Hi all.
AIRBORNE PROBLEM SOLVER REQUIRED. REWARD OFFERED
Call me mad (I am - hence the name Aero Mad), but I have a problem requiring a helicopter pilot + helicopter that can lift more than two tonnes.
The reason is that I have a Land Rover stuck in a lake. Very stuck:
Photo here
The anonymous person (
) who got it there was trying to see if this former lake (now marshland, semi dry but not all, as shown above) was capable of being mown.
Sadly, he found out it wasn't. Our tractor will not tow it (the rope comes close to snapping AND the tractor's wheels spin), and the Land Rover is somehow stuck, meaning that it has bellied out and the soil touches the chassis. The wheels have nothing to spin on.
Our crane accessory only lifts 1.3 tonnes, so a helicopter is needed as dragging doesn't work. It is in the grounds of a registered helipad (see
Hammerwood Helipad - Home ) in East Sussex and a historic house (
Hammerwood Park, near East Grinstead, historic houses to visit and stay convenient when flying to or from UK Gatwick Airport London. England UK. English Heritage & Preservation. Historic Houses Association and Stately Homes open to the public in the ) - old website but you get the idea.
It is quite near trees - will send you more pictures if anyone's interested. Nearest fuel at Redhill (14 miles). Experience required.
Here's the good news - first person to give it a try gets a cuppa
Any successes meet with a free meal for two at a nearby country inn.
Anyone? Or perhaps it's the next piece for the Tate Modern
