Helicopter hire?

[gibbon]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have heard figures of £2-3k in the past and that would be doable, but I don't know anyone who has actually used on at that price.

 

I'll call PDG later this week and have a chat.

[ad15]

monkey d's idea is actually a VERY good idea too,,, it's always worth a try,, you never know...

 

some of the stuff i've seen done with public funds when i was a nipper living on military bases is hilarious,,,

 

give em a go gibbon

[gibbon]

I have a rough estimate for costs and restrictions if anyone incase anyone is curious.

 

Travel to and from site is £1000 each way and £1000 and hour to fly. They will only fly over the property you are woring in but can drop the timber onto the road if its closed.

 

Maximum lift is 800kg. The down draft from a larger chopper will damage roof tiles apparantly. Shame as it would have been fun.

[Highland Forestry]

  gibbon said:

I have a rough estimate for costs and restrictions if anyone incase anyone is curious.

 

Travel to and from site is £1000 each way and £1000 and hour to fly. They will only fly over the property you are woring in but can drop the timber onto the road if its closed.

 

Maximum lift is 800kg. The down draft from a larger chopper will damage roof tiles apparantly. Shame as it would have been fun.

 

 

 

 

You wont need the chipper to fly that low... ask them to fly a bit higher so as to reduce the down-draft??

[doobin]

Could someone please give an example of what timber in the UK is possibly worth £1000/hour to extract?

[Stephen Blair]

i dont think it will be the timber thats worth a thousand pound an hour, it will be the extraction.