Helicopter Tower Assembly, an insight for Crews and Pilots // FPV, Drone, pilot perspective

[@stefansmuts8882]

These videos are invaluable! Thanks so much for making them!

[@UpsideDownWash]

Awesome! Glad you like them 👍😊

[@GBIfly]

Awesome. Thanks for creating and sharing this video.

[@UpsideDownWash]

Thank you :)

[@drorsheffer1182]

That's so cool! There's one on a hill that I can see from my house and this video gives it some perspective! :)

[@Fraknoff]

Really good video again ! Thanks you so much for sharing this content ! :)

[@deltacontet9482]

Thank you very much for your time buddy. Great Videos!!!

[@eriksnes4234]

This is a really good and useful video, impressive! Nice flying too.

[@UpsideDownWash]

Thanks :)

[@UpsideDownWash]

Åja var det deg. Så ikke på brukernavnet 😅 men takk 👍😄

[@PilotSwitzerland]

Amazing video! Thx 👍

[@lucywucyyy]

i had no idea thats how these were built, that looks like a really fun job i wish xplane 11 had slingloading simulation id love to try to do this

[@UpsideDownWash]

Yes it is fun and I think xp 11 does... Xp 10 has it at least

[@lucywucyyy]

@@UpsideDownWash i looked and xp11 has mods for it but it looks quite janky can i ask how you actually got this job? i assume you have to already be a very skilled pilot to even apply right?

[@UpsideDownWash]

@@lucywucyyy I started in this company when I was pretty new. Worked as a load master for a few years only flying the legs between jobs. From there you get checked out to do more and more complex jobs as you gain more and more experience.

[@lucywucyyy]

@@UpsideDownWash oh wow, you do it all, if somebody wants to work for you and eventually become a sling pilot do they just need a pilots license or is more experience required, i assume you offer the training related to the sling loading parts? sorry if im asking alotta questions im just very interested in this, i always hear amateur heli pilots complaining that the only jobs available are tours but this looks way more rewarding

[@UpsideDownWash]

@@lucywucyyy no worries :) yes you only need a commercial pilots license. If you have other skills that might be helpful but as far as I know there are no other requirements (except for beeing able to speak English). The entry level jobs are often tours and the like. You can start sling loading with low airtime but it's pretty hard when you have little experience so most operators will require you to gain some more flightime doing easier operations first.

[@lukesode]

Great video buddy!

[@UpsideDownWash]

Thanks 😊

[@Teej1218]

Awesome. What happens if you have an engine failure with a load attached? Do you drop it immedietly?

[@UpsideDownWash]

😊Enter auto first, then drop. If during assembly try to avoid the tower and the crew

[@antebellum45]

Great info, great explanations and great points of view! Keep 'm coming!👍🏻👍🏻

[@UpsideDownWash]

Thank you! Appreciate it :)

[@antoinecamus51]

Nice video bud keep it coming !

[@aklaunch]

These are awesome videos!!!! Great work! It must be hard to make and edit these with all the other stuff going on.

[@ethankeast9966]

Do you feel the weight off-load when the flanges connect and that's when you know to keep 60% of the weight?

[@MagnusThornberg]

This is insane! I didn´t know you could be so precise with a helicopter. Do the h125 have the same autopilot as h145 or don´t you hover manually?

[@UpsideDownWash]

its all manual in the h125

[@montanapicker3189]

Awesome videos! The pants that you wear in most of your videos, are they nomex or FR material? I'm looking for an alternative to the old school one piece flight suit that we have to wear on fires in the U.S. Thanks!

[@montanapicker3189]

Also curious what brand they are?

[@UpsideDownWash]

They are a brand called Blaaklader from Sweden. Not FR in any way though. But comfortable and practical.

[@montanapicker3189]

@@UpsideDownWash Thanks! Would you have any recommendations of FR or Nomex pants?

[@UpsideDownWash]

@@montanapicker3189 no sorry i don't use them. And since we use our pants so harshly in dirt /dust /sweat we naturally wash them often. And the FR stuff washes out very quickly unless you keep applying the stuff. It's also way more expensive with FR and we would need multiple

[@FMK_media]

very cool video bro, hope to do that some day soon!😍

[@UpsideDownWash]

Takk for det 👍😊

[@Paul-vi8mt]

Great video! How difficult is it to actually see the height of the 'new' section above the tower from the helicopter? Or do you entirely rely on the hand signals? Thanks!

[@UpsideDownWash]

Thanks 😊 with a 15m line you can get it pretty close without any signals but it's still very helpful because judging the height between where the crew can reach it and where they can't is very challenging. With longer lines like 30 or even 50m it is very important with good hand signals and I'd say personally I could not do a very good job without them.

[@Paul-vi8mt]

@@UpsideDownWash thanks!

[@robertlunatic]

Latterlig!! Hvor stødig du er på dette.. fyfaen... jeg klarer ikke å Holde noe like stødig for hånd engang.. Hvor mange timer har du heli?

[@Jibbs_actual]

These crews should really adapt to head signals! It’s far easier for both crew and pilot greatly increases efficiency! I’m still amazed people are still using inefficient hand signals while trying to work at the same time. Head signals are far and way the better process.

[@UpsideDownWash]

For short long lines that would maybe work like power line work with the 500. but it's near impossible to see with longer lines. Also in the H125 with doors on the dead angles are way bigger , which would nessecitate 2 sets of signals which is counter productive. Once hands are on the section the pilot lowers until it connects.

[@Jibbs_actual]

@@UpsideDownWash no they’re not at all unless you got bad eyesight I guess. I can see them plenty fine with a 100 and 150 line. Even in an Astar with the door on. I only ever use a 150 in the hawk to set/build poles/towers and all we use is head signals, no issues seeing the guys.

[@UpsideDownWash]

@@Jibbs_actual hm ok. Never used head signals. Personally: delivering anything to the ground even with 200 ' line the signals aren't very much needed. Delivering at height it is very helpful even with 50' line once you get up to about 100'. But once hands are on the procedure is very much always the same: Lower until it connects. If there is a lot of up and down in some operations it might be useful with head signals, but the hands move up and down with the load so that's always what I've used (typically in flying concrete for example)

[@Jibbs_actual]

@@UpsideDownWash right same here but there are plenty of times when movement is needed. For example like in this video. When we’re setting a structure onto bolts, and it doesn’t seat quite right, a small adjust may be needed and you see these guys take their hands off the load to give the whirly up signal. We use head signals because in construction the guys need to use their hands. They shake their as if saying “no” to signify coming down. Conversely they shake their head “yes” to signify coming up. It’s extremely simple, clear and efficient allowing the guys to keep their hands where they’re needed. Now flying a concrete bucket, logging, etc of course no signals are needed as it’s very basic flying with the hook/load. But hey, everybody has their own style/preference. To each their own, as they say.

[@UpsideDownWash]

@@Jibbs_actual yeah I see what your saying👍😊

[@buddyehlers2930]

😴 P r o m o S M!