Pilots of the line

Flying at low level right next to high voltage power lines is all in a day’s work for the Bristol-based helicopter unit of Western Power Distribution.

Western Power Distribution is the main operator of the electricity distribution network in South West England and South & West Wales. It delivers electricity to 2.5 million customers, and covers an area of over 26,000 square kilometres. It also looks after 83,000 kilometres of overhead lines and underground cables, as well as 90,000 substations...