A Christmas themed is it real or is it fake video
 

What do we think people?

Why would it be fake? That video is four years old and has been doing the rounds on fb a lot recently. I believe this is the same Pilot below doing it a different year!

I thought I'd ask the experts, as there are many very good virals out there! Having only watched it on a teeny screen, it seems almost too good, however, if the video is genuine, I am impressed! Very! I've also not seen it before doing the rounds, perhaps I lead a sheltered life now, being the professional lurker that I am!

Very fun flying....like the cool box in the P2 footwell too!

I'm always amazed at the difference between aerial work and commercial air transport.

It is real....welcome to the real world of utility flying.......

Oh it's real alright and seen every year in the Pacific Northwest, starting usually in November. Very careful and accurate mastery of mechanics and physics conducted by experts. Trees sell for $30-$50 each at The Home Depot in Washington and probably double that after being trucked to Southern California.

Lost a great friend a few years back when an empty long strop snagged his tail rotor. Would be a great shame if this undoubtedly talented (group of?) pilot(s) went the same way.

Are my ears playing tricks on me or is the NR drooping quite significantly when he's decelerating to pick up the load?

Just curious.

Your ears do not deceive you.

This type of load-lifting is brutal on the aircraft with repetitive stresses being imposed on the gearbox, turbine and drive-train.

The flying itself is carried-out continuously in the avoid curve and with little viable recourse in the event of any kind of emergency.

But .. there we are, each to their own!

Torque limits, LTE and Vortex Ring. There's my thoughts.

Gemini, and when they are put in a container and sent across to Hong Kong we can easily pay USD150 for a 6 foot tree. Good business but a bit "seasonal"...

Just saw this posted on face$%#@.
I have a 'H' ticket but very little time flying them. This looked a little crazy to me. Came here to see what some of you would think. sure enough its already being talked about on pprune. And it seems I was thinking correctly;)

Christmas Tree Harvesting in Oregon
 

Production is the key to being asked back for the next Season when it comes to Christmas Tree Harvesting.


Helicopter pilot is too good for inertia. [VIDEO]

Already been posted sir. 7th one down on the main page :ok:

Gully blocking and heather brash (chopped heather)... what the??
This canuck is a little lost. Going to have to get on google tonight :)

One of my favorites to take a glance at this time of year. Production flying is fun but tough on the machines.

With respect to comments about safety aspects on first the tree harvesting video. These are not heavy loads and well with in the capabilities of the B206. In fact the load does some of the work. The helicopters are maintained at a very high level by the best crews in the Northwest and flown by pilots with equally high levels of skills and experience. Not to say that all operators are like this one though.

p.s. moosp, you have Christmas trees in HK?? I thought you would imitation ones from the main land:)

Christmas Trees
 

That second video is of a different pilot.

Some shots from our Christmas tree season so far in Oregon.


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See lot's of additional pictures

Also fir boughs are fun to watch being flown.

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The most impressive part is him finding the hook-on guy each time amongst all those trees!