Geophysical Survey
| During 2008, Chopper Worx flew in excess of 70,000 line kilometres of VTEM geophysical survey flights in multiple African countries. |
Drilling Support
| This video, taken by Chopper Worx crews in rural Ethiopia, shows a typical helicopter field support to drilling operators during remote exploration activities. |
Suspension Stringing: Powerline Construction
| For this power line construction project in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, Chopper Worx strung pilot line in between other HV hot wires due to the environmental sensitivity of the area. |
Concrete pouring by helicopter – power line construction
| Whenever access is denied during the remote construction of new power lines (usually inaccessible terrain), Chopper Worx is tasked to pour concrete from the nearest mixer directly to the anchor foundations. |
Helicopter Live Line Work
| Deon Rossouw, the founder of Chopper Worx, performed the flying duties during this filming for the international TV series "Flightline". This snapshot demonstrates how HV power lines are maintained using aerial live line techniques in South Africa. |
Cable Stringing
| Laying pilot/lead-lines with our suspension stringing rig during optical fibre installations or new power line constructions. Production targets of 200 metres per minute are often exceeded. |
Insulator Spray Washing
| Utilising a purpose built high pressure rig (up to 130 bar) installed in an AS350 helicopter, contaminated insulators are washed to prevent a flash-over that will result in decreased power network efficiencies. |
Aircraft Salvage Operations
| A Cessna 182 had done an emergency landing in the Orange River - 100 km downstream from Upington. Chopper Worx was tasked to do the recovery of the wreckage. This recovery was performed by Gys Roux, using an AS350B3. |
Air Crane Operations: Sandton Lift
| Chopper Worx were tasked to uplift a few balustrades onto a balcony of the 26th floor of the Michelangelo Towers Hotel for a private client. The balustrades were too large to fit into a standard passenger elevator and there was no service elevator. Located in downtown Sandton, the heart of Africa's financial capital, this air crane operation was performed by pilot Deon Rossouw, using a Bell 407 helicopter. |
Air Crane Operations: CNN
| Chopper Worx slung a stand-by generator onto the roof of this 22nd storey building, housing the offices of the South African branch of CNN in downtown Johannesburg, using an AS350B3. |
Air Crane Operations: Delicate Loads
| No task too difficult to handle. Using a Bell 407, Chopper Worx lifted this fragile ground movement radar onto its pedestal. Located on the roof of the Air Traffic Control Tower at the OR Tambo International Airport, jumbo jets were taking off and landing on either side while the operation was in progress. |
Air Crane Operations: Urban Constructions
| Every conceivable stakeholder got involved to execute this operation when this hotel, located on the doorstep of the Mayor’s office, was upgraded. Chopper Worx used a Bell 407 to sling the building materials onto the 24th floor roof. |
Air Crane Operations: Komati Power Station
| Eskom, the national power utility of South Africa, re-commissioned some of their mothballed power stations as part of the overall upgrade of their generating capacity. Tasked to sling into position the structure that made up the dome of one of the chimneys, Chopper Worx used a Bell 407 for this task, due to the precision needed during the lift. |
Air Crane Operations: Killarney Mall
| These air conditioner units, weighing 900 kg each, were changed out with an AS350B3. The operation, consisting of 6 x units and miscellaneous equipment, were completed within 30 minutes. Location: Killarney Mall, Johannesburg, South Africa. Pilot: Gys Roux |
Power Line Survey
| Scanning an Eskom 400kV power line, Chopper Worx discovered this corona radiation on a strain tower. |
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