UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LEADERS
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Accelerate your project’s work schedule
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Minimize environmental impact
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Efficient transportation of crew and tools
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Expert sock line/wire pull services
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Same business day quote
Call Us Today: (775) 782-4040
WHY US FOR SOCK LINE/WIRE PULLS AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION?
Technical precision long line work is at the core of almost everything Skydance Helicopters does. This capability, combined with our power line construction, wire pulling operation experience and expertise in high altitude mountain flying, makes us an extremely useful asset for transporting personnel, tools and hardware to difficult to reach locations.
You want a team that can handle the job. You want Skydance Helicopters.
OUR CAPABILITIES
Skydance Helicopters are ideally suited to high altitude helicopter assisted power line construction and maintenance. Examples of previous projects include:
- Structure and pole placement
- Tower construction
- Line patrol
- Line maintenance
- Installing spacers, marker balls, bird discouragers and anti-galloping
- Transport of equipment, concrete and matting
- Wire pulling including bundled cable at high altitude with a MD500 or SA315B Lama
- Post-construction inspection services
DIVERSE FLEET, DIVERSE APPLICATIONS
With a variety of different aircraft, we can tailor our services to meet the needs of our utility clients.
UH-60 BLACKHAWK
Max External Load: 8000 Lbs
- Heavy Lifting
- High Stability
- Incredible Safety
Summary: The Blackhawk may be the most famous helicopter in the world. The conversion of this aircraft from military to civilian operations is a gamechanger for the construction industry.
It’s incredible lift capacity combined with the ability to stay in the air if one of the engines quits brings a level of safety to the industry previously unseen.
LAMA SA 315B
Max External Load: 2500 Lbs
- High Altitude Flying
- Precision Pole Placement
- Cargo Transport
Summary: The Lama is the King of High Altitude Hot and High Operations. Originally designed for operations in the Himalayan Mountains. This is one of the only helicopters ever made for payload first and people moving second.
This helicopter set the world altitude record. There is no helicopter that does a better job of precision pole placement.
ASTAR AS-350B3
Max External Load: 2500 Lbs
- External Cargo Transport
- High Altitude Flying
- People Moving
Summary: The Astar is a powerful, stable, multi-mission aerial platform. A large cabin allows for multiple configurations such as people moving, stretchers, cinematography, and internal cargo moving.
Due to the Astar’s power, stability and high altitude performance the USFS has designated this their Human External Cargo helicopter of choice.
500 MD
Max External Load: 1500 Lbs
- Hot Conditions
- Mountainous Terrain
- Wire Pulling
Summary: The MD530F is a more powerful version of the MD 500D with a larger engine and better hot and high performance making it a great helicopter for high temperature summer days or working in mountainous terrain.
This helicopter is the helicopter choice for pulling wire/rope in hot or high conditions.
GET A QUOTE FOR A UTILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Accuracy, safety and efficiency are what you can expect from our team. Find out how we can help you accomplish your goals. Contact us today.