Hot air balloon rescued by CH-149 Cormorant Helicopter.

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@Rangermouse81 Ай бұрын

I can vouch for the power of the downwash from the Cormorant. I did one of my LPC courses with the RAF's Merlin before the Navy took them over. Part of the couse was to hook up underslung loads while the aircraft was in the hover. Approaching the hovering aircraft you had to fight through the downwash but once you got under the disc it was calm. This sudden change caused us to stumble and fall on more than one occasion. You just knew the aircrew were giggling to themselves watching us from above. Love the content, have binge watched it over the last 24hrs.

@hj45lp 3 күн бұрын

Reading up on the incident, the downwash was even more challenging, because one of them is blind, which explains why the other was holding on to his back, and why they staggered around a bit more than maybe necessary for other people. See my other comment for context/source, or search the internet for "British balloonists’ transatlantic quest thwarted" to get the story.

@Mapledisco Ай бұрын

Would love to see some longer-form videos if possible! Not often we get a glimpse at the amazing work the rcaf does

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

I've got a couple much longer videos coming up. I just have a bit more editing to do. I do this all on my own time so there are sometimes delays. I'm hoping in a few days.

@deekamikaze Ай бұрын

@@mattfrom103 I'll never forget being a kid in the early 00's, waking up, and looking out my bedroom window and being hit with absolute confusion. It was like a giant colored tarp was over the house. A hot air balloon landed feet from our front door in an emergency landing. Thankfully we were in a suburban neighborhood so no helicopter was needed but boy was that a memory for the ages. Thank you for bringing us this awesome video that awakened that memory. I'll have to find the family photos of it :)

@dbaider9467 Ай бұрын

Nice job. The adventurers tried, and failed. Luckily while still over land and in reach. They live to love another day.

@alltrac89 Ай бұрын

The 103SAR Team are the last life line for Offshore Oil, Fisheries, Cruse Vessels, Pleasure Craft and over zealous adventurers off Canada's east coast. Thanks for being there!

@aileronsintowind6835 Ай бұрын

Wow some of the comments on here 😂 These people no doubt have paid more taxes than 80% of the comments on here. If no one tried a challenge then how boring would life be. If Matt and his crew are called in to medivac a person off a hill as they think they are having a heart attack should they say “sorry call us again when you know you’re having one” The majority of you clearly have no aviation experience because once you declare an emergency (if there’s a technical problem onboard it is an emergency) and are over open water they will immediately crash out the SAR team. We have a team at StAthen in Wales and they love what they do. If no one needed help then these crews wouldn’t be needed.

@BruceBiggs-w1g 29 күн бұрын

"No doubt paid more taxes" htf do you know?... they need to have their financials in order, no matter how boring Your life is. Statements like yours, clearly show you're the one with no aviation experience. But you're an expert in patronizing people

@officialboomtish214 26 күн бұрын

@@BruceBiggs-w1gthe majority of the comments are people just saying they should pay to be rescued: that’s patronizing, not what they said. Rescue should always be free, no questions asked: if someone needs help, we shall help.

@seashackf1 24 күн бұрын

Too many people like to sit on their couch and be mad at those that aren’t doing the same. If around at the time they’d be mad at the Wright brothers and call them fools.

@officialboomtish214 24 күн бұрын

@ exactly my thought.

@officialboomtish214 Ай бұрын

Now this is unheard of! Amazing to watch!

@douglas-hughes Ай бұрын

Hot air balloonist since 1977 with a commercial license since 1983. That was a textbook landing under perfect conditions. Could not detect from the video if the hybrid balloon had issues but I would say nothing visible that would merit an emergency declaration and call. Perhaps they had an issue with hydrogen leaking which would mean they would not have sufficient lift from the hot air system to maintain their needed altitude for the crossing. It would be nice to get a detailed follow-up analysis.

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately we never got the specific details. They just deemed it necessary to put it down at first light. I don't even know if they will plan another crossing attempt or not.

@yxxtower Ай бұрын

@@douglas-hughes licensed since 1981, flew Ravens, Camerons and Balloon works (Barnes). Where are you located?

@douglas-hughes Ай бұрын

@@yxxtower Flew primarily Ravens. I am currently in SoCal.

@yxxtower Ай бұрын

@ not many airworthy Aerostars around.

@douglas-hughes Ай бұрын

@@yxxtower Getting an envelope rebuilt is a simple matter of paying for it. Getting a thorough annual inspection from a knowledgeable repair station is the bigger issue. A well maintained system should last decades. Tanks, of course, should be replaced along with fuel lines. Burners are rock solid. Instruments can be upgraded. Pyro line can be replaced. Swapping engines on your inflator fan gives it a new life. Basket and uprights last forever if not abused. All that said, there comes a time when you simply bite the bullet and get a new system, if you intend to keep flying. As we get older it seems the envelope and full tanks seem to get heavier and your friends/crew seem to find other things to do. Hot air ballooning is not a growing sport, in fact, just the opposite. I think it's because of cost but it's also because of logistics.

