Power Lines Patrol / Inspection Training

[Despam]

Hello all,

 

I am interested in going for a Power Line Patrol / Inspection training. Please, who is offering this training? The training can be anywhere: USA, Canada, Europe etc.

 

Thanks for your help.

[500F]

I would recommend you take Flying in the Wire environment training.

The course is available annually at the HAI.

It is being taught this year at the HAI Feb 29th in Louisville, KY

It wont teach you how to do a patrol per say, but it will teach you to stay alive on patrol. The rest of patrol the techniques varies significantly based on voltage, what you are looking for, aircraft, and equipment.

[Despam]

I would recommend you take Flying in the Wire environment training.

The course is available annually at the HAI.

It is being taught this year at the HAI Feb 29th in Louisville, KY

It wont teach you how to do a patrol per say, but it will teach you to stay alive on patrol. The rest of patrol the techniques varies significantly based on voltage, what you are looking for, aircraft, and equipment.

 

Thank you for your response. I have seen details for the course. I will try and attend.

[Gilberto_Farthing]

Good Luck for your training. Keep us updated about your experience...

[Despam]

Good Luck for your training. Keep us updated about your experience...

 

Thanks. I will do that.

[RkyMtnHI]

We can offer this training in a Long Ranger, R66 or a 206b3.

 

Colorado Heli-Ops 303.466.4354, ask for dp

 

I also highly recommend the class at HAI.

 

dp

[Pohi]

Why not do training in an airplane? It would be accomplished at a fraction of the cost as a helicopter.

[iChris]

Hello all,

 

I am interested in going for a Power Line Patrol / Inspection training. Please, who is offering this training? The training can be anywhere: USA, Canada, Europe etc.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

 

The UPAC Safety Guide linked below is a good starting point. It’s put together by helicopter company and utility company members currently working these operations.

Chapter 2 talks about Patrol & Inspections

Also see Chapter 3 BASIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL

Utilities, Patrol and Construction Committee

UPAC Safety Guide for Helicopter Operators

Link: UPAC Safety Guide for Helicopter Operators

Edited January 21, 2016 by iChris

[Despam]

 

 

The UPAC Safety Guide linked below is a good starting point. It’s put together by helicopter company and utility company members currently working these operations.

Chapter 2 talks about Patrol & Inspections

Also see Chapter 3 BASIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL

Utilities, Patrol and Construction Committee

UPAC Safety Guide for Helicopter Operators

Link: UPAC Safety Guide for Helicopter Operators

 

Thank you, Chris. I have the UPAC Guide already. I downloaded it last year and have gone through the suggested chapters.

 

I did a post from the chapters on: Aerial Power Line Patrol / Inspection.

[Despam]

Why not do training in an airplane? It would be accomplished at a fraction of the cost as a helicopter.

 

Yes, doing it on airplane will be cheaper but am not rated on airplane. How will the training look like? Will I do fixed wing add-on before the training? If not, how will I log the hours since I won't touch the controls?

 

Thank you.

[Flying Pig]

I guess a better question to start is why do you want/need the training?

[Despam]

I guess a better question to start is why do you want/need the training?

 

I work for a transmission utility company. Pilot's main job is power lines patrol / inspection, line scanning / imaging of 330Kv / 132Kv transmission lines.

[500F]

What is the point in using an airplane learn to do something that isn't done in an airplane? The technique you would learn is very different than the one you would use in an actual patrol. You are better off taking one hour in a helicopter with an experienced patrol pilot than a 10 day 40 hour course in an airplane! There may be types of patrol that could be done in an airplane. But for the most part, its all done with helicopters. Pipelines are done with airplanes because you can see problems from 500'. On powerline patrol you are looking for encroaching trees, woodpecker holes, damaged/ missing hardware, broken grounds, broken strands, flashed insulators. To see most of that you have to circle every structure, but even on a scheduled patrol just looking for major issues, you are going to miss 3/4 of it with an airplane.

 

I don't think any utility in the US uses airplanes for patrol. You would have to be super low, or have a million dollar camera. Even with that camera, you are very limited that you cant get a side profile where you need too.

 

It is somewhat system specific. How close do you have to be to see the problems your utility comes across?

Give dp a call.