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RNZ News
7 days ago
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- RNZ News
Pilot has near-miss with radio tower on high country farm
A screen shot from the video posted by a pilot showing their near miss with a radio tower (to the right) which they failed to detect. Photo: Supplied / Screenshot Farmers are being urged to tell agricultural pilots about flight hazards on their farms, after a near-miss between a pilot and a radio tower that runs electronic farming systems. It comes as more high-tech devices are being used on farms. The video taken in high country central North Island showed a helicopter spray pilot narrowly missing a tall radio tower of technology company Halter for its virtual farm fencing and electronic cattle collar systems. Halter said its towers that were just under 10-metres tall enabled farm connectivity, and were compliant with Civil Aviation Authority rules. The pilot, who wanted to remain anonymous, sent the video to the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association, that then shared it on social media. Association executive officer Tony Michelle said poor light conditions meant the pilot did not know the tower was there, until they were right above it. "The towers vary in height from 3 to 10 metres, which is in the normal operating range for helicopters undertaking spray operations, so these are quite a significant flight hazard," he said. "But I'd like to reiterate they're no different to the other hazards that our pilots deal with everyday in the low level environment; wires, power poles, trees and the likes, pivot irrigators." Michelle said the association was pleased with the reponse it had from Halter, that promised to remind its clients to inform pilots about the location of towers on-site. "This isn't about a beat up at all on these on these systems, it's more about getting some awareness out there, particularly with farmers, so that they are aware of their obligations to notify our pilots of these hazards when they're on farm," he said. A Halter spokesperson said it was "proactive" at ensuring safe installation and operation of towers on farms. "Halter works alongside the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association to promote safe operations for farmers and agricultural aerial operators," they said. "Halter also educates farmers of the importance of informing agricultural aviation operators of tower locations before they commence operations on their farm." Meanwhile, Michelle said the farmer of the site in the video had since posted the tower's location to the New Zealand Defence Force's Flight Advisor platform for identifying local flight hazards. "There is some of the GPS systems that are used by agricultural aircrafts now where hazards can be loaded onto online platforms that then come up when the pilot is downloads the GPS files for any particular operation on farm," he said. "But the best way is for the farmer in a pre-operational brief, to have a map, identify with the pilot where the location of a tower or any other hazard, and actually do a fly around to make sure that they have identified all those hazards to the pilot." Civil Aviation Act rules showed agricultural aircrafts could operate below 500 feet above ground level, and low-level operations came with known risks like wires or other obstacles. A Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said agricultural pilots doing low-level work like crop dusting "must stay alert for hazards". "Sometimes small towers and poles can blend into the environment and can easily be missed in a recce flight which can be problematic," they said. "Pilots need to be informed about all hazards and associated risks by landowners and there is also onus on the pilot to ask about these. "As well, things like cabin configuration and the time of day (sunstrike - shade) can also be barriers to not identifying small obstacles." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
7 days ago
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- RNZ News
Watch: Pilot has near-miss with radio tower on high country farm
A screen shot from the video posted by a pilot showing their near miss with a radio tower (to the right) which they failed to detect. Photo: Supplied / Screenshot Farmers are being urged to tell agricultural pilots about flight hazards on their farms, after a near-miss between a pilot and a radio tower that runs electronic farming systems. It comes as more high-tech devices are being used on farms. The video taken in high country central North Island showed a helicopter spray pilot narrowly missing a tall radio tower of technology company Halter for its virtual farm fencing and electronic cattle collar systems. Halter said its towers that were just under 10-metres tall enabled farm connectivity, and were compliant with Civil Aviation Authority rules. The pilot, who wanted to remain anonymous, sent the video to the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association, that then shared it on social media. Association executive officer Tony Michelle said poor light conditions meant the pilot did not know the tower was there, until they were right above it. "The towers vary in height from 3 to 10 metres, which is in the normal operating range for helicopters undertaking spray operations, so these are quite a significant flight hazard," he said. "But I'd like to reiterate they're no different to the other hazards that our pilots deal with everyday in the low level environment; wires, power poles, trees and the likes, pivot irrigators." Michelle said the association was pleased with the reponse it had from Halter, that promised to remind its clients to inform pilots about the location of towers on-site. "This isn't about a beat up at all on these on these systems, it's more about getting some awareness out there, particularly with farmers, so that they are aware of their obligations to