Robinson 44 Raven II - Flight Attendant to Helicopter Pilot!

[@gdsmith3rd]

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. She had a great personality. Her narration was excellent!

[@imachavel]

Okay so she said she has 38 years in aviation but most of it as a flight attendant. But here is what I like. I think she paid attention very well in those 38 years. Her communication is so precise, so concise. So clear and to the point but yet so simple and well understood. She says it slowly without any attitude without any arrogance. Not too slowly she says exactly what she has to say right when she has to say it. It's awesome to see how calm she is. Instead of coming in with this attitude of "in my 38 years I know everything about flying" and this and that like she's so confident so aware of the situation. It's inspiring to see this positive attitude where someone can learn so quickly and obviously you would if you'd been in that industry for that long. Even without your hands on the controls I imagine 38 years around pilots flying aviating navigating communicating preparing for emergencies understanding the air space understanding the controls understanding the engine understanding the limitations and the weather and all that stuff. But at the same time it's like she simplifies everything so well like a kid could watch this video and think that he/she could a helicopter. The positive attitude incredible I really think that positive attitude you can learn anything if you keep your mind open and you stay calm and clear was very good communication. Very inspiring. I love to see this kind of stuff. Many good things in your future

[@paulg.5511]

Bill Coolbaugh! Great instructor at KENW where I trained. Excellent school.

[@1987whitez]

Yea first video I have seen with the Helicopter great ride there Cathy enjoys very much, being wondering about this type of flight .

[@travissweeney788]

Sweet plane no doubt,Having Dakota do this is refreshing,get see her every now and again ,which is always nice😍😉

[@j81851]

Lovely lady so cool I really respect people that do stuff like this she is what makes America Great!

[@56Spookdog]

What a delightful person Kathy is. I’ve only have had two flights in a helicopter both times were spectacular especially the puddle jumper with no doors.

[@dman0044]

I worked for Mesa Air, 2-3 Puddle jumpers, a small 2 prop, Beechcraft with Mesa Air on the vertical, Bombardier CRJ-100 Series Bombardier CRJ-700 Bombardier CRJ-900 De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 Embraer ERJ-145 America-West Express piloted by Mesa Air

[@Rahhhhhnman]

Such a lovely lady, a joy to watch, thankyou.

[@dimitri877]

Them solar panels on those hangars! Magic carpet!

[@2-Live-Moo]

Wow, great guest. Thanks Cathy and Bobby

[@bobbyvee8941]

I never met a flight attendant who was this humble and sweet! She is a rare find!

[@tjnugent62]

Bobby, Sailing Doodles fan here. I had no idea you had this channel!

[@closetgearhead6416]

This is my new favorite Flying Doodles episode. Cathy is a real inspiration. The Robinson is beautiful!

[@iantuck6364]

She's an exceptionally nice person.

[@4406bbldb]

That vibrating box, gets my attention a lot.

[@kgabris3387]

Hey thanks for the ride 🚁

[@randyporter3491]

Pilots like Kathy are a big reason I subbed this channel long ago. Bobby finds the most interesting aircraft and some great people. A big thank you to Kathy for her friendly, kind support and the great ride. Safe skies always !

[@abovedalevees]

Cathy has nailed the Robinson experience, very well done Bobby

[@rowlandgray5029]

I know you look familiar I traveled 85 % of my working careers, 21 Air Force, 18 Dept of Defense, 18 Ford motor and I have been on a ton of flights and corp jets and you sure do look familiar and very friendly I would never forget. I enjoy watching Bobby and enjoy all he does. Wish I would have gotten my lic years ago as I have been through ground schools several times and even applied in the air force to fly day I was to go to flight school they washed me out for age. I was 37 at the time now 71 I just I guess gave up on finishing Air Force but while working I was gone all the time all over the world so I should have made some changes but not sure why I did what I did but here we are... I have watched this video twice now looks awesome. ENJOY !

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Chief girkfrde airforrdxe iron egalitarian date night f16 suoer sinic date nighgt

[@jameswolfe7485]

Good going, Cathy!

[@georgemuller8357]

That piece of string is called a Yaw string to let you know if you are slightly yawing one way or another, We used them in fighter aircraft for the same reason. especially during competition.

[@GARRYLREID]

Awesome video,thanks for the ride along

[@jerryforeman4543]

Great gal! Very cautious! Lycoming engines are made about 1.5 hrs from me in Williamsport, Pa

[@germanfdr1]

Great channel and videos! Would love to see more choppers!

[@MichaelLloyd]

She's a great pilot and very enjoyable to watch her have enjoy flying the R44. I'm glad that I watched this one.

