Helocopter Checkride?

[SixPapaCharlie]

He was flying this parking cone on a rope all over the airport?
Some sort of checkride / precision training?

 

[silver-eagle]

Checkout for longlining? If you can find the company, you might get a hint from their list of stuff they do.

 

[acropilot]

Looks like training for long-line/sling-load operations. You don't want a large mass at the end of the rope for training, not to mention I don't know how much the load carrying capability is of the helicopter. It looks like a Schwizer 300 or similar.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Well there ya go. Cool
http://www.longhornhelicopters.com/programs/external-load/

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

My boss wants a helicopter.

I'd love to add that on to my license.

 

[bqmassey]

Yea, looks like external load training. Fun, and challenging.

 

[Zeldman]

Is it a manual measuring device to make sure you don't fly too low over an airport in Oklahoma?

I would guess training for flying external loads.

 

[Velocity173]

That's not an external load, this is:

 

[AggieMike88]

External load videos: The guy who was very proficient at throwing christmas trees into the truck was really cool to watch.

 

[Flymy47]

That's not an external load, this is:

Which one is the load, the HMMWV or the -60?

Here's a REAL load:

 

[Velocity173]

Lol! Should've known that was coming. Dude's climbing the caving ladder as they're slinging his boat! I like that. Another good load:

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

External load videos: The guy who was very proficient at throwing christmas trees into the truck was really cool to watch.

 

[Velocity173]

Heard rumors that the Christmas tree B-206 crashed in 2011. Not sure if it's the same one in the vid or not. The Christmas tree slinging industry has had their share of accidents:
http://www.ascendworldwide.com/2010/12/christmas---tis-the-season-for-accidents.html