@aileronsintowind6835 Ай бұрын

Shared this Matt to a few aviation forums Matt, you deserve the Subs

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

Cool. Out of curiosity, what forums? In case there are questions I could answer.

@TJDrumsRHCP Ай бұрын

Very interesting event, thanks for sharing. An obvious question may be what happened to the hot air balloon that was left, was it ever recovered and if so, how?

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

Not sure. I believe they recovered it somehow, probably via a chartered utility helicopter. I remember flying past a few days later and it still being there.

@santana261 Ай бұрын

I has the very same question. Thanks😂

@RubenKelevra Ай бұрын

I it can fly fine. The emergency was obviously of another nature. So they can fly or drive back and take off again.

@yxxtower Ай бұрын

@@TJDrumsRHCP let me add, it was not a hot air balloon. It definitely had an inner envelope for gas, but it also could have been a hybrid, which would supplement lift with hot air.

@77chance Ай бұрын

Better to call it off early even for something minor then let it build up to something major. Very cool channel, looking forward to more!

@Dakiraun Ай бұрын

Neat (and unique) rescue! Kind of a good reminder that a great deal of the country is unsettled wilderness. So, at some point, I would think a salvage operation has to go back out to get the balloon and gear, right?

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

Yes. I think they did that 2-3 days afterwards. I have no doubt the gear and balloon are quite expensive.

@Dakiraun Ай бұрын

@@mattfrom103 Yeah, no kidding. Did they say what it was that went wrong?

@BudgiePanic Ай бұрын

This channel is cool

@lolo2221 Ай бұрын

I wonder what had them call it off. Obviously the two of them are in good enough shape to walk to the helo, so maybe mechanical issues? I'm always so curious!

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

I believe it was a technical issue of some sort.

@NewfieOn2Wheels 2 күн бұрын

Any idea if they were able to recover the balloon? Id hate to see it left out there to rot and pollute the landscape

@Hogla287 Ай бұрын

What a cool job

@HMSDaring1 Ай бұрын

I love seeing these RCAF Merlins - unfortunately in the UK we've contracted out SAR to Bristow. Instead we should have had RAF and RN Merlins / AW169's performing this vital role.

@martijn9568 Ай бұрын

Bristow is operating just about anywere, isn't it?

@HMSDaring1 Ай бұрын

@@martijn9568 Yeah it's bizarre. SAR in the hands of a private company with a monopoly on that market.

@booogil 25 күн бұрын

Does the ballonist have to pay this service?

@mattfrom103 25 күн бұрын

No.

@harryyoung7076 Ай бұрын

How did they get the balloon out?

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

Not really sure. I think they chartered a helicopter. It was gone a few days later.

@harryyoung7076 Ай бұрын

@@mattfrom103 Roger That!

@JJE2010MO Ай бұрын

Finders keepers!!!

@amilton2128 Ай бұрын

Who cleans up the garbage?

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

They retrieved it all.

@xcalibertrekker6693 Ай бұрын

Taxpayers.

@klixtrio7760 Ай бұрын

@@xcalibertrekker6693 They paid a helicopter company to salvage it...

@MagicWuf Ай бұрын

Time

@gboates Ай бұрын

I don't know, who?

@stefanmargraf7878 Ай бұрын

That will add a big chunk to the overall expenses...

@stevehamilton3181 Ай бұрын

I get the adventurous spirit and love to see the different challenges people attempt, rich or not. I get that mechanical, or whatever, issues can cause an aborted trip but I am sorry, this did not warrant a taxpayer funded use of military resources. They were not hurt, they did not crash. On a trip like this I would assume they were well provisioned for a night or two in place and had communication will some sort of support team. Hire a private heli to come get them and their gear.

@scottfw7169 Ай бұрын

The military rescue crews need to practice, to go and to do, to maintain proficiency, as does anyone who does anything, military or civilian, so there will be taxpayer money spent on proficiency exercises no matter how many actual rescue operations are needed or not. And with the human factor indeed being a factor, doing an actual rescue operation which fulfills their purpose for existing is good for crew morale. So, take what opportunities come your way to accomplish both purposes, both goals, at the same time.

@stevehamilton3181 Ай бұрын

@@scottfw7169 Good point.

@Sugarkryptonite Ай бұрын

Agreed

@officialboomtish214 26 күн бұрын

Building onto what Scott said: in Canada, rescue will always be free for those reasons above. I know for a fact: I’m a volunteer SAR member in BC and we will never pay for rescue, regardless of circumstances, and that applies to practically all SAR assets in Canada.

