You should take nattokinase/lumbrokinase if you sit a long time. I take it daily on an empty stomach with serrapeptase and I've noticed great daily improvement.

Robinsons do not fly in the traditional rotary wing sense. They are so ugly that the earth pushes them up and away. My biggest issue with the Robinson other than mast bumping is that extremely stupid looking and jinky cyclic yoke. If I had to give up flying the 430, I'd grab an gyrocopter. Way cheaper, way more fun.

Good luck getting a job over 65 as that is the mandatory retirement age.

Definitely the Bell 505 when living Montana is my Got To !!

super cool. I would be nervous because of heights but aviation is so cool and so is a smooth pilot

I'm about to turn 30. Does anyone on here have a family while also attending flight school? How do you handle being away from your family?

I SO needed this video today! Thank you!

It is so funny, I started watching you about a month ago, ( Oct 2024)you sir are at the top of you game, congratulations, I hope you look back at these videos and see your sucess.

I flew in a 130 on a Canyon tour, that has led me to build a motion H145 simulator 😂. Love the comparison video!

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I've never been in either one. The only helicopter I ever rode in was a Bell UH-1 (Huey) when I was in Jr. High School in 1975.

Dude sick channel! -Jesse LaPadula

you don’t see many 505’s though.

Ya nailed it. Good job.👍

I have one question about autorotation tehnique. Why on some helicopters you pitch up a lot in the flare, and then go to flat position (usually on bigger helicopters, like Blackhawk), and on same (smaller helicopters, like h125) you have smaller, almost constant pith up angle during the whole autorotation ?

I wouldn't describe aerospace manufacturing as higher quality than modern automotive manufacturing, but it has to maintain a safe level of quality despite much lower production volumes. This can be challenging, when the budget available for investing in tooling and process development is much smaller. The volumes are somewhere between an Italian sports car, and a hand-built race car.

I assume you might fly for 1-2 hours, be on standby for 1-2 hours waiting for a load, weather change etc. So maybe you work 4 hours in a 8-12 hour period. The rest of the time you are on standby, waiting for a load and not being paid.

Jonni Tigersmith would approve.

Nicely done! Great video! Look forward to more!

French 🇫🇷🇫🇷. H125 my one ☝️

Asking for my son who is a former Marine... What is thge process of getting financing and picking a school? Is it different for each school? Did you pick Hawaii for a reason or where you already living there? Amen for thanking and praising God!

My question to you young sir is how old did you get the cpl and how did you find your first job. Everyone seems to be asking for 1500 and 2000 hours, 100 hours night, etc. How did you start?

Get a trade (no big loans required), work for yourself and then fly for fun.

Devin, For the HAA pilot positions, most are 7 on 7 off either day or night. Where you’re currently working, if you lived close to base, could you go home after that day/night shift and come back in the morning/night for the next? I’m thinking about the career transition, but being home with family is important.

i just passed my helicopter instrument rating!

I’m a new student with 0.6hrs and pulled off a hover on my first try. I’m thinking of starting a KZbin channel following how I did that, any advise for a new pilot/creator? P.S. Born & Raised Maui, HI 🤙🏾

Thank you for answering my question. Once I'm done in my military career. I can't wait to go full speed towards pursuing my EMS helicopter dream. I'll be starting at 38. But better late than never.

If you work 7 on and 7 off, do you get to go home after your 12 hour shift or do you have to stay on base for HAA Pilot? Thanks for the video!

I have my fixed wing and rotorcraft rating. Don't fly Helicopters any more they have gotten too expensive to rent . 20 years ago they were 150 hr now its 350 hr ..

great video brother! thanks for the encouragement! i am over 40yrs old and i was wondering if i should go through the process or not!

A Great-Horned Owl has excellent night vision but cannot move its eyes in their sockets but can move its neck 270 degrees like Linda Blair in the Exorcist. Also, if the Great-Horned Owl was the size of a human, its eyes would be the size of oranges. So maybe nature is only a 90-degree head-turn ahead of us. FYI.

I really can’t find a straight answer , on your private pilot helicopter written test , do you only have weight and balance question pertaining to helicopters , or is it all combined ?

This is a very specific question but I just want to get a full, clear picture of what the role is like! During the “down time” between flights, what do you do? Are you allowed to read/hang out/etc or is it something more specific, like reviewing information?

I passed my helicopter checkride with an examiner who was a former Vietnam pilot and he was impressed. He told my friends that I'll make a great helicopter pilot. That sure helped my ego because 2 years before that, it took me two tries to pass my IFR checkride (i had food poisoning the night before the first one though and had no sleep).

Appreciate the content Devin! would definitely enjoy a video about your cfi cfii checkrides as those are around the corner for me and I no like disappoint Ben! Your videos definitely keep the fire alive in me knowing there is definitely a future in this career that can be obtained in less than 10years so keep up the good stuff! 🤙🏽

The problem with Robinson helicopters is their pilots.

I'm about 10 hrs in and the hover I got pretty quick because of a simulator I have, but I really really struggle with autorotation entry and keeping all together after the initial drop and not sure if i ever get it ((

Do you see other EMS pilots who wear glasses? I passed my medical fine, but i do wear glasses to correct my vision to 20/20

They autorotate like a streamlined anvil, with very slight deceleration duing the flare. The mixture knob is TOO CLOSE to the carb-heat. There's hardly ANY load-feel on the controls.

I do not like the cyclic setup in the Robinson. I prefer it between my knees/legs like the Schweizer. Other than that, its fine.

Yeah I just want the 135 just to daily

Welcome to the world of whiney self loading baggage, Stay Safe!

Airplanes for me- Fighters & bombers, commercial❤ Helicopters are cool I only like the Blackhawk & Chinook.

Got my inst and about to finish my Com. I agree about the Go Pro and would add: 1) Microsoft flight Sim type program... plus 2) heli flight simulation controllers - The controls cost about $ 1200 that's about 2 flight in real life, and you can practice everything as much as you want with the physical controls plus build muscle memory. They won't be perfect, but they help a ton. Plus, you can practice IFR later on as well and fly in different helis to get used to different cockpits, switches and controls. I got a plastic controller for about $500 but I would recommend the metal designs. They are more durable and more realistic. Like the Apache R44 one might be nice. 3) about Bose A20s - maybe after getting your pvt d get these if trying to save money. Id say flight controls are much more helpful. A20s are great unless you batteries die then they are noisy as all heck. Make sure to use new batteries before a solo flight and keep accessible spare batteries on you just in case. The noise gets VERY fatigue inducing very quickly otherwise. Hard to think straight after a while. Learned my lesson. :) Clark's are good for noise but pinch your head more so if you are prone to headaches, the A 20s may save the day. See if someone from your school will let you borrow them for a flight to test them out. Best wishes to anyone reading this! You've got this!!

I Absolutely agree and recommend getting your own Go Pro. When I started recording my flights, it was so valuable going over my flight training on the ground. I could review advice from my CFI, review procedures to stay resh and I progressed a lot quicker, with less flights. Plus, if I took a long break between flights, watching some of these before flying again was a much more affordable refresher. Bottom line, it saves money. Great recommendation.

i was expecting to actually see it

Thanks for flying out of trim, show him out of trim and no sas next time. Geez, now get out of my helicopter! 😂

Best video you put out!!!!! Screw the haters !!!!!!!! I love being a helicopter pilot!!!

The worst part is getting to the 1000 hour mark.

Not a pilot, just one of the guys that sits in the back and annoys the nurse here. Look into a different helmet, Alpha Eagle, Gallet, EVO (my choice) all will be lighter and more comfortable, you can get A20’s in almost any of them and get it setup perfect for you.