The company I work for just completed a massive undertaking that
involved using a Skycrane. In six days, crews completed 35 lifts on
six mountaintops and two villages. These sites are spread out over
approximately 480 miles. The lifts were up to 17000 pounds. That was
just the final stage of this project.
Those pilots don't earn enough money.
BTW, for those interested in knowing, each site is equipped with a
small survival room for camping in and is stocked with emergency food
supplies. It is not uncommon for a technician to be flown in to do
service at a site and then get abandoned for days until weather
conditions allow for the helicopter to return.
AG Schnozz
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