Having worked in the 'utility' field I understand that there are a lot of highly skilled pilots out there - setting poles or air conditioners is certainly demanding work - however to be able to swing the hook straight in to the guys hand as shown on this film shows a pilot whose skill level, in my opinion, is slightly higher than average. It is all split second timing and shows a pilot who is very in tune with his machine.
Production work is just that. Time is money, but as with Gordy, I didn't see anything that would warrant a slap on the back of the head.