EVERYTHING WENT WRONG

[@trackthismotherfuckers9805]

Your voice is so soothing and full of knowledge. Wish my instructor had 20 percent of your teaching skills. Cheers from Merimbula, Australia 👍

[@NETBotic]

Love the training series, thanks!

[@danh6411]

It’s titled “Everything went wrong” and the thumbnail is you two with very big smiles. That pretty well sums up flying.

[@WES03R1]

Good job! I know all too well how easy your brain can shut down during training. I liked his attitude through it

[@cd4230]

I'm quite sure that I've seen you flying over me near Alouette Lake while I'm OneWheeling. Thanks for the scenic videos!

[@DanRasmussen72]

I love the "Why can't I do this right now?" - It captures how you feel sometimes flying and get task saturated... great video! 7... plus 1... ...is... 8 :D Know the feeling man

[@MRrwmac]

Misha, You having flown the world trip definitely brings confidence into the instruction doesn’t it? May I ask what your cloud clearances were on this flight and under Canada rules? (CC 1/4 mile?) Does that a/c have a cyclic friction so the pilot can (momentarily) use his legs to hold it while he refolds his map or unscrews the top off his coffee thermos? Sam, when your head is into using a whiz wheel, the simple math is difficult, so don’t feel bad. Those topo maps are more difficult to navigate than a 1:50, but once you get the hang of using them, (and folding for the leg of flight- haha) they are easily obtainable and are international. But I’m sure your (International) instructor told you that. You’re already thinking ahead like a good pilot and keeping your head out of the cockpit, so be proud of yourself! Cockpit management skills will come with experience!.

[@theflyingfox9967]

Chart based navigation is always tricky especially in a helicopter when you can't let go of the cyclic. One thing that helps me on navs that are longer than a single "fold" is that I carry multiple charts. Each folded for a different section of the nav. Then I simply swap between the two during the trip. ;)

[@jennydiazvigneault5548]

I use GPS but when necessary you can hold the cyclic with your knees.

[@williamfaulkner1959]

@@jennydiazvigneault5548 haha, I tried that on my solo cross-country and did terrible at it. That should be part of helo training.

[@danwaldie4661]

Lotsa fun. I remember trying to mapread and use whizz wheel in fixed wing. Hard enough. It’ll get lots easier with practise Sam.

[@heysamadams]

Thanks Dan!

[@tedgray489]

What has worked for me back in the "paper days" is that when possible, I would ignore the original chart folds and refold the map during flight planning to allow me to keep as much of my flight on one or two map panels. Of course, autopilot is really nice when you have it! LOL Misha you were having too much fun!!!

[@heysamadams]

why didn't you tell me about this yesterday Ted!

[@MichaelPMc]

When I learned the instructor showed me how to fold the maps as part of the cross country preparations. I thought it was standard practice to teach that until now. Loran C was the most modern nav aid then but I never saw one because they were so expensive. Technology has come a long way. They still train the map and wheel but no one uses it.

[@patrickr8890]

Great job Sam! Hey Mischa, you're an awesome instructor. 👍💥

[@toose70]

Ha ha your first Nav Ex’s are always tricky. You did well. Can’t imagine trying to handle paper maps and a whiz wheel in a chopper, it’s hard enough in a fixed wing ;)

[@williamfaulkner1959]

This sure brings back memories. On my solo cross-country I had the doors off and when I pulled the chart out it was out of control so I tried flying with the cyclic between my knees and read the chart. I needed more practice. The only thing I could do was wad it up and stuff it back behind the seat. Thanks for sharing.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Ahh you'll get better at that eventually, Sam. At least you picked up the flying part really fast. Not sure much will beat a dual-rotor Chinook for blade slaps - those things shake my windows when they fly over. Love that sound! I'd probably do pretty well on this navigation part. I just got my first automotive GPS unit 5 years ago, so paper maps are still very fresh on the brain, lol. Plus I was a truck driver for a time, before portable GPS units were affordable to most. Was all paper then. I do better navigating by paper map anyway! These damn automotive units just defy logic sometimes. Wish there was a unit that allowed you to tweak the route, and not just come up with a route that cannot be changed. Hate how it forces you to go that ONE way at all costs, rendering the unit useless. Sometimes it will recalculate quickly, but most of the time it doesn't - it's hard enough driving in the Northeast alone, never mind fiddling with a stupid electronic box that keeps telling you to make a U-turn! 😁 I was reminded of this on a trip through the White Mountains of NH yesterday. Was tempted to toss the stupid thing out the window ... 😂

[@Jewelmind]

That was excellent. We can see that first time for that can be tricky.

