Impromptu Solo Cross Country in the R-44

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[@davidwhite2011]

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. Harriet Braiker

[@chrischris5510]

It takes a certain person to strive for "perfection" in an aspect. Being the best of the best... I started my business, started grabbing up customers in my city, went to the next big city got customers, started to realize I'm happy with the money and the accomplishment, the risk I took and succeeded and I have 4 kids to spend time with... But I don't blame the guy that doesn't stop... So that saying doesn't make sense to me. Its only motivating until you get what you want out of what your were motivated to do! But if its perfection that motivates you, go for it, be the best of the best and to hell with the people who hate you for doing it.

[@jrod_pilot_miami]

Appreciate the fact that you show your mistakes. As a student pilot I’m constantly replaying my mistakes in my mind so I don’t repeat them. Thanks for the realness.

[@Dream0Asylum]

ME: Looks at video time - 38 min VIDEO TITLE: Solo Cross Country ME: He must have swapped in the hellcat engine.

[@codyjboudreaux]

Speaking of Hellcat, any mods I missed in an update?

[@qo2rj]

Heh, I thought the same thing.... "How the h**k is he going to fly across the entire country in that thing...." :-D

[@billcarlin7411]

It's been a hell of a ride. Awesome to be able to take it with you! Broken R-22's, instructor in a plane crash, lessons in Texas?, new dog, now the R-44. You can't write this stuff. Well maybe you can, but I can't.

[@ErikWolowitz]

Old Proverb I learned from my time in the Army: "Perfection is the enemy of good enough..."

[@CuffsNewYork]

I thoroughly enjoy watching this series with you and your journey learning helicopters. Keep doing what you do brother.

[@MikeJamesMedia]

As a fixed-wing pilot, I've found this whole series fascinating, and from my chair, it seems like you're doing a great job.

[@Globalflyr]

Hmm, CG 01 on the ramp. Commandant must be in town. Used to fly it’s predecessor many years ago. Don’t be too hard on yourself, Mover. Just keep learning every flight. It will get better. Just remember the Prime Directive: Landings MUST equal take-offs.

[@jennscott6858]

The banter with Lester is fun, but the views and flying are still enjoyable to watch. I like your musical choices. Well done!

[@RhYn0n]

Coming from a Hornet (Thank you for your service!) to an R-44 must be like going from a ‘Vette to an International Scout!

[@bongothefirst3489]

Love the airwolf like intro music. Great choice!

[@indianajon7980]

I'm liking the change in feel in this video, the breakdown debrief as you go and the more formal seriousness as you get closer to the check ride. Missing Lester but enjoying just as much. Liked seeing a little of the preflight too. Don't know what I will do With my time when you finish this series.

[@houstonfirefox]

PIC mean Pilot In Command. Like your early student days, you Command the aircraft getting it to bend to Your Will, not what IT wants to do. What I saw here was excellent judgement and not trying to force a situation you weren't comfortable with CW. Very entertaining and very real - every student needs to see this. Keep up the awesome work and you'll soon be commanding that chopper the same way you did the F16 - no doubt!

[@codyjboudreaux]

Does Uncle Lester do Birthday Parties? I want him at my 36th.

[@pssryan]

Awesome! 6ND is the bird I usually fly out of KHDC. Many practice landings over at L31 and KASD as well. Enjoyed and safe flying!

[@gtr1952]

Great job!! That machine seems really sensitive to W&B!! in front of the hanger I keep thinking about Lester saying not to "hook a skid" on a crack in the cement. That really stuck for some reason. 8) Thanks for sharing!!! 8) --gary

[@Glashawk1]

5,000 hrs and I still get a rough landing here and there. I wouldn’t sweat it. It’s those last few inches that drive ya crazy. Aircraft just doesn’t want to settle and it’s like being on ice. I find if I just relax my grip on the controls, make tiny inputs and be patient, landings are usually smooth. Good luck with training!

[@Garythefireman66]

This was a lot of fun to watch. You look pretty comfortable, but you are definitely your toughest critic when something is off.

[@Parawingdelta2]

I like the HS125 in the background as you walked out. The RAF had those back in the sixties for navigational training. They called them 'Dominies". Retired them about ten years ago.

[@deathsicon]

My dad was a safety engineer on the V22 and ch47, as he liked to say "any landing you walk away from is a good landing, anytime you can reuse the aircraft it's a great landing" words to keep in mind

[@youtert]

Safety engineer on the V22, that does not sound like a fun job.

