survivalshop Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 This is something I watched in my back yard about a week ago , I hope they get paid well , Pilot was real good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 I'm guessing that qualifies for hazard pay...very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Yea fuck that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNKEBIT Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 I hope the guy on the pole made shitloads of money from that.. fornicate that!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunuckgaucho Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Those pilots have a high skill factor ! Good news for the unemployed circus high wire acts, they can do that job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Had a couple of lifts with a Hei in tight space , loved it. Hooking up the load under prop wash was cool as $hit....I'm really going to miss those lifts and the crane work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Fuk, I'd risk it. I've done WAY SCARIER SHIIT from helicopters. Try Fastroping from the back of a fuckin' MH53... The rope goes out the back at a 45* angle - with about a 2 foot gap from the back of the ramp, to where the rope is anchored. "Leap Of Faith" doesn't even begin to describe it, if you're the first man on the rope... ^^^ That's a good pic to show the relative distance from ramp end to rope anchoring gantry point. Except, that dude is already on the rope - and it's fukkin' SHORT! Fast Ropes come in lengths of 60 ft, 90 ft, and 120 ft. When that bird is 60 feet off the ground, the rotor wash is 100mph on the ground - that blows the rope right out the fukkin' back... That shiit sucks... I did it twice... The first time, I couldn't believe I was dumb enough to do it, and was the lead roper. The second time, I CONFIRMED that I was a dumbass for doing it the first time... I'd take this helicopter job in the video in a heartbeat. That shiit HAS to pay WAY BETTER than my previous helicopter work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 In my limited experience it took ten times more mental effort to slide down the rope than to jump out the door and wait to see the canopy. I would consider a parachute jump again, no way am I sliding down that rope again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 19 hours ago, unforgiven said: Had a couple of lifts with a Hei in tight space , loved it. Hooking up the load under prop wash was cool as $hit....I'm really going to miss those lifts and the crane work. Never worked with a chopper, our shit is all to heavy, but I did watch that outfit from ST Louis set the rtu's on a store once that was pretty cool. We've had to have some HUGE cranes this year for two long picks we had. Being service now I don't work with them much anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Just needed a bigger heli for the bigger load. Can't crane equipment to many highrises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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