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« on: September 22, 2015, 09:00:34 AM » |
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old2soon
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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2015, 09:21:21 AM » |
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Truly some skill sets there shown by the pilot. While I'm NOT a Pilot I do recognize the skill et required-U S Navy in the air arm. I've been a passenger and to watch what they-Pilots-do still amazes me as to the Absolute skill sets required.  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2015, 11:29:10 AM » |
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Wow, I got dizzy just watching that. Can't stand heights like that, always admire those guys that go up inside and look out over the top. Not for me. That chopper pilot has some marvelous skills, I tried it once many years ago. Not for me, I'm more comfy with that ceiling fan in front instead of overhead.
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Jersey mike
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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2015, 02:31:34 PM » |
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ok, if you noticed, the first section was placed in its spot and there were 2 cables to help guide it down and act as some security/tether. then the second section was lifted and put in its place, again with guide wires and for security. the guys then climb to the top of the second section and open the hatch. there were no bolts, just some steel pins in place where the main bolts will go. these guys are gutsy. the pilot was smooth as can be and lowered those sections on target the first time.
some jobs just don'tpay enough...and I think they did it speaking French too.
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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2015, 04:51:19 PM » |
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WOW!!! All that for cell phone reception.
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« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2015, 05:42:28 PM » |
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Long time ago I knew some high steel workers. It's NEVER just another day at the office. RIDESAFE.
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2015, 07:42:31 PM » |
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Having done many "sling loads", I can safely say that placing a tower precisely is not easy. I've never done that but, I've slung many loads back in the day and know what the pilots are going through. It takes skill, communications and nerves of steel. I've seen the results of a 105 dropped on a house in S. Korea. It wasn't pretty. The pilot(s) have to fly the load as much as flying the aircraft. Feels good when it's done right, not so good when you just bought some Korean a new house.  No, it was me flying that 105, I was flying a Scout on that mission. |
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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2015, 04:35:25 AM » |
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Some of these guys are Nam bush pilots and can drop a BB in a goats ass at 1000 feet. 2 of our chopper air vac pilots are from the Nam chopper era and can do it all! Amazing pilots, and I've seen em park a chopper where you would think no one could. |
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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2015, 07:42:04 AM » |
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Yup good job, and they picked the right weather. Gots to be no wind and a great pilot for that precision stuff. Also they had the right machine for that kind of work. I remember one time when I was doing sling work in the oil patch offshore, platform to platform, in a Bell 206, and wind was howling. Sat a load down in a confined area and got caught by the wind before I could release. Managed to keep the the load in place and got the bird back vertical over it to release. Scared the crap out of me.
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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2015, 07:44:29 AM » |
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My period of Forest Fire fighting in my youth, I saw some great chopper work. Even got to ride to several fires aboard a chopper. There was one pilots that dropped down in 200 ft tall trees to remove a timber faller who had gotten hurt. Not much, except there was a hole in the trees just barley wide enough to allow the guy to come straight down and back up. I didn't see it but heard that he had less than 4' feet clearance.
Those two guy on the tower were the real brave/crazy ones. Could have been killed if the tower piece came sideways.
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