[@deathsicon]

@@youtert not in the early days, his first week there they wanted to put hellfire missiles on the wings, not remembering that in plane flight they would shoot their own rotors off, fortunately he reminded them of that since he had just been working with the missiles at the job they recruited him from

[@mrkevinjmiller]

Have really enjoyed following along as you learn to beat the air into submission.

[@PacificAirPhoto1]

Great flight, I’m reliving memories of my first solo cross country for my PPL in a C172. I remember thinking the same thing afterwards...that wasn’t perfect but it was safe. Keep ‘er going, always fun to be along for the ride! 😁👍 🚁

[@6Sally5]

Thanks for taking us along, Mover. We had a great time!

[@merkin22]

Definitely enjoyable video! Thanks for sharing, as always.

[@derekpirie9188]

Well done C.W. on your impromptu solo Cross Country. It was nice to follow the route out and back with your commentary. 4 more hours to go.

[@budrohammbone2806]

Mover ! Good Vid. Lester is Fun to see & hear. From a non aviator (Me) Lester appears to Me to be an Excellent IP. Have enjoyed the Rotary wing transition vlog from the start.

[@shoachiwarrior]

Great flight. Don't cut yourself short. It's entertaining! This journey has been great to see. Excited to see you get your license! You're doing a great job! 👍🏻

[@thepilotconnor]

Cant beat VFR summer flying in Louisiana. Dodging all those thunderstorms.

[@autopathos]

Somehow Mover manages to make something this long, slightly confusing and a tad boring at times good to watch (just because aviation-rekated KZbin has us conditioned to see something quite special as unimpressive if it doesn't have extremely low-flying, sonic booms, flares, live fire, aerobatics, explosions or even better, a combination of all of that). Great footage and field of view, good editing, mesmerising radio chat and the presence of the pilot guy you've gotten used to watch I think is what does it.

[@EVE101Patt]

it's so amazing to watch you fly this thing!

[@n7565j]

Amazing to see how far you've come!!! Your hovering is getting sooo much better!!! Here in western NC we have trees like that here too (along with mountains...;-), and my instructor was notorious for pulling the power in the pattern to show me how quickly those trees filled the windscreen and to encourage me to ALWAYS stay within gliding distance of the runway!!! (didn't take but 1 or 2 for me to get the message to "Keep it Tight!!! :-)

[@christoney2491]

Great vid. Congrats on another accomplishment. Also, you flew over my sister's house in Mandeville. Very cool to see the lake front from the air. 👍

[@karsonjones4792]

Man it is so awesome watching you fly around my city’s I’m so familiar too and me wanting To be a pilot and hopefully starting flight school soon you are amazing to watch

[@greygoat2277]

Thanks for the ride!

[@Tigermoto]

You can see the military life coming through. Land and them slag yourself off for a bit as a debrief. Love it.

[@bobdillon7254]

I’m more of a Blue Thunder fan, everyone needs a JAFO! Great work Mover, love watching!

[@briansims4365]

Great job Mover, u are really polishing your skills.

[@squidboii]

Girl: Come over Mover: But I'm ruining this movie Girl: But my parents aren't home ;) Mover: Impromptu Solo Cross Country in the R-44

[@DollyRanch]

Go vote for that cheerleader and make dreams come true lol

[@eagleeyeviewimages]

bro thanks for sharing, your doing a lot better than most :) shreveport la

[@BeechSportBill]

Wonderful tour of the area…and you got home with a useable aircraft!

[@kinch613]

Somebody need to let the Crew Chief to fix the headliner falling off! Hahah!

[@alje311]

Next we see CW applying to be an Army warrant haha, awesome CC video I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@DocRigel]

Nice relaxing flight video. Loved the perspectives. Wish we we could have kept thst view from the tail during flight.

[@aaronsnatic2446]

Love the series. I have no desire to fly a helicopter, but this has been enlightening watching your progress and the whole dynamic.

[@RobertSantos-rw8dy]

Greetings from Thailand. Thanks for the views.

[@krisjs1767]

Nice pickup on the ramp!

[@Grastiars1]

Fun stuff! I always am tempted to give it a shot, but the price tag always scares me away.

[@rmcc655]

You can always do it in small spurts

[@TheGeorgiaRover]

@@rmcc655 That’s what she said.

[@traildogisla]

Try gliders, cheapest flying generally

[@CommomsenseSmith]

Mover needed to find a road to follow all them trees looking like not a soft landing. Nice flying Mover just like any of us at least you know your mistakes and limitations and build on that 👍🏻

[@millicentsquirrelhole582]

Cool stuff, visual acuity with verbal emphasis...did the same in my solo...talked it in and out...the separate self, non-biased for or against, as a clear eyed and clear headed observer and coach...

