Rotor Wash Safety for Construction Sites
OSHA requires loose gear within 100 ft of helicopter lift points to be secured, yet outwash from a 12.6 t helicopter stays near 34 mph almost 200 ft out.
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Load charts, cost anatomy, and regulatory explainers for the estimators, engineers, and project managers who plan heavy lift work. Figures are verified and regulations are cited, so the numbers hold up when you take them into a bid.
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Load Spin, Swing, and Bounce: Controlling a Suspended Load in Flight
A slung load swings, spins, and bounces, and each has its own driver and its own fix. Line length, drogues and fins, and collective grip are the controls.
How a Helicopter Lift Is Planned: From Site Survey to Load Sign-Off
A helicopter lift is won in the planning. The full pre-lift process, from site survey and load engineering to the FAA-reviewed lift plan and load sign-off.
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