HOW A 3.4 HR PILOT FLIES

Dalton is one of our new students that started in our September class here at BC Helicopters. He had 3.4 hours of flying as of this video. He is doing an amazing job. Just a not, not all students fly this well at 3.4 hours. In this video I take you through part of a start up on the Guimbal Cabri G2, flying out to Stave lake for some circuit practice. He did some take off's and landings and we landed on a lake beach as well.
My name is Mischa Gelb and I own BC Helicopters with my wife Amy and my brother Sancho. I love taking you along to discover the life and adventures of a helicopter pilot.
In this video I used the song:
"Just Wanna Run"
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[@Heysupdan]

For a young pilot, this fellow sounds like a pro on the radio!

[@trentjensen96]

Im a student pilot and ham radio operator. This guy's radio voice is one of the best I've heard.

[@Misslynndance]

Agreeeeeee!

[@ElectricityTaster]

@@trentjensen96 ham radio? What's next, bacon radio?

[@rickb06]

Ya this young guy is almost bad to watch for beginners because he's so good, LOL, others would feel bad or be self concious. Unreal.

[@ErikAdalbertvanNagel]

@@ElectricityTaster amateur radio noob.

[@scuddryvr8784]

From a former military flight instructor, outstanding instructional style. You are the type of IP I always wanted to fly with as a student. Nice job.

[@PilotYellow]

That's really great to hear, thanks.

[@crosbylennon6418]

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[@melvinreed3810]

@Crosby Lennon try flixzone. Just google for it =)

[@felixtrent6689]

@Melvin Reed Definitely, I've been watching on FlixZone for since march myself :D

[@crosbylennon6418]

@Melvin Reed thank you, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it !!

[@11SEXMACHINE]

Great teacher man. I was hooked the first minute in. You have the ability to critic with positivity and not intimidation. You were building my confidence and I was just watching! A great looking future pilot for sure.

[@Trickynico55]

Definitely agree. This instructor has the exact demeanor you’re looking for in a flight instructor. I’ve had many and most of them have been great and the best have been just like this guy.

[@robraver]

He is very good, keeps it firm and calm. Nothing worse than someone screaming at you...especially in a stressful situation

[@simonblunden2151]

I’m applying this demeanor while teaching my daughter to drive

[@nathanc5789]

My PPL fixed wing instructor was the opposite of this instructor and I hated it.

[@RajaJokoMusridho]

June 2020, I just watched it and have just said the same thing.

[@fox2102]

If I ever get to start flying I hope I can find an instructor as chill and encouraging as this guy

[@a1investigations433]

I'm at 3.5 hours in a Bell 47 G4. This student is embarrassing me where I'm currently at. Kudos! Something to be inspired by!

[@raygillenwater9723]

Instructor is on point. Exactly what someone would want.

[@adrianlindsay3194]

That has to be one of the nicest set of instruments I've ever seen on a training aircraft!

[@koraironams4656]

thats why an hour lesson is alot more expansive

[@ENIGMVTIK]

​@@koraironams4656 And that's why there's been a sharp decline in professional pilots over the decades, and it's only going to get worse. EDIT: Christ on sale, speaking of cost, I just checked BC's rates and the per-hour operating cost for this Cabri is $540 CAD per-hour... and that's the cheapest rate. An R44 is $725, and the R66 is $850. The total cost for a four-month course from private to commercial rating will run approximately $74,000, unless that's a flat rate.

[@gsabella4]

@@ENIGMVTIK So would military helo pilots have a positive job outlook in the next 5 to 10 years? i would assume because you're going to lose your older pilots and there is a lack of new pilots due to the cost of training.

[@ENIGMVTIK]

@@gsabella4 I imagine they'll do fine, as well they should. Especially when you consider the fact that there are no military POC's beneath the rank of Lieutenant. "Retired officer" looks pretty damn good on any resume.

[@gsabella4]

@@ENIGMVTIK Great. I'm enlisting into the Army soon, and would like to pursue the warrant officer flight program within 2 years.

[@jeddyhi]

That ability to land anywhere is what makes the helicopter such an incredible rescue tool.

