System and method for lifting lines over a support using a drone

A method for lifting a line over a support, comprising the steps of:

• providing a pilot line of adequate length wound around a winding mechanism;
• fixing an anchor to the winding mechanism by fasteners, wherein the anchor is a sharpened stake fixed to the winding mechanism;
• inserting the anchor into the ground;
• providing an unmanned aerial vehicle of the rotorcraft type;
• attaching the end of the pilot line extending from the winding mechanism to the unmanned aerial vehicle, using a loop in the end of the pilot line extending from the winding mechanism, encircling the unmanned aerial vehicle;
• accepting commands from a human operator and transmitting control signals to the unmanned aerial vehicle via a commercially available remote control device delivered with the aerial vehicle
• causing the unmanned aerial vehicle to activate its rotors, lift off the ground, and fly in a direction according to human-operator commands thereby pulling the pilot line over the support element;
• landing the unmanned aerial vehicle a horizontal distance from the support element approximately equal to the support element's height above the ground;
• attaching a payload line to the end of the pilot line;
• using a winding device by the human operator to wind the pilot line back around the winding mechanism, thus pulling the attached payload line with it over the support.