Anyone done helicopter tree work?

[Island Lescure]

If u find the heli route too expensive and the tractor job is not feasable might be easier with a skyline setup even if just used in a high lead type system. T

he extra hieght and power of a skyline might make the difference and if set up as a high lead system saves u walking up and down the slope with the winch cable after each turn

 

Can you elaborate on that please or do you have some pics? No idea what a skyline is and neither does google apparently.

 

Cheers!

[Island Lescure]

We have managed to find a solution that everyone is happy with. We are getting a 25tonne winch which will be capable of pulling the trees over in one, hopefully, and up the slope quickly. This will mean that no rigging will be required, which is what was concerning me the most.

 

Still interested in what a skyline is though...

[Mark Bolam]

Not everyone is happy.

The heli-lift companies are gutted.

 

 

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[Johnsond]

We will have a pontoon for the other trees that need to be removed (ones standing in the middle of the river) so it is an option, but the river is shallow and not very wide. We will look at that option again when we go there to re-evaluate.

 

Hi

Not sure what pontoons your using but ive used the Uni float shallow draft type on many occasions and you can build the barge any size you want. Ive a mate who runs an outfit down your way who does a bit of work for environment agency clearing rivers and culverts etc they removed a good few trees in last winters floods. They utilise dry suits etc for working in rivers etc maybe worth a thought, Im sure if you dropped them they would happily rig them for recovery

Cheers

[Marc Lewis]

If u find the heli route too expensive and the tractor job is not feasable might be easier with a skyline setup even if just used in a high lead type system. T

he extra hieght and power of a skyline might make the difference and if set up as a high lead system saves u walking up and down the slope with the winch cable after each turn

 

Good thought

[Old Mill Tree Care]

We have managed to find a solution that everyone is happy with. We are getting a 25tonne winch which will be capable of pulling the trees over in one, hopefully, and up the slope quickly. This will mean that no rigging will be required, which is what was concerning me the most.

 

Still interested in what a skyline is though...

 

 

Be careful with winching. If you can't keep the butt up off the ground and it digs in, even a billion ton winch won't help.

[Island Lescure]

Not everyone is happy.

The heli-lift companies are gutted.

 

 

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Ya, I can just see someone rubbing their hands together thinking 'man, I might be making £1200 an hour for a week!'

 

Sorry guys

[Island Lescure]

Hi

Not sure what pontoons your using but ive used the Uni float shallow draft type on many occasions and you can build the barge any size you want. Ive a mate who runs an outfit down your way who does a bit of work for environment agency clearing rivers and culverts etc they removed a good few trees in last winters floods. They utilise dry suits etc for working in rivers etc maybe worth a thought, Im sure if you dropped them they would happily rig them for recovery

Cheers

 

Using modular pontoons, pretty shallow hull (if you can call it that) and they can be loaded quite a bit and you can drop bits on:blushing:.

 

But no one here wants to get into the water, so I will keep that in mind.

 

 

Be careful with winching. If you can't keep the butt up off the ground and it digs in, even a billion ton winch won't help.

 

Will do!

 

Cheers!

[Olliebradbury]

If you want to know what a skyline is, watch a couple of episodes of AxeMen on sky tv

[Stubby]

If you want to know what a skyline is, watch a couple of episodes of AxeMen on sky tv

 

What the ! Holey !