Farming
grass seeding,
lifting fodder/feed blocks directly to animals in remote areas
dropping dry chemicals as opposed to spraying
logging
lifting fodder/feed blocks directly to animals in remote areas
dropping dry chemicals as opposed to spraying
logging
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as above + flood relief fodder slinging, even animal slinging out of floods, feral animal control (shooting) all manner of survey.
the most unusual is occasional ploughing, but not for long.
the most unusual is occasional ploughing, but not for long.
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Spreading fertilizer and lime over grass and crops.
Lifting animals that have fallen down cliffs, or wandered off and can't get back.
Lifting in fencing materials, water pipes, drills, diggers, etc.
Lifting animals that have fallen down cliffs, or wandered off and can't get back.
Lifting in fencing materials, water pipes, drills, diggers, etc.
Not to worry Mel Effluent most helicopter pilots fall in to one of two categories,
Those with a touch like a midwife and the agricultural.
In the Lama days up north Dollar used the same frequency for the loadies as British Airways house frequency and sometimes a high flying BA would get the agricultural transmissions.
On one occasion a rather plummy voice demanded that the unidentified callsign identify itself.
"This be Ted Spencer and oi be muckspreading at 60 feet" was the reply!!!!
Those with a touch like a midwife and the agricultural.
In the Lama days up north Dollar used the same frequency for the loadies as British Airways house frequency and sometimes a high flying BA would get the agricultural transmissions.
On one occasion a rather plummy voice demanded that the unidentified callsign identify itself.
"This be Ted Spencer and oi be muckspreading at 60 feet" was the reply!!!!
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Thanks everyone for your input. This all started with my own curiosity. It's a subject that I noticed was not mentioned very often on the forums. I have heard of some of these applications, but never salmon farming. If you could chose an A/c to incorporate into a medium size agricultural/ cattle farm for hearding, crop spraying, frost patrol, feral animal control, surveying and small equipment/material transport, what would you favor?