Trimming Trees from the Sky

Have you ever heard of using a helicopter to trim trees? Check out this segment on a contractor hired by the Johnson City Power Board to maintain clearances on unreachable power lines from the most unlikely of places.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Tree-trimming
• helicopter saw
• johnson city power board
• electricity
• power line

[austn12345]

James bond anyone?

[ilovepsi]

good zombie killer

[Nighthawke70]

That ain't no cable holding that gadget under the helo. That's a POLE holding it rigid and steady and contains cable and wiring to operate the unit. It probably holds a kill switch if falls, the engine shuts off.

[thefamousDrFeelgood]

i've seen that once, very cool machine, but i din't film it :-/

[sakahowdah]

I wonder if this would work for crowd control at those "Occupy" rallies..?

[selenawannabe]

yea there is one buzzing behind my house now along interstate. It is making me nervous. I reconized it cause I saw in a James Bond movie. I wish it would quit...it woke my butt up!

[1717bobo]

holy moly schmoly poley. what in the bwark.

[joadster100]

I take it they work with a ground crew??? Exclusion zone?

Very cool though!!!!

[PostToastie]

HOLY MOLY, I HOPE THAT GUY TAKES HOME A BIG, FAT PAYCHECK AT THE END OF THE DAY.