Let’s see, if we wanted to start combining things to come up with the most dangerous job we could find where would we begin?
- Let’s start out by putting our employee in a tiny little open cockpit helicopter.
- Then, let’s make him fly 100% of the time within 10 yards of massive powerlines.
- And… what the heck! Let’s dangle a gigantic chainsaw from the tiny little helicopter and make our pilot hover just above and trim massive trees!
Now, what’s hard to believe is that someone actually does this for a living! And here is the video to prove it.
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That’s SOOO insane! Never, ever would I even consider that job. No way!
There is a worst job. When repairing live power lines, engineers are dangled from a basket under a helicopter.
hmm…i really don’t see the logics in that method. I mean, if the chainsaw get’s snagged…then good bye helicopter. Also…can’t be too accurate dangling on a wire. hehehe They could prolly put that chainsaw on a Fire engine type truck with ladder.
Wow. This is insane. I dont get how he looks down to position the saw blades
and keeps the aircraft level at the same time. Thats absolutely mind blowing.
If any of you are heli pilots or have flown one on a computer sim… you’d understand
how hard it is to keep one of those level for long periods of time.
Major respect to that guy.
i wonder how much this pays, and what happens when a big unexpected wind comes up!
I have seen this done on the powerline that runs through our hunting property in Mississippi. It is the biggest hedge trimmer availbale for sure. The pilots skill is put to the test but safety features are in place I am sure. Quick release on the saw in case of snags. Not knowing the cost per hour for this service but imagine the man hours and equipment needed to do this from the ground. These powelines run straight through some extremely rough terrain including swamps and mountains. I salute the person who came up with this idea, and the men who operate them.
if u want to die…..
im a heli pilot,,theres a quick release button on the cylic,and i bet his thumb is always on it.
I just saw this done close to my home in King George, Va last weekend. What realy _impressed_ me was that this was done around high voltage lines during a light rain!!! I couldn’t believe my eyes.
This would be like any other long line job such as logging or construction. Your line and load become your horizontal reference. Ballsy pilot, though. I’d be more afraid of the saw than anything. I’ve seen saws like that used for pruning orchards. I didn’t ask for a job.