I wish we had a rappel school up in Alaska. I don't have any aspirations to be a smokejumper but rappelling is something that interests me. Maybe I will just have to go down to the lower 48 and get some certs.
@hark123456 Fox Valley Technical College. I wouldn't recommend going there though. There's one instructor for all of the fire classes and the guy is a total douche, with an ego so high that I'm afraid it will collide with the ISS.
Cool video. Can you tell me what is the name of that rappel device. Looks like miniature figure eight but what is that tube under it? Somekind of safety brake?
The rappel device is called a Sky Genie. Within the tube you see is a cast aluminum bar, the rope enters the top of the tube and wraps 2.5 times around the bar before exiting the bottom. The two rings you see, which gives it the figure eight look, are used for attaching to the harness and as a means of "locking off." Even with the extremes of heat generated during a rappel this device design allows for a good service life.
Not sure if it still runs the same name but the fire service used to use a simular looking device called a "Sky Genie". The municipal depts. don't use them anymore. This may be a safer upgraded version that they are using.
Then you will probably enjoy watching yourself fly a little... shot just a few days before you watched us rappel. Hope you enjoy it. The video is titled...
What certifications, or requirements do you need to become a rappeller? Training must be hardcore.
peyotefinder69 10 months ago
that looks so fun!
Slayersamone 1 year ago
wow the rig on thr bird is different from ours here in alberta
noskeywade 1 year ago
I wish we had a rappel school up in Alaska. I don't have any aspirations to be a smokejumper but rappelling is something that interests me. Maybe I will just have to go down to the lower 48 and get some certs.
Eireate 1 year ago
Its a bell 212. Kachina Aviation ship. I work on a Bell 205 super plus plus.
hulk625 1 year ago
what does it take to be rap attack
sergeantdiessel 1 year ago
Didn't they stop doing this?
phensel13 1 year ago
That looks like a Bell 412....Correct me if I'm wrong. Does it have 4 blades or 2?
Dlstevens1977 1 year ago
@Dlstevens1977 Two Blades
beertooths 1 year ago
@beertooths I've got an associates degree in wildland firefighting. Is there anything else I should have to get on a rappel crew like this?
OneSkiWonder 8 months ago
@OneSkiWonder where did you get that?
hark123456 3 months ago
@hark123456 Fox Valley Technical College. I wouldn't recommend going there though. There's one instructor for all of the fire classes and the guy is a total douche, with an ego so high that I'm afraid it will collide with the ISS.
OneSkiWonder 3 months ago
i love repelling, scare the first time, but after that....YEEHAW!!!!
rdnkhotshot 1 year ago
We still use a sky genie. Coming from a guy that used to rappel for Wenachee
jlb2400 1 year ago
Is this a Kachina ship? Love those guys!
Pungy22 2 years ago
my best friend did this out of chester ,ca.He passed away during a training exercise
sdmfanderson 2 years ago
Andy looks like a rockstar at the end!!
danj406 2 years ago
Andy always looks like a rockstar
beertooths 2 years ago
Andy IS a rockstar!!
mtelkgetter 1 year ago
thats cool
hacker1462 2 years ago
nice video,
jokker73 2 years ago
how can i get that job?
chv05 2 years ago
Cool video. Can you tell me what is the name of that rappel device. Looks like miniature figure eight but what is that tube under it? Somekind of safety brake?
Juusto 3 years ago
The rappel device is called a Sky Genie. Within the tube you see is a cast aluminum bar, the rope enters the top of the tube and wraps 2.5 times around the bar before exiting the bottom. The two rings you see, which gives it the figure eight look, are used for attaching to the harness and as a means of "locking off." Even with the extremes of heat generated during a rappel this device design allows for a good service life.
beertooths 3 years ago
Not sure if it still runs the same name but the fire service used to use a simular looking device called a "Sky Genie". The municipal depts. don't use them anymore. This may be a safer upgraded version that they are using.
jokker73 2 years ago
That is F*ckin awesome video...Great job...Very inspiring video...I'm a Wildland firefighter in Virginia..Someday I will get to do that....
Dlstevens1977 3 years ago
sick video man, very smooth!
jibsheet21 3 years ago
sweet helmet cam! I need to get one of those
gizbell 3 years ago
cool vid, cool music!
splitwatermelon 3 years ago
Nice smooth rappell guys, I also really liked the Helmet camera view.
Gabeis36 3 years ago
hey cool video, I was a pilot on Heli-tanker 701. I remember watching you guys do that while we were sitting at the airport there. cool stuff.
bdales30 4 years ago
Then you will probably enjoy watching yourself fly a little... shot just a few days before you watched us rappel. Hope you enjoy it. The video is titled...
Passage Falls Fire
beertooths 4 years ago
great vid! i really like the pov angle of the camera.
stay safe
eng18a 4 years ago