Mark_ Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Hey guys, We need to move some smallish shacks that we estimate to about 5,000 lbs each. There are 19 of them, and each lift would be a very short distance, 100-200 yards. The reason we are looking at a helicopter to avoid removing trees to facilitate their move. I don't think that a sky crane would be financially viable, but I was wondering if a 205 / 214 would be capable of this lift. It would be at about 5000 ASL, in Banff Alberta. Any advice would be appreciated. Regards, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 214 or kmax would do the trick..definitely not the skycrane unless you want to move 4 at a time :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorboy2 Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Definately the 214 is an option. It'll do it no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33InchChord Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Mark, check your PM's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_ Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Thanks for the replies and the PM's gentlemen, Due to noise considerations we will be looking at a more ground based approach to the move...if anything changes, we will be in touch with those who sent their contact info. Regards, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w squared Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 If noise considerations are getting in the way, you might try talking to the folks up at Sunshine Village. They were using a 214 a couple of years ago to move parts for the new quad chair on Standish. Not the same as operating around the townsite, but they still had to deal with Parks Canada's limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misunderstood Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 screw noise considerations. people get used to it and forget soon after. if it's animals they're concerned about, let the dumb ones stampede over a cliff. only the strong survive. :punk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 As mentioned the kmax would do the job and that helicopter is extremely quiet..as the 214 is extremely loud and the kmax would be a lot easier on the pocket book and uses less fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 WOw if shows Eddies playing weight at 195 lbs , he must have bulked up a bit since then :<). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 ???? What are You trying to say there widgeon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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