i've seen this before. And I was reterrified again
I second that!
Silvereagle: What do you mean by "not tolerated"? Did OSHA ban free climbing? Do towers now have a built in static line or something? I would
think that you have to unhook at some point. Just curious is all..
My hats off to you and the folks that do this for a livingsilvereaglekiter - 26-8-2013 at 03:37 PM
With modern lanyards and safety climb systems you can stay 100% tied off to most modern towers.
A blatant witnessed incident of free climbing can get you caned, your company kicked off a job, ext, ext.
But there are the .001% times when you jest half to get it done
The Tower Industry tried to beat OSHA to the punch on setting safety standards in the late 90s (roughly).
that vid is a bit dated free climbing is no longer tolerated. The "Good old days" were nice though.
wile I dont get over 400 any more welcome to my day at the office
That's awesome!!! I'm literally in awe.. B-Roc - 26-8-2013 at 05:11 PM
I've seen that before too and its still terrifying. Nerves of steal. They should be allowed to base jump for their descent.soliver - 26-8-2013 at 06:18 PM
Wow... Almost puked just watching,.... I don't do heights all that well.Sier_Pinski - 26-8-2013 at 07:25 PM
I've always wondered what it would be like to fly a trainer kite from the top of one of those towers. Without a ground for the kite to collide with,
it would be interesting to see how the kite flies below the pilot's altitude as opposed to above.
There are seven massive radio towers clustered together that I can see outside my house, but don't ask me to test that kite experiment out myself.
I've got some college work to do. :duh:silvereaglekiter - 26-8-2013 at 08:09 PM
Sier some ware on PKF is a vid of someone flying a Rev wile tandeming with a Paraglider . He had a full hemisphere to fly in rocfighter - 27-8-2013 at 03:48 AM
I had a hard time watching this both times. You guys are just nutz and that is all. :barf:bigkid - 27-8-2013 at 10:09 AM
I did stuff like that in my younger days without even thinking, now I have to sneek up on the top step on the porch just to get in the house.:o
I have a t-shirt that says "KNOw FEAR". Shows a hole in the ground the shape of a body with some lines coming out of the hole tied onto a parachute.
At the head of the hole is a head stone with RIP on it.
Enjoy it while you can..........WIllardTheGrey - 27-8-2013 at 02:28 PM
Silver how would I go about getting a job doing something like that in Oregon?:silvereaglekiter - 27-8-2013 at 03:06 PM
u2u'd Will 3shot - 27-8-2013 at 04:13 PM
Mega respect for ya eagle and others like this!!!riffclown - 27-8-2013 at 05:24 PM
+1MDK - 27-8-2013 at 05:32 PM
Hey Silver, My oldest boy Tyler Kenley works as a tower tech in VA, Know him? works for D Treds I thinkSier_Pinski - 27-8-2013 at 06:03 PM
Sier some ware on PKF is a vid of someone flying a Rev wile tandeming with a Paraglider . He had a full hemisphere to fly in
3shot - 27-8-2013 at 06:17 PM
Freakin' cool Sier! Total hemisphere flight.silvereaglekiter - 27-8-2013 at 06:30 PM
that's the one
MKD Don't recognize the company but I've been out of the commercial tower world for a wile now. Cheddarhead - 27-8-2013 at 06:41 PM
Thanks for finding that sier! mmm, I like to fly Rev's, I own a Rev.....just need to find a pilot that's willing:wee:greasehopper - 27-8-2013 at 08:08 PM
Anything over 30 feet is usually lethal if ya step off so the height thing was always kind of moot for me but those first two sections were a white
knuckle ride every trip. IMO, Hot Mop roofing is a helluva lot more dangerous. What bothered me was the gusty days. I don't usually get sea sick but
working through a blow on a tower did it to me every time. I think we had 3 trips up to T Site above McMurdo that the weather as calm. The rest of the
time the whole array was singing. Besides, nothing breaks when it's calm and sunny. silvereaglekiter - 27-8-2013 at 08:23 PM
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Besides, nothing breaks when it's calm and sunny
you got that right
short sight 2nd highest mtn in VA
My hats off to you and the folks that do this for a living
