Another Thing I Saw in STL

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 10/25/2017 at 00:24 • Filed to: None

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A guy inspecting/repairing high voltage power lines standing on the skid of a helicopter. So much nope.

Unrelated, I’ve been listening to Girl Talk ’s ‘ Night Ripper’ album on loop for two days, it’s so damn good:

I leave for South Dakota tomorrow, so today was basically my Friday!

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/25/2017 at 01:21

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imagine the job interview ... ranging from “how’s your work ethic” to “do have anything left to live for?”

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 10/25/2017 at 01:24

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“I’m sorry, you have to ride on the outside of the helicopter because your balls won’t fit inside”

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/25/2017 at 01:56

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Can this seriously not be done with a drone yet? This seems like one of those jobs best left to the robots.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/25/2017 at 02:56

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Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/25/2017 at 04:16

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Makes my office job look boring in comparison... oh, wait

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/25/2017 at 07:04

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All the nope. ALL OF IT!

WilliamsSW > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/25/2017 at 07:34

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Whatever they pay that guy, it isn’t enough.

And I’m not sure why he can’t be inside the helicopter to inspect power lines TBH.

fourvalleys > WilliamsSW 10/25/2017 at 08:30

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You have to touch the lines to test them, unfortunately.

WilliamsSW > fourvalleys 10/25/2017 at 12:28

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Ah, I didn’t realize that - I thought it was a visual inspection, thanks!

I would still think this is begging for an apparatus that keeps the guy inside - hell I don’t like flying inside a helicopter, let alone being strapped to the skid!

fourvalleys > WilliamsSW 10/25/2017 at 12:35

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They’re strapped in pretty well. Usually at the worst, they’d fall and be tethered.

Before they do anything, they clip onto the line so the whole deal - lines, helicopter, and person - are all isolated. The line is still energized, but they’re isolated.

Of course, sometimes they aren’t on the skid of the helicopter:

WilliamsSW > fourvalleys 10/25/2017 at 18:11

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I’m sure for these people, it’s no big deal, or they wouldn’t do it. But I wouldn’t want any part of that gig —

boxrocket > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/25/2017 at 20:27

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Must have been outer areas of STL. Folks in the ‘burbs would have freaked out, and folks downtown or on the IL side would have shot at it or something.