[@hermangroenewald6939]

Instructor is absolutely professional. He keep the young pilot relaxed and confident

[@JUCARL23]

The instructor sounds so calm and relaxed, any student should be happy with that kid of instructor

[@Vasher121]

It’s nice to see and hear how you boost his confidence with patience.

[@moontrack4625]

I needed therapy after teaching 2 teenagers to drive ....can’t imagine this!!!!

[@isaaccool3183]

Don't worry the only two things that can hurt you in a plane is the ground and other planes

[@neddyhenare7897]

Yes me too....teens an cars..wat a stressful thing 2 do

[@Gabriel-sn7oz]

Really? once you how to control the clutch is easy to learn the rest of it

[@brodydalyq1713]

@@isaaccool3183 thats not a plane

[@ronbishop7281]

you sir are one of the most cool headed instructors I have ever witnessed!...my instructor slapped at my hands and screamed if he didn't like something I did...thank god for instructors like you!

[@xoxoj]

Wow, that would've just increased my anxiety to the max.

[@macjeez1450]

My first attempt at hovering a Hughes TH55 in Army flight school I think I probably covered at least half a football field until I got the hang of it. This guy is very good for 3.4.

[@anthonyraineri5190]

Cool and calm instructor and pilot, both complement each other. You have a good instructor and a good pilot.

[@theshazman]

What an awesome instructor, calm, lots of feedback, lots of empathy. You sir rock! Also, nice flying!

[@andrewbello983]

Kid did a great job and definitely reflects on the instructor.

[@flyboyone]

This Student is pilot is about the best I have ever seen in 30 plus years of Helo Flying !!! Great Instruction Manner too Well Done.

[@carloscortes5570]

That kid by now should have his license!! He is a natural..im happy for him.i wish I could have done that at his age..God bless you guys!

[@dhamonca]

Nothing but the very best! This video says everything. The best instructor , equipment, location, and student is a conbation for success.

[@bgpwrddy]

Quick learner...but don't underestimate your ability to teach : )

[@davidcarter8021]

I agree with Jon, fantastic teacher!

[@mitchkeongswa7447]

Very good and professional instructors reasonable praise builds motivation and enthusiasm this makes students very calm confident and works very well . Salute dude

[@Adui13]

You sir are a good instructor!

[@HyperSpify]

Being able to hover at 3.4 hours is damn good..

[@PilotYellow]

Yup

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

Just saying Ayrton Senna could hover a helicopter perfectly after 30 minutes. Thats awesome! 3.4 is expected.

[@guitarz99]

awesome, im jealous

[@HarryL2020]

I'm a very good BF4 pilot, does that count? XD

[@MrTyler8877]

im currently at 1.5 and for the last id say 30 minutes of my flight we started into hovering. for my next hour of flight time its going to be completely an hour of hovering

[@jennibgmailcom]

Love your supportive teaching style.

[@flump2468]

Great flying and radio for such low hours ! My brain was on overload at that stage in my training 👍👍👍

[@tracylambert2635]

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[@tracylambert2635]

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[@tracylambert2635]

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[@aaronburn1992]

Training worth it?

[@HappyCamper1206]

Awesome to see. I have to agree, the freedom of landing almost anywhere is just incredible.

[@PilotYellow]

Yes it is.

[@Wingedmechanic]

Oh that every aircraft in the world can do. Tough part though is taking off again from where you landed.

[@seanhalloran4286]

Well dang, this makes me almost want to fly choppers

[@worldwidesports4k]

Me too😁😁😁

[@peterv1806]

An exceptionally gifted instructor. Beautiful to watch.

[@michaelrosebud]

Great job Dalton, great instructing. Flying is the only way to go. Private pilot since 1978....:-)

[@HeliPilotPaul]

Nice bit of flying Dalton, I wish I was as good as you when I was doing my training. The G2 is a lovely machine to learn in, wishing you many more hours of fun, well done 🚁👍

[@picopilot]

Dalton, you're setting the bar for us future helicopter student pilots :) @pilotyellow, great job!

[@GorethyKaye]

I wish I got an instructor like him.😊 very positive and encouraging. Love it❤

[@clydepace9203]

Thanks for posting this. I'll probably never get to fly, but I can enjoy your videos.

