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  1. Pete Mctree
    Av mount damaged?
  2. Pete Mctree
    That's time to use chain or wire strips. Rope although possibly strong enough will be damaged at the knots & suffer abrasion as it is skidded up the bankside.
  3. Pete Mctree
    Nice Dave ?
  4. Pete Mctree
    Well if the AA have not acted with the best interest of the industry in mind, then they are not fit for purpose surely. If the only purpose of them completing the guide is financial (it is not in the best interest of the industry and I can think of no other reason), then they no longer represent us in any way.
  5. Pete Mctree
    I seem to remember that there was to be another review of this document prior to publication.......
  6. Pete Mctree
    Paddock head - been a few years since I have driven past there.
  7. Pete Mctree
    Sounds like an awkward customer too. On such a difficult job you have enough to contend with without fighting a second battle
  8. Pete Mctree
    There is someone in Liverton - I forget his name. Will get it for you today
  9. Pete Mctree
    If you just want help taking the weight off your hips & back (as opposed to a rated chest harness) thenthe shoulder harness from a husky forestry belt -£20 from fr jones . Might take a little time to adapt, but at that price not an issue.
  10. Pete Mctree
    Cut the ends off & use a chainsaw ?
  11. Pete Mctree
    I'm trying not to get too stir crazy & stressed about things I have no control over. So far, so good. Made these too - blue tit box with the small hole - other is for robins
  12. Pete Mctree
    Big tree & quick feet! ? I hope your going to mill that as it will produce some nice timber no doubt
  13. Pete Mctree
    Non CE cougar blue or orange for me. The CE stuff has a different core and is a lot stretchier
  14. Pete Mctree
    You don't need two identical powerheads - I used to run a 660 & 440 in tandem successfully
  15. Pete Mctree
    Point I tried to make badly ?
  16. Pete Mctree
    Does a lack of certification make it more dangerous than with one? world is a crazy place!!
  17. Pete Mctree
    Because it is part of a system & without it, it would fail to function correctly- descent for example would be difficult
  18. Pete Mctree
    You are using the date first used in your inspections yes ? (Not date of manufacture) Metal items are not subject to the same limited lifespan as textiles, so it should be a worry.
  19. Pete Mctree
    Who wrote that Daniel - I missed it
  20. Pete Mctree
    Get some 6 stone scrote to do it with a hacksaw for tenner - you get paid properly & they get a bag of smack ? (sorry no sense of appropriate humour possessed)
  21. Pete Mctree
    it is not a cheap option to retain a work force on standby, so If a standby rate is paid then the rate paid when called out is usually considerably less. This is true for the employer, employees & the client I guess
  22. Pete Mctree
    To be honest there does need to be a shift in training, however introducing a new technique to replace another which replaced another is just a continuation of the old bullshit. The shift needs to be towards teaching the whys as well as the how - that means educating people to make good decisions, which is easier said than done. It is simple enough to teach generic or even niche teqniques like yours Dan within a simple training framework, but to teach the choice of technique, reasoning behind them and subtleties of the work is the holy grail and is not addressed by any traditional training I have ever encountered and probably never will.
  23. Pete Mctree
    I can Matty. you bring some good points & ideas to the table Daniel- this is not one of them. Education starts with a strong foundation & subsequently expands from that. You are suggesting that niche techniques are taught as standard (especially when you consider the limited mewp usage here in the UK). I do not see this as progressive or beneficial.
  24. Pete Mctree
    I have yet to meet anyone who is for this & apart from those involved in the construction I doubt I ever will.
  25. Pete Mctree
    Nothing so far has invalidated previous training as current methods are being recommended in tandem.

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