MD500 Startup and Tuna Boat Flight

[@torburwell188]

This video is a perfect example of why I love youtube, its something id never see otherwise and also taught me how to startup an MD500 and spot fish from the sky, why wouldn't I need to know that?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Sounds like a skill that everyone needs. You never know when you might find yourself on a boat, needing to fly an MD500 😂

[@Carrera6rennsport]

its actually a C model Hughes 500, prob from the '70s. no doubt this is a high-hour bird.

[@jackrainbow560]

DO YOU LOVE HAVING YOUR SPEECH CONTROLLED AS WELL?

[@F3PIZZA]

I should’ve died in 2014 but I didn’t. I’m glad I made it to see the age of KZbin in its prime. Something like this would’ve never made it to TV and here we all are, rewinding and hanging onto every image. I can’t thank you enough for doing this.

[@ibbylancaster8981]

I bet you can feel every little thing in that little bird that goes on barefoot. I flew a Cub a few times barefoot, just totally plugged in. You have the best job in the world my dude. Much love from North Carolina , USA.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah I loved flying barefoot

[@theskydiverdriver7193]

Been flying skydivers barefoot since 1998. Only way to fly.

[@m0ther_bra1ned12]

This looks like the coolest job in the world. Flying around barefoot in a chopper over the beautiful ocean. Wow

[@sinfulldoubt]

Can't argue with that. I'm not sure I'll be able to top this job

[@Chuck8541]

Yeah, it's the perfect sized operation for freedom and gainful employment! If he was with a massive outfit - like a cruise ship or something international, they'd make him wear a stuffy uniform. Just chilling on the boat between flights...man I'd catch up on all my shows, gaming, and things I'm studying. Stargazing at night must be insane! The milkyway must be SO clear!

[@kiwidiesel]

From New Zealand and from someone who has worked around these birds and Jet Rangers with sling loads, I fully appreciate your videos and can't wait to see more.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Might grab one from one of my training flights in the S58 or some cross country footage in the Huey or S300 I got to fly.

[@kiwidiesel]

@@sinfulldoubt All three for the win👍

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@kiwidiesel I'm thinking I might do a music montage with footage from some of the cool things I've seen along the way on those flights and at my current job

[@kiwidiesel]

@@sinfulldoubt Cool idea, Just one thing tho, please dont put music over top of ANY engine Starts or shutdowns, Inflight is fine cause they all noisy then. and especially not over radial piston power please, lol Its the simple things for me. p.s Why was your engine running so hot just after departure from the boat? And was it TOT that was peaking?

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@kiwidiesel oh yeah I think it's a crime to put music over the engine starts. Over in-flight turbine engine noise isn't so bad though. But yeah my tot was peaking out. The compressor seal was going out so wasn't super happy. We replaced the engine a few days after I took this footage.

[@mikejohnson5900]

You certainly look like an expert pilot! You made that all look very easy - well done. The MD -500 is one of my all time favorite helicopters. Thanks for sharing this with us and letting us go along for the ride. Cheers. Also, that's a cool helmet.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kevinallen6197]

I worked on a huge roof job next to Hughes helicopter testing facility in South Bay Los Angeles. They used to race them and do stall maneuvers . It was pretty cool to watch from up on the roof unobstructed.

[@sinfulldoubt]

That sounds like a pretty cool show to sit back and watch

[@TheLebronOfCooking]

I’m a fixed wing pilot, and sometimes I think I’m cool, but then I get humbled by a sick ass helicopter video. Different breed

[@sinfulldoubt]

Lol well glad you enjoyed it! I do the same thing when I watch videos like the fire tankers absolutely screaming down into a canyon for their drop

[@johapi]

Flying a helicopter barefoot, respect.

[@sinfulldoubt]

It's pretty nice being able to, I'm gonna be a bit sad when I have to start wearing shoes or boots again lol

[@tonynickels6452]

It’s almost feels like respect to the machine that will keep you alive. Love the vids brother

[@poshegg8880]

My mother would approve

[@sgtsucc5348]

its actually optimal. I fly with the thinnest sole shoes possible because the pedal feel is direct. If I was allowed to I would go barefoot or thongs lol

[@jasonmacneil2256]

@@sgtsucc5348 I would hope you'd know to stay away from thongs because the back floppy part can interfere with foot controls!!

