Maria Flies a Huey Helicopter

[@FlyingMAir]

Please read the description before sharing comments here. While I'm thrilled that so many folks who saw action in Vietnam or appreciate iconic aircraft like this are commenting here, I really don't need to see comments bashing my seat position, Stan's hold on the controls, or my dog. All of these things are addressed in the description. Thanks!

[@pimuce]

Thanks what a great helicopter bell huey ! I love sound noise of this famous copter that been used during Vietnam war during the 60’s...What a lucky girl ! My first flight on helicopter was with a old bell 47 !!!!

[@imachavel]

Felt like I was back in Nam. Lol actually I was not alive during that time. Incredible video.

[@francisconti9085]

@@pimuce😄👍Mine too!

[@francisconti9085]

@@imachavel it not only takes you into the freedom of flying, but also realization & respect for the era..makes us think into others experiences more than we had, reminds us.. even more than before, our grattitude increases..

[@N4bpp1]

One like this picked up my blown up body from Bu Dop A-341 at 11AM and off to the 93 evacuation hospital. If you hear one, you will never forget the sound. If you fly in one you will never forget it. Huey pilots are the real hero’s of Vietnam, especially on December 3, 1967.

[@LMayB1213]

Glad you made it back. Something you Vietnam vets may not have heard, or never heard often enough: WELCOME HOME!!

[@waylonmccrae3546]

🙂👍

[@davidschwartz5127]

I know! Strange, not sure I should have watched it.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Paul Posey, welcome home, brother. I'm a 10 years US Army Special Forces veteran, E7 MOS 18d. I did two tours in Vietnam doing medevac duty. Twice combat decorated. Most people don't know that medevac helicopter don't have self-defense equipment nor do they know why. I'm glad that you came home and I hope that you are doing well.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@LMayB1213 Modern times we hear it but back then, it rarely ever happened. Many of us were called "baby killers" and sometimes worse than that. We were advised to not even wear a uniform for the trip back home.

[@irdugm]

the audio issue turned into a great engine noise flight for us , and the subtitles were fine in informing of what was going on. Thanks Maria

[@leefithian3704]

They are loud , I have several jumps out of 412 version

[@1nvisible1]

*STAN: Maria, why are you teaching a bunch of teenagers exactly how to joyride a Huey?* *MARIA: Yeah... maybe we'll tell them the audio got botched.*

[@F16CJWW]

I survived a crash in a Huey when in the military. I live with the after effects to this day. I loved the bird! Loved hearing the sound again. THANKS...

[@FlyingMAir]

Thanks for your service. Hope you’re okay.

[@valelesamoa]

what happened...? Huey is the most iconic helicopter ever made and always will be...!! Love the UH-1 Huey !!

[@puddlesjumper]

What an awesome iconic bird. Nothing like standing (stooped over) in the cargo area with no Doors. Weaving, banking & flying loose formation evasively through mountains over jungle canopy in Central & South America. Fingers laced through the perforated holes in the airframe overhead. Avoiding Small arms and RPG fire coming up out of the trees . Tracer rounds streaking through the night sky as our door gunners M60s returned fire & we headed home at flank speed. Hot spent brass casings flying everywhere in the bird out the door some in the catch bag others hitting the floor rolling around. The distance roar of a wingmans minigun as he climbed circled and dived then rejoined us. Suppressing the threat momentarily. What an adrenaline rush. I had many years of PTSD every time I heard a big blade chopper whomping overhead. But I wouldn't trade that or the sensation of sitting on the floor with my feet hanging out the door as we slipped over the edge of the precipice at the end of the runway at Soyopango watching the ground instantly Fall away thousands of feet beneath us not strapped in, no parachute no sweat. You can't build a roller coaster like that. 😁👍

[@captainthez6532]

My grandpa was a marine officer and flew the Huey

[@3rubberboats]

When I too was in Vietnam, the Huey would vibrate a lot. And it is much heavier than yours. Great flight. Thanks for bringing us along. Have a grand day.

[@FlyingMAir]

Yeah, this one is really stripped down to the bare necessities. I think it's because they also do lift work with it.

