Hooked turns at Siller Bros. under one of these back in the mid 80's. We flew a single dougfir weighing 22,000 lbs. If you are close to it and in the wrong position,the down draft from this thing will knock you flat on to the ground. The hook also can build up an electrical charge and cause electric shock unless you alow the hook to touch the ground first. This thing burned 500 gallons of Jet A in about 40 minutes of logging big wood. We sent the heaviest turns at the end of the fuel cycle when the thing weighed less. I think they had a pilot and co-pilot and switched crews every 3 hours because of vibration and overall stess and fatigue. It was an FAA law. One pilot told me with a heavy lift, you could not read the gauges cause of the all the shaking goin on. It had 3 seats and so I asked if I could go up. They said no, against FAA rules. 3rd chair was for an FAA inspector I guess. At the time (mid 80's), the rotor head alone cost $500,000 and the tranny, $1 million. The total cost of the S-64 at that time was $12 million. And they only made them at certain times, such as the Viet Nam war. Our pilots were all Nam vets. They were incredible and great to work with. They really seemed to appreciate us guys on the ground.
I remember this well! They were logging the Marguerite Creek wood above the Youbou road, and landing it at the Shaw/Youbou junction (1995 or 6). LM&BW flying the F, and Sideshow in the Jetbox.
Hooked turns at Siller Bros. under one of these back in the mid 80's. We flew a single dougfir weighing 22,000 lbs. If you are close to it and in the wrong position,the down draft from this thing will knock you flat on to the ground. The hook also can build up an electrical charge and cause electric shock unless you alow the hook to touch the ground first. This thing burned 500 gallons of Jet A in about 40 minutes of logging big wood. We sent the heaviest turns at the end of the fuel cycle when the thing weighed less. I think they had a pilot and co-pilot and switched crews every 3 hours because of vibration and overall stess and fatigue. It was an FAA law. One pilot told me with a heavy lift, you could not read the gauges cause of the all the shaking goin on. It had 3 seats and so I asked if I could go up. They said no, against FAA rules. 3rd chair was for an FAA inspector I guess. At the time (mid 80's), the rotor head alone cost $500,000 and the tranny, $1 million. The total cost of the S-64 at that time was $12 million. And they only made them at certain times, such as the Viet Nam war. Our pilots were all Nam vets. They were incredible and great to work with. They really seemed to appreciate us guys on the ground.
How do you think the heli mechanic got that bald spot at the top of his head.
Do I know you? it's caveman.
Worked for Erickson in Central Point in 70’s& 80’s quite an amazing aircraft!
I remember this well! They were logging the Marguerite Creek wood above the Youbou road, and landing it at the Shaw/Youbou junction (1995 or 6).
LM&BW flying the F, and Sideshow in the Jetbox.
Is that you sideshow bob? cave tits here.
Sideshow Bob,what’s up?😎
Worked for Croman International out of Ashland Oregon in the early 90s before they shut down. Was an amazing experience .
Worked for EAC early 90's best job i ever had
Lots of fun an exciting job
From RAMBO EAC62 with gery an marty flying we set records there.
We used a AirCrane for this project,
sites.google.com/site/hornsbysteamcrawler/pov-2-engine
1:55 that's insane
I worked there
Rest in peace Scott Moody! (Wild Thing)
Man,I miss that guy
curtyuiop holy shit,caveman. Wa sappenin?
@@Whateva67 it's all going good bra, how's it going?
curtyuiop good man,Hedley here,how’s things?
@@Whateva67 a haaaaa! great to hear from you sir!!
HOW ARE YOU? I mean, after all the injuries bra.
So no pre flight check?
Nice landing the turns
Hooz the frog?
*BALLS*
At 08:12 looked scary