Four Seasons Aviation, Sprint Mechanical and Lifting Gear Hire Canada demonstrated their combined capability in aerial construction Sept. 2-4 at the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto. The team worked together to lift cargo up to 4,500 pounds with Four Seasons’ newly acquired helicopter, Sprint’s mechanical expertise and Lifting Gear Hire’s rental rigging equipment.
The partnership was born earlier this year when Spring Mechanical sought a solution for difficult rooftop HVAC installations in instances where utilizing a crane wasn’t an option. Sprint’s expertise is in mechanical, not aviation. It took extensive research to determine the correct helicopter for these specialized operations as it had to be able to lift the biggest rooftop units and it had to be certified to fly over busy city areas while doing so. The team decided on the Sikorshy S-58T helicopter, capable of lifting up to 4,500 pounds. The interior cargo space is 18 feet long and 6 feet, 2 inches high, and can carry up to 17 people or 4,000 pounds of cargo. Four skids can be loaded with a forklift through the side door and swing open tail section.
Lifting Gear Hire Canada was brought on board for its specialty in safe, high capacity lifting and rigging rental equipment. Lifting Gear has an extensive inventory of high capacity lifting, rigging and moving equipment in its Toronto rental fleet. With LGH’s excellent safety record along with its thorough inspection and maintenance, their partnership worked.