[@50AHenry]

Thank you, Maria, for being humble and not pretending you know everything. I ALWAYS enjoy your videos and really appreciate your simple, honest, down-to-earth, easy-to-listen-to commentaries. You are the best. Blessings ! ! ! (from AUSTRALIA)

[@FlyingMAir]

Thanks very much! I hate know-it-alls -- especially when they don't know it all! -- and don't want to be one. I try to keep it real. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@SteveWrightNZ]

Brilliant!! The audio is perfect!! I played this loud through my home theatre and was fighting back tears for some time after the solid whump on lightup. Absolutely beautiful! What an intimidating machine, that transistion even scared me! You won't forget this in a while, and neither will I. Thank you!

[@happyhippie8339]

How long has been for you Steve. Great comment here. I understood watching again after reading this.

[@dancraver3815]

Kudos to the people who keep these old choppers flying i can't get my string trimmer started lol

[@FlyingMAir]

You and me both.

[@MLR400]

As a former US Army service member. I flew in Huey's from 1985 through 1990. For me the sound of the Huey's will never get old. Your video is perfect. No unnecessary chatter. Just two professional pilots prepping and flying a legendary helicopter. Thanks for sharing.

[@FlyingMAir]

Thanks, but I think we could have gotten more of that info if the darn intercom feed worked. Another time. I'm hoping to have other opportunities to take us all flying on other aircraft.

[@Bill-b2m]

Thank you for you're service. Iam a Vet as well

[@chuckhiggins15]

HI Maria, watched your video on flying the "Hewey: You did great and found about the " two per rev" , for the 405, Bell redesigned for the "War" as the " 407" with 4 blades. The 405 UH-1H , for then as 2 blades, because the helicopter, was mfg over 3000 for the war, and did it's job. I worked and retired from Bell, Fort Worth in the 80's, to NASA, Shuttle, and retired. I'm FAA retired mech, oil changer and spark plug cleaner. A Chopper", needs more maintenance care and hugging, not fixed wing, you got another " baby". The collective and cyclic sticks are on the move, winds, and Ground Effect, 20 ft is unstable at times. Flying it I compare to dancing. The machine has It's rhythm. Thanks for on KZbin. You nicked my Ancient History. Happy and safe flying. Tex- DFW. chuck higgins.

[@briancasey7693]

From the comments your vid is a hero magnet, thanks to all who served, when it counted!

[@Azcampingandexploring]

Thank you all who served in Vietnam. WELCOME HOME. We appreciate you. Thanks for the amazing video.

[@David611950]

my life saver and life changer, combat tour in NAM, 1969-1970, Semper Fi, my brothers and sisters. ❤️👍

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Thank you for your service. It was a tough place to be.

[@waylonmccrae3546]

🙂👍

[@My2ndtimearound]

I love the sound of the blades beating the wind. A Huey distinction.

[@stefanosemisa9288]

My biggest dream machine for sure! A legend ! Iconic models 204 and 205… as always nice video, does not matter so much the lack of talking… Her engine and main rotor flapping are one of the most sweet and beautiful sounds ever heard by a human being… thanks a lot for the ride! And keep making great content on KZbin ! Thanks a lot a again.

[@1tombensky]

I spent many hours riding in Hueys in Vietnam. This video brought back lots of memories. Some good, some not so much. Thanks.

[@heindaddel2531]

Due to its unique sound of the two blades, in Germany we use to call the Huey the “rug beater”. How I miss this work horse.

[@Splattervision-qh1sd]

Yes and where I am the CH-46’s were very common. Talk about a “rug beater” :) Now they’re gone as well.

[@igorstranenski5418]

Cushion on the top and bottom of throttle travel, high inertia rotor takes a while to spin up without turning on pad, anticipate t/r going through transitional lift so the nose doesn’t waggle, select reference points off the nose and out the side then increase collective and use pressures and counter pressure to maintain heading +/- 10 degrees and position over the ground within 3 feet. Only been 50 years and several lives ago. Thanks for the memory. Who ever has flying I’d have them put their feet on the floor until it was time to land.

[@buckaroo550]

Good job...I love the sound of the blades, In Vietnam when you heard that sound you knew everything was going to be ok.

[@justanaussie2822]

Wow memories. I spent a lot of time in these. In the back as a grunt

[@georgegagnon4566]

What I'd give to fly one of those again. 49 years ago Vietnam crew chief. Love the blade whop whop.