[@lechstryzewski9350]

Outstanding episode Bobby. Cathy is an absolute Angel AND and awesome pilot. Thanks for bringing this one to us !!

[@FreedomRock44]

I thought I had already subscribed Bobby but This was on the side of another video and caught my eye. Well Worth it.......Cathy is such a pro and puts you at ease with her calm demeanor right away. Thanks Bobby and Cathy WELL DONE!!!!!!........That was informative and most of all fun.

[@Stikker021]

Cathy is such a beautiful person, very competent and so humble too. She should be very proud of herself. 🌈👩‍✈

[@lisacarothers8227]

Love this video. I am only familiar with the R44 because I have a client that I am searching for one to purchase before the end of the year. We got close with 2 different ones that I found but one could not be sold after all and one just went under contract today. After seeing this video, now I want to learn to fly one! If anyone may know of anyone that has a 2015 or newer with low hours to sell, I would be so grateful if you could let me know. What a very gracious lady. I have wanted to get my private pilot's license for planes but now, I am rethinking that.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Smart cinsumer use not to old low hiyres good cindition

[@brianwilson8119]

Am "airport housing development"...how cool is that!!

[@2011mendo]

Good for you, always need to have a great demo on hand...

[@MacBailey]

Neat ride, and different. Any doing a little math, your pilot looks 20 years younger than she has to be. And amazing accomplishment for her full transition to pilot. She seemed very confident and competent flying.

[@REDMAN298]

I`ve done some dual time at Kenosha with Bill Bruns in his Citabria. He always let me fly back upside down.

[@clydemckenzie3933]

Cathy has a great story. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@movingtoAK]

“It’s one of our last known freedoms…” - haha

[@darnel322]

My son is a helicopter CFI and I have had the privilege of flying in R44 and Bell 407 and 206 helicopters with him. It’s a truly exhilarating experience. Great video Bobby. Kathy is a wonderful ambassador for rotary wing flight.

[@stevem7868-y4l]

What a lovley lady, and so enthusiastic,

[@Bobm-kz5gp]

Kathy I flew for American for 17 years based at DCA with a short stint at DFW as a 727 CA, before AA I was an Army helicopter pilot and instructor in Huey’s. After AA I flew 3 years as a medivac pilot in a Bell 206L4. I have 3500 hours of RW flying. I would recommend that going cross country at 1200 agl just to give you some more choices if you have to autorotate. Never get complacent those helicopters can get out of hand quickly and all ways assume that all roads have wires. You and your partners should consider getting wire cutters installed on your Robinson they’ve saved the lives of quite a few people including several of my Army buddies an medivac friends. And never fly on marginal weather days or at night in any weather. . Wearing a helmet can help you survive a crash an nomex suit. I know that’s a lot but like they say a helicopter in made of thousands of parts that want to be somewhere else. Take care and enjoy those grandkids.

[@aa1cath]

Thank you for the good advice!!

[@RALPHD57]

Now THATS a F/A!! What a great personality!! Really enjoyed this video that I found by mistake!!!

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

I got my commercial helicopter license basically on the Army dime. I fly both fixed and rotary wing, but much prefer rotary any day. There are so many more possibilities. Cathy is such a pleasant and humble person. Well grounded.

[@Ibh111142]

Thanks Kathy I’ve never been in a helicopter. You made it look so safe yet exciting and I love your accent

[@johnfetzer9637]

absolutely awesome , flight attendant to a chopper pilot ....... WOW

[@rudylerma3042]

Kathy really enjoyed your video ,the Robison seems to be easy to fly, enjoy your helicopter!

[@amitsunkur8127]

with kathy i started to love the Robinson helicopter but i love the R 66

[@billsmotrilla6215]

Best Flying Doodles episode yet. Thanks Bobby!

[@nicholaschriss1706]

I just saw a R44 go down in South Miami....luckily all three people survived

[@sharonbraselton3135]

That's unusual Mami safest p l ace best hilliocopter

[@johncooke6241]

What a sweet humble and competent pilot. Great episode

[@SteveV6206]

Great job Kathy !

[@markcorboy8528]

Haven’t been watching for awhile but this was as good as any other episodes I’ve seen previously. Well done.

[@rocroc]

I've ridden helicopters several times - Kennedy to LaGuardia airports. Noisy. This was a fun flight. If it was affordable, this would probably be my choice of flying for flights with these kinds of attributes. Cathy was a very nice pilot.

[@yrunaked4]

Cathy is so delightful, great flight and interview.

[@Geogak]

Amazing Video and Pilot, I enjoyed this very much.

