barefoot bob Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 another day another doughnut sure is fun !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 another day another doughnut sure is fun !!! Hey aren't you supposed to be using the water truck to keep the dust down instead of taking these pics? Must be a government job:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) Hey aren't you supposed to be using the water truck to keep the dust down instead of taking these pics? Must be a government job:) lol your right !!the sky crane we do not get directly under, we go in, blow down the area, and then we back off. that machine will pick up boards and throw them at you from the rotor wash ,espeacially when it starts biteing air to lift a tower. the 2 real dusty pics are what happens when they get in a hurry and dont let us blow down the sight. i was over 10 miles away . when they called it. and no one was in position, they had to abort that setting cause the dust got real bad. this paticuler copter/pilot is the one that dropped 2 towers. Im in radio contact with the copter but because of the canyon we couldnt hear each other and he went for the set. i rolled up just as he tried to set with no water. the other pics is the set with a blow down. the little yellow copter is the spotter. thats whisper he is an exvietnam copter pilot, the dude is incredible. he picks up linemen and drops them off on top of those towers. and picks them back up. lol whisper somtimes gets board and he will put tha copter 50' in front of you at eye level and fly backwards and watch you drive lol the dudes a nut !! i think he is awsome !!! Edited August 23, 2011 by barefoot bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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