[@shawnrichardson3983]

George Gagnon My father was one as well in Vietnam war thank you for all that you did

[@EKEACRES]

Thank you for your service.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@shawnrichardson3983 I did two tours in Vietnam doing medevac duty. '65-'66 and again in '69. 10 years US Army Special Forces veteran, E7, MOS 18d.

[@geneg6343]

I'm right there with you. Retired from the USMC as a UH-1N Crew Chief (MOS 6174) in 2004 after 20 years of service. I miss flying.

[@danhofer]

I crewed Cobra and Huey helicopters in the army as a young man in the 70's. I loved flying in the Huey - what a rush! Thanks for sharing!

[@johnsanders7012]

I did the same in the 80s at ft ord Cali. The Blackhawks were starting to come as I was getting out.

[@bpat64]

Great vid, I flew UH-1H’s in the US Army, 1st Cav, of all the aircraft I have flown in my career the old Huey is my favorite!

[@MemphisBelle291]

are you flying in Simulation Games today or could you imagine doing this? If so, welcome to DCS...Flying the Huey there in VR is like sitting in the real thing :)

[@johnflynn4923]

Huey blade slap is such a unique and instantly recognisable sound.

[@TomasAWalker53]

That sound defined a generation.

[@brahmdempers1005]

As far as i know , UH helicopters has the slowest rotor speed of all helicopters.

[@zzodr]

@@brahmdempers1005 Mi-26 does. Bigger the rotor, lower the RPM.

[@HollywoodConnection-jast]

The Bell Cobra and Bell 222 (Air Wolf helicopter) are twin blades and they also sound similar to the Huey slaps.

[@ronaldgreen5292]

@@brahmdempers1005 I believe that the rotor rpms at full throttle, is about: 315 & 325.

[@MrPantss]

I was very happy to hear the engine sound over voice, excellent video!

[@JRudd]

WOW, great content Maria! At 3:03 I got excited when that turbine started whining!

[@JRudd]

Is this a cherry drier?

[@FlyingMAir]

I love that sound. It was the best part of flying at the Grand Canyon - spinning up that turbine in the morning.

[@firemedic5100]

I like how the movies show people in the Huey talking back and forth without a headset on. Your video shows why that doesn't happen. Thank you very much. You brought back old memories.

[@FlyingMAir]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bryanford1139]

I wasn't born until '71, but these birds feel like home to me. I could listen to this video all day!!

[@dannyboydkj7bpn]

Nice flight. Gotta love that thump thump of the blades. It’s a very distinctive sound.

[@hughesevents]

What a beast to fly, and to do so having to perch on your seat was incredible. Well done Maria, and the sound of just the engine for me was even better...it was like being there.

[@LA-ep2nr]

Great flight. And, thanks for the memories (Former UH-1H, “Dustoff”). To this day I get the chills when I hear the igniters, the whine of the Lycoming engines and the ignition of the burner cans on startup. Love that Huey.

[@Box500spooks]

larry mead Brought back memories for me of Exercise REFORGER in Germany in 1984. I was a medic in the RAF and was liaison with a US Dustoff crew flying into our hospital. I got a few trips in the Huey that remain a fantastic memory. The Huey was replaced by a Blackhawk toward the end of the exercise - it didn’t have the same character as the Huey.

[@m118lr]

Right on...

[@ottoroth9377]

Not to me tonight that start up shake! Loved this bird, would love to have one!

[@randyporter3491]

One of my favorites ! Wish the audio would have come through, but thats a little thing. Thanks to Stan for making this possible and you for sharing !

[@billberry557]

I was a Crew Chief and Maintenance Mechanine In Vietnam in 69/70 on Huey's. When on test flights I always rode left seat and had many a chance to fly the A/C and one thing that surprised me the first few times I alike others grabbed that Cyclic like I was flying a jet fighter on a gun run. One of Pilots for maintenance one time changed that by showing me and explaining that he had instructure who told to handle the Cyclic and do inputs as if I had a cigarette but in my fingers and using it to move the cyclic. After several tries it turned out I became more relaxed and had less tension and enjoyed flight a great deal more.

[@charlie99210]

As a Kiowa crewchief, I had much the same experience in my bird. Loved the stick time. My MTP clued me in the first time he put me on the controls. On the OH-58, you just think about what you want the bird to do, and the control inputs come naturally. Just enough to do the job. Maria's comment about passing through ETL hit home with me, as well. First time scared the bejesus out of me. Thought we were going to fall out of the sky.