[@rscranman2002]

Good job to the lot of you! You are a great instructor. Teaching people in relatively high stress environments goes better with tone of voice and encouragement. Excellent!

[@dalevreeland7632]

Great instructor, Wonderful job shout out to Dalton. Beautiful Scenery

[@pentachronic]

What a great instructor !! Pilot is doing amazing job too!

[@djs3089]

Great instructor. Really understands the power of positive reinforcement

[@eichbienyermaw]

Been contemplating it for a while but, I so want to take lessons after watching this!

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

When I was getting my single engine pp I remember landing a C 150 and we are coming in and I'm a little low. There are telephone lines with big orange balls in front of me. I had maybe 2 hours in my book. I gave it a little gas and we cleared it fine. Learning to flare was another thing... : ) But my point being, I didn't realize it until I was out of the plane and reliving what I did that I realized my instructor never budged. I still shudder. When I asked him, he said 'Believe me in another 2 seconds I had the airplane..." You guys are a different breed. Aviation Instructors are so cool.

[@kentac1911]

The instructor makes the pilot! Great job, both of you!!!!

[@toothpik00]

What a natural! Great work, Dalton! Sounds like a top teacher too! Thanks for the vid!

[@email16v]

Great job Dalton. Thanks for the ride along!

[@CocoDave37]

Very well done video and Dalton is lucky to have such a great instructor. Great flying Dalton!

[@hamzah6251]

What a great instructor. Looks like so much fun.

[@legionelite7538]

Best graphics I've seen in a flight sim yet!

[@imcallingbs1883]

This instructor is the freaking most awesome ive ever seen!!

[@jimmykosko]

With3.4 hours of flight time.... great start really not many students have those skills so soon. Plus your instructor is really good on all the feed back.

[@W.O.P.R]

Inspiration for trying something different in your life....great job!

[@jameshartwell4345]

That was one of the best videos ever. Thank you. Great student and awesome instructor.

[@terencem9962]

What an awesome teacher. Good on you man.

[@guyincognito8799]

Nice work Dalton! You lucked out with your instructor. You are going to be well prepared when you're done your license! Keep the shiny side up!

[@PilotYellow]

Guy Incognito it’s crazy how time flies. Dalton is actually flying jet rangers now. I just talked to him yesterday and it turns out we are working in the same area at the moment. I may bump into him. He’s doing great.

[@v12kid]

You're an amazing teacher. Well done sir

[@RajaJokoMusridho]

You keep saying positive words. That's what a GREAT TEACHER DOES.

[@willrobbinson]

wow that was fantastic to see !!! trainer fantastic & student just keeps cool. this guy IS going into a good career no doubt. great vid & fantastic teacher , all the best

[@jcnme]

Great Job Guys ! You Both are Awesome !

[@annoybot]

Massively inspirational - thank you !!

[@brianlein1750]

I like your way of calmly teaching this student. Thumbs up. i will defiantly follow your videos. Capri G2 i a nice little heli.

[@sampiazza302]

Awesome video. Cant wait to get myself started.

[@davidzimmer2694]

Outstanding instructor. Good student too....

[@Skraeling1]

Excellent instructor. Clear, calm, precise! Stay safe Bro!

[@viktjumper]

Your teaching skills are awesome. The tips and concepts you share will help have some knowledge in advance before starting training.

[@cloe811]

nice and slow ;-) I love it. great job young bird. and thumbs up for an excellent instructor...

[@kiwikarlos1]

You're a great teacher, nice and calm with clear instructions.

[@PilotYellow]

Thanks

[@coreycadden2888]

That's a good teacher I like how he praised the guy he was training that keeps it fun and exciting for him look at the smile on his face

[@tireburner99]

This encourages me more and more to work on getting the funding for training. Can't wait to begin the process.

[@iloverssomutch]

tireburner99, me and you both brother, how’s that coming along?

[@rippen1982]

Awesome flying and INCREDIBLE instructor..

[@ChadRyan]

What is your favourite stage of each class? When the students are low hours and lots of teaching is required? Or do you prefer towards the end when they’ve pretty much got it?

