r/NorthCarolina • u/Business_County6675 • 3h ago

Tell me why duke is flying around in their helicopter so close to the ground my windows started shattering

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u/jtsa5 3h ago edited 3h ago

Flying low is usually checking power lines.

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u/Villematic266 3h ago

If it's registered to duke they're almost certainly inspecting high voltage lines.

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u/SwitchedOnNow 3h ago

A chopper shattered your window? How?

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u/GunnyFreedom Youngsville 2h ago

I do not think that word means what he thinks it means.

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u/GuyWhoSaysYouManiac 1h ago

Inconceivable!

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u/twoblades 3h ago

Helicopters enjoy pretty significant exemptions from FAA minimum altitudes required of other fixed wing aircraft. Chances are this one is doing visual line inspections or other direct-contact work with power lines at pole-top heights. Since you have the helicopter’s N-number, you can look up the owner and contact them about complaints or damage.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23GW

https://www.faa.gov/media/29701.

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u/KE4ZNR Garner/Wake 2h ago

They found you. No where for you to hide now.

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u/Business_County6675 3h ago

I meant to say that my windows were shaking and rattling not shattering 🥲😱🤣😋😬😬😬

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u/baddogbadcatbadfawn 2h ago

The helicopter is drawing an airplane.

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u/SteamStraegos 2h ago

rare hometown pull, anytime I see it mentioned its that stupid park plaza

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u/-Mikey2Toes 2h ago

Duke Power or Duke Med

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u/biggsteve81 45m ago

Did you look at the image OP posted? It clearly says Duke Energy.

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u/ProjectMeat 1h ago

If this was in Charlotte, I'd say it's the Rogue Helicopter Pilot ™.

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u/DavyJonesLocker 3h ago

It's a more efficient way to read meters. With a pair of binoculars and helicopter, they can take care of a whole neighborhood in just a few minutes

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u/percipitate 1h ago

How else can you reach their basket going door to door asking for spare change donations?

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u/SexReflex 46m ago

Hide ya weed! Hide ya lights!!

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u/NeuseRvrRat More pot liquor, less boot lickers. 44m ago

People bitch that they don't maintain the infrastructure when the power goes out and then bitch when they inspect the transmission lines via helicopter.