[@aniwack]

The natural sound is awesome.

[@sanfranciscobay]

Some facts on operating costs of Helicopters. The CH-53 Super Stallion costs $20,000 per hour, that equals $333 per minute. I estimated the Huey at $1,200 per hour which comes to $20 per minute. *Light helicopters UH-1H: $835 per flight hour [1] Huey II: $535 per flight hour [2] S-76: $1,178 per flight hour (based on 2003 exchange rate of 7.7 $HK / USD) [6] EC 155 Dauphin: $1,157 per flight hour (based on 2003 exchange rate of 7.7 $HK / USD) [7] HH-65 Dolphin: $5,173 per flight hour (US Coast Guard version) [7] *Medium-lift helicopters UH-60 Blackhawk: $2,199 per flight hour [3] Mi-17: $2,850 per flight hour [4] (based on Croatian currency) AS 332 Super Puma: $1,883 per flight hour (based on 2003 exchange rate of 7.7 $HK / USD) [8] CH-47D Chinook: $2,403 - $2,723 per flight hour [11] *Heavy-lift helicopters CH-53E Super Stallion: $20,000 per flight hour [5] *Attack helicopters AH-64 Apache: $3,851 per flight hour [9] AH-1S Cobra: $1,569 - $1,757 per flight hour [10] www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/helicopters-cost-of-ownership.6315/

[@mspates5982]

Wow amazing stats! Thanks for sharing kind of puts things in perspective!

[@rburrows7786]

Been over 50 years but I still remember all the sound. 1st Cav C company 68-69

[@TheGeorgiaRover]

Great video, and great demonstration of how loud these aircraft are. It’s always humorous to see people supposedly flying in them in movies, with no headsets on, having casual conversations like they’re sitting in a coffee shop. Without headsets, you’re not having a conversation. 😎

[@markh.harris9271]

Maria, thanks so much; what a treat! beauty!

[@HotRodKush]

This is so awesome. Forget about the cockpit audio, the captions explain everything.

[@mikeyoung9810]

Exactly.

[@etienneleroux6253]

WHAT A TREAT!! Really, there are worse things to deal with than to have to listen to the sound of a Huey for twenty minutes. Lol and the doggy. Not now, honey!! It's not everyday Mama gets to fly a Huey!

[@tscott6843]

Oh also. Loved the natural sound.

[@4351steve]

The last I rode in a Civilian Huey was in Northern California while fighting forest fires in Klamath NF. We were flying from somewhere just East of Seiad, CA (sp?) and up to where the PCT crosses into Oregon and Rogue NF. It was a thrill.

[@chadfontaine2717]

I could listen to this thing fly all day. Turbine and blade slap. So satisfying.

[@Gwazi]

Is it just me or at 2:57 when the huey engine starts up getting louder and louder, does anyone else get goosebumps? I love that noise

[@highlanderlj]

Love the Huey. It'll ALWAYS be my fave whirlybird. The very first aircraft I flew in was a Huey at age 7. Fell in love with flying that day back in 1976.

[@johnbrizendine7716]

I was a 67N Crew Chief in the Missouri, Army National Guard from 1999 to 2000 (before transferring to Active Duty Air Force) and I still remember the tail number 826 of my bird. I will never forget my time with the Huey UH1, something I will probably never forget. Flying this bird is so different from flying anything else.

[@mspates5982]

Wow that was absolutely incredible Maria! I totally enjoyed the video! And I love being able to hear the chopper blades in the Wind. Your captions were more than enough! I think this was the best video you've had ever! And you did a fantastic job of flying it. What a wonderful experience that must have been. A little nerve-wracking perhaps but wonderful experience. I remember hearing hueys come over my house when I was a kid. Sometimes they would pass over two and three at a time. It's a sound that I would never forget!

[@envitech02]

I just love the iconic whup-whup-whup sound. Once I hear it I think of the Huey and the Vietnam War. It's so distinctive.

[@thetoecutter13]

First helicopter I ever rode in was a Huey. Long time ago... Many since but that first ride is the one that sticks out. Thanks for sharing.

[@p6x2]

The sound of that Helicopter, the two blades' chopping is recognizable from far away. While waiting on the helideck to fly out, we could tell before we could see that it was a Huey, and not an Aerospaciale "Dauphin" coming to pick us up.... lol! the sound signature of the Huey is inimitable...