notify our pilots of these hazards when they're on farm," he said. A Halter spokesperson said it was "proactive" at ensuring safe installation and operation of towers on farms. "Halter works alongside the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association to promote safe operations for farmers and agricultural aerial operators," they said. "Halter also educates farmers of the importance of informing agricultural aviation operators of tower locations before they commence operations on their farm." Meanwhile, Michelle said the farmer of the site in the video had since posted the tower's location to the New Zealand Defence Force's Flight Advisor platform for identifying local flight hazards. "There is some of the GPS systems that are used by agricultural aircrafts now where hazards can be loaded onto online platforms that then come up when the pilot is downloads the GPS files for any particular operation on farm," he said. "But the best way is for the farmer in a pre-operational brief, to have a map, identify with the pilot where the location of a tower or any other hazard, and actually do a fly around to make sure that they have identified all those hazards to the pilot." Civil Aviation Act rules showed agricultural aircrafts could operate below 500 feet above ground level, and low-level operations came with known risks like wires or other obstacles. A Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said agricultural pilots doing low-level work like crop dusting "must stay alert for hazards". "Sometimes small towers and poles can blend into the environment and can easily be missed in a recce flight which can be problematic," they said. "Pilots need to be informed about all hazards and associated risks by landowners and there is also onus on the pilot to ask about these. "As well, things like cabin configuration and the time of day (sunstrike - shade) can also be barriers to not identifying small obstacles." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Bletchley Park veteran celebrates 100th birthday
A woman who worked as a Wren as part of Bletchley Park's code breaking team in World War Two has celebrated turning 100 years old. Hazel Halter, from Cambridge, was also a midwife in the East End of London, a nurse in Uganda and a former matron of 10 hospitals in East Anglia during her distinguished career. She credited her long life to good chocolate, friends and her strong Christian faith. A church friend of 30 years, Reverend Olivia Coles, said: "Hazel is an inspiration to us all, and we are all so grateful for her love, her care and wisdom." Ms Halter spent her early years growing up with her brothers and sister in Gibraltar. With the onset of World War Two, she moved back to the UK with her family at 16 and began shorthand typing at the Army Record's Office. She joined the Wrens and was sent to Scotland for training. At 19 she was chosen to go to Leeds for a special job, which led her to work for more than two years at Bletchley Park in the naval section under Commander McIntyre, in the Japanese section in Hut 7. Following the war, she trained at Royal London and became a state registered nurse at 22. She worked in jobs in the capital before moving overseas, where she spent eight "wonderful years" in Uganda, running mother and baby clinics in remote areas. On her return to the UK, Ms Halter was the assistant matron at the Royal London before moving in 1970 to be the principal nursing officer and matron of Addenbrooke's. She became the matron for 10 hospitals in the area, except psychiatry and midwifery, including Huntingdon, Ely and Newmarket in Suffolk. Speaking to the BBC in 2008, she said she did not have the physical presence of Hattie Jacques in the Carry On films, but she could still strike the fear of God into hospital staff. "I think you had to be a bit scary," she said. "I think it is like when you're at home, you have to be a little bit frightened of your parents. "I think they looked up to you in those days as a figure of authority, but I think they also saw you as a sort of mother figure of the hospital." In 1983 she retired and became a Lady Mayoress. She became a churchwarden, an active member of Holy Trinity Cambridge, president of Saffron Walden flower club and chair of the local NSPCC charity. Ms Coles said: "Although she never married or had children of her own, Hazel has been a surrogate mother, aunt, godmother, grandmother and friend to people of all ages throughout her long and fulfilled life." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Honouring the secret war women of Bletchley Park Female veteran, 100, awarded top French honour Addenbrooke's Hospital marks 250 years WW2 codebreakers celebrate 100th birthday together Bletchley Park
BBC News
01-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Bletchley Park veteran celebrates 100th birthday
A woman who worked as a Wren as part of Bletchley Park's code breaking team in World War Two has celebrated turning 100 years Halter, from Cambridge, was also a midwife in the East End of London, a nurse in Uganda and a former matron of 10 hospitals in East Anglia during her distinguished credited her long life to good chocolate, friends and her strong Christian faith.A church friend of 30 years, Reverend Olivia Coles, said: "Hazel is an inspiration to us all, and we are all so grateful for her love, her care and wisdom." Ms Halter spent her early years growing up with her brothers and sister in the onset of World War Two, she moved back to the UK with her family at 16 and began shorthand typing at the Army Record's Office. She joined the Wrens and was sent to Scotland for training. At 19 she was chosen to go to Leeds for a special job, which led her to work for more than two years at Bletchley Park in the naval section under Commander McIntyre, in the Japanese section in Hut 7. Following the war, she trained at Royal London and became a state registered nurse at 22. She worked in jobs in