to require an FAA review if they were built today.

The airpark’s location is fine. You knew you were buying a house near an airport. Deal with it.

The pilot was supposed to be at 300ft. The power lines are at 100ft. He descended too early, likely due to visibility, but mostly due to his own poor judgment. The towers, their height and location are fine. The airfield is very busy and pilots have no issues landing. This is a rarity, and not due to mechanical error or issues with the location of the airfield.

“I drove off into the ditch because I exited too early! This highway needs to be shut down! It’s unsafe!!!!”

-DCUM

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Those high-tension lines aren’t even tall enough to require an FAA review if they were built today.

The airpark’s location is fine. You knew you were buying a house near an airport. Deal with it.

The pilot was supposed to be at 300ft. The power lines are at 100ft. He descended too early, likely due to visibility, but mostly due to his own poor judgment. The towers, their height and location are fine. The airfield is very busy and pilots have no issues landing. This is a rarity, and not due to mechanical error or issues with the location of the airfield.

“I drove off into the ditch because I exited too early! This highway needs to be shut down! It’s unsafe!!!!”

-DCUM

There’s always been a small, but vocal, number of homeowners around the airpark upset by the noise and looking for any excuse to shut it down. I guess they skipped reading the required disclosures when they bought their homes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Those high-tension lines aren’t even tall enough to require an FAA review if they were built today.

The airpark’s location is fine. You knew you were buying a house near an airport. Deal with it.

The pilot was supposed to be at 300ft. The power lines are at 100ft. He descended too early, likely due to visibility, but mostly due to his own poor judgment. The towers, their height and location are fine. The airfield is very busy and pilots have no issues landing. This is a rarity, and not due to mechanical error or issues with the location of the airfield.

“I drove off into the ditch because I exited too early! This highway needs to be shut down! It’s unsafe!!!!”

-DCUM

There’s always been a small, but vocal, number of homeowners around the airpark upset by the noise and looking for any excuse to shut it down. I guess they skipped reading the required disclosures when they bought their homes.

It’s so tragic that this country forces people to continue to live in homes they willingly purchased after deciding they’re no longer happy there and want to be somewhere else. If only people had the freedom to sell their current house and move someplace else. Sigh….

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Those high-tension lines aren’t even tall enough to require an FAA review if they were built today.

The airpark’s location is fine. You knew you were buying a house near an airport. Deal with it.

The pilot was supposed to be at 300ft. The power lines are at 100ft. He descended too early, likely due to visibility, but mostly due to his own poor judgment. The towers, their height and location are fine. The airfield is very busy and pilots have no issues landing. This is a rarity, and not due to mechanical error or issues with the location of the airfield.

“I drove off into the ditch because I exited too early! This highway needs to be shut down! It’s unsafe!!!!”

-DCUM

There’s always been a small, but vocal, number of homeowners around the airpark upset by the noise and looking for any excuse to shut it down. I guess they skipped reading the required disclosures when they bought their homes.

Do these same people also live around Dulles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Why does GAI need a control tower? As it was, air traffic control told the pilot he was coming in too low.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

Those high-tension lines aren’t even tall enough to require an FAA review if they were built today.

The airpark’s location is fine. You knew you were buying a house near an airport. Deal with it.

The pilot was supposed to be at 300ft. The power lines are at 100ft. He descended too early, likely due to visibility, but mostly due to his own poor judgment. The towers, their height and location are fine. The airfield is very busy and pilots have no issues landing. This is a rarity, and not due to mechanical error or issues with the location of the airfield.

“I drove off into the ditch because I exited too early! This highway needs to be shut down! It’s unsafe!!!!”

-DCUM

There’s always been a small, but vocal, number of homeowners around the airpark upset by the noise and looking for any excuse to shut it down. I guess they skipped reading the required disclosures when they bought their homes.

Do these same people also live around Dulles?

“But that’s different! I use Dulles to fly out on vacation! I need Dulles airport to be there because it’s relevant to me!”

-other DCUM’s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they just do 2 hours late? Power has been restored, so just have the staff check that is school is functional.
I can't take off work today and have 2 elementary school kids.

That’s not the schools’ problem.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hope the stupid man is fined heavily for his consequential leisure choices.

He did not choose to crash into a power line.

He chose to fly in unsafe visual conditions. Potato, potahto.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't they just do 2 hours late? Power has been restored, so just have the staff check that is school is functional.
I can't take off work today and have 2 elementary school kids.

Because you have no idea what you are talking about.

The power tower that he crashed into was a point in the power grid for the eastern seaboard including the northeast and the midatlantic. They diverted power from the tower to other towers. It took several hours to ground the tower and surrounding area to ensure that power was dispersed before they could begin rescue. The rescue was performed, but they still have to disentangle the plane from the cables, then the power company will be repairing the tower. Once done, they will have a likely additional power outage to restore the tower into the grid. The current grid diverted around this tower is not long-term sustainable.

When they cut power to restore the grid, it is unknown how long that outage will be. It is also unknown when it will happen, but likely sometime today. The uncertainty of if/when power will go out again and for how long means that the schools cannot plan around such a potential outage. They don't want to have kids in school when there is no power or HVAC. They don't want to have kids in school when phone lines may go down and they can't call for emergency or for parents to come and pick up their children. They don't want kids in school when they may not have power to provide meals for the children (or that food taken out and partially cooked is ruined and has to be discarded. They don't want kids on school buses when whole areas may lose power and traffic lights.

I'm sorry you're so inconvenienced, but the safety of your children is far more important than any work you have. And the schools cannot guarantee children's safety in large numbers with the number of unknowns about the power restoration process.

But by this logic, shouldn't other services be shut down too? So people don't get stranded in elevators, etc. in case the power goes out again? It seems like there should be a targeted shutdown of schools and businesses in the affected area, but let them open in areas that were unaffected.

I mean, whatever, it's one day, but when central office decided to give themselves a vacation too this has a ripple effect on daycares, etc. that follow the MCPS admin office closures.

Your argument makes no sense. No it is not comparable to adults in an elevator that can just take the stairs....

Do you not realize that there are disabled adults also??

Your reading comprehension is terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close was the tower to the air park? Is the FAA going to review to ensure it’s not an airspace obstruction? Also how much benefit does the county really get from having or permitting the air park? Seems like a huge liability now……

The approach to land/take-off at the MoCo airpark goes directly over these power lines. Look at Google Maps, you'll see that

This airpark either needs a control tower or will need to close. Too many homes and critical infrastructure surround the air park.

None of which was there when the Airpark was built 60+ years ago.

At what point do you place any blame on the county zoning commission, developers, or homeowners, for choosing to zone/build/live in the flight path of an airport?

Oh, never?

Ok.

Perhaps county should put lights on the towers. Obviously, the pilot didn't see them.