Hands down one of the more fun things I have had the opportunity to do....

http://www.skinet.com/skiing/gear/skis/2001/09/absolutely-positively-wacked

Legal? As far as we were told its only legal for military, firefighters and emergency work with a twin engine aircraft. Our pilot learned the hard way. Not certain about the electrical work application but I'm pretty certain we are glad there are no N numbers shown in this video.

AKT

Having a little knowledge of what it takes to keep OSHA happy when and if lifting people with a crane.....this has to blow their minds!? It probably falls under the "less hazardous then the alternative way" of getting to and from the tower tops. Whatever, it sure looks like fun

Looks duper fun!

We might need a new thread, " Where did you 'Superman' Today?"

Fantastic!!

aktahoe1 wrote:Legal? As far as we were told its only legal for military, firefighters and emergency work with a twin engine aircraft.

Don't know about the twin-engine part. In a past life I spent a whole lot of time hanging under a single-engine ship.



Gump

That's bad ass Justin! It looks way more exciting than my job.

What else is cool that most of you probably don't know is Justin flies his 182 to work most of the time since he works all over California.

That was something! I get to go next! ;D

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Sweet ride!

Class B external load. We do it with singles, the 500 is a pretty good machine - note how steady the line is when he delivers the hook to them at the top of the tower. They were using the proper approved harnesses, double clipped, and there was no remote hook on the end. As for the whipping 'em around at the end of the longline, ....yep, aircraft probably wasn't wired for FDM.

Nowadays, "riding the hook" is frowned upon, but used to be pretty standard in the logging shows I worked on, especially on the cedar shake block sides.
Here's a write-up, some made it some didn't, and sometimes the odds of helicopter flying in general caught up with you. http://www.truth-or-consequences.com/misc_stories/hook.html
In fact OSHA even had to specifically address this behaviour in heli-logging in Oregon http://www.orosha.org/pdf/rules/division_7/div7_m.pdf

**Corrected reference to Class of external load.

The pilot told me it's class B externial load. we can do it because of a belly band parachute System rigid under the bird. Pics soon to follow

The Park Service has carried climbing rangers to rescue climbers in difficult rescue situations using a similar procedure. In that case (and it is a little different) it's officially referred to as "helicopter short haul". Unofficially, it's generally referred to as "Dope on a Rope".

MTV

Do you work with WAPA? My next door neighbor, Brian does and he has lots of fun with the long line. Looks like fun!

A good read on regs...to bad we can't carry skiers...Waterboy chime in here..

This is a whole lot safer than some of those silly landings we make you do...

http://fsims.faa.gov/WDocs/8900.1/V03%20Tech%20Admin/Chapter%2051/03_051_001.htm

AKT

Man.......
.......I'd be puking up shit I ate in the 3rd grade.

Where the Hell do I sign up?

Great Fun There!

propeller26 wrote:Do you work with WAPA? My next door neighbor, Brian does and he has lots of fun with the long line. Looks like fun!

No I work for whoever is paying the most.......same chopper pilots and company though

Justin, you ever have issues with static discharge after a long ride?

I made this a couple seasons ago. Riding the hook with guns. Highly recommended.

This was a Fresno Sheriff operation with multi agencies. My partner was from Fish & Game.



http://vimeo.com/96957036

Zzz wrote:Justin, you ever have issues with static discharge after a long ride?

Yes you do. But it's worse if you are on the tower and they fly something metal to you