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Helicopter External Sling Loading Operations (HESLO)
Transportation of construction materials, tools, equipment, mining machinery or structural elements of constructions, shelters, shelter supply, logging, fire fighting, goods, emergency evacuation, installation of statues and monuments or pylons for companies in the energy sector. sector such as wind turbines, high voltage towers, etc. special (suspended) loads and high-altitude works (helicopter crane, helicopter cargo lifting services – HESLO and HEC companies) is one of many other high-risk specialized work services performed by ROTORS and its partners in accordance with EASA regulation
For air transport with external loads, our helicopters AIRBUS H125, capable of carrying loads up to 1400 kg or EUROCOPTER AS350B2 capable of carrying loads up to 800 kg, with an innovative suspension mechanism called cargo swing, “The actual performance (payload, speed, range, passengers) will be determined by weather conditions and altitude above sea level at the time of the mission”.
Cargo Transport
Whether you are working in residential areas, mountains, or remote and inaccessible areas, our helicopters can be the ideal solution when it comes to transporting building equipment, construction materials, containers or air conditioners.
Transport of concrete, gravel and materials
When trucks cannot access your site by road, our helicopters can transport the building materials directly to where they are needed.
Supplying of mountain huts
Virtually all huts and mountain refuges are serviced by helicopter. This allows construction materials, maintenance, service, food, drinks and other items to reach even the most remote locations on the mountain within minutes. The return leg of the journey can then be used to transport accumulated waste back to the valley.
Assembly work
Helicopters are often needed for the construction and inspection of ski lifts, cable car lines and mountain railways, for the installation of electricity pylons and communication masts or meteorological measurement masts.
Logging and special forestry services
Helicopters provide important services in many areas of forestry work. Felled trees can be quickly and safely removed from forests and sensitive conservation areas by lifting them straight in sections, thus eliminating the need to build roads in the forest or install cumbersome cranes and hoists. For removing trunks and branches from river and stream beds, clearing forest areas, for the construction of bridges and paths within forest areas.
Hauling cables
Helicopters are used when the installation of pylons and power cables must be extended across valleys, mountain ranges and ravines.
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Advantages of using helicopters for cargo transportation
By using helicopters, express cargo transport between two selected locations becomes possible. Depending on the weight and dimensions of the transported load, an aircraft with appropriate technical parameters – load capacity and capacity – is selected. The use of helicopters works perfectly in emergency situations, when there is a need for immediate and express cargo movement. Performing air transport is possible at any time of the day, and the only factor preventing flight performance may be atypical weather conditions. Reaching for air transport protects the sender against the inconvenience that occurs in the case of road transport – excessive traffic or unpredictable situations related to collisions between traffic participants. In most cases, the transport of special loads suspended on a helicopter turns out to be a cheaper and faster solution than the use of specially folded cranes or other types of stationary machinery and equipment for this purpose.
Helicopter cargo transport : offer details
Detailed conditions for the performance of air transport are agreed each time based on the data related to the type of cargo, route and detailed recommendations and wishes of the shipper. Depending on this, optimal machines are selected from the point of view of his interests, as well as planned efficient loading and fast transport to the destination.
The calculation of costs is based on the duration of use of the helicopter in flight during altitude work, plus the so-called machine re-gas, counted from the moment of starting in the base until it is turned off at the destination and equally in the return flight. In addition, additional services performed by ROTORS and partners, ground personnel or related to the use of additional specialized equipment are also valued.
Mast or house construction – crane services
Mast Construction is one of the aerial work types flown most in aerial works using helicopters. Ranging from 200m high cell towers in the mountains to 40 meters GSM towers in urban areas, it is possible to built them all. Using a helicopter when lifting the material for your house or mast construction gives you a lot of advantages compared to mobile cranes combined with manual labor on the ground:
- In addition to being many times faster, the helicopter also places all the material exactly in the best place, all in order to minimize the need to lug around and move materials around during construction
- When fitting heavy and cumbersome parties, the helicopter sets down the object in place whilst retaining almost all of the lifting force. As an example, this leaves a housing section of a tone with just a few kilograms to negotiate in place before the helicopter finally loosens the lifting devices
- The ground at the building site and access roads will not be ruined by heavy vehicles
- No trees or vegetation need to be cut down to provide access to the site, we just extend the lifting sling we use if there are high trees or objects at the site
- We can handle all the logistics associated with the job such as contact with construction managers, manufacturers and suppliers. Together with them we determine the weights to be lifted, the packing order, where each thing should be placed etc.
Pilots:
They are highly trained with thousands of flight hours in all types of aerial work. They will amaze you with their accuracy, knowledge and ethics.
GROUND TASK SPECIALIST:
Well-briefed ground crew at both the pick-up and drop-off points is crucial to the safe execution of a helicopter swing load operation. We ensure that each member of the team has an in-depth understanding of:
- Marshalling signals – in order to communicate with the pilot and other crew members in a noisy environment.
- The hook and its release mechanism.
- The performance and manoeuvering capability of the helicopter within the operating area.
- The effect of the wind and weather conditions on the helicopter and load.
Ensure the highest standards of safety, quality and ethics in every organisational and operational process we undertake.
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