[@LesGorePL-1001]

Getting closer

[@-IsaacMarr-]

You had yourself a little adventure there.

[@craighermle7727]

Your remarks about the trees brought me back to my 1st solo cross country. All that was below me were trees, and I had an engine that started to stumble pretty badly. I'll never know for sure waht the problem was, but I'll assume it was a carb icing problem I still remember a heightened sense of awareness, and that was 35-40 yrs ago Lesson Learned

[@pipelineraustralia]

Well done Mover your doing awesome. I would fly with you anytime mate!

[@shinygemsbro]

Damn, I talk alot when spoken to but those radio comms- Great flying, Mover!

[@OldStreetDoc]

I don’t know why… but that headliner (or whatever it’s designated as in a helo) hanging & flapping like that just irritates the crap out of me. 😂 Mover, I’ve really enjoyed watching you go thru the training process of getting; your Helo certificate. It’s been SUPER interesting. Thanks for taking us along! 👍🏼🇺🇸

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

That thing is the ultimate CDO trigger :D

[@lynnecheermom]

Cool views! Liked the map in the corner. Glad you got in more solo hours. Congrats!

[@Flipper-mno13]

So did you like flying for 'bout a owa, owa an a half by yourself⁉️ You got this Mover, not to worry. Just a walk in the park, Kajanski.👍😉💜

[@kevinwells4986]

Thanks C.W. I flew my first solo at White Sands Missile Range. It was not a helicopter though, although I rode in a lot of them. It is so special. First a Piper, than a C-150. My experience was over the Mal Pais, lava beds that where there for, I suppose, a few million years. I don' remember. They absorbed the sun, and gave us huge thermals. Meanwhile, considering what you are accomplishing, the very different aircraft, I commend you so much. Not sure how to do this here, but I'd like to buy any other book you release... Thanks C.W.L.

[@turman41]

Time for a new headliner in that cabin

[@tedm.3961]

Yes, that looks like a ratty maintained aircraft.

[@derekpirie9188]

@@tedm.3961 I saw that a long time ago, just did not comment.

[@tedm.3961]

Me too. Glad someone spoke up.

[@CWLemoine]

It's been on order for a while. I'll have to check with Lester on the actual status of the installation.

[@groorg24]

You can fast forward flights irl just like in flight sim? That's awesome! ...this video was great!

[@benash2954]

"These trees don't look inviting"... Good to see you've developed the paranoid helicopter pilot mindset of "where am I going to crash WHEN the engine quits"

[@goodfortune6399]

The coast guard is riding in style

[@alpacaman6256]

I usually hate helicopters but this series has been great. Great job

[@Jwnorton]

22:40 "Uh, oh - we're leaking" - Okay, okay, I'm sorry, SIR!

[@danielnieuwenhuis5597]

Love the Airwolf vibe in the music…

[@kevinwarren3998]

Better pickup this time. Go find a nice big smooth area with no tower to worry about and do pick up, rotate 90, set down, pick up, rotate 90, over and over. I have spent countless hours just picking up and setting down.

[@ted1728]

Bro, perfection is not achieved without expreience.

[@ChannelGregg]

Nailed it! Well done!

[@markgr1nyer]

I love seeing the storms coming in. I have only experienced one storm which is what I would imagine a US thunderstorm was, last year, and I still remember the adrenaline I got from watching it. A good landing is one you can walk away from, a great landing is one where you can use the aircraft again, my granddad told me that when he was showing me the basics on FS98 lol

[@RhYn0n]

Possibly the best video in this series! 😁👍

[@christopherdowney6055]

I have some time in both those Warriors at HDC. Did my PPL at Fly By Knight there.

[@fishfinger1699]

i can't imagine the sheer weirdness of going from fixed wing fighters to helis... awesome!

[@se2100]

HDC didn’t have a tower back in the 70s, I also remember flying gliders out of Robert, old days good time.

[@shabihabbas34]

MOVER you are the coolest guy on the internet that most of us has seen 🤘🤘. Rock on sir

[@ulor5939]

Mover is the guy 13 year old me wanted to be (before I got into music, I stand by the choice) I used to draw jets and had my own fiction about a planet called Spectre even, it's very odd. He feels like the big bro I never had.

