Catenary

[Rotorhead]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZSep9lkfwQ

 

I just received this from an old friend in Terrace. My old stomping grounds. My replacement doing my old job at Kemano.

 

RH

[Cole]

So what is he actually doing... just practising a landing? Testing the pad?

 

I really love watching the turn around the tail departure.

[Rotorhead]

He was likely practicing or doing a touchdown for the camera. The platform was built for the 206B but they no longer have one at the base since I spread the last one across a meadow north of Smithers six years ago following an engine failure while longlining.

 

The Catenary is like a spider web holding two 267Kv circuits of powerline to the Kitimat Aluminum smelter from the powerhouse in Kemano. The powerline was built in the early 1950s but was knocked out a few times by avalanches in this cirque. The Catenary suspension system replaces six towers if I recall correctly. The pad is about 4300 feet ASL and 700 feet above ground level.

 

The linemen get dropped off to do scheduled inspections, the first item unloaded is always the emergency repelling gear in case we are unable to return.

 

RH

[Cole]

Cool stuff. Good video.

[tail rotor]

yup, you guess right

Just droped off 3 linemen, realized they had a digital camera,so i returned for a video clip.

As for everything else RH had all the facts right.

Cheers

C kendell

[Guest heli206212]

yup, you guess right

Just droped off 3 linemen, realized they had a digital camera,so i returned for a video clip.

As for everything else RH had all the facts right.

Cheers

C kendell

kendell

 

i thought that was you

 

how you been

 

called you last week but must be dealing with the flood

 

any work for contract pilots????????????

 

russell

 

slew

[ray]

The platform was built for the 206B but they no longer have one at the base since I spread the last one across a meadow north of Smithers

 

Interesting, because I was the AME on the other Terrace base 206 that became a submarine outside of Cambridge Bay around 1991. QZY.

[HeliFly]

Yes, I've seen that video before. I really like it. And I too like watching the departure.

 

Good job, Kendell!