Ground Handling, Trolleys and Dollies
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Cool as a moosp
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Ground Handling, Trolleys and Dollies
No, not that sort of Trolley-dolly.
Any suggestions on a manufacturer of a powered device to move an EC120 with pop-outs around the apron and in and out of the hangar? A dolly will be too high for the hangar door so we are looking for a tow trolley system. We found one called ChopperSpotter which looked good but they are not answering their mails.
I tried the usual searches but came up with very little. Do you build your own or is there a good one out there?
Many thanks
Any suggestions on a manufacturer of a powered device to move an EC120 with pop-outs around the apron and in and out of the hangar? A dolly will be too high for the hangar door so we are looking for a tow trolley system. We found one called ChopperSpotter which looked good but they are not answering their mails.
I tried the usual searches but came up with very little. Do you build your own or is there a good one out there?
Many thanks
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From: Australia
Moosp,
I got a quote on the chopper spotter ill dig it out and send it to you.
we are building our own trolley to tow our machines into the hangar, the spotter looks great but a but much for what we are doing at the moment
I got a quote on the chopper spotter ill dig it out and send it to you.
we are building our own trolley to tow our machines into the hangar, the spotter looks great but a but much for what we are doing at the moment
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Moosp, try here TLC Helilift
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moosp,
The chopper spotter is a good product, but did find that we had to give them a call to get their attension and after we payed none of our calls or emails were returned.
It will work well with an 120 with floats-conects onto the same bolts as the standard wheels, so floats need to be lifted(I Think
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The chopper spotter is a good product, but did find that we had to give them a call to get their attension and after we payed none of our calls or emails were returned.
It will work well with an 120 with floats-conects onto the same bolts as the standard wheels, so floats need to be lifted(I Think
)
Senis Semper Fidelis
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Good morning Moosp,
You could use an electric pump truck with some simpley fabricated and welded " H " frames connecting to the over skid lifters( that slide over the permanantly fixed lifting pins in the skids) that way you would have a duel purpose lifter that works, ( got that Tee shirt)
Vfr
You could use an electric pump truck with some simpley fabricated and welded " H " frames connecting to the over skid lifters( that slide over the permanantly fixed lifting pins in the skids) that way you would have a duel purpose lifter that works, ( got that Tee shirt)
Vfr
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Cool as a moosp
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Thank you all for the ideas. I'm also looking at one that started out as a Robbo mover and has gone up market. It looks neat and compact and is at http://www.helitowcart.com/ec120.html . Any body know this one?
Vfr, despite coming from your part of the world I am unfamilair with the term "electric pump truck." Would that be a device for towing a fire trolley?
Vfr, despite coming from your part of the world I am unfamilair with the term "electric pump truck." Would that be a device for towing a fire trolley?
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Friend of mine has made one for his EC 120 (his engineer father in law designed and built it). It goes into the wheel brackets and uses a haudraulic car jack as the lift bit. Then has a ?winch motor with a remote control box on a wire. Press button and it drives the 120 around anywhere you want to go. But don't know how it would go with the pop-outs.
Works well with one person.
If you want some pics let me know and I'll get some for you.
RR
Works well with one person.
If you want some pics let me know and I'll get some for you.
RR
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Senis Semper Fidelis
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Hey Moosp
Basically it is the sort of electric powered truck that they use in places like Tesco or Wallmart, they can have capacitys up tp three tonnes, very tracktable and easy to service, and work outside well.
407 driver, that device looks like its for taking your heli on holiday behind your SUV! what a size.
Peter R-B
Basically it is the sort of electric powered truck that they use in places like Tesco or Wallmart, they can have capacitys up tp three tonnes, very tracktable and easy to service, and work outside well.
407 driver, that device looks like its for taking your heli on holiday behind your SUV! what a size.
Peter R-B
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Pump Truck
Pump Truck - Pallet Truck
Tiger Helis at Shobdon UK have one for their A109
Take the brackets off and you could even move pallets with it.
About £2000 cheaper and eaiser to drive that a proper one!
Tiger Helicopters
Tiger Helis at Shobdon UK have one for their A109
Take the brackets off and you could even move pallets with it.
About £2000 cheaper and eaiser to drive that a proper one!
Tiger Helicopters
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Helicopter Trolley
Gday
I am after some information on trolleys for use as a helicopter landing platform and as a means of moving a helicopter in and out of a hangar in a timely fashion (ie EMS ops B412,B230).
Can anyone suggest where I would find such information (in Australia) and does anyone know if there are specific design requirements for such a thing?
In addition can anyone suggest somebody that might design these things as well.
Thanks in advance
John West
The fish that west rejects
I am after some information on trolleys for use as a helicopter landing platform and as a means of moving a helicopter in and out of a hangar in a timely fashion (ie EMS ops B412,B230).
Can anyone suggest where I would find such information (in Australia) and does anyone know if there are specific design requirements for such a thing?
In addition can anyone suggest somebody that might design these things as well.
Thanks in advance
John West
The fish that west rejects
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JohnW,
There is a small firm in the UK that builds the best machine I have seen for moving helicopters. The real beauty of the thing is it can handle many different types of aircraft without having to make major alterations.
London Helicopters at Redhill have one of the machines.
The interesting side of the machine is the inventor came up with the idea while fighting cancer.....the company is named TLC....for Ted's Last Chance as I recall.
Someone in the UK will have his contact information I am sure.
Do not buy a machine until you look at Ted's.
Cheers,
Sasless
There is a small firm in the UK that builds the best machine I have seen for moving helicopters. The real beauty of the thing is it can handle many different types of aircraft without having to make major alterations.
London Helicopters at Redhill have one of the machines.
The interesting side of the machine is the inventor came up with the idea while fighting cancer.....the company is named TLC....for Ted's Last Chance as I recall.
Someone in the UK will have his contact information I am sure.
Do not buy a machine until you look at Ted's.
Cheers,
Sasless
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From: UK
The company/product can be found at:
http://www.tlchelilift.com/
They are pretty much universal essential equipment at most of the police units in the UK and widely used in other hele operations.
You land the hele anywhere you like on firm ground and the TLC does the rest.
http://www.tlchelilift.com/
They are pretty much universal essential equipment at most of the police units in the UK and widely used in other hele operations.
You land the hele anywhere you like on firm ground and the TLC does the rest.
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From: SW England
Even the Kuwaiti police have them (3, to move their 2 skid-equipped aircraft. Go figure, as the cousins would say). Once you've used a Helilift you'll never want to see a trailer platform again.
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From: Perth
Helicopter Trolley
Hello,
I know that this is so old post, however I was wondering if you still looking for a helicopter trolley. We are a Western Australian based company with a diverse products. We would be more than pleased if you log in to our web site: www.kimseed.com.au
Should you have any inquiry, please feel free to contact me.
Ramzi Kudera
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I know that this is so old post, however I was wondering if you still looking for a helicopter trolley. We are a Western Australian based company with a diverse products. We would be more than pleased if you log in to our web site: www.kimseed.com.au
Should you have any inquiry, please feel free to contact me.
Ramzi Kudera
[email protected]