Helicopter to the Formula 1 - Inside the Cockpit flying into the Worlds Busiest Heliport

[@silentA221]

This has got to be one of the best helicopter videos I've seen on youtube and I have watched hundreds of them

[@richardtyrer]

Thank you so much! Awesome to hear! 😎🚁

[@JacopoTomasoni]

Take a look at mine too if you want 😊

[@willwatt]

I literally said the exact same to myself

[@DTAQ3D]

I agree as well, no cuts well explained THE COOLEST FREAKIN FLIGHT I mean cmon, VIPs to the f1 race?! I was also fascinated by how the racetrack had an airspace and lil heliport, so badass

[@JacopoTomasoni]

This is a great video no doubt I have as well a small channel myself as a pilot if you would like to take a look 😀 😉

[@fpt9694]

That sequenced departure was one of coolest things I've seen for a while. Keep the vids coming!

[@richardtyrer]

It was pretty special to watch! 😎🚁

[@cros1625]

Agreed! That was pretty awesome!

[@TheMightyKinkle]

How come they all left at the same time?

[@Norshuttle97]

That sequence with all crafts just hovering in line was so cool!

[@richardtyrer]

It was pretty special! For the first time I was happy to be at the back of the queue! 😎🚁

[@Norshuttle97]

Also +1 for F1

[@lexnite22]

The multiple take-offs' was pretty cool, just seeing the different styles of launching.

[@richardtyrer]

It was epic from where I was sitting! For the first time I was happy to be at the back of the queue! 😎🚁

[@FlyingMaxFr]

Wow, that controller is a pro!

[@richardtyrer]

These guys are at the top of the game! 😎

[@ianscott5293]

Not sure now, but they used to use off duty Heathrow tower controllers.

[@Sjoram]

Sounds very much like Kev, normally found at Southend. He is indeed a legend!

[@alandavis2465]

I'm breathless at your skill and professionalism.

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much Alan! 😁👍

[@Mightbeyourdad]

@@richardtyrerthink Alan wants it

[@rehatch]

This is why I pay for KZbin premium over netflix now. What extraordinary content, and what a pro 🤯🤝

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! It's great to share these experiences! 😎🚁

[@paultutty4302]

I don't even like helicopters, but I couldn't stop watching.

[@Worther12]

Wow! This is why I love YT, it enables us to see 'behind the scenes' whilst highly skilled ppl do their jobs/hobbies. From an amateur flight simmer, that was incredible to watch, thank you for uploading. The level of skill and focus to be able to not just fly a helicopter, but also operate in such a busy environment blows my mind! 🤯👏👍

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! It's great to share my little world! I'm lucky I have done this event a few times so I knew what to expect..... I was so nervous my first time years back in a little 4 seater! It might be a little difficult to recreate this on flight sim tho! 😎🚁

[@Brother-Louis]

Footage, perfect frame-rate, 360-panning... not to mention the perfect flying. Richard, soon you'll be the most watched pilot-blogger on the planet.

[@Cupra-290]

Wow, I've never met a heli pilot that isn't extremely good at what they do. When I did my theory of flight exam, the instructor said fixed wing is easy, he had 250 slides of powerpoint with 1 slide attributed to helicopters, it was titled 5 words, 'Magic'.

[@Sire.English]

The non-chalant Flex of Mr Richard heading out for a casual drive in the ol' backyard EC155 to Silverstone 😅 Cheers for the video 👍

[@AirSafetyInstitute]

Excellent flying! Thanks for taking us along.

[@richardtyrer]

Anytime! 😎🚁

[@JGE_DK]

So far, we've seen you fly the DA42, a TBM940, a Phenom 300, and now a EC155. 😃 And I'm now starting to ask myself : (Is there anything that man CAN'T fly??)Oo. 🤔😳😉👍

[@richardtyrer]

If it flies, I'll take it! 😁

[@Petromkk]

which ratings do you have?@@richardtyrer

[@hamzadhaoui13]

Michael de Santa IRL

[@faisalmahmood1908]

Ye it's very impressive, cool to see you fly at my local airport EGTB as well. I did work experience at Heli Air, I'm a software engineer now though.

[@omaarpoiriez]

I'm wondering if there's anything he's not rated on! :p

[@johnotooledoggames2336]

🇮🇪 brilliant video sharing very good helicopter 🚁 flying and amazing scenery on the helicopter 🚁

[@christianrasmussen6714]

That departure was impressive to see. Always looking forward to your videos Richard.

