R66 Lands on River with Emergency Floats

[@Aerohead]

I love how after you touched down you told Kat she was drifting. I imagine Kat's instincts were like "Wait, I landed. It should stop moving. Oh right, water."

[@autom7134]

That's got to be a very odd sensation to have to maintain a stable hover in water.

[@gopalgupta535]

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[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Right turn, good to have this helicopter in difficult situations lol

[@carloscortes5570]

I remember last time!! They inflated perfect! Problem was deflating and folding them in the bag once again!👍

[@aaronhawkins6152]

Duuuudee! 100k subscribes!!! Congrats! Been watching this channel a few years now. Woot woot!

[@dougf94912]

Excellent video! Great coverage from multiple angles. Thanks for posting!!

[@bobob427]

this is why you are the number "1 "Helicopter channel

[@parrottdave]

The floats were designed by Apical for the R44 , David Parrott was the Eng. Looks great!!

[@Ryanboy2020]

That girl can hover!!

[@tymatt4555]

Cats so good...fun to watch her.

[@mattebatesco]

Awesome, very cool to see in application. Enjoyed the multicam / multi heli.

[@JoaoAmadoTV]

Awesome video ! It's not everyday one see's this being done. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamesshepard1606]

Emergency.... and Safety..... Nice!

[@Romefreak]

I've been wanting to see those things in action for some time now! Cool little video!

[@grahammills8733]

Even more impressive is the frame used for this video where the red one is landing on the other’s bade.....

[@JumboShr1mp]

Love to see Cat again. What is she up too with commercial license

[@bsetter]

I noticed recently you have the audio rigged into your hand held GoPro as well. So are you sending com audio into each of the GoPros now? If so how are you splitting the signal to be able to get audio to each GoPro? I’ve found syncing up my 3 gopros in my heli is hard and it would be so easy if they all shared the same audio. Would love to hear what you’ve figured out in this regard. Keep up the awesome videos! I’m 35hours into my private pilot training and filming the entire process (both) in large part because of your inspiration!

[@philipgledhill7227]

I my friend's that was awesome I never thought you could do that. Don't they have any so you can float and turn the helicopter off so you can just float with the wind behind you. It will be like wind surfing.nice to see you two looking well. Keep safe philip.

[@pilotpeego1820]

Awesome! Nice to see the pontoons inflate. What's the process to deflate, and recharge the pontoons?

[@PilotYellow]

Do a search on my channel. I did another video on that.

[@TimToussaint]

Expensive

[@slightlykooky]

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[@pilotpeego1820]

@@slightlykooky 👍

[@TheoXydias_PerlaCoffeeTrailer]

amazing video. check the abandoned r22 i found. has floats but it was converted from a beta to a mariner. not sure how safe of flyable was

[@TransferAir]

Great invention! Especial @ one of the most crashed 🚁's! ;] Well done ✌🏼

[@petschem]

Were you still pulling some pitch? I didn't think it sat that high in the water....

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

It doesn't. You'll get water in the cabin if they put the collective all the way down

[@petschem]

@@maximusjoseppi5904 Yup... when I initially saw the video, I was curious if they were going to auto down to the water.... if so, people were going to get wet!

[@legohead6]

Helicopters are inherently unstable on water because of their high center of gravity. Full power down landing on water when its not an emergency would not be smart.

[@jackshittle]

All that was missing was Jaws to pop out of the water and bite down on one of the skids and take the helo under the water.

[@AerialReconLtd]

Awesome vid you guys! Thanks for sharing.

[@benshakespeare268]

Pretty steady hover right there 👍

[@Jewelmind]

That was cool!

[@markferguson3365]

Very cool to see in no emergency use!

[@sunshinecatcher8779]

wow kat flys so well!!

[@defender714]

is that the talcum powder used to pack those damn things blowing away

[@michaelmohr6325]

Amazing video!

[@nks9694]

Does Transport Canada allow the operator to re-pack them? What cirt process do operators have to follow if you're allowed to reset skid floats or is it just an AMM that one of your A&Ps follows, then signs off in the book? I would imagine there's at least an RII sign off, or the Canadien equivalent? Sweet video, never seen rotorcraft floats deployed before.

[@c.gauthier6025]

@PilotYellow Hi Mischa, Why haven't you done a video in regards to the incident at CYXX with C-GELP? Transparency in this industry is profoundly important and the lessons learned could potentially be used to prevent further incidents and increase overall safety.

[@falcoperegrinus82]

What happened?

[@cowboy10uk]

@@falcoperegrinus82 autorotation accident back in 2018. Lost tail rotor efficiency while conducting autorotation training, skid contacted ground and helo rolled over. No injuries mind you, which is all that counts.

[@nitro935]

wow that actually happened

[@carlosstephens3929]

What was in the water at 1:30-1:33?

[@anthonyr9286]

Great content! I can’t wait to learn how to fly

[@bretthebeler8870]

Do you have to inflate the floats while you are flying? Could you have inflated them while the R-66 was on the ramp or in the hangar? I have inflated floats on Jet Rangers. The white substance coming from the floats is talcum powder used to prevent moisture from deteriorating the bags due exposure to rain or snow. Once they were inflated we had to leave them inflate for a very certain period of time to ensure that they didn’t have any leaks. If none were found, or once they were repaired, repacking the bags was the hardest part of the job.

