A commercial use for RC heli's - Getting paid to fly the lucky people!

Bowerz · Jun 01, 2010, 06:22 PM

Something i found in my local paper http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/video/vid...archive_page=0

They are using a heli to inspect power lines with FPV installed. Very interesting, but don't go into much detail about the heli but 20,000gbp to get it working?!? I could have done that for them for 1,000!

Take a look anyway, it's still quite interesting and let me know what you think!

Maksym · Jun 01, 2010, 06:31 PM

While still steep, 20k gbp includes the price for training the employees. Their FPV camera doesn't look very good either based on the shot they showed.

Bowerz · Jun 01, 2010, 06:35 PM

I know, but i'm saying i could do it for 1000gbp cos they don't need to train me, i can fly already! Just give me a guy who knows what he's looking for in the power lines (they have them ready and trained already) and i'd be good to go!

woodsy · Jun 01, 2010, 06:43 PM

Interesting, there was a copper went down last month near where i work and killed the pilot doing line inspections.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vic...-1225869295289

Bowerz · Jun 01, 2010, 06:48 PM

I saw a few of them when watching a documentry and thought why don't they use RC. But they were mainly jet washing the pylons etc.

Jun 01, 2010, 06:22 PM	#1
Bowerz No, I dont work for HH ;) Southampton, Hampshire, UK Joined Sep 2009 3,397 Posts	A commercial use for RC heli's - Getting paid to fly the lucky people! Something i found in my local paper http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/video/vid...archive_page=0 They are using a heli to inspect power lines with FPV installed. Very interesting, but don't go into much detail about the heli but 20,000gbp to get it working?!? I could have done that for them for 1,000! Take a look anyway, it's still quite interesting and let me know what you think!

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Jun 01, 2010, 06:31 PM	#2
Maksym Registered User Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada Joined Mar 2010 333 Posts	While still steep, 20k gbp includes the price for training the employees. Their FPV camera doesn't look very good either based on the shot they showed.

Jun 01, 2010, 06:35 PM	#3
Bowerz No, I dont work for HH ;) Southampton, Hampshire, UK Joined Sep 2009 3,397 Posts	I know, but i'm saying i could do it for 1000gbp cos they don't need to train me, i can fly already! Just give me a guy who knows what he's looking for in the power lines (they have them ready and trained already) and i'd be good to go!

Jun 01, 2010, 06:43 PM	#4
woodsy Woodsy Drouin, Australia Joined Sep 2003 2,115 Posts	Interesting, there was a copper went down last month near where i work and killed the pilot doing line inspections. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vic...-1225869295289

Jun 01, 2010, 06:48 PM	#5
Bowerz No, I dont work for HH ;) Southampton, Hampshire, UK Joined Sep 2009 3,397 Posts	I saw a few of them when watching a documentry and thought why don't they use RC. But they were mainly jet washing the pylons etc.