Removing ice wall with underslung concrete block

[2Planks]

I am currently in the Alps and this has gone viral out here. The ice wall is above the access road to Val D'Isere and was a threat to traffic so:

https://www.facebook.com/1130303713650017/videos/2564094950286552/

As my only involvement with helicopters was dangling from the strop on dinghy drills I wondered if the rotorhead collective have any comments??

I do not seem to be allowed to include a facebook link so please search "sur le route de bourg on sait briser le glace"

[skadi]

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skadi

[9Aplus]

The only question how long concrete block can sustain impact force?
Some people using the right tolls ;) -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8JLfT0r058

[Hughes500]

Would have though asking the military with a couple of anti tank rockets would have been way cheaper and a lot safer !

[212man]

Remind me how exactly you enter that in the tech log?

[SASless]

VFR/Local/Day

[industry insider]

A new market for the 225.

[pants on fire...]

This is actually an excellent idea II. Here is a proof of concept picture. Now, substitute the Griffon with a 225 and that little EU Helicopter Mountain wouldn't last more than a month smashing down rock faces, ice walls, or protestors barricades in the Champes D'elysee! In fact, you might run out of 225 wrecking balls before the demand is satisfied!

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1725x900/ae05_2019_0007_041_cropped_fc69235af6ea17df15590026150c75065 d04adc9.jpg

[tottigol]

This is actually an excellent idea II. Here is a proof of concept picture. Now, substitute the Griffon with a 225 and that little EU Helicopter Mountain wouldn't last more than a month smashing down rock faces, ice walls, or protestors barricades in the Champes D'elysee! In fact, you might run out of 225 wrecking balls before the demand is satisfied!

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1725x900/ae05_2019_0007_041_cropped_fc69235af6ea17df15590026150c75065 d04adc9.jpg
Sorry, cannot stop laughing!😂😂😂

[industry insider]

Like this:

Might be able to help BRS out as well, shame the Columbia deal is off, they could have cornered the market using BV234 and EC225s.


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1580x836/screen_shot_2019_02_25_at_4_05_52_pm_02b755d27e9c9998d2395e2 6ba11959d94df23fa.png

[Bellrider]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2564094950286552&id=1130303713650017&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.de%2F&_rdr

link is still online

[John Eacott]

Not much different to this thread https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/556679-helicopter-rock-clearing.html?highlight=Rock

[SASless]

Insider!


:ok::ok:

[RVDT]

Like cracking a bullwhip and your Starflex is on the end of the whip!!

Early days of the 350 this was a big issue when long lining and various methods were used to negate cracking of the Starflex.

Maybe it is OK these days?