[@PilotYellow]

I love a couple of stages best. I love when they are just figuring out the hover and take off's and landings because it's like watching your kid take their first steps. I also love when they are mid course and we really start getting into the advanced work, mountain flying, etc. I don't really enjoy the last stage all that much because the students usually get a bit stressed getting ready for their flight test. Plus you are just working on polishing everything.

[@JamesWilliams-jb5uq]

You are the best instructor ever. Your show is awesome and thank you for your hard work and producing future safe well taught helicopter pilots. I would be willing to bet that your very busy and sought after for training. Thanks again for all your hard work. Jim Williams A&P/pilot

[@tastycougs]

That's some really go training there, my hands are getting sweaty watching doulton fly. He's doing a great job. Reminds me of when I was learning to fly choppers

[@richkostynick1402]

Great student, great teacher!

[@larsbjart3996]

Great instructor giving out the joy of flying great video big thumbs up

[@AirwavesEnglish]

Whew, that landing area at the lake was almost a confined space landing. Your student's doing well.

[@randyporter3491]

Great video and excellent instructor ! I have several hundred fixed wing hours and am considering rotor training. THIS is the type of instructor I hope to get. Thanks for sharing !

[@mrmcbeardy9268]

G'day Mischa! been watching your vids for a while now and hoping to get into an aviation diploma for commercial heli for 2020 here in my hometown of Brisbane. Dont know how i missed this awesome nugget of instructing but I'm glad to be watching it now :) Dalton seems to have done really good considering he only had a few hours under his belt at the time. Your videos are a treasure-trove of knowledge, and I'm sure im not alone when i say you sharing your experience and wisdom is greatly appreciated. i just hope my instructor will have a similar demeanor and bedside manner to you. Cheers and safe travels mate!

[@imontime77]

Good flying Dalton. Thanks for the ride.

[@condor37244]

GREAT INSTRUCTOR with a COOL head and a quick learner for a student. He'll do real well. I have my fixed wing, but always wanted to fly choppers. Nice job guy's...

[@SandiegoAlexander]

THIS IS SOOOOO INSPIRATIONAL .....NO LIE!

[@cjsaunders06]

Damn. That is so awesome! Really smooth for only 3.4hrs. He will def be a great pilot

[@farmgene]

Nice job! Great instructor, great student!

[@flyingclint589]

Super cool! Great job dude, and you are an awesome instructor! What a place to fly!

[@allpixelsstudio]

daaamn that instructor is so chill !! i hope when i'll strat flying i'll have an instructor as nice as him !

[@markjones3425]

Great to see this video at the students stage of experience...VERY interesting and motivational, nice to loisten to ALL the real time action ...I'm hooked!

[@CabrioDriving]

You are a great teacher, with relaxing voice.

[@rickstone9323]

gee whizz; took me about 10 hours to be flying that well!! awesome work Dalton and, of course, the instructor :-)

[@kenbrand8972]

10 hours? That is still excellent though.Good work

[@Cessna8057F]

That’s some real talent!

[@kranson8514]

learn to fly, hard to want to learn any where other than BC bloody awesome views

[@rustynoesner8325]

Great video, great instructorship, great student.

[@MontgomeryScott123]

Living the dream!

[@simcptmike]

Wow this video made me really want to get into helicopters. Especially the departure from yxx. I grew up in yxx. Thanks so much guys!

[@Misslynndance]

You both are amazing!

[@XRP747E]

Excellent instruction and excellent student. Great helicopter! The video was really well done.

[@bobdehuisbaas1]

Sweet flying Dalton, and you seem like a great teach Mischa

[@t.c.3027]

More & more sold! Nice job guys, "sweeeeet"!! Instructor's instructions superb!!, Awesome 👍 WTG!!! i.e another subscriber!

[@212driller]

that kid is living my dream

[@lanka8786]

great instructor and the student did so well

[@HeliHolic]

Great work Dalton. only 3.5 hrs and your looking good already...Keep up the good work bro.

[@walterthorne4819]

Great positive teacher!

[@georgewalker4529]

I logged in just to say this was a great video!! Thank you!

[@godfreydarling5956]

Pretty amazing to handle a copter so well so quickly