[@cember01]

Love cockpit POV. Especially looking over the pilot's shoulder so I can see instrument panel, pilots inputs and out the windows. Maria does an excellent job at this.

[@wartoni]

Great video Maria. You are not a coward! You are a very smart pilot who knows her limitations! "There are old pilots and bold pilots...but not both" . I look forward to all of your videos because you are always learning just like I enjoy doing. I have flown a few helicopters before but not ready yet to get my license. Keep it up! Such a nice distraction to watch your videos from the day to day news etc. Thank you.

[@Jerry_SWMO]

Great video. Many hours working on Hueys from Army days. Workhouse for the military.

[@MartyBecker]

Really cool video. Thanks for making it. Had the opportunity to fly in a Huey in 1985, in what was then West Berlin. Flew with the US Army on a Berlin Wall observation flight along the border wall separating West and East Berlin.

[@damonedwards6724]

beckerm13 ........ I use to do duty in the Berlin Wall Fence back in the day of my Army time stationed in Mainz-Finthen!! Use fly up to Fulda and fly around there as guard duty!! Interesting times back then during the Cold War!!!🇺🇸🇩🇪

[@rubenholguin2917]

I loved the sound, I've never been inside of a helicopter so this helped to imagine how it is. Thanx!

[@j.settle6448]

I am not a pilot. But I will never forget that Huey sound from the inside or out. Always thought it was pretty cool. Those things were always a welcome sight and sound to us grunts.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

10 years US Army Special Forces veteran here, E7 MOS 18d. I did two tours in Vietnam doing medevac duty. Most people don't know that medevac helicopters don't have self-defense equipment nor do they know why.

[@wouldntyou_like_to_know]

I have always heard that Hueys are squirrely for as big as they are. Maria you are my hero!

[@buzbuz33-99]

Excellent video. The camera angle was great as I could see both the flight controls and instruments. It reminded me of many flights I have taken just for fun. Once in the air, with the throttle/collective set, it seemed that the helicopter remained in mostly level flight, apart from climbing a little bit when speed decreased significantly and vice versa.

[@lh7801]

That startup wasnt boring at all. Fascinating to see both the machine and human interactions that are required for someone to get an unfamiliar bird off the ground. Great work!!

[@GenerationGap69]

There's a suburb in Perth Australia (WA) near where I used to live called Malaga and I used to fly helicopters as well. I can see by the terrain that it's not Malaga WA (Western Australia). Thanks for posting the video. Looks like it was a nice day for flying

[@FlyingMAir]

Isn't it funny that both Malagas are in WA? We get a lot of great flying weather in eastern Washington State. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@stephensmith4480]

Amazing. We have an ex US Army one, over here in The UK that was bought and restored here. The people that own it, traced it`s history back and brought over a couple of ex crew members that flew in it for it`s first flight after Restoration. These guys were over The Moon. There is a video on YT of the entire project. Thanks for an enjoyable film.

[@ian3902]

Have you a link to that video?

[@kevinsaban]

Thanks for the flight Maria.

[@surrvey]

So many times I go back to watch this again! and again! Thank you.

[@FlyingMAir]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@les8518]

Thank you very much to you both. I absolutely loved. I also have a weak spot for the Huey.

[@donvaledon1]

I loved the flight along the Columbia River! I was born and raised in Hood River, Oregon and I live in Australia. So when I watched the video I new you were close to where I was from.

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

I've always loved Hueys and during the landing when Stan took the controls I didn't draw breath once, it was that intense. I just watched in awe as he puddled the cyclic during the landing making minute control inputs intuitively to keep it where he wanted it, marvelous stuff.

[@desertfox3860]

Very nice. Thanks for the ride.

[@calebsuttle]

Very cool. I never had a chance to be in a Huey. When I enlisted in the Army, Blackhawks were our main mode of transportation. Those are some awesome birds to be in if you get the chance.

