Changing a Light Bulb

[Guest davidh10]

No it isn't a joke. Have you ever wondered how the aviation beacon light on the top of a tower is repaired?

 

A helicopter sound like a good idea? Well, no... Make sure you are strapped into your chair and watch this

 

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[winsor68]

Crikey! Not for all the money in the world! would I do that job.

 

 

[Guest studentbiggles]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to stop the vid half way thru............when the guy kept looking down with his camera on his head and spinning around...........you'd want to get paid "Big" danger money for that work !!!!!!

 

Thanks for sharing David.........I to thought they would have done replacements hanging from a chopper?

 

Cheers Alley

 

 

[farri]

Danger money,why danger money,didn`t look a bit dangerous to me but man was that tower weak,did you see how much it was swaying???

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

[dazza 38]

Imagine getting all the way to the Top, and realizing that you forgot the Light Bulb."**** i left the light bulb in the Car, better go back down get it."lol

 

 

[Tomo]

Pretty impressive, I'd feel safer with a chute at that height!

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Even i was flinching. I hate things that move and sway. denfinatly would be taking the fast way down tho. vertical climbs are hard, you would be very fit to do it.

 

 

[facthunter]

heights.

 

Made my feet feel funny, just watching it. Nev.

 

 

[Spin]

Funny feeling indeed, except it didn't originate in my feet!

 

 

[dazza 38]

It made me feel Giddy.No way i would do that.

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

Some folk just enjoy this sort of thing actually.... but I suspect a fairly tiny minority!

 

Then again how many people think you are crazy nuts floating around below a piece of fabric like an oversized kids kite with a lawnmower engine attached?

 

 

[mechfx]

how many helicopter pilots does it take to change a light bulb ?

 

My old heli school at maroochydore Qld

 

 

 

[dazza 38]

Great Video, mate.Going back to the original Video.I dont think the Occupational Health and Safety people would be Very Happy.Guys not having their Harness secured at all times.Your Video, shows a safer way of doing things I think.Cheers

 

 

[kaz3g]

I felt horrible vertigo and had a queasy feeling in my stomach... no way!

 

kaz

 

 

[Guest disperse]

Without any shame what so ever. I can proudly state that I do not have anywhere near big enough Ka Huna's for that job.

 

Ps

 

TWO mistakes in the commentary. 1)if lighting comes there is NO FAST WAY DOWN. wrong there is a fast way, just not advisable. 2) at the end he say's " And thats how YOU" get to the top of a transmission tower. WRONG AGAIN.

 

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[Guest davidh10]

My old heli school at maroochydore Qld

 

Interesting. I didn't see any measures to equalise electrical potentials between the helicopter and the tower. It usually isn't a good idea to use a person to discharge the static build-up. It isn't the person that is supposed to light-up!

 

 

[68volksy]

Why do we insist on inventing such horrific activities!