For those that want to read more on Long Lining see the links below. I know they are hosted on the LA Helicopters site but were written by a non LAH person for HeliOps Magazine.
Los Angeles Helicopters' Professional Long Line Training Course is reviewed in the HeliOps cover feature, “Hanging with the Hookers: Long Line Boot Camp
Los Angeles Helicopters Professional Long Line Training Course
This HeliOps Magazine cover feature written by UK Editor Sarah Bowen, discusses the challenging yet satisfying skill of master Long Lining, the art of “vertical reference” and Los Angeles Helicopters' Professional Long-Line Training Course.
HeliOps Article - Learning Long Lining - Featuring LAH