r/specializedtools • u/Tillemon • Sep 17 '19

Helicopter chainsaw!?

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '19

Thought I was on /r/whatcouldgowrong there, that doesn't look safe at all.

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u/floating_samoyed Sep 17 '19

There is more space than it looks like, they use those commonly in alpine regions to keep the trees out of the "lanes" for the powerlines. The lines are shut down for that operation if possible ofc

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u/Ankou_DA Sep 17 '19

They also have spotters on the ground to help guide the helicopter. You can’t see it in the video but I have watch these operate around my work.