Longranger and Winch
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: In the Orient
Many years ago I had operated a Bell 206 B with a winch. I forgot the make and the wt limitation but it was electrically operated and the cable lenght is only 100 ft. The pax to be winched down from the front seat had to walk on the skid to be winched down between the skid. Not a very comfortable job
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: After all, what’s more important than proving to someone on the internet that they’re wrong? - Manson
Tread carefully with a "Winch" on some of the lighter weight helicopters, because a winch is NOT necessarily a "Personnel Hoist". There is a difference. Most are NOT certified to carry people, except of course in an "emergency".
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Aus
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Aeronautical Accessories make a kit/supplement for the longranger.
Thats the recollection from eons ago, anyway.
800
Breeze Eastern Hoist/Winch
Hoist Loading - max 300Lbs
Usually mounted on the LHS
Somewhere around 120ft cable with 110ft usable and a speed of 55ft/min
Obviously you require HOGE performance!Thats the recollection from eons ago, anyway.
800
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Newcastle, NSW
I concur with 800 in regards to the Breeze-Eastern hoist. The company I work for had one on a Longranger for quite a few years, pretty reliable units. The model you are looking for is the HS-16600. Go to www.breeze-eastern.com for more info.
