Tree cutting with a helicopter video

[Nubian]

Originally Posted by nomorehelosforme

This looks like a recipe for disaster, it appears that they are cutting the trees in-between the power cables, what could possibly go wrong.......

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=sJJeT_1562002269

Like already said, it’s done all over, in Europe too.

It’s not done in between the cables, but to the side. The distance from the lines differ depending on what sort of voltage the line has.

It is normally a one-man show, and for those doing it, it is a non-event, but a pain in the neck as you might understand.

The are lots of other “hairy” stuff being done with helicopters, if you’re not used to helicopters..

As for safety, a guy with a chainsaw on ground doing this type of clearing is a lot more dangerous, and very inefficient..

And again, as in lots of helicopter videos, the camera angle makes the footage seem worse than it is. Like the guy in the video, on the opposite side of the line, claiming the helicopter to be directly over his head.....