[@terrencereyes7875]

Great video, easily understood, good camera placement. Great to hear a woman's perspective on aviation. With her calm demeanor it must be relaxing to enjoy the ride!

[@roncarlson228]

New to your channel and loved the video

[@mikeratcliff1446]

Great story. Loved that you have 2 separate certificates. It makes for really good piloting I imagine.

[@tombishop7246]

Would recommend Cathy do a little more research on Robinson safety record.

[@billcarrier9622]

Love the Robinson R44 great little helicopter. Cathy is a great pilot and a wonderful spokesperson for rotary wing aviation.

[@superskullmaster]

She is a great pilot. I’d love to take a ride. So professional.

[@V1AbortV2]

You are a true submissive. Go check your balls, make sure they are still attached.

[@ryanh4889]

Great episode Bobby and what a neat Lady!

[@mannygarcia1810]

Did she mentioned Robinson SAFETY RECORD? 😮

[@triskellian]

Delightful interview and helicopter flight! Cathy seems to enjoy taking the Robinson out and about and sharing the experience too. I've flown a few times in helicopters but didn't certify to fly one. As a fixed wing aviator the experience to follow along with the pilot was fun. One can't beat the ability to take off and land just about anywhere!

[@Miateam8]

Great video! Excellent! Like❤️

[@chrism2042]

I flew on a lot of Black hawks in the military, as a combat guy, not a pilot, but took a fascination to helicopters. After the military, took fixed wing flight lessons, but a few years later my Wife surprised me with first 5 hours with a helicopter flight school as a Christmas gift. Only because of me joking around, every time she asked what I wanted for Christmas, I responded with "a helicopter". Of course, she couldn't get me a helicopter but she gave me a reason to take the time to get started. Started training in a R22, then stepped up to a R44. It's awesome, but not a cheap hobby!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

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[@Supergravity]

Beautiful, including the scenery and aircraft!

[@nwpia]

Cathy is so cool.

[@chirholabarum1171]

OK, this one was your best one yet. .... She was very proficient, and very nice.

[@thomasbeirne8213]

That was so awesome. I've spent hours in the back of Hueys in Panama, Blackhawks in the US, as a light infantry grunt. We would love the NOE flying, like rollercoasters, I know the pilots would get more aggressive the more we whooped :). They appreciated our appreciation :). Looking up at the trees as we flew down the Chagres river. Knowing that they knew what they were doing... Compared to current Russians...

[@bobbyvee8941]

I am a Cessna 172 pilot. I looked into transitioning to a Rotorcraft. The CFI I met with told me to not think that just because I was a fixed wing pilot, that Rotorcraft would be easy. He said, "it's like trying to stay balanced on a greased beach ball"!

[@mountainflyhigh]

I was a 20,000 hour fixed wing pilot when I took heli lessons. Fixed-wing knowledge is actually a detriment. As I struggled more than I thought I should be, I read in a training manual why. A fixed-wing aircraft is inherently STABLE. A rotor-wing is inherently UN-stable. While hovering, you can't even take your hand off the stick long enough to switch radio frequencies.

[@FlyMIfYouGotM]

Don't know about full size helicopters, but RC helicopters are a hand full compared to fixed wing. The best way to get a bit of a feel for what it involves is to start with a 1' square piece of plate glass. Hold the plate of glass parallel to the ground and put a smooth glass marble in the center of the glass pane. Go outside in a 10 or 20mph wind and try to keep the marble balanced in the middle of the plate glass! Good luck.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Hevtopgun maverick top gun onsteeet you think your dad

[@FredWhosDead]

What a beautiful lady, inside and out. We need more people like Kathy. It looked like a lot of fun.

[@jetblanco4161]

I always love flying with cathy.. She is such a good pilot.

[@aa1cath]

Time for another visit!!! 🤠

[@kenhoward3512]

That was fun to watch - great camera work. I'm not a pilot, but I've always had an interest in aviation, taking my first helicopter ride in a small Hughes 269A at age 13, from a parking lot near my home in 1965: I think it was $5 for 10 minutes, so I raced home on my bicycle to empty my piggy bank, then raced back. Thanks for this flight! (this video popped up after viewing a Micah Muzio helicopter trip up the CA coast).

[@Corvette_pilot]

I believe my next door neighbor Mr. Banks used to own this R-44! 🤔 Is the old owner from Jasper,AL.

[@mikegibson5971]

Texas Eagle driver-thumbs uo!

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Great flight, Cathy. R22 pilot and ex-flight attendant here. Great vid to introduce people to rotary flight.

