wrote:

There have been days when I made over 140 take offs and landings from
the top of the truck and spent more than 10-12 hours in the cockpit. I
could barely walk when I got out.

Well Rocky as they say the grass always looks greener on the other side
of the fence.

I'm sure many people watching you at work, or reading little snippets
in a newsgroup would sit back and think gee that looks like a neat way
to make a living. Or something like.... well that doesn't look too
hard, look he just sits there and does the same thing all day long.

Thanks for sharing the story, I'm sure you have opened a lot of eyes
today. Don't know what they pay you for this, it probably isn't enough,
and you certainly earn every penny of it.

What is the steed of choice for doing this sort of work. I presume it's
a turbine.