Awesome! Glad you like them 👍😊

Thank you :)

Thanks 😊

Thank you! Appreciate it :)

Thanks :)

Åja var det deg. Så ikke på brukernavnet 😅 men takk 👍😄

Takk for det 👍😊

Yes it is fun and I think xp 11 does... Xp 10 has it at least

@@UpsideDownWash i looked and xp11 has mods for it but it looks quite janky can i ask how you actually got this job? i assume you have to already be a very skilled pilot to even apply right?

@@lucywucyyy I started in this company when I was pretty new. Worked as a load master for a few years only flying the legs between jobs. From there you get checked out to do more and more complex jobs as you gain more and more experience.

@@UpsideDownWash oh wow, you do it all, if somebody wants to work for you and eventually become a sling pilot do they just need a pilots license or is more experience required, i assume you offer the training related to the sling loading parts? sorry if im asking alotta questions im just very interested in this, i always hear amateur heli pilots complaining that the only jobs available are tours but this looks way more rewarding

@@lucywucyyy no worries :) yes you only need a commercial pilots license. If you have other skills that might be helpful but as far as I know there are no other requirements (except for beeing able to speak English). The entry level jobs are often tours and the like. You can start sling loading with low airtime but it's pretty hard when you have little experience so most operators will require you to gain some more flightime doing easier operations first.

its all manual in the h125

For short long lines that would maybe work like power line work with the 500. but it's near impossible to see with longer lines. Also in the H125 with doors on the dead angles are way bigger , which would nessecitate 2 sets of signals which is counter productive. Once hands are on the section the pilot lowers until it connects.

@@UpsideDownWash no they’re not at all unless you got bad eyesight I guess. I can see them plenty fine with a 100 and 150 line. Even in an Astar with the door on. I only ever use a 150 in the hawk to set/build poles/towers and all we use is head signals, no issues seeing the guys.

@@Jibbs_actual hm ok. Never used head signals. Personally: delivering anything to the ground even with 200 ' line the signals aren't very much needed. Delivering at height it is very helpful even with 50' line once you get up to about 100'. But once hands are on the procedure is very much always the same: Lower until it connects. If there is a lot of up and down in some operations it might be useful with head signals, but the hands move up and down with the load so that's always what I've used (typically in flying concrete for example)

@@UpsideDownWash right same here but there are plenty of times when movement is needed. For example like in this video. When we’re setting a structure onto bolts, and it doesn’t seat quite right, a small adjust may be needed and you see these guys take their hands off the load to give the whirly up signal. We use head signals because in construction the guys need to use their hands. They shake their as if saying “no” to signify coming down. Conversely they shake their head “yes” to signify coming up. It’s extremely simple, clear and efficient allowing the guys to keep their hands where they’re needed. Now flying a concrete bucket, logging, etc of course no signals are needed as it’s very basic flying with the hook/load. But hey, everybody has their own style/preference. To each their own, as they say.

@@Jibbs_actual yeah I see what your saying👍😊

😊Enter auto first, then drop. If during assembly try to avoid the tower and the crew

Thanks 😊 with a 15m line you can get it pretty close without any signals but it's still very helpful because judging the height between where the crew can reach it and where they can't is very challenging. With longer lines like 30 or even 50m it is very important with good hand signals and I'd say personally I could not do a very good job without them.

@@UpsideDownWash thanks!

Also curious what brand they are?

They are a brand called Blaaklader from Sweden. Not FR in any way though. But comfortable and practical.

@@UpsideDownWash Thanks! Would you have any recommendations of FR or Nomex pants?

@@montanapicker3189 no sorry i don't use them. And since we use our pants so harshly in dirt /dust /sweat we naturally wash them often. And the FR stuff washes out very quickly unless you keep applying the stuff. It's also way more expensive with FR and we would need multiple