Originally Posted by
Mark Six
Not sure what you’re on about Nubian.
They (Aeropower) normally pull guide cable via long line and remote hook. Don’t see why this operation would have been any different.
Line break???- no idea what you’re referring to.
Mark,
In short it's about
margins.
I know they use a longline with a remote hook, combined with a side hook which puts the helicopter much closer to harm than necessary and leaving very little/no room for error.
By using a weight on the longline you dramatically increase the safety margin and decrease pilot workload.
The helicopter contacted the tower.....
Line break (links, joints,splices etc), or equipment failure.