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Never seen like this, really great, thanks for sharing very impressive experience congratulations, excellent photography 🙏

[@RyderSchäfer2002]

im so glad a title like "fish master" exists.

[@sinfulldoubt]

One of the coolest job titles 🤣

[@RichardMartin-x2e]

Great video, a trip down memory lane. Spent 15 months back in the mid 90's initially flying Bell 47's and on the last trip, a MD 500 D which were a bit rare out there at that time. Stay safe, it is great experience.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Funny how quickly things can change. I didn't see a single Bell out there but I did see a few R44s

[@RichardMartin-x2e]

Bell 47,s are most likely in museums by now or simply junked. Slow and thirsty compared to the R 44.@@sinfulldoubt

[@therocinante3443]

Dude this must be one of the coolest jobs ever

[@lenBrill1971]

I'm a transport Canada licenced aircraft sheetmetal AME. I used to rebuild 500's in the 90's. They're my favorite machine to work with. If I ever had the opportunity to work with them again I would. This one looks privately owned. It's clean clean clean. 🇨🇦❤️

[@cannack]

@Concerned Individual yeah RP- is the Philippines

[@taelius2663]

It’s indeed registered in the Philippines. It’s a Hughes 369HM, which is also a MD 500.

[@MichaelJAvery]

I use to do this out San Diego in the 1970’s on Hughes 500’s. Those were the days! All the pilots I flew with were ex Vietnam Vet pilots and they were mad as a meat axes…:-)

[@Zeke125]

Seeing a RP-C registration earns an automatic subs. Keep it up!

[@sinfulldoubt]

I've got plenty more on the way in the future

[@maricidevamega939]

2:30 So that is the standard procedure before flying an MD500...SO COOL & NICE! 😆

[@sinfulldoubt]

The best way to fly

[@TheStowAway594]

Wow that looks like an incredible ship, everything is spotless! Great job 👍

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah that ship had to have been the nicest out there

[@nikhayes3396]

The Spotter speaks with little twitches of his head. It seems right up my alley.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah that was our communication 🤣 I didn't speak Japanese or Taiwanese. So it was mostly gestures

[@BeeKayDadaphil]

Thanks for this video. I was laughing out loud on 2:30. Waiting for more episodes.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Lol no shoes allowed in my heli 😂 I should have the landing part of the video ready to go tomorrow

[@margotrosendorn6371]

Ngl, "Fish Master" sounds like a pretty cool job

[@CKS1432]

The ocean colour is not equal to any other thing in the world.its really very nice

[@mxcollin95]

Please keep the cool videos coming!

[@Chuck8541]

Any reason for turning that pedal around while parked?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah it locks the pedals in place so that the wind doesn't slam them around

[@Chuck8541]

Ahhh, I see - thanks! @@sinfulldoubt

[@majobis]

Magnum PI's chopper pilot TC has nothing on the barefoot tuna chopper pilot Also do you put the doors on when the weather really hits And whats with the rug the helicopter sits on

[@sinfulldoubt]

Lol that gave me a good chuckle, thanks. Yeah we usually put the right door on once I shutdown. Keeps the salt spray and what not from getting in. Then my door comes on at the end of the day or if it's going to rain. That coil of rope is to help keep the heli in place on the deck. That metal deck gets slippery when it gets wet, so the rope provides some grip

[@julianrivas]

Perfec..exelent you are the best..pilot..

[@ruk2023--]

I'd be alright if it had doors, but I feel sick just looking at something high up that I could fall out of. Anyone know what kind of vertigo that is? I have no problem being in planes but put me near the edge of something and I want to throw up and end up having a panic attack if it's for too long.

[@Zbenesch]

I just clicked because md500, and got educated about fishing. Thanks!

[@roostercogburn809]

It would be nice, walk through the bridge of a nice ship, nice electronics, and keep walking , like see you boys later, and hop into a nice 500... And barefooted to boot. Enjoy the day brother. Be safe...

