As a premier provider of specialized helicopter services, Fair Lifts has once again demonstrated its expertise and commitment to excellence. Our team completed a highly complex and significant helicopter lift project in Boston, involving the installation of an Emergency Back Up Generator at the McCormack building, a crucial hub for Boston’s emergency services. The generator, with a total weight of …
When it comes to tower construction, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are paramount. One method that has proven to be both efficient and cost-effective is the use of helicopter lifts. This innovative approach to construction offers a multitude of benefits, including overcoming traditional limitations of land-based cranes, providing solutions for challenging terrains, and offering a cost-effective alternative to installing expensive roads for …
Fair Lifts recently completed a complex heavy lift operation for a warehouse located in Moreno Valley, CA. This project involved multiple stages and required meticulous planning and execution. Our team successfully lifted and positioned rooftop air rotation units (ARUs) along with other equipment, while strategically managing the project to avoid a costly road closure that would have been necessary with …
Cranes are essential for various industries, including construction, forestry, and utilities. In recent years, aerial cranes, specifically helicopters, have emerged as an alternative to traditional ground-based cranes. Both types have their benefits, but this article will focus on the advantages of using aerial cranes for your projects and how they can improve profitability. Versatility and Access: Aerial cranes, like helicopters, …
Spinning loads in helicopter and crane lifts can pose significant risks to personnel, equipment, and the environment. A spinning load occurs when the load rotates or twists on its axis during the lift, often caused by an unbalanced load or improper rigging. These loads can cause the aircraft to become unstable, the load to collide with objects or personnel, and …
Helicopter Lift for Construction? Construction helicopters are one of those machines that probably provoke a great deal of curiosity in people who’ve never had to work with them to any degree. After all, while everyone recognizes the tremendous mechanical power of terrestrial construction machinery, it’s easy to wonder just how much of this same stamina a seemingly fragile rotary flying …
Heavy lift crane trucks are widely used for their lifting capacity, strength, and massive build, but they’re also famous for some pretty impressive accidents that sometimes get caught on camera. One such incident happened recently in Atlanta, Georgia with expensive but fortunately non-fatal results. A massive construction crane that was mounted to a heavy transport truck simply lost its balance, …
The first-ever CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter built in Connecticut has now been formally introduced by its maker, Sikorsky to the U.S. Marine Corps. The large new chopper was presented to the public in a launch celebration conducted at the Lockheed Martin company’s Connecticut facility in Stratford last week. The new CH-53K King Stallion was developed by Sikorsky with the …
A lucky photographer managed to spot something well outside the normal daily air traffic of birds and high-flying passenger planes this past Wednesday afternoon. It started with an unexpected but fantastically loud noise that prompted a closer look. Bird photographer Dustin Kvammen was trying to capture eagles on camera on October 6th when all the nearby birds suddenly departed. This happened …
Since this past Monday, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has been using helicopters to handle power transmission line improvement work. The project covers power lines stretching across 50 miles of landscape in and around the towns of Cicero, Clay, Bridgeport, Chittenango, Canastota, Verona, Durhamville, Rome, Westmoreland, Whitestown, and Marcy. This aerial installation assignment is part of the NYPA’S Communications Backbone …