R44 Pre-Flight & Helicopter Flight Cost (Part 2) So you want to buy a helicopter

[@arnoriehs]

Really appreciate the straight forward honesty!

[@cq7415]

Wow! Didn’t know it was that costly. I have just seen several of your videos and love watching. New to your channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShukokaiStu]

Brilliant! Straight to the point, perfect. Thank you for being so direct!

[@FELiPES101]

This man speaks the truth. Just put myself through private pilot license for fixed wing in the northeast and I completed in minimum time for ~$18k all in.

[@davidrobins4025]

Your channel is new to me and I'm enjoying learning what you do. Thanks for the excellent videos.

[@themendotaranch]

Thanks for watching!

[@johannzitz1357]

MD 500 the Sex appeal how funny and straight forward thanks for this honesty. Safe skies

[@rcmartinfarm3512]

You are living the dream

[@scottmiller67]

That was a great watch! Really appreciated your upfront style

[@themendotaranch]

Scott Miller Thanks. Thanks for watching

[@MinnesotaPikeVideos]

Appreciate the real numbers

[@duckbow]

Just found your channel -- great content, great video work, subscribed. Please keep up the videos coming and save me a seat on the next Rotor Recoil flight when you're back up to speed. In the meantime, someone get this guy a Robinson sponsorship deal, ASAP!!!

[@themendotaranch]

duckbow Sounds Good. I should be up and running end of this week. The Rotor Recoil is some fun stuff

[@TheF150flareside]

This is my new favourite channel started with the house video then I seen the shooting side and including helicopters, as a AME with rotary wing I’m use to working on UH-60 in Australia but see a few MD600 notar’s just a cool channel

[@themendotaranch]

TheF150flareside Thanks for watch. What do you think about the MD 600?

[@Novadean1]

Hey boddy, yes you absolutly got this ride. I'm from Germany and did my first helicopter 1987 in Bell 47 ( Dick Hill - International flight school ) one flight hour for the students 123,- $ Dollers came back to the school 1990 - Springfield,Mo. the same per hour - today per hour ? This times just out of !

[@samuelpeters2689]

I met you at KLAA, great talking with you about your bird. Great video.

[@themendotaranch]

It was great to meet you! Thanks so much!

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Wow Jason love your videos stay safe out there

[@shanefisher9157]

The Hill helicopter is going to change the world! It’s going to bring pricing back down to reality!

[@shanefisher9157]

And it’s a 500hp turbine!

[@TheSlharvey]

What Was That Round Thing At The Bottom Of The Screen At 7:30/8:15 ?

[@themendotaranch]

My spreader bucket I use on the helicopter.

[@denisedenomme361]

Stay safe.👍❤️🇨🇦

[@crawfordmediacompany1249]

Spot on. I just passed helicopter private pilot check ride. All in i spent $20k

[@themendotaranch]

Congratulations Keep studying. I would quit then had to start all over for my commercial. Did the same thing for my CFI.

[@kingsolomon8946]

Do you ever fly The old Huey helicopters from nom? That’s what they use alot on fire here in Nevada

[@themendotaranch]

Ive flown one a couple of times. It was like driving a big yellow dog school bus!

[@kingsolomon8946]

@@themendotaranch lol ….they are big for sure !!! They also use a lot of Erickson sky cranes .. they can haul 2000 gallons per drop

[@Novadean1]

Absolut Dame right Sir, I'm from Germany did my flying in US - Germany way to expensive.

[@frankhartley6777]

Thank you

[@geddon436]

I am soo glad I never commited to getting my PPL(H). I could invest it Roth IRA or 401k (if I had the money to invest)

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

2y later it’s went up 20%.

[@themendotaranch]

🙄 Crazy

[@baomao7243]

I have a PPL. Expecting a friendly response, I casually told a friend, an ex-Chinook pilot, that I was contemplating doing a helicopter license. His smile INSTANTLY vanished and he tersely told me point blank, “you can’t afford it.”

[@themendotaranch]

Lol

[@MercedesMechanic]

Now I see why you're smiling when flying the gun range, you're charging $1000 per hour. ♠♠♠

[@themendotaranch]

Money yep The best 1000 you’ll spend Fun stuff

[@baomao7243]

@@themendotaranch Suddenly, ammo feels cheap...

[@13snoopy]

Annual inspection is $7,000? You’re getting robbed.

[@johnbrennan2723]

Makes me feel much better about not owning a helicopter. Sounds like parts and maintenance are a racket. There's a lot of slush built into that system somehow. With todays manufacturing technology it should be possible to build a complete tail section for 65K, even if half the parts are built out of unobtanium. I smell lawyers and red tape. Nice to be a little guy, sometimes.

[@themendotaranch]

John Brennan The cost is all the red tape and testing

[@baomao7243]

Normally, when I think of “consumables” i think of inkjet cartridges. You hold your nose and pay $60 for a new one. But when rotor blades and gearboxes are viewed as having a mandatory shelf life they become consumables too. And now you’re talking REAL money.

[@choochtech]

I invested $200 in bitcoin today ill be flying in no time

[@IFLYhelicopter]

I hope so buddy good luck on your investment

[@gilkennedy7638]

I have a few BTC waiting to be at 200K$ for my next chopper

[@Dn1sdr]

I'm surprised with the type of flying operations you do that your insurance isn't more expensive than it is.

[@themendotaranch]

Dn1sdr Really. I was thinking it was super high. Been doing it for 25 years with out a claim

[@IsaacWarrenMurrell]

going under the wire? yikes!