The most unusual/challenging landing site in the world?
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Avalanche damage
Two weeks ago, a snow avalanche damaged an adjacent tower. They will be busy repairing that over the following weeks or months. I will attempt to post a few pictures.
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It is going to be a very busy spot.
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It is going to be a very busy spot.
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Location
I have had a few emails asking about the location.
If you have Google Earth... And you care...
"Catenary suspension system" lat=53.7078246313, lon=-128.081559612
Translates into 53 degrees 42' 36.40" North & 128 degrees 04' 56.60" West
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If you have Google Earth... And you care...
"Catenary suspension system" lat=53.7078246313, lon=-128.081559612
Translates into 53 degrees 42' 36.40" North & 128 degrees 04' 56.60" West
CDN RH
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Thanks,
It has been quiet for a while. Not certain as to why my profile only shows a few posts as I have contributed a lot over the years. New server reset my stats?
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Edit: I see it has been fixed. Thank you.
It has been quiet for a while. Not certain as to why my profile only shows a few posts as I have contributed a lot over the years. New server reset my stats?
CDN RH
Edit: I see it has been fixed. Thank you.
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A warm welcome back Bob. 
Some totals aren't accurate, probably because of server changes.
For new members -
It was a photograph of Canadian Rotorhead landing a B206 which prompted me to start this thread in 2003.
See first post.
H.
Some totals aren't accurate, probably because of server changes.
For new members -
It was a photograph of Canadian Rotorhead landing a B206 which prompted me to start this thread in 2003.
See first post.
H.
A Utah Police AS350 B2 lands atop an outcrop of rock in Washington County during the rescue of an injured hiker
This landing was perfromed by Utah Police pilot Terry Mercer and herewith are some of his comments relating to the landing:
"I had looked at the pinnacle when I first got there, but decided the SAR team would be "ledged" out and have no access to the victim. As I dropped the rope team up high one of the first team members had hiked to the victim and then explored out to the pinnacle and sort of goat-hopped out to it, showing me that they could get on and off of the pinnacle."
"A quick visual of the pinnacle and I knew that it was safe, doable, and the closest site possible. It immediately changed the entire operation from a 1-1.5 day event to a 2-3 hr operation."
"I shut down on the pinnacle on the first landing to evaluate the footprint. The starts were the worst as the ac sort of shifted weight as the blades began to swing."
"It was on that third landing that I got sloppy and landed about 15 inches back and so when Cory got out the aircraft sort of teetered back on the skids. The U-tube footage is when I started it back up and was positioning it forward again. That's why I was alone and landed about 4-5 times to sort of feel out the footprint and determine where I'd be the most solid."
"I shut down on the pinnacle on the first landing to evaluate the footprint. The starts were the worst as the ac sort of shifted weight as the blades began to swing."
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Rule number one on any mountain course, thou shalt never shut down on a pinnacle.
Glad to see that it worked out at the end of the day. You were lucky, I hope you never attempt a shut down like that again.
I know that most American Airborne Law Enforcement operations, pilots are sworn officers. I have been an ALEA member for over five years now and firmly believe that in such operations the pilot should be only that, a pilot, and his or her sole responsibility is to get the brave folks with the arresting powers home safe at the end of the day.
Shutting down like that to do a secondary duty is something that should be seriously reconsidered. This forum is a great spot to discuss it and learn from.
CDN RH
Glad to see that it worked out at the end of the day. You were lucky, I hope you never attempt a shut down like that again.
I know that most American Airborne Law Enforcement operations, pilots are sworn officers. I have been an ALEA member for over five years now and firmly believe that in such operations the pilot should be only that, a pilot, and his or her sole responsibility is to get the brave folks with the arresting powers home safe at the end of the day.
Shutting down like that to do a secondary duty is something that should be seriously reconsidered. This forum is a great spot to discuss it and learn from.
CDN RH
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