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Old 26th Apr 2002, 03:51
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heedm
 
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tecpilot, not sure what you mean by "Heedm is part time right." If you mean we're part time on rescues and other time on something else, then no...our only task is rescue.

I don't know any pilot that can always prevent a load from swinging in the turbulent conditions we often see in the mountains. Any load swinging with a live load could be disastrous. With a winch, the load can still swing, but since you don't move the helicopter excessively, returning the load to the ground quickly is an option.
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