Chl Helinas

[Vertical Mag]

Anyone ever see CHL's new TwinStar gunship? Check out this month's download on Vertical.

http://verticalmag.com/downloads/


If anyone is going to HAC make sure you drop by and say hello. We have some goodies to give away.

 

[twinstar_ca]

so that's how he manages all the buy-out's!!!!

kidding aside, nice pic, mike...

and i'll bite, doesn't look like multiple camera pods... what the heck is it?!?! :blink:

 

[Vertical Mag]

They are buckets that they set on the powerlines. Inside are spacers.

I've attached a second image that shows the platform for the worker. As far as I know CHL has developed the only system where the line worker can actually stand. They are also the only one to use a twin engine helicopter. We'll have a feature on HELINAS coming up.

 

[Vertical Mag]

Here's another...

 

[jetbox]

Not trying to be a jerk here but I hope they're not using twinstars for "twin engine reliability". All the TwinStars I ever worked on ( some of which were CHL's) were useless on a good day, let alone in single engine mode.
I wonder if this isn't a case of some smart ass marketing guy convincing the customer that twin engine is safer than single?? :huh:
Sitting in a hover over power lines, if one engine goes, you're done regardless!
Just my opinion

 

[MagSeal]

They've been using this system for a number of years already haven't they?

 

[Albert Ross]

Jetbox - were you flying Ns or Fs? I thought the N was a reasonable machine.

Phil

 

[407 Driver]

There are no N models registered in Canada, just F1's and F2's.

Maggie, what's an F2?

 

[MagSeal]

2 times an F1 :wacko:

I don't know off hand what the exact difference is. To avoid looking like an idiot, I'll refrain from guessing until I know from a reliable source. I'll speak to the "all knowing god" first thing in the morning.

I saw an N model here in the fall. Does that count for anything?

 

[Elvis]

With no Canadian type cert for the "N" model I doubt there will ever be one operating Canada.

:elvis: :elvis: :elvis:

 

[Steve76]

They operate at 50TQ or less so that if the other donk stops they can arrest the decent and move away from the lines.
It has already occurred once and they landed without fuss.

Helilynks in Stony Creek are "de-IFRing" The Twinstar, fitting a B2 dash and losing all the wiring. Saves a couple of hundred pounds and provides a good VFR twin with DUAL hydraulics..... hmm. Handy thought....