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A lineworker wearing a Faraday suit can work on live, high-power lines by being transported to the lines in a helicopter. The worker can perform maintenance sitting on an outrigger platform attached to the helicopter while the aircraft hovers next to the line.
The helicopter was about 1.1 nautical miles [nmi] (2.0 km; 1.3 mi) west of the Key Bridge following Helicopter Route 1 to Helicopter Route 4. At 8:46 p.m., about two minutes before the collision, the controller called the helicopter crew advising them of a CRJ700, at an altitude of 1,200 feet (370 m), south of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge ...
The lineworker may still be electrocuted if he or she completes an electrical circuit, for example by handling both ends of a broken conductor. Such work is often done by helicopter by specially trained powerline workers. [4] Isolated line work is only used for transmission-level voltages and sometimes for the higher distribution voltages.
The Robinson R44 aircraft spun out of control on its approach to the helicopter garage at Pearland Regional Airport around 9:30 Sunday morning, the dizzying CCTV footage of the incident showed.
The Bell AH-1Z Viper [3] is a twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family. It is often called "Zulu Cobra", based on the military phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter.
The flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln F-14D Tomcat launches from the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Modern United States Navy aircraft carrier air operations include the operation of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft on and around an aircraft carrier for performance of combat or noncombat missions.
David Sparks also known as Heavy D, (born January 5, 1985) is an American philanthropist, internet personality, helicopter pilot, world record holder, custom vehicle builder, monster truck driver and author. [2] He is most known for his role on the reality TV show Diesel Brothers, which aired on Discovery Channel. [3]
The helicopter lifts vertically from an extract zone until the rope and personnel are clear of obstructions, then proceeds in forward flight to a secure insert zone. The rope and personnel are treated as an external load and airspeeds, altitudes, and oscillations must be monitored.