Machines | N239CH heavy equipment lift
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This was shot on the afternoon of October 25, 2008 in Seattle, WA. It was lifting heavy equipment (air conditioning components) from the parking lot to the roof. It was scheduled for 28 lifts in two days. Winds were light at ground level, maybe gusting to 10mph. He did an excellent job. You can see a little swaying at one point, but that's it. Good job. The aircraft is a 1981 Boeing Vertol 234, serial number MJ006. Tail number N239CH Internap Network Services maintenance notification: ________________________________________________________________ EVENT ID: 100972 SERVICES/EQUIPMENT: Helicopter Lift This notification is to inform you that Internap will be monitoring maintenance at our SEF003 location, located at 3355 S 120th Place, Seattle, WA 98168. This maintenance is designed to be transparent to your operations. The maintenance is scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. and will end by Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. (Local Time). Another tenant in the building is expanding their data center which requires them to perform a series of helicopter lifts. Approximately 28 lifts will be performed over the course of the 2 day event. The FAA has mandated that the building be evacuated in a 300' Radius from the point of landing on the roof during the lift times. Both points of entry into the building fall within the 300' Radius therefore access to the building will be limited to mission critical emergencies as each required entry will require the helicopter lift to cease until the 300' Radius is clear again. Depending on where in the lift process the helicopter is at when an emergency is apparent, it could take up to 30 minutes to gain access. Roughly the Northern quarter of the Internap Data Center is outside of the 300' Radius and can be occupied. Prior to the restricted times, Internap will post Engineers within the ~1/4th of the facility not impacted to assist customers with Remote Hands. Remote Hands response times will be susceptible to delays as a result of the in ability to access the entire data center at any given time during the lift window. Internap will be able to perform brief Remote Hands requests during the times in which the helicopter is being rigged with the next piece of equipment to be lifted and during the ~30 minute refueling window. This work is contingent on the weather and clear visibility, if its raining too hard to complete all or any of the lifts over this 2 day event, the following weekend 11/1 & 11/2 will be used to complete the lifts with the same restrictions. It is recommended that Customers do not schedule maintenance or upgrades for this weekend unless outside of the lifting windows as access will be restricted.
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@JWSmythe The Helicopter Blades do the Same Thing that the Airplane's Wing does , they Push against the air . And then the Rotor (the whole blade assembly) can be Tilted to pull the Helicopter in different directions. The Tail Rotor is Speeded up or Slowed down to Turn the Helicopter .
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It's amazing manmade had made aircraft that can lift themselves, let alone heavy HVAC equipment, etc...
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I wonder if this is one of the converted 'nooks' that used to do the North Sea oil support in the 80s? Anyone know?
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Excellent pilot
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hmm. case or jay...Im gona say case
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eat shit
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That's my girl!
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How did I miss that. was it still here on Monday?
And @ Andy Ewen: N239CH is ex British Airways Helicopters G-BISP. Flew for BA in North Sea oil support until 1986/87 I think. Great machines these!
PS Sorry for the rather late answer by the way ;-)