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah, it was a pretty sweet gig for sure

[@incudine12]

Could someone explain to me what the stopwatch is for?

[@sinfulldoubt]

It's for timing my flight. The start needs to be under a minute, the cool down is two minutes, I also have to be back on the deck by 2 hours. We're not supposed to trust the fuel gauge

[@incudine12]

@@sinfulldoubt thanks for the explanation!

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@incudine12 no problem!

[@wbtre]

May have been asked - why set up to pilot from left seat for this configuration / operation?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Honestly I'm really not sure. I prefer right seat usually. My only real guess is so that you can have better visibility of the boat when landing on a tight ship

[@ericrmd1448]

Des the flight manual for the a model allow flight with only both front doors off? For the D model you can only have one front door off or all doors off.

[@JohnnysTrainVideos]

Great video thanks for making and sharing...

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! And no problem

[@av8tore71]

How much JET-A does the ship keep onboard for the Helicopter

[@sinfulldoubt]

We can carry about 6,300 gallons of Jet A. But I'm not sure if they filled it all the way up. That would last us around 275 flight hours which we never got near

[@Trackrat81ITR]

What are those round objects in the rack at :55; also saw one at the spotters feet in the MD500. Great videos. Thank you!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Those are solar powered GPS buoys

[@frankz5864]

Awesome dude! What a job

[@iNcog_AoE]

Keep uploading my friend

[@sinfulldoubt]

Will do

[@teodor103]

I love the flip-flop storage system :D

[@sinfulldoubt]

Works pretty well. I almost lost them in the ocean once though 🤣

[@crazyralph6386]

You certainly don’t act like some Johnny low time pilot, eager to blast off in under 2 minutes flat? You take your time with the walk around, thoroughly checking all is good 👍 Slow and steady wins the race......even in a 500!!! Only one suggestion when operating with doors OFF, don’t throw any loose items like those ipanel covers, stack cover, baffles or tie downs in the back seat. There’s a good chance those suckers will fly out the front, and possibility into the MR/TR, which will turn a beautiful day into a nightmare. Fly safe!

[@FartInYourFace234]

I noticed they were tied off but you make all valid points

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah the covers were tied off. That is a valid point, but I've never had any issues with them flying around back there at least. I definitely learned early on when I got my commercial, not to let anyone rush me to get airborne. That's how mistakes happen

[@sombreromo9509]

Wow amazing weather

[@snwfx5295]

man that is my DREAM job... i wanna be a pilot at some point... but ill have to figure out my own shit first before i go after a dream job

[@orginallos]

Did anyone else spot a person standing behind the door through the glass pane at 0:23 however when the door opens a mini second later that person is gone??

[@maxvogan8183]

Probably Just a ghost of a fish Capitan or Pilot that died out there

[@plutocrank]

He did a retake cause he didnt want anyone in the shot. If you look carefully you can see the video stitched together. Camera is at a slightly different position when he opens it.

[@texSetter412]

素晴らしい動画です😊。 OH-6乗ってみたい🚁

[@mateusztommy]

wow! tutorial how to have a trip on tuna fishing vessel and fly at once. amazing man! Could u share how to get this job?

[@soaresaviation]

Muito top 🔝 Belo vôo Um abraço do Brasil.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 🚁💨💨

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you!

[@billb.7346]

Thanks for sharing this. Very interesting. I had no idea this was done.

[@sinfulldoubt]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it. I like sharing my adventures when I can. especially when I'm working obscure jobs like this lol

[@FlyNAA]

When flying point to point, how does the fish master give you the points? Lat/longs to put in the GPS? Bearings/distances from the boat? Or can they see you on radar and vector you around? Also what's the thing in the spotter's feet?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Usually it's GPS coordinates that my spotter will put into the GPS for me. But sometimes it's headings and distances. They can see us on radar though and that's kinda how they'll vector us if they want. The thing at his feet is a GPS beacon

[@FlyNAA]

@@sinfulldoubt does he drop it into a school of fish, and then the boat follows it?