[@luisaacevedo5783]

I just started watching your videos. I would love to get a heli rating but if I haven't been able to get it by now is because I cant afforded. I got my PPL fixed wing in 2001 and wasn't able to do anything else but if I had a chance, I would come to your training facility. Your way of training is excellent. I specially liked the nav episode using the navigational chart where your student was all tangled with the map. You are a very good trainer for what I can see. keep up the good work.

[@orisonsquirrell]

Good thing the wizwheel is on a string cause ya know you want to toss it out the window.. I hate it on the ground, cant imagine dealing with it like that.. thankful not fly far but in circles right now...

[@alastairmorris9967]

A great job by the instructor to get the pilot to find his own answers and work things out.

[@sirwholland7]

Map origami and confessing “I feel so helpless” in the cockpit... indications that the learning curve can indeed be steep... but you handled it like a champ... and yes 7+1=8 🤣

[@heysamadams]

hahaha

[@leoscock]

So happy the thumbnail shows you smiling because the title sounds very ominous.

[@EnthusiasticCoder]

Another excellent instalment of helicopter flying and dodging clouds.

[@lessharratt8719]

You guys rock.

[@anhduchoang6514]

Hope that you can make a video about night flight with Cabri G2 some day, i have found it on the internet for all the time, but no one do that

[@Ricardojimenez0500]

Hey man, I’m following you since one month more or less. Please, make a list with the world tour and other videos. I know you have to be very busy, but for us, the viewers, it’s easier to follow each of your facts. Greetings from Spain!!!

[@waynejones3428]

Looks like a TV show! 📺

[@ianferrier235]

That was fun guy's 👍👍

[@reubenmorison8149]

OOOOOHHHHH is there an AS350 on the way? About time Micha

[@goapebilly]

I so feel ur pain stupid sectional, they were not made for helicopter pilots, for fixed wing who can take both hands off . laughed when couldn't figure out minutes from 27 and 19, u are so doing literally a million things simple things just don't sink in, but u did great looked like . maybe next time have the f 16s come up ,they can help with pilotage :)

[@Rickenbacker69]

Most of my navigation (should the GPS on my glide computer crap out) consists of "point the nose in the right direction until I recognize something". But then, most of my flying is done over EXTREMELY flat terrain :).

[@ellonysman]

What is the rpm of the blades? Cuz the camera makes it look a lot slower....🤷🏻‍♂️🚁🚁🚁

[@Jasper-uu3xn]

Shutter speed noob

[@AMentorway4u]

What do lwssons cost , im sure its by the hour?

[@GrantGrove]

That was fun! Mentally exhausting, but fun.😅

[@geedubb2005]

Dang, I was betting that Sam was an absolute math whiz. Must’ve been the elevation. Thanks guys!

[@heysamadams]

hahaha pretty funny to watch back!

[@brentgalye2936]

Misha, your evil... LOL

[@rajvinderkaur8340]

What is cost of this chopper

[@larrymeister5255]

What do you guys mean by T’s and B’s in the green? Absolutely love your videos. My dream is to become a pilot.

[@rc300xs]

Larry Meister He says T’s and P’s. It means Temperature and Pressure are in the green arc on the indicator. Temperature can be things like Oil, Cylinder Heads, Exhaust Gas. Pressure would be Oil pressure.

[@heysamadams]

@@rc300xs YUP!

[@MATTDUNKLEY]

Mischa, new class? Map folding 101?

[@ultraflt1]

Great video really shows first you need to fly the airplane. The magenta line sure makes it easier

[@ge45gecalled39]

like in the movie twister, don't fold the map

[@robertlafnear4865]

Upgrade that panel to a Garmin 430.....all the B.S. solved !

[@TheRorymcloughlin]

This is too funny, sorry Sam :-)

[@armando3811]

So.. how much $ one of these?...

[@jamiecoburn1231]

Nothing like complete brain saturation to make you feel like you are special needs! :) Great recovery Sam! Can't wait for this AStar!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jennydiazvigneault5548]

Once you go Astar you won't go back.

[@jacquesduguay6786]

Isn't your helmet should be YELLOW?

[@testone9442]

Learn how to fold a map.... my instructors always said at the end of the day, if you map is not like a used Kleenex, you have not used it properly!

[@victorpalamar8769]

I wouldn't fly with either of you because of your "Ha Ha Ha" attitude. Especially when such fluffy white clouds are present-----There may be a rock wall behind that pillow!