[@Laodell]

Good Call, and Great Video! Thank you ever so much for providing that entire video segment of just pure Huey. :)

[@steann1]

We have an RAAF air show next month(nov)..just down the road from where i live in South Australia.. Now you've made me want to go and see it.... might just have to take the g/kids. I occassionally used to see hueys' flying around, ..or at least hear them with the thokka thwokka thwokka.. The losss of sound was great... ...again...just like being there...can't hear a thing over the engine...ha

[@puddlesjumper]

What an awesome iconic bird. Nothing like standing (stooped over) in the cargo area with no Doors. Weaving, banking & flying loose formation evasively through mountains over jungle canopy in Central & South America. Fingers laced through the perforated holes in the airframe overhead. Avoiding Small arms and RPG fire coming up out of the trees . Tracer rounds streaking through the night sky as our door gunners M60s returned fire & we headed home at flank speed. Hot spent brass casings flying everywhere in the bird out the door some in the catch bag others hitting the floor rolling around. The distance roar of a wingmans minigun as he climbed circled and dived then rejoined us. Suppressing the threat momentarily. What an adrenaline rush. I had many years of PTSD every time I heard a big blade chopper whomping overhead. But I wouldn't trade that or the sensation of sitting on the floor with my feet hanging out the door as we slipped over the edge of the precipice at the end of the runway at Soyopango watching the ground instantly Fall away thousands of feet beneath us not strapped in, no parachute no sweat. You can't build a roller coaster like that. 😁👍

[@fastrat37]

That was a fun ride-along! What a thrill it must have been to fly that thing! You did very well!!

[@ottoroth9377]

Congratulations Maria...these are remarkable machines and workhorses...I have not been in one in nearly 37 years! As long as you are comfortable with your seat position, just like driving a car...you are doing OK!

[@FlyingMAir]

Yeah, the seat was a real issue. It was doable, but could have been better. My bad.

[@wernerschulte6245]

For me as a fixed wing private pilot it is always very interesting how to handle a helicopter. Thank you for the video. I saw during horizontal flight no inputs on the pedals ? During landing it was interesting to see when the cyclic had to be pulled up due to the decrease of speed. The sound of the engine was not disturbing. It gives confindence running steadily without deviation. The written explanations were good. If I had the money I would try to fly such a thing, too.

[@bandislife2004]

Wow!! Loved it!! Really bumpy! No ads! Thank you!

[@BobDenny]

Fabulous. And it’s red like yours. I had breakfast with you at Falcon Field lots of years ago!

[@Rob99552]

Fascinating video, with a real live flying piece of history, thanks for posting.

[@Convoycrazy]

Musta been a real thrill! Love me a Huey. Thanks for the ride, bummer about the comms but still a great vid 👍🏼 Seems like she nosed over and really took off there 🚁

[@BobDenny]

Hah Maria we had breakfast in Mesa AZ. I loved your little red helicopter. This is a cool video!!

[@FlyingMAir]

Thanks!

[@ontheroadwithjohn]

Got to love the sound of the Huey. It was that sound that made me wont to fly helicopters. Something I was never able to do. But I did get to fly in one a couple of times when I was in the air cadets. Glad you left to sound at 100% all the way.

[@aileron5655]

Maria, that was great watching you! Thank you for sharing!

[@moriver3857]

Back in the DAY, while at a hover, I trimmed the cyclic with the coolie hat, before going into forward flight. Made things just a bit easier. That bird and the engine noise broght great memories back. Thanks for sharing.

[@FlyingMAir]

I also recall trimming with the hat, but I can’t remember which helicopter I did that on. Possibly the Long Ranger I flew at the Grand Canyon back in 2004? Made a huge difference.

[@JRLittleArt]

KZbin algorithm dropped me here - fun viewing your first Huey flight. I flew them in Nam (70 - 71 Air Cav) and also the Guard for about 10 years. Great bird that could take an unbelievable amount of abuse until that one lucky round. I miss flying I'm now an old former Huey pilot / IP.

[@FlyingMAir]

This particular one has a bullet hole in the back cargo area. It definitely saw some action. Thanks for your service!

[@UAPJedi]

Only the most iconic helicopter of all time. Awesome video thanks Maria.👍

[@marcs990]

As usual a great video from you. This was an unexpected treat. Shame your u couldn’t get your pedals set right, if u had I’m sure u would of fell back and felt much more comfortable and hence u could of relaxed more and easily got the feel for her. To see u leaning forward like that and stretching out to reach the pedals I don’t think anyone would’ve been able to get the feel for the flight characteristics of the bird. U did excellent as a first time and a turbine also. Even with Stan on the controls that was some snap u experienced just before landing as u came over the ponds. I think with two check rides u could of flew that bird with confidence no problem. Thanks again and keep up the great work

[@FlyingMAir]

I agree that I would have done better if everything had been properly adjusted for me. I honestly didn’t even think about having to make an adjustment because I’m pretty tall and very seldom have to adjust anything. My bad.