[@richardtyrer]

It was incredible to sit there and watch it unfold! Thanks so much, more to come! 😎🚁

[@robinkerr3373]

Most impressive.. Still can’t help but feel your extremely vulnerable in a helicopter. Only one way down! Full respect to all pilots 👊

[@richardtyrer]

Honestly I feel more comfortable in a helicopter (still where most my experience is!). If there is a problem, you can slow it down and sort it out..... or just land! 😎🚁

[@tomwalsh6774]

@@richardtyrerI used to think the same until I read about auto-rotation!

[@hangandrew]

Same low key. Esp after the Kobe incident. And then the Marines helicopter a few weeks ago 😬

[@50shanks]

​@@hangandrew so true.. both appear to have been at night, in low visibility, and mountainous terrain. A challenge for even the most experienced pilots. Any 2 of those and I'd rather sit it out, than get on a GA flight...

[@IndaloMan]

Everytime I watch a helicopter video I am reminded of the Summer of 76 which I spent flying all over the UK loading people for 90 second pleasure flights at big shows. Much of the time I was piloted by the late, great Dick Meston #goodolddays

[@richardtyrer]

I've been there! Great memories and a good laugh loading! 😎🚁

[@IndaloMan]

@@richardtyrer I can still remember the 206 tail numbers: G-BBFE, our workhorse, no frills and lightest 206. G-AVTE, our 206 with popouts, so hard to stop passengers standing on them and G-AYMX, our heaviest VIP 206. Church Fenton Airshow was the event when all three were used simultaneously 😎

[@joshbentz9846]

I could have watched this continue for hours, great video Richard,

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much Josh! It's a pleasure to share these ones! 😎🚁

[@Ackermanmedia]

I love how the blade RPM and frame rate match up to give us the image of the blade in flight like it's stopped....great view of the amazing mechanical wonder of high performance helicopters.

[@willwatt]

Genuinely the best helicopter video I’ve watched!! Please do more!!!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! Will do! 😎🚁

[@ATCguy83]

From a controller at Miami Center in the states, that man was top-notch!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! Happy vectoring!

[@vallanmccarthy4003]

Excellent video! Very impressive skills! So so envious. The multiple take offs was the best I have seen.

[@marauder8986]

just brilliant

[@richardtyrer]

It was really special from where I was sitting! For once I was glad to be at the back of the queue! 😎🚁

[@thepauldeasy]

Loved the video. I’ve had the opportunity to be in the back seats, flying in and out of the Silverstone GP, and it was a truly amazing experience. I was in awe of the choreography of the pilots coming into, and leaving the helipads. To see it from the front seats 👌

[@99AudiMan09]

that was super satisfying. crazy how smooth this helicopter flies and how hands off you are. pretty wild.

[@Callsign_Chandler]

As many have mentioned…that sequence of departures was rather good. I’m used to seeing a good formation flight haha. 😎🚁 Great work with this video too. 👏🏻

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks! For once I was glad to be at the back of the queue for departure, it was pretty special from where I was sitting! 😎🚁

[@Dandeano]

Used to be alot busier when they used to land on the infield before the wing was built. Still strikes me as impressive watch all you guys coming in as over the last 25yrs ive worked at the gp

[@richardtyrer]

I know, it's a shame it has changed! Still it's my favourite event of the year! 😎🚁

[@mattvjmeasures]

An aerial ballet. That was fun to watch. Thanks.

[@dhouse-d5l]

Very cool piloting....head up, looking out all the time...Impressive video.

[@pilotpeego1820]

Awesome video! You're so smooth! Well done!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! It's great to share 😎🚁

[@Fester_]

Departure hover competition for steadiness. I enjoyed that, thanks.

[@paulfreeman5756]

Appreciate you sharing your moment with us you make it look effortless hat off to ya

[@davejones542]

Fixed wing private pilot here - no idea what happened in this video!

[@resQ-av8r]

Started my career flying VVIP in EU/FRG some 35 years ago .. sure has gotten more efficient and enjoyable with GPS, TCAS & moving map. Love how they simplified the callsigns with colors and was good to hear QSY used for brevity (I kept using it around the world but no ATC in USA knows Q code or what that means anymore) ... great video.

