I believe this has been posted before in the past but randomly come across it again on Youtube and had to post it. It's somewhat unusual but damn cool for any aviation fan;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pla06PO6Odk
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Re: Helicopter tree surgeon
Now that is a great contraption for crowd-control, eh?
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Re: Helicopter tree surgeon
I live in the hills of WV, and a couple of years ago, there was a helicopter trimming around the power lines with exactly one of these devices, within a few hundred yards (maybe closer a few times) from my house.
I was in awe watching from my front deck, and a bit nervous at the same time quite honestly, especially when they got caught in gusts several times, and appeared on the edge of control.
I am on the side of a mountain, in a valley between two close ridges, and we get some serious wind tunneling, and often some fast moving down drafts come straight down the slope of the hill I am on, which I saw catch him off guard more than once.
Also, the wind would catch the saw, and it was swinging like a pendulum under the helicopter, at which point he would climb quickly forward, and come back in once he had it stabilized again.
Anyway, it was fascinating to watch.
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I was in awe watching from my front deck, and a bit nervous at the same time quite honestly, especially when they got caught in gusts several times, and appeared on the edge of control.
I am on the side of a mountain, in a valley between two close ridges, and we get some serious wind tunneling, and often some fast moving down drafts come straight down the slope of the hill I am on, which I saw catch him off guard more than once.
Also, the wind would catch the saw, and it was swinging like a pendulum under the helicopter, at which point he would climb quickly forward, and come back in once he had it stabilized again.
Anyway, it was fascinating to watch.
Regards,
Dave
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Re: Helicopter tree surgeon
My understanding of helicopters, however limited, is that this is true for 99% of the time you are in the cockpit.aonyn wrote:...on the edge of control....
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Re: Helicopter tree surgeon
Exactly what I had to think ofMarvin-E34 wrote:I've seen this before
But that’s some serious helicopter pilot skills right there. Very impressive.
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Re: Helicopter tree surgeon
And the 1% is on the ground doing startup/shutdown procedures.Sunjunkiesi wrote:My understanding of helicopters, however limited, is that this is true for 99% of the time you are in the cockpit.aonyn wrote:...on the edge of control....
Re: Helicopter tree surgeon
Sunjunkiesi wrote:My understanding of helicopters, however limited, is that this is true for 99% of the time you are in the cockpit.aonyn wrote:...on the edge of control....
True, but these guys though, from what I saw, operate well inside Dead Man's Curve. It was certainly impressive to watch, but I am sure it takes a big brass pair to sign up for.
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Re: Helicopter tree surgeon
I expected that as well. A true classic.
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