[@mikeannen4458]

Boy o boy, beautiful talented women and she has a chopper. Someone is a very lucky man!!! God bless the USA!!!

[@gewglesux]

Ms Cathy you're a treat! you and your Heli! Thanks for sharing!!

[@kam1583]

Very cool story Kathy. Enjoyed the flight. The video footage was very smooth considering the apparent vibrations, must've been the pilot!

[@AviaVistas]

Hi is there a way I could email you directly, wanted to send you a link to an Interactive eBook I created on Aircraft Spotting. Thanks so much.

[@dtonvista]

That was really great, never seen that before!

[@davidowens3822]

Cathy is a Rockstar, what a great lady. Truly has a passion for avionics.

[@Jetj1961]

Nice work Kathy, we are PROUD of our Nester! And nice job as always Bobby!

[@aa1cath]

Thank you JJ, for your support during my aviation journey…. You’ve always been very encouraging!!!!!

[@MojaveDan]

Way cool video Bobby. Cathy is just wonderful. would love to see a repeat visit.

[@jefferyholland]

Very enjoyable episode . Helicopters have always fascinated me and I never pass up an opportunity to ride in one.

[@DC-nc6vt]

Nice flight and great Pilot! I’ve always wanted to fly Helicopters. Thanks!

[@markmnorcal]

She's a pro. I rode in a Robinson just like that at an air show in Susanville, CA.

[@mariemorrissey9378]

Thanks Kathy and Bobby! Very interesting!

[@chrisnedbalek2866]

Great video! Lovely lady, both inside and out!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing.

[@henery09]

hi nice helchopter and color looks like fun is it hard to fly and shakes a lot, how do you fly one is there a lot to now on it great video and where is this thanks.

[@bobspamail]

I wonder how you get the helo in the hangar with no wheels on the skids? Nice bird and nice pilot. Great video.

[@MDpolo]

I enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing. I’ve flown a Robinson 44 for years now and it is a superb helicopter.

[@ricksundberg5659]

Great episode, I'd fly with her anytime. She really gives off a great feeling that she knows what she is doing.

[@V1AbortV2]

Females have absolutely ZERO business in the cockpit of anything that flies. They have quite the history of poor decision making under stress and pressure. Go check your balls, are they still attached?

[@jefflerner7526]

@@V1AbortV2 A ridiculous, sexist comment!

[@mike5162]

@@V1AbortV2 wow!!! I can’t believe you actually said that. What an asshole.

[@tetreaulthank4068]

Jeff, I re -read that comment several times and as a father of three bright successful women I didn’t read it that way. And there are plenty of extremely crude comments all over uTube. But I do appreciate your looking out for jerks who cross the line !

[@AviationZero]

Cathy was a true pilot and professional. BTW, Eagle's Nest is home of the pilot who owns the best Piper Tomahawk ever and his other Piper 4 seater plane. Flying Doodles did two episodes on the the two Pipers

[@mountainflyhigh]

Best Tomahawk = oxymoron

[@dwood4453]

I’ve been up in a helicopter about 3 times in my life. Enjoyed every minute of it. I would like to go with her. Since I live about half way between Dallas and Houston it would be a short drive. Loved the video!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes it was chef scholoo trips too hime frim dad's hiliocoopter dad hillicopter picked chuef up 30 I'm times 12 years of schoole 3 times 10 perct time MasterChef 10 tunes more exp er sace

[@Div3r]

Is that twisters forming @22:55 starboard side at about 5 o'clock? Always loved helicopters spent my youth maintaining them in the British military (tactical taxies)

[@metoon3092]

Simply amazing ! - Remaining married for 35 years. 🤣

[@PaulTaylor-ko8jy]

My trader was a ranger and a 209 for the US military branches also flew the Sea King and I flew other helicopters but mainly observation observation airplane is my favorite thing to fly and a gyrocopter there's only things I love to fly landing on water is easy but take it off as a b****

[@w650dave1]

That is freaking awesome!

[@cessnaace]

In 1974 I was in Jr. High School and I got to ride in a Bell UH-1 (Huey). My dad was stationed in (West) Germany at the time; we were all living in Frankfurt; both myself and a brother were in the JROTC program at the time. They took a bunch of us up in one. Either there was no door or it was left open during flight with just a belt where the door would be to keep anyone from falling out. They took a group picture of our class with the nose camera.

[@michaelrains2268]

WOW , so fun ! Really enjoyed this video! 👌

[@tonystewart7287]

Very cool episode, well done Cathy.

[@cowsgomoo4618]

I like this video, lots of references to Wisconsin. Have had a couple copter ride alongs in small Bell's