[@andresilvasophisma]

That seemed fun. The landings were a bit rough but flying solo has the advantage of you actually having to do this stuff without anyone by your side giving you instructions. I'm sure you'll figure it out in no time.

[@BrittMac422]

A little off topic, but, I drove by a Dairy Queen in Chelsea AL the other day and they had on the sign that they participate in Folds of Honor. Good stuff. Also, keep it up. I think if you could've had more time last year in the 22, you'd have beat me to the rotory rating. Now you have to play catch up!

[@christiantodd1995]

Hey from Hammond!!

[@topofthegreen]

Nothing like flying around making cool helicopter noises and converting avgas into vapors.

[@TheWatson83]

Awesome video as normal. great to see how far you've come

[@markaoslo5653]

@Charlie-Whisky - Maybe not entertaining in the _'same way',_ as when Lester is there, etc; however, gives us some better perspective on knocking-out the solo's and, what that really may feel like for you. I appreciate the videos and, I look forward to more, along with your progress. Cheers-

[@prancer1803]

Looking good dude! Congrats on your helicopter training

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Mover. I flew the entire flight with you and had a "Pucker factor" of about a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. :) I flew my last Experimental Home Built aircraft on routes that had trees like you talked about - no damn place where to land, in the event..... Also, you mentioned a "tower" I think - at 500 feet that would really concern me. Your tons of experience really showed through as you moved from airfield to airfield, while flying a completely new type of aircraft. And you did it so effortlessly. (like it was old hat.) I would not have had the balls to "go flying" with that kind of weather, in a new aircraft, in the local area. That's why you are "the man" and I am not. :) Liked those steep approaches when coming home - Lester would be proud. Oh, a maintenance item for the mechanics: Didn't see a "compass correction card" for that whiskey compass. (May have missed it.:) Picky, picky. Really enjoyed the flight with you. Thank you, sir. Go Airforce Beat Army.

[@MrCyp200la]

You make it look so easy.. 👍

[@captainlovefinger6519]

Great progress you have made. Good multitasking while hovering. I always celebrate with a cigarette while hovering my Zeppelin

[@captainlovefinger6519]

Jk, Mover! Keep doing what you do. I love your vids, and what you do for the troops, and Folds of Honor. God Speed!

[@airgunningyup]

amazing culmination.. I missed the part where you started flying again.. and now the 44 not the 22

[@stephenmills76]

It’s too quiet without Lester. Lester is the Man.

[@davidepagliara5210]

Superb video!

[@krisjs1767]

Might try some ballast in front left seat when flying solo. Will help with nose high attitude on pick up and set down.

[@chrishuber3814]

I think I saw you when you did this flight! 😁😉

[@groningenparanormaal3642]

Fun flight :)

[@mathdj01]

@5:30 is the headliner falling apart? With all of the engine work that was done, fixing the headliner must be low priority?

[@CWLemoine]

It's on order.

[@JMZM7907]

I was just at both airports looking for Hanger/Tie Downs. Funny thing, I was thinking your approach in Slidell was looking great, from a fixed wing perspective. ha FYI… there is a waiting list at St Tammany. There is apparently about 50 people waiting for a hanger there. I’m going talk to those folks and see why they have not built more just based off the waiting list. Sounds like they are not taking advantage of potential income.

[@imaner76]

You continue to inspire.

[@PearsonWard]

I fly that black Falcon at 5:02! :)

[@13christbane]

nice interior

[@pauldg837]

It's fair to say that if someone was gifted enough to be a fast jet pilot, they can learn to fly anything.

[@thunderbolt513]

Hey Mover. When will we see a video of one of your T-38 training missions?? That would be great. I (as a big T-38 fan) would love to see. Happy landings from Portugal.

[@CWLemoine]

Not going to happen, sorry.

[@thunderbolt513]

@@CWLemoine 😞 Pitty though. Well you must have your reasons. It was worth the try (asking for it). Happy landings anyway from Portugal.👍

[@CWLemoine]

Yup. Not my decision though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ2XpYdrm8pmmdU

[@blegi1245]

@@thunderbolt513 he's a practice target for F-22's. Can't video that stuff.

[@josephswafford7578]

Awesomeness..

[@hikaruhoshi]

damn, I really like the intro, it's like the Airwolf OST

[@bartofilms]

Infrequent but interested follower here. RU thinking Navy SAR? Air Force PJ? Coast Guard perhaps? Skilled helicopter pilots with F/A-18 stick time aren't exactly a 'dime-a-dozen' I'd imagine. Congrats on your rotor progress! - John B.