[@hogwild5844]

Just echo the comments of others. Very cool video and loved the departure choregraphy. Also love the autopilot on that helo you were flying. They have got so incredibly advanced.

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! The autopilot on this is great, but believe it or not it's an old system. You should see the tricks that the new ones can do! 😎🚁

[@dan.s6571]

Great video, that formation departure was really cool!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! It was really cool from where I was sitting! 😎🚁

[@Ranveer-j6u]

An epic for aspiring Helicopter preneurs.

[@alexisonfire9488]

stunning video, incredibly smooth flying and radio comms, could watch you fly all day

[@harrybeedham705]

Love your videos Richard! One of the best heli videos I’ve watched

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much Harry! 😎🚁

[@Ballard710]

The ending was the best. That was wicked badass.

[@niklasp2174]

Fantastic video. Very well presented and shot, thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! Anytime, more to come 😎🚁

[@Thomashorsman]

I flew into Silverstone for F1 about 10 years ago was very fun

[@richardtyrer]

It's an epic experience. A bucket list for aviation! 😎🚁

[@MrPhantom1961]

Another great video, and again, very informative throughout the entire flight. Looking forward to the next one.

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! Next one in the pipeline! 😁👍

[@edmoorebsc]

That departure in sequence was epic and even our boy Richy T here had to call that out 😎

[@richardtyrer]

It was pretty special to watch! For once I was happy to be at the back of the queue! 😎🚁

[@cloudpandarism2627]

being a paramotor pilot and absolutely terrified by your air shredder i am shocked how little the turbulence influencing each other of you guys there hovering. makes me realize how vulnerable we are with our little backpack fan and a bed sheet above the head. even normal turbulence can cause a crash for us while you sitting there with 5 others barely moving. very impressive. i was expecting alot more shaking next to hovering helis

[@richardtyrer]

Never heard the term air shredder before! I’ll remember that! You do get a bit of turbulence when we are all hovering next to each other, but the camera stabilisation removes it! I can’t turn it off otherwise the rest of the video would be rubbish! 😎🚁

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@richardtyrercheers for answer! haha yes i call them like that because air is bad even minutes after heli is gone. i saw a guy here flew into the down wash from a small heli which was already gone 2 minutes and he took a massive collapse from that. if i see one nearby me i land asap and hold onto my wing. yes dont turn off stabilization. we are too fragile! thanks for clearing that up. i thought you cant hover so close to each other

[@paulmark63]

Hi Richard glad to see you back always enjoy your videos look forward to your next one. Paul on Kent

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much Paul! Promise it won't be as long for the next one! 😎👍

[@danferris7606]

Probably the best aviation video I’ve watched on KZbin - excellent 👏🏻

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much Dan! 😎🚁

[@thejerseyj5479]

Watching a F1 race is great fun. Being there for the race is just incredible. But flying to and from the race in a helicopter? It doesn't get any cooler than that! 🚁

[@richardtyrer]

It's such a shame we are no longer allowed to park at the circuit, otherwise I could have had the trifecta! But for the passengers for sure it's the best way to travel there! 😎🚁

[@wifwat]

Phenomenal work by yourself and the controller, and great content, love it. Quick question if that okay, how are the callsigns allocated?

[@markwallis7199]

10:43 BlackBlack Zero ...... I flew it once in an EC120, great fun. On departure I was underflown by a blackblack guy who then climbed up infront of me. It's very busy! I was ChequerChequer something.

[@_PhinneyWood_]

The talent. This is the best channel.

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! 😎🚁

[@DCSHacks]

So good to have you back - Amazing vid!!!!!!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! It's good to be back! 😎🚁

[@romeomike3945]

Unreal video tbf Richard! A real look into a world most of us don't get to see!! Stuff like these keeps me motivated during the ATPL theory hell... Remember? xD

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks! It's great to share! Good luck with the theory...... It all gets better once it's done! 😎🚁

[@duffy3267]

Mister Tyrer whe need more of this. im loving this

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! More to come! 😎🚁

[@sedition1142]

This was awesome! I am yet to do my first lesson in a Cabri G2 but I love this stuff! Bravo 👏🏼

[@tuffy3211]

Always a pleasure to fly with you Richard , Another great video very interesting thank you .

[@richardtyrer]

Anytime! Thank you so much! 😎🚁

[@calvinyeung]

That is a one cool departure...ATC obviously, rightly, stressed out.

