Taking off from the Custer/Monroe airport in Michigan. If the helicopter looks a bit shaky, tail wagging a bit, peak gusts that day were between 30-35 knots, so give the pilot some slack!
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While working on energized 500KV power lines, electric arcs are drawn between differing potentials.
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While working on an energized conductor, electric arcs are drawn from finger tips to porcelain insulators and between tools.
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Diving the backside of Molokini Crater, Maui Hawaii. This white tip reef shark was about 5' in length at a depth of approximately 90'.
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If flying near power lines is crazy... then these guys are freaking insane! The wind was gusting 15-20 knots and he flies under the wires like they're not there!
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Riding the slick rock trail near Moab, UT. This is an AMAZING RIDE! Throughout the beginning of the video you can hear a helicopter rotor, at about the 1 min mark you can see the helicopter on the ground loading up an injured rider.
Drawing an arc from a 500KV conductor. Raising the helicopter and linemen to line potential prior to transfer.
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Installation of hairpin type conductor spacers on a de-energized power line near Burlington, VT.
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AIR2 Helicopter transfering linemen from an outside to middle phase of a 345KV line - NOTE: you can't see them, but there are two shield wires above the helicopter.
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