different jobs bro , the pic in my avatar is from a chopper job i did last year . did you do any work in germany ? I've been here for the last couple of years.
I'm sure everyone would be keen to see some pics, if i can find some of mine ill add em in for a heli thread extravaganza
Hemer Germany
Helicopter fishing trees from the Felsenmeer
18.03.2009 | 20:49 clock
Hemer. To make precision work, this is everyday business for the helicopter pilots Walter Koopmann. With its Eurokopter the 59-year-old always is used when it comes to lofty heights mounting him.
Precision work must afford pilot Walter Koopmann to fish the carrying parts of the conservation area. Photo: May / IKZ
But that watch him at work the same dozens of journalists, happens rarely. This happened on Wednesday in Hemer rocks sea on a spectacular Fällaktion as part of preparations for the State Garden Show. For them to be built a bridge, a bridge and a viewing platform in the middle of the sea cliffs. "For security reasons we have to make ill with scorching mushroom trees, but due to the fracture and soil conditions as well as old tunnel is dangerous," said city forester Dirk Basse. "Normal forest work is just not on."
Tree climbers in action
So come since the beginning of the week Walter Koopmann and his team, as well as an internationally diverse group of tree climbers in Felsenmeer used. The affected 60 trees are initially prepared by the climbers. You include the so-called Schlupps to the heavy branches and trunk parts that need to saw it. Then, when the helicopter hovers around 40 meters above them in position, the men hook the "suspenders" to transport cable. In this tricky hooking are "ground crew" and pilot in constant radio contact. Then the climbers whip out their chainsaws and after a few seconds entschwebt the tree limb.
Mayor Michael Esken and urban forester Dirk Basse inspect an affected from the scorching mushroom beech trunk. Photo: May / IKZ
"This kind of tree felling is unique in our region," said an enthusiastic Hemeraner Mayor Esken while on the closed until next Saturday terrain a entourage of photographers and cameramen holds the drowned by the rotor noise scene and the "Down wash" sheets by the air are swirled.
Precipitation costs 90,000 euros
Also, the first and Assistant State Garden Show CEO Peter Friedrich was impressed by the "heroic climbers" and the bold pilots. "Of course it is not a cheap action with costs of around 90,000 euros. But it has the great advantage that no possibility of any damage to the remaining stock and rocks and caves are also not at risk. "
Quite apart from the fact that the flying and climbing loggers have made for an enormous media interest and therefore best advertisement for the State Garden Show in Hemer.
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contract climbing is sounding like an option i might be interested in. we have several tree services in my area but i can't really afford to show up for $20 hr. i think i might email these pics to companies in the area and offer my service as a contract climber. the last couple weeks i have watched a few hrs of work from a couple different services and suddenly don't consider myself as slow as i had previously believed. anyone here in california know what i need to be legit? i have a mil in liability what else would i need ?