[@nikhayes3396]

So, is he spotting Tuna Schools? or... How do I do this for a job?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yup looking for the schools of tuna

[@mdybos]

Best channel and kind of dream job. How long you are spending on board for one time. 6month contarct?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you! My contract is for one year but I'm going to extend an extra six months. Usually we're only on the ship for about 4-6 weeks before we come back for a break to offload the fish.

[@mdybos]

@@sinfulldoubt Thanks, no problem. I was working on cargo ships, max 8months but after this time people started to speak with mikrowaves cookers :)to long at sea. I wsnted to do my helicopter course on Bristov accademy in US but I gave chosen medical school...but I want to fly as a doctor on hems..Maybe in futer I will make paper for helikopters. Good luck, good money and no storms

[@firedogman2280]

I have never seen a tuna vessel with a helipad lol, what ship is that?

[@peterpiper47]

0:23 Where did that guy standing outside go?

[@sinfulldoubt]

🤣 he's a ghost. I actually had to splice two different videos together because I messed up different parts of them

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

What is the purpose of having a pedal that flips around?

[@sinfulldoubt]

We just use it to lock the tail rotor so it doesn't get so beat up by the wind

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

@@sinfulldoubt Okay, thanks. Is that feature common?

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@ToyotaGuy1971 yeah most helicopters I've flown have pedals that are removable like that. Just most people don't flip them around to lock them

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

@@sinfulldoubt Thanks.

[@walkerd2997]

Whats that blue and gray disc the spotter brings into the cabin? I saw a few of them laying around near the helipad in the landing video

[@sinfulldoubt]

Those are solar powered GPS buoys that we can drop to keep track of a raft or something that we see out there

[@permagroove]

What is the thing on the passenger floorboard? I saw some on boat too.

[@sinfulldoubt]

It's a solar powered GPS buoy that we can drop when we find a good raft to fish

[@robertrpenny]

Is that an Allison turbine in those MD 500s?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yup! 250-C18

[@dmitriymaltsev3085]

the best work in the world

[@sinfulldoubt]

I do miss it a lot

[@dookiepost]

That water looks amazing

[@sinfulldoubt]

It certainly is

[@yong577]

What is the name of this plane and its price ?

[@caseyneckar7313]

Why you got a Rumba sitting shotgun?

[@sinfulldoubt]

That's actually one of the solar powered GPS buoys that we'll deploy on rafts or pyalls that we find out there. That way we can keep track of them and come back to check on fish later

[@caseyneckar7313]

@@sinfulldoubt ohh okay that’s cool and interesting! Sorry was just being a dick 😂

[@elmar001]

A question, as the ship is moving when you take off and go for a flight - how do you know where the ship is when you want to return?

[@sinfulldoubt]

They have a GPS beacon on the ship that always shows me where it is. If that were to go down, we could use our radios and the ships radar to get back. Also on a good day, at 1500 feet,I could see the boat from about 30-35 miles away so you just gotta get close enough to see it

[@elmar001]

@@sinfulldoubt That is a fantastic answer! Thank you very much 😊

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@elmar001 no problem!

[@Thebelerick]

I saw it at Pacific Ocean many times, they work for Korean fishing vessel. Like Sajo Company

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah there's quite a few companies fishing out there

[@AquilaCrotalusEsox]

We need your helicopter playlist for our own headphones

[@LanaaAmor]

can you tell us more about the bird radar? How does it work?

[@they-call-me-mister-trash847]

Yes. See bird? Don't hit bird. Very simple. I should know, I watched a video about helicopters on youtube one time.

[@PrimarchX]

Great, now I'll have bass fishermen buzzing my lake cabin!

[@maxvogan8183]

Did Hansen helicopters go belly up?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Still operating for now but there's a lot of anxious people waiting to see what happens

[@lightning9279]

What's the stuff made of that makes the white matt?

[@sinfulldoubt]

If you're talking about the pad I landed on? It's a thick rope

[@lightning9279]

@@sinfulldoubt In the water. The stuff the fish hide under.