[@TimToussaint]

No. Yes. Correct.

[@martinleicht5911]

Can I get those for my car?? 🤔

[@Sparky1540]

is the a one time inflatable, or can they be recharged?

[@okdooog9322]

How cool is that

[@heli.thatSTEVE]

NICE Kat!

[@slrzman3030]

How much does it cost to reset them or get new ones ? Do you always fly with them on ?

[@ΒασίληςΠρονοιτης]

Amazing caption 😍

[@sigrunsmundsen8340]

Awesome! :)

[@axelram5510]

Got that Float Rating 😂

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

Anddd now we're limited to an 80kt vne all the way home 🤣

[@quintkuhl2827]

what do you do if it doesnt work!!!?

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

Come to a low hover over the water, roll the throttle into the over travel spring, use the collective to cushion landing, lateral cyclic to stop the blades in the water, climb out before it sinks.

[@ianmangham4570]

AWESOME

[@curtisccr]

Does Kat get her water wings now? Now the serious question - if you land on water with emergency floats, and it’s not an actual emergency (just testing them), do you need an amphibious rating?

[@andre8223]

Cool video!

[@Michael-gr6fv]

Next auto in😎

[@ibtm]

Very cool!!!!!!!!

[@mouthbreather280]

Almost *💯k*

[@dieterhalbwidl4667]

Nice!!

[@funnyfarm5555]

Was there a video on repacking? If so, how about a link?

[@ChadRyan]

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[@stevensgarage6451]

2 people in a helicopter wearing masks makes perfect sense.

[@Blodsukkerskolen]

Coool

[@xvhkgreen6297]

fools

[@bertjesklotepino]

i cant help but thinking: what a waste of money.

[@bertjesklotepino]

imaging having to pop your airbag every 2 or 3 years. What if you got a car which has multiple? ah well. Its just my opinion

[@TimToussaint]

@@bertjesklotepino Suggest you continue driving your car then.

[@bertjesklotepino]

@@TimToussaint Nice comment, very helpful. No real comment, i guess? No thoughts on what i wrote, i guess? Sure, for safety reasons, this this and that. BUT!!!! You also do not need another muffler every 1000 miles. Certain aspects are there to make money, dont you think? Or do you actually think it is all there for safety? Such a device as shown in the video could even be malfunctioning right after you bought it. Only way to know is to "blow it" Isnt it? Or can you be sure that it will work right after you installed it, a brand new device i mean.

[@bertjesklotepino]

@@TimToussaint with rotor blades or engine parts, sure, i would agree. BUT, these are things that are not always used. You dont see him fly with these every day. SO to blow them after 3 years, because it must be done.... You dont replace your airbags in your car ever 3 years, do you? SO why not stop hating me, and actually respond? PS: I say hating because of reasons. Certain people think explosives go bad over time. And we still blow up WW2 bombs with other bombs, just incase. Anyways, another discussion al together. BUT, in this case, they are air bags, right? You dont replace em in your car every so many years. And, mr Pilot on this channel does not always fly with them. SO: They arent always used. So. They are on the shelve. So. Why would you make people blow them up every so many years? Why not replace the charge every so many years? Plus, why rely on old stuff in emergencies? WHy have people pay for that, every so many years? Its a money scheme, is all it is. If it was really about safety, other thoughts might have popper up. like: Never use a 3 year old bunch of equipment in the first place. But, who is to say the 3 year old stuff will malfunction? I hope my airbags will work after 10 years. Experience has shown they do.

[@TimToussaint]

@@bertjesklotepino I agree, from an owner’s perspective some of these mandatory calendar items seem like a money making scheme. It’s always easy (for the regulator, or the manufacturer) to err on the side of caution, as it is not them who pay for it.

[@MTisOnly1]

Kat said her side was good before looking. No need to be too quick to please.

[@davidlewisrealestate1431]

@Max T - I think you are incorrect… The floats have already been deployed and fully inflated prior to Mischa asking Kat how they’re looking on her side. She would obviously have looked at the floats fully deployed earlier in the timeline… Watch the video again.

[@gasquetmike8320]

Cool video....but....We're going to watch videos taken during this time period and cringe. Masks. What idiots we were. Its like seeing bell bottoms in 70s movies. :)

[@ob9609]

Imagine wearing a mask while flying and trying to use comma...

[@billbixeljr4965]

Take the damn masks off

[@florianbauch3581]

I Like Mischa puts safety First - always.

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

Masks are the most pathetic idea to ever grace modern society 🤣

[@falcoperegrinus82]

@@maximusjoseppi5904 Why? Because they impose on your FrEeDuRrRrM? Masks substantially reduce the spread of covid. Numerous scientific studies have shown this. But what do you care? Those studies are all fake and part of a conspiracy, right? Jackasses like you are the reason the US has been literally the worst in the world in controlling COVID with by far the largest numbers of both cases and deaths.

[@dwayneharris3874]

This is about helicopters, not masks. You should forward your suggestions to the Centre for Disease Control.

[@pilotpeego1820]

😷