[@richardtyrer]

The ATC at these events are at the top of their game! Real pleasure to work alongside! 😎🚁

[@followthetrawler]

Very cool insight into operations - thanks for sharing.

[@richardtyrer]

Anytime! 😎🚁

[@Sebastianfliegt]

Nice Helicopter Flying

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks 😎👍

[@andybrunton1941]

Wow - what a sight, cool post Richard!

[@richardtyrer]

It's great to share! 😎🚁

[@andrewturnbull6364]

Good to see you back with us

[@richardtyrer]

Good to be back! 😎🚁

[@chrissloan8953]

Nice one Rich long tome no see, looking forward to some long hall privet jets again, if you have some coming up?

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks! I have a few to edit! 😎👍

[@darkmann12]

that staggered takeoff was so sick! never seen that before

[@Jimmyjam241]

That was sooooo smooth. Well done!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! 😎🚁

[@MrFerrariF360]

Golfed a round on the Friday, did a lap in a Heli from here on Saturday, Race Sunday. camped Thursday - Monday. Just epic weekend!

[@MostlyHuman]

An all-around beautiful flight!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! 😎🚁

[@keartan]

One of the best heli vids I've seen.

[@PDMGlobal]

Have to say from a fellow whirly driver - great video, great comentary. We all do it in our heads so why not speak it out. Pleasant to watch how you handled a heavy workload with ease. The AP & the radio stacks woudl have helped to lesson that workload. keep safe and fly the numbers.

[@M158-o3x]

Welcome back, your hibernation is over...another superb video... many thanks

[@richardtyrer]

It was about time! Thanks so much! 😎👍

[@BLX187]

Interesting vid. Having a helipad in your garden for pickups is a flex.

[@richardtyrer]

It's only right if you have a helicopter! Unfortunately neither the helicopter or helipad are mine! 😎🚁

[@BLX187]

@@richardtyrer lol one day mate.. dont worry

[@CalisNOR]

My god Richard are you licensed to fly anything that goes in the air 😂 I'm half expecting to see you flying the Omnithopter from Dune next. Amazing video as always sir. Thanks for the content

[@teenflon]

Amazing video, tower missed 10 next to you when giving the take of order but corrected it before anyone started moving

[@richardtyrer]

Ah! I was wondering when someone was going to spot that! Yes they did, credit to the guys for keeping it that controlled when so busy tho! 😎🚁

[@FordyHunt]

Definitely worth the eight month wait! Thanks for sharing!

[@jamielee9350]

Aberdeen Airport is the world's busiest commercial heliport. Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) opened in 1934 and during WWII it was used as an RAF base. Subsequently, it quickly grew as Aberdeen's status as an oil city expanded, and the airport now operates 24 hours.

[@richardtyrer]

Aberdeen is really busy for heli ops (I used to be based there), but on race day Silverstone really trumps it!

[@jamielee9350]

@@richardtyrer Also the same as Aberdeen Airport , it is a former RAF Base..

[@JordanNichollsYouTube]

This is an outstanding piece of flying and narration! alive just found your channel on my recommended feed. Any chance you could do a video about you, what you do etc at some point?

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! A few people have asked me to do that, I'll get around to it at some point! 😎🚁

[@Dreamsofwings]

What a fascinating video! Thanks for making it! Very interesting to see how the controller handled the departures 👏🏻

[@richardtyrer]

The guys in ATC are on the top of their game here! It was a pleasure to be a part of! 😎🚁

[@youvebeenspooked]

really freaking cool, thanks for uploading!!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! Anytime! 😎🚁

[@youvebeenspooked]

@@richardtyrer aww thanks for the reply man, just started checking out your channel more - wow you are quite the aviator, and all great content! you got my sub man, much love! stay safe brother and keep inspiring us from afar :)

[@jamestamu83]

Great video and very professional conduct by all involved. Will subscribe now!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! The whole Silverstone team work really hard and it runs really well! 😎🚁

[@PhilT993]

Now that's the way to go to the track! Fun video, well done.

[@davidmcgrath5814]

Fantastic Dauphin pilot there!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! It's an awesome bit of kit to fly! 😎🚁

[@critflame10]

That was brilliant , you made it look easy .

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! The helicopter is a great platform and does most the hard work. It's great to share it! 😎🚁

[@adampool4625]

Great video.. Closest I can come to this was doing RRR at Turweston a few years back for the F1 weekend.