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@lightning9279 ah ok, yeah usually the top is a wooden wire spool with extra foam floaters on it and then a bunch of long lengths of fishing net tied together

[@lightning9279]

@@sinfulldoubt Ah, thanks for the reply. 👍

[@nothing1421]

Was the Vne reduced with the floats attached?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah we were limited to 100 knots

[@jtucker265]

You should try snatching a couple tuna out of the water with those claws working the pedals

[@sinfulldoubt]

I prefer to use a fishing pole lol

[@supersasquatch]

That's a really nice boat

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah, it was probably the nicest ship out there

[@timjulou7753]

Brilliant video thank you.... love tucking the jandals (or thongs/flip-flops depending on where you are from) under the rope-work helipad! Been lucky enough to do a bit of shooting from choppers, but what you do looks awesome. Question... what is the circular item at the spotters feet? Cheers!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah I miss flying barefoot lol. That thing is a solar powered GPS buoy that we drop on rafts we find

[@Repented008]

Gorgeous 😎 few questions: 1. What is that instrument below your ASI? 2. Do you have any position aboard the ship besides pilot? 3. How do you set up the approach to the ship altitude wise for landing? You use the Ship's radar?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Looks like it's my dual tachometer for the engine and rotor speed. I only flew the heli and helped the mechanic with the heli when needed. Typically I just used the ship itself when I got close. Tried to be around the height of the crows nest and I was coming around the back side and then a bit above deck height when I was coming in to the deck

[@mdeluco4675]

So i have always wondered why they dont make prop and jet aircraft with this kind of high visibility cockpit.Yeah im no pilot so be kind.Just seems to me that most aircraft have rather poor visibility for the pilot. Does the helicopter really have that much less in avionics?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah we have the bare minimum to legally fly. Would be pretty cool if larger jet aircraft had this kind of visibility but they have so much more capability with all the extra avionics that they don't even need to be able to see when they fly really

[@mgreenl24550]

Wonder if this could be done with the new crop of drones?

[@sinfulldoubt]

They've tried it a few times before but from what I've heard they usually lose the drones within a few months

[@douglaseuritt3919]

No doors...for quick egress if ditched?

[@sinfulldoubt]

I'm sure that's part of it. But it's just nice having the breeze with how hot it was down there.

[@nikhayes3396]

What is a "foamer and a breather"?

[@sinfulldoubt]

It refers to where the school is. If they're at the surface, feeding they'll be splashing so much that it looks like foam on the surface and you can see it for miles. The breezers are harder because the fish are further down. But there's so many of them that they create their own current essentially that moves the water differently

[@Jack_Smack]

what country is this out of and how does one go about looking for a job like this?

[@sinfulldoubt]

I was based out of Japan. But the helicopter company that contacted us out was based out of Guam

[@MCplicki]

How many hours did you take home after your 12 Months? Loved the video and insight thanks made!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! I only took home about 400 hours so not nearly as much as most others

[@MCplicki]

@@sinfulldoubt Thank you very much for the answer! What would you reckon is the average most tuna pilots take home hour wise?

[@Pichouette]

Why are you flying from the left side? Just curious 🤔

[@sinfulldoubt]

That's just the way they're all set up

[@PrimarchX]

It's a fishing boat helo that found the adrift Aussie and his dog in the South Pacific!

[@sinfulldoubt]

I think I heard about that, do you remember how long ago it was?

[@PrimarchX]

@@sinfulldoubt Just a month or two ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaGuin9pps55ptU

[@dpc111]

Awesome video!

[@taelius2663]

Man, I absolutely love the MD-500 and the MD-520 series of helicopter. That bird is a Giles as hell. I’m checked out in both models, but I don’t currently fly one. Just out of curiosity, is the OH-6A/MD-500 (Hughes 369HM) you’re flying is registered in the Philippines?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yes it is registered in the Philippines

[@gamergaming1955]

What music do you like the most while flying

[@sinfulldoubt]

It's all over the place. I've got chill step mixes, electronic, rap, rock, country, etc.

[@deanc.5984]

I'm a UH1 Huey guy, never ever flown barefoot, just old school.

