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Originally Posted by quercus  YUP A HELICOPTER LOOKS GREAT ON YA CLIMBING HARNESS... Don't even have to get out of it to do some major crown thinning. Just fly inverted and descend a bit over the tree. Guaranteed succesfull...
Did you guys know an apache helicopter can clip a pine of 20 cm in diameter in half without getting a blade broken? |
Do you guys know they have these things?:
YouTube - Helicopter Tree Trimming
My wife and I actually saw one of these things at work while whitewater canoeing in the Laural Mountains.
Clearing the Railroad right of way for the tracks that ran down the valley alongside the river.
Awsome, the pilot had a smaller version of the unit in the video, and on a much shorter tether. He flew right over the river to scope us out. Nearly triggered nasty flashbacks for me of friendly fire.
It did give me a close look at his rigging. It had a two point cable attach to keep the saws orientated. Pretty effective for controlling the slung saws. We eddied out (
took cover?) and watched when he went back to work.
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