Originally Posted by
megan
A NZ technique for sling loading deer carcases out was to position the load next to a drop off, the Robby being unable to hover with the load would pull the load off the ledge, dive into the valley to get bucket speed, and Bob's your uncle.
That "technique" has been in use as far back as using Hillers. Dick Deaker has over 20,000 hours doing it without a problem. Not condoning it, but the loads are usually slung off a few thousand feet above where they are landed.
As a former R22 owner(not in NZ) there is no way I would attempt it in a Robinson though. There are several clips on YouTube, both of Dick in a H500, and an R22 showing the complete operation by someone else.