Man hovers at 1768ft

[mickjoebill]

A 1768 foot tower climb, the last 60ft with a saftey line occasionally attached.

Any reason other than cost why a helicopter can't be used?


Mickjoebill

[bb in ca]

Made me nervous just watching.

There has got to be a practical way of being able to secure yourself at all times that wouldn't slow you down that much.

[krypton_john]

OMG. Just watching that video has given me vertigo.

[rotorfan]

Yikes! Sitting here in a chair, I felt my knees getting weak, and thought I was about to wet my pants. I would expect, with any breeze, that tower top must be doing some swaying, too. The worst part would have to be trying to climb down, not as natural as climbing up. Whatever those guys are paid, it's not nearly enough.

[FSXPilot]

I saw this video on a climbing forum I frequent. Shocking lack of safety procedures and is only a matter of time before someone falls off.

[GoodGrief]

You couldn't pay me enough...

[firebird_uk]

Not sure that last section would even take my weight!

[Senior Pilot]

Originally Posted by mickjoebill

Any reason other than cost why a helicopter can't be used?

Any response? Otherwise this will very soon become a JB topic

[JTobias]

All

I saw this twice on the Sky News website on Friday. I also felt ill watching it. Surely there's another way !

Joel

[pasptoo]

Next time I see a NOTAM stating tower lights are u/s, I may be give it a second and quite scary thought!

[Rocket2]

" I've flown a Twin Squirrel at 11,000 ft+ with no doors - no problem but, put me near a cliff edge or on a tall structure and I freeze!"
Thats because your connected to the ground when looking over a cliff edge, hence the perception of height, proved this many moons ago while being winch launched in a Primary glider at Bicester, while on the launch I suffered severe vertigo, got rid of the cable & thoroughly enjoyed the ensuing 20 seconds of free flight! No problem with it on aerotow.

Not looking forward to going up the CN tower next month!

[Fun Police]

at least in the CN tower you can drink beer when you get to the top!

[SilsoeSid]

I think the phrase rhymes with "clucking bell"

I get giddy whenever I see this familiar picture.

[heliski22]

No - not for bags of f.....g gold!!!

[J.A.F.O.]

Kinnell..........

[John Eacott]

Originally Posted by mickjoebill

Any reason other than cost why a helicopter can't be used?

Any helicopter work would need to be from above the tip of the mast, giving the pilot a free air hover at some 1800ft. No doubt there are some longline/vertical reference pilots around who can achieve a stable hover looking down through the bubble window, but they are a cut above most of us in skill level

Lowering/picking up the worker onto a tiny platform, unknown winds (there would have to be a strict wind limit to such an operation, I guess), lousy visual reference: all in all let them carry on the way they're doing it, IMO!

[skadi]

When I visited the CN Tower ( like many rotorheads with no good feeling riding the elevators ), they showed a video from the construction. The top antennas were brought up with a S64 skycane.
skadi

[HeliChopter]

I guess two guys climbing is always going to be cheaper than two engines hovering!

[levo]

Looks like the STIGs got a new job.