[@ianscott5293]

Great video that brings back happy memories- I flew into Silverstone in the mid-nineties in 76s. However, I also have quite a bit of 155 time, and I have never heard (or prescribed) checking the torques are matched. A) you have an FLI and, B) the FADECs are matching the N1s! Airbus/Eurocopter/Aerospatiale have always used N1 matching.

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Richard glad to see you back, great video as always.

[@richardtyrer]

Promise it won't be as long for the next one! Thanks! 😎🚁

[@Top5Aircraft]

Love the turning cam.

[@richardtyrer]

It's a GoPro Max, I have used it for a while, but I think other companies have better models out now! 😎🚁

[@harrybrown9948]

Richard. Was there much of a briefing for the protocols for that day? Allocating call signs and all that jazz. Great video.

[@richardtyrer]

Yes! Full brief, a good paper brief to follow..... if you get it wrong you can cause a big mess! Callsigns are allocated to help sync the helicopters up to the right gates for passengers etc! 😎🚁

[@dimosk7389]

what an amazing video!!! that departure of all the helicopters was incredible. i was wondering why they all lift in a different way, and seemed like they were delaying each other, and then you mentioned turbulance, and it made sense. they were all trying to avoid the turbulance of the previous helicopters i guess???

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! All helicopters have different profiles for their certification (normally created in the design phase). If you have enough "runway" ahead of you, you can just lift and go, otherwise it's a "vertical" or "back up" departure. The one I was flying in this video is certified to go vertical. The turbulence you can't truly avoid, but you can do your best to get away from the worst of it! 😎🚁

[@HELI-DNA]

Great & clear video with audio, thank you for uploading. In Cape Town (V&A Waterfront) we have three companies operating from 4 heli-pads each, in season there are between 8 to 11 machines at any given time in operation, just without any form of traffic control. We simply communicate on the local frequency to make sure who is on finals to land or about to take off. Surely it must be the busiest heliport in the world too, just in the Southern Hemisphere side of the globe. 😉🚁

[@LuciferMorningstarDanny]

What a cool video , cheers from Brisbane .

[@tasercs]

If you are a rotor head, does it get any better than 10:15 onwards? That takeoff sequence is actually more exciting than when Thunderbirds used to launch when I was 5. And that is saying something as Thunderbird 1 took off through an open swimming pool! The professional controller sounds suspiciously like the same professional controller I have listened to at Southend Airport for many years..... could it be one and the same? One of the best helicopter vids on KZbin with one of the most professional and relaxed pilots.

[@ukjamesh]

Always dreamt of flying a heli. Watching that was so cool. Well done.

[@richardtyrer]

It's an epic thing that everyone should try once! Thanks so much! 😎🚁

[@stephenw-todd581]

Excellent video thankyou for sharing it!

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks! Anytime 😎🚁

[@Hubs153]

Pretty cool! Not the busiest heliport though. I've flown in and out of Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the EDC music festival. 12 helipads which we used to deliver over 5000 passengers to the EDC music festival in just three days. And we did it without a controller, communicating internally. Was pretty insane.

[@ManxAndy]

Impressive…..very impressive, so calm and collected…..👍👌🇮🇲

[@tomcorrigan6929]

That was amazing it's my dream to fly a helicopter

[@richardtyrer]

It's an awesome world to be in! Give it a go! 😎🚁

[@commonsense31]

This is the best Helicopter Videos I have ever seen in My life. Wow. Amazing How many Guests do you fly to F1?

[@richardtyrer]

Thanks so much! It's great to share. Only a few passengers on this flight. Makes it more fun for me when its light! 😎🚁

[@commonsense31]

@@richardtyrerI was thinking. You narrate everything you do, Is that done because of the passengers and KZbin? Or is it just better saying it as Audio ques to yourself in order to remember everything?

[@sdcserg1]

impressive skills! if you ever come to cornwall let me know please

[@richardtyrer]

We occasionally head that way! I like flying around that part of the UK! 😎🚁

[@CUfkes]

Burgundy colours on the chopper ? Cool vid!

[@richardtyrer]

It's painted in an Aston Martin colour (very dark red). The owner is a fan! 😎🚁

[@JohnSmith-oh9ux]

Glad you're back!

[@richardtyrer]

Good to be back! 😎

[@SuperGemma2010]

fantastic how you are so calm mate, super impressive , very talented man you be