[@Newberntrains]

the audio is amazing no need to feel bad about not getting the intercom heck most of us drooled on our keyboard hearing the engine pitch during that turn u made :) thank you for the ride in a very cool helicopter

[@eddiemcgee5986]

Loved this video, the noise and the vibration was great.

[@Zatracenec]

You are not coward at all. It was a little scary. It only shows how smart You are about flying. Safety first. You did a great job.

[@papadehmer1893]

That is an awesome flight!! Really enjoyed your video and must say I would fly any day with the both of you, Stan is a great teacher.

[@FlyingMAir]

Thanks a ton!

[@randylinn502]

Another beautiful flight vlog. Keep them coming. Thank you. That bird is my age...

[@karhukivi]

Very enjoyable, but it looks like a handful to fly into the hover!

[@FlyingMAir]

Just feels different.

[@PatrickM747]

A great video Maria and thanks for adding the text boxes. Best viewed with the volume LOUD!

[@pkane5472]

Reminds me of my Vietnam days in one of those skimming across the jungle.....

[@alienlatino2945]

It reminds me too of the El Salvadoran war when the Hueys would come to save us when we were pinned under mortar fire, they would swoop in and straf the enemy with .50 cal gunfire and rockets. I was a soldier in the salvadoran army and this flying machine was our mother who always came to our rescue. If I remember correctly the sunroof windows were green-colored?

[@georgegagnon4566]

Where in Vietnam were you stationed?. I was 70 71. Phouc vinh 1/9th

[@i.r.wayright1457]

Do any other Vietnam vets think maybe it would be a good time to track the blades? I've been on smoother flights in those.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@i.r.wayright1457 200+ medevac missions, in Vietnam, I don't recall any that were smooth.

[@davidlloyd3535]

Sweet video love this Chopper....flew medivac as Corpsman and as Civilian always used sound of Huey to motivate me to get to evac point when on ground....thanks for sharing and safe flights.

[@DanCalloway]

Nice video. I'm a retired LCDR aviation logistics officer in the US Navy who acquired my aviation wings while serving. I used to fly in the UH-1N helos, which were modified Huey's, many times and simply loved the way they handled. They do make a fair bit of noise and the rides can be rather bumpy as we saw in the video. I wish we could have heard more of the conversation in the videos but stuff happens a lot of times that are beyond our control. Keep the vids coming. You do a great job!

[@sanfranciscobay]

Since you dealt with Aviation equipment maybe you can recall these. When NAS Alameda Naval Air Station was closing about 25 years ago, (1995?), I made a living buying and selling items that the Navy was selling at their DRMO Store. From my memory, I purchased 2 oak wood boxes, each box was about 2 feet wide, 3 feet long and 12 inches deep. It was a Helicopter Rotor Balancing Kit. The box turned into a table and you put the rotor on top and it showed you how balanced it was. This was before the internet and I ended up selling it and delivering it to the Helicopter Company that was at Stead Base where the Reno Air Races are. I remember seeing the helicopters at Stead when I attended the Reno Air Races for years. I believe it was a $10,000 kit that I might have paid $500 for and sold it for $1,000-2,000. I also purchase a medical desk that was an eyeball laser cutting machine where you put your face in a cradel, the eye doctor sets the laser, pushes a foot pedal and cuts your eye with the laser. I probably paid $500 for it and sold it for $2,000. Again, this was before the internet when selling items you found buyers in the Yellow Pages after numerous calls.

[@chrism4673]

Maria, you ROCK!!. Tell Stan he's the MAN!!

[@swarfrat311]

That was quite a flight! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@rafaucett]

Nicely done. 👍

[@milespuckett392]

I flue in one during the Vietnam war and this is what i remember how they sound and how they felt and they had a smell I will never forget !!

[@eknuds]

Great video! Would love it if it had com audio. Startup, shutdown, Huey care and feeding, etc.

[@FlyingMAir]

I tried. I failed. I can only do my best.