[@sinfulldoubt]

I'm gonna miss flying barefoot lol

[@ajkolb2746]

I don’t know if anyone noticed, but that’s not a MD500. That’s a Hughes 500C model.

[@LanaaAmor]

it looked really old from the beginning 🤔

[@JstNebula]

Mans got the grippers out.

[@flyingwyoming5184]

Where?

[@chrisyork7534]

so is this an old ex military OH6A Scout helicopter?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah most likely. It is an OH-6A

[@FiveTwoSevenTHR]

Nothing beats the sound of a turbine starting up.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah, it's my favorite sound out there. Followed closely by turbo noises and straight cut gears in a sequential transmission 😏

[@FiveTwoSevenTHR]

@@sinfulldoubt I don't know if I'd want to live with a straight cut transmission car but I definitely want to drive one at least. I'm looking forward to when I finally get to fly turbine airplanes. I've got quite a few years before that happens though.

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@FiveTwoSevenTHR yeah I wouldn't want to have straight cut gears on a daily driver. But on a race car it's great sound. Keep it though! It'll all be worth it soon enough. It's definitely a frustrating and uphill battle getting hours as a low time pilot.

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

The ignitor sounds like a BBQ grill lighting up ......the turbine spooling up to the high pitch wine give me goose bumps!

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@fudogwhisperer3590 gotta love that noise!

[@akoment2375]

very nice simulator game and very nice graphics! amazing!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah, the best graphics ever 🤣

[@MrTrazz09]

Are you from the philippines? Noticed the registration number RP-C🤔

[@sinfulldoubt]

Nope I'm from the US

[@MrTrazz09]

@@sinfulldoubt ah ok sir, i just thought you are operating here in the philipines since the chopper's registry starts with RP-C

[@jackbauer9420]

I wonder how long it takes for the boat to get to the school of fish? Cheers!

[@sinfulldoubt]

It depends on how far away they were. The boat usually would cruise at 13-15 knots and we would fly up to about 45 miles tops. So could be a few hours

[@KhalainBear]

0:22 If that dude hadn't have reappeared on the deck later I would have sworn you had a ghost XD

[@sinfulldoubt]

🤣I think you're the first person to say anything about that. Yeah I had to splice some videos together because I messed up the footage

[@frosty65233]

How does one become one of these Fish Masters? Seems like a prestigious title

[@sinfulldoubt]

I believe they just work their way up through the ranks. I'm fairly certain they, or at least mine was the captain at the point

[@user-pj1gh]

why are you flying on the left side?

[@sinfulldoubt]

That's just the way they're set up out here

[@mxcollin95]

Just curious but roughly how many hours do you need for a job like that? Also, how do you go about finding a job like that?

[@thomas-nk7kx]

curious as well

[@sinfulldoubt]

I had 199 hours when I got hired on at this job. Lol at Pacific Spotters or maybe tropic Helicopters if you don't have any luck with Pacific Spotters

[@boinkfasco7167]

Thankyou for the vid the was Awesome Awesomeness, I would luv your job I think ,although I luv being a musician more ,cheers ,Peace and luv to you from Australia x

[@phawkings2]

Excellent

[@arycosta7293]

Pretty awesome, wonder is the costs would lower if you were flying drones instead of a helicopter.

[@sinfulldoubt]

A few companies have tried that recently and lost all of their drones. They had a real hard time getting them back on the ship

[@markusmuller6173]

Amazing ! Thanks :)

[@sinfulldoubt]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@markusmuller6173]

@@sinfulldoubt It's just a great video clip with perfect explanations! :) I know it looks like a vacation, although constant travel also comes with a lot of burden. - With an authority background and an own PPL-A flight license, I just wanted to mention "as co-pilot" that a fire extinguisher in the cockpit can be quite useful. Even if there is enough water around you. But I've heard about quite a few cable fires. Just imagine, no radio, no cell phone, (no CB?)... at least annoying ... Are there exemptions from requirements in international waters? ;)

[@badkarma2202]

Where did u get your helmet??

[@sinfulldoubt]

I got it from an old Croman Fire pilot and then painted it up and made it my own. It's an SPH-5