@SolarHarvestSolutions Ай бұрын

Balloon littering…lol

@1ytcommenter Ай бұрын

Very unusual.

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

It definitely was one of the more unusual calls I have received. Especially considering it was about 2am when I got called.

@andy.robinson Ай бұрын

Curious... Whilst "idling" on the ground, is it not possible for the blades to pitch far enough to avoid any downwash?

@chaspfrank Ай бұрын

Quite possible given the ground conditions that they wanted to keep the weight on the wheels to a minimum. If one set of wheels started to sink in, the off-level attitude could possibly pitch the blades into the ground.

@lo2740 Ай бұрын

they stated multiple times that the power was kept on to avoid sinking, therefore the goal was not to pitch to the point of no downwash.

@andy.robinson Ай бұрын

Must’ve missed that whilst writing comment. Genuinely didn’t know if it was a thing or not.

@grahammonk8013 Ай бұрын

@andy.robinson They wanted to avoid sinking. The only way was to maintain lift. You can't maintain lift without rotor wash.

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

It is possible but in that case the entire weight of the chopper would be on the landing gear and on that terrain, it would sink. In this case there was a bit of 'pitch' left on so as to not cause it to sink into the soft terrain. Fun fact, you can actually slightly reverse pitch on the ground and push the helicopter down. This is sometimes used when landing on ships that are moving and rolling in waves.

@penguins9645 Ай бұрын

TIL The Rock has enormous areas of bog, it's not all rock!

@amilton2128 Ай бұрын

Watch Justin Barbour’s latest 230klm trek on the northern peninsula. Unbelievable

@bcmfin Ай бұрын

These playboy hotshot's always get my goat. They have no idea that you and your crew are putting yourself at risk to get their sorry asses back to safety. I spent hours in the Aurora looking for some moron who was attempting a solo Atlantic crossing in a sailboat. Never found anything. These people don't realize the resources it takes looking for them. Ex CP-140 guy (me again).

@JamesSleeman Ай бұрын

It would be a pretty dull world if nobody took risks just in case you needed assistance to get out of it. As long as you carry a locator beacon, have appropriate survival equipment, experience, and skill to not make the job more difficult than it needs to be, have at it, climb a mountain, explore a cave, sail a boat, fly a balloon...

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

Like I said in another comment. I don't judge, I just do my job. My job was to go rescue them.

@garybrindle6715 Ай бұрын

And there is nothing to prove it has been done before and at least 10 balloon attempts killed the crews. if they try they should pay for the rescue costs and the failed search hours.Most large heli twin engine charters are now around 8,000 pounds an hour. In Switzerland you must pay for rescue costs and have insurance. I have flown in overwater maritime patrol aircraft, CP 140, Atlantic ,Nimrod it is not the same as airline comfort and has higher risks, why the hell should crews be risked? well said CP 140 ex crew.

@dukeallen432 Ай бұрын

They need to buy insurance that pays for needed rescues so taxpayers don’t.

@yxxtower Ай бұрын

Kind of a dumb remark. We have people all through the ages that have gone outside of convention. Its not that the people don’t get paid, whether sitting in the hangar or out flying. And the fuel, chalk it up to real life training. Christ, I’ll chip in a few hundred bucks for kerosene for the helio.

@C-141B_FE Ай бұрын

"Man transcends a century mastering powered flight going anywhere and everywhere safely". Meanwhile guy with balloon: "Hold my double shot extra soybean nonfat latte".

@dannd715 Ай бұрын

More like a million dollar uber ride than a rescue. I hope these extreme enthusiasts got the bill for this.

@officialboomtish214 26 күн бұрын

Search and rescue is free in Canada, regardless of the circumstances. Besides: it provides much-needed crew practice/experience.

@s0nnyburnett Ай бұрын

Crossing the atlantic in a balloon, couldn't pay me enough to agree to that. Should have left them there a couple days to think about how they're wasting everyones time and money to pick them up from their failed adventure. A lot of these people wouldn't even think about trying stuff like this if they knew no one was coming to save them.

@mattfrom103 Ай бұрын

I don't judge, I just do my job. My job was to go rescue them.

@lo2740 Ай бұрын

i question the validity of your theory, if you cross the atlantic, you certainly don't expect assistance at any point of the travel, as a matter of fact, in the middle of the atlantic you probably wont get any assistance in time.

@yxxtower Ай бұрын

@@s0nnyburnett mmmm. 100 years ago no one rescued them. No one on Everest to rescue you. In life we have the flambouyant, the settled and idle and everything in between. No one person has a say over who is more important.