the capital before moving overseas, where she spent eight "wonderful years" in Uganda, running mother and baby clinics in remote areas. On her return to the UK, Ms Halter was the assistant matron at the Royal London before moving in 1970 to be the principal nursing officer and matron of Addenbrooke' became the matron for 10 hospitals in the area, except psychiatry and midwifery, including Huntingdon, Ely and Newmarket in to the BBC in 2008, she said she did not have the physical presence of Hattie Jacques in the Carry On films, but she could still strike the fear of God into hospital staff."I think you had to be a bit scary," she said."I think it is like when you're at home, you have to be a little bit frightened of your parents."I think they looked up to you in those days as a figure of authority, but I think they also saw you as a sort of mother figure of the hospital." In 1983 she retired and became a Lady became a churchwarden, an active member of Holy Trinity Cambridge, president of Saffron Walden flower club and chair of the local NSPCC Coles said: "Although she never married or had children of her own, Hazel has been a surrogate mother, aunt, godmother, grandmother and friend to people of all ages throughout her long and fulfilled life." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
10 swimsuits that are spring break ready
Fox News and its syndication partners may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom. Spring break is officially underway. If you are planning a warm getaway, you'll need to pack the right swimsuit to make a splash on the beach or poolside. The styles you'll want to reach for this season include one-piece swimsuits, two-piece bikinis and tankinis in bold prints, earthy tones and with metallic detailing. Whether you are looking for full coverage, minimal or something in between, this season there is a swimsuit trend for everyone. We've rounded up the cutest styles to fit every shape and size. Here are 10 picks you'll love this spring break: Bright and bold prints are a hot trend for swimwear this season. Try on this bold printed Floral Tie Shoulder Akira One-Piece Swimsuit from Dillard's. This suit has tie shoulder straps for easy fitting and a bright bold floral print for extra beach fun. This tropical bikini set, $33.99 from Cupshe's Jessie James Decker line, features a flattering diamond neckline with double straps. This set is perfect for fun in the sun! Improve Your Indoor Air Quality With The Help Of These 9 Products Try out the deep V-plunge swimsuit for a flirty style. This Italian Plunge One-Piece Swimsuit from Quince is made with Italian-crafted fabric for a super-flattering fit. For a more daring look, try on this deep plunge Halter One Piece Swimsuit from Lulus for $49. This suit is cut right to fit most bodies and cup sizes. Read On The Fox News App Balconette swimsuits are another trend of the season, and you can choose them in bold or more muted colors. This Balconette Bikini Set from Cupshe comes in a fun colorblock design and removable straps. This Denim Square Neck Support One-Piece, $149 at Victoria's Secret, hugs in all the right places for a great fit that delivers both comfort and sophistication. This MOOSLOVER Two-Piece Swimsuit is very on-trend for its animal print, high-waisted bottom, and playful cut. This leopard print bikini top, $48 at Macy's, features a banded ring with cutout detailing that you can pair with matching high-waist bikini bottoms for a chic poolside look. Make Delicious Pizza With The Help Of These 12 Tools And Accessories This Holipick women plus-size three-piece tankini is functional and includes a swim tank top, sports bra and boyshort. Wear it as a tankini swimsuit with a built-in padded bra or a sports bra with board shorts. Try this Bandeau tankini top, $91 at Everything But Water. The top features a shirred bodice, gold ring hardware, and can be worn as a halter or without the strap. Original price: $39.99 Try a reversible design to get two looks in one swimsuit. This reversible swimsuit from Amazon has a gorgeous floral pattern on both sides. The delicate print has an elastic stretch fit that is extremely soft and smooth on the body. Try this Tommy Bahama halter top, $115 on Nordstrom, that features a floral print on one side and an animal print on the other. Grab the matching bottoms for $79.50. Try a swimsuit with metallic accents to add a touch of glamour and sophistication to your swimwear look. This Milumia Women's Stitch Detail Strapless Swimsuit features metallic stitch detail to make you stand out. This cutout, one-shoulder suit, $165 at Nordstrom, is daring and screams glamour. It shimmers all over and has a cheeky cut at the back. Ruffles are a trending detail for swimsuits in 2025 and are a great way to make your look feel playful and feminine. This green one-piece from Antonio Melani at Dillard's features bold ruffles on both shoulders for a very elegant and feminine silhouette. This ruffle bikini set, $39 from Cupshe, comes in a delicate French floral print. If you are looking for tummy control in your swimsuit, this one-piece from Cupshe on Amazon is a great choice. This V-Neck ruched tummy control one-piece features a flattering ruched design to give you a sleek silhouette. It is available in several shades. This high-waisted bikini set from CUPSHE, $37.99 at Walmart, offers a perfect blend of comfort and style. The cut provides excellent coverage, and the ruffles add a touch of playful movement to the bikini. For more deals, visit Swimsuits in natural tones are on trend this season. This bikini from Beach Riot comes in a lovely caramel shade. The top is structured with underwire for great support and can be adjusted. The high-waisted bottoms are lightly textured and finished with cheeky back coverage. This easy-to-wear Ralph Lauren ruffled one-piece, $135 at Everything But Water, comes in a beautiful pam green article source: 10 swimsuits that are spring break ready
