FHP Air31 Full Footage - Best Pit Maneuver of the Year

[@sco0per]

Due to public demand - I'm posting this aerial view captured by FHP Air31. Full dashcam footage link kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6eZfH2altp0ra8

[@zxggwrt]

Great job. That was a terrific chase from all perspectives.

[@joepapp01]

Thank you,Scooper! Aviation footage welcome anytime!! Keep up the good work!!

[@mickb474]

Thanks Scooper, i did see this pursuit a few days ago but you get a better perspective of the actual PIT from the air 👍🏻 it was a good PIT and a great recovery by the Officer!

[@around_the_world2360]

Like the channel very much. I’m always looking for the next upload 😊.

[@frisk151]

Nobody likes you!!! :p. One of the great up and comers with quality stuff!

[@hogwild5844]

Love how invested the guy on the radio was. 100% the man you want above you. Clear instructions even warning about sharp bends and advising when they have a clear road to pit him.

[@dougaltolan3017]

It was pathetic, assinine stupid BS. He has never, ever seen or heard rally driving.

[@jmac463]

@@dougaltolan3017they aren’t rally driving. They are in a pursuit. The pilot did a great job letting everyone know where the pursuit was going so they could intercept.

[@jillp3761]

Excellent PIT and amazing control afterward 🎉

[@macforme]

@@dougaltolan3017 WTF are you thinking?

[@macforme]

Great team work! 👍😎🚔🚨👍

[@82_KID]

This is the best commentary I've yet heard. I don't even like other commentators. Seriously. This guy needs a raise.

[@averteddisasterbarely2339]

If your talking about the helicopter pilot then it's because he's an police officer and not some talking news head idiot that thinks he's doing a great job ! When I'm watching a news video I turn the volume off because it drives me crazy with how dramatic they sound !

[@mickb474]

agreed, precise and to the point, without senseless, sensation grabbing babble!

[@SOTMead]

Stu and Chris out in LA are pretty good for the most part. Filling dead air is part of their job but they're smart about it.

[@marksooyiv9217]

😢😢

[@jillp3761]

​@@mickb474AGREED !!!!

[@ShevieMine]

This is so much better than the asinine babbling we hear from TV videos.

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

yes, as if every newscaster is jockeying to get the greatest narration or play-by-play, usually with a co-anchor babbling back in the studio.. They're seriously hard to listen to IMO.

[@bobw7018]

YES! The narration from the air was infinitely better in my opinion. Somehow, it was actually MORE exciting.

[@wickedcabinboy]

@@MichiganPeatMoss - Of course, there's always the mute button.

[@starlite528]

Stu Mundel was actually decent to listen to.

[@trainliker100]

Yes. I remember long before KZbin there would be one of these pretty often, live, on KTLA TV in Los Angeles. The newscasters would blather away with unsupported opinions, misstatement of facts, and so forth. But I guess they had to fill the silence with something. One of the best spoofs of that was on a Two and a Half Men episode where a running gag is that everybody keeps calling the Porsche Boxter that Alan bought a "chic car." A drunk woman steals it, and there is the helicopter view on TV being chased by police. The newscaster "Trish" is talking to the helicopter reporter "Dale. ”Dale, this is Trish in the studio. Can you see the suspect? How do you know it's a woman?" "Well, Trish, we actually don 't know it's a woman... but thought it was a safe bet based on the type of car."

[@barbarahawki9712]

Kudos to the FHP trooper. Serious driving skills!

[@GM-cq6ez]

Wow!

[@Undertaker3041]

Air support did an excellent job calling the game !

[@phoenixlee7949]

How does he know all those street names?

[@sammax4245]

@@phoenixlee7949 GPS

[@Kelly_surfdude]

@@phoenixlee7949 A lot of the cameras they use are connected to a software which will display the street names, addresses, etc.

[@Ok-Si-Kee]

@@phoenixlee7949 Their links are all mapped out with directionals included, even addresses of the buildings. Pretty cool stuff.

[@r0xc0mr0x]

@@phoenixlee7949 Same as your GPS. the cross hairs propagate the full address or road of their location. It's displayed on their monitors not the video. Just like media air support for chases have the speed and roadways on the tv screen.

[@Love300blk]

The cop whipped his charger around after the pit that was clean

[@bigpoppa611]

That was some movie shit lol

[@doubleRRking]

Had to rewind it a couple times

[@Jamez3l]

Epic

[@Ray56z]

He was catching it after loss of control when it shot right off the back of the dirt bags car. FHP wheel man!

[@thomasschwartzman4671]

I went back to rewatch, that was badass. Thanks!

[@adamschrader328]

Awesome recovery by that Trooper!

[@belvagurr403]

Why did you keep saying Tallahassee when you are in Pensacola???

[@Riverguide33]

His sentence should have a complete disregard for HIS safety. It’s time for commensurate penalties in sentencing.

[@JasonTrew2018]

Revoke the license and ban from driving again (the Trooper saved the Dodge and sent the Audi to the junkyard)

[@dvd1972]

Some say they are still flipping.

[@canuck_gamer3359]

Absolutely!! They have no fear of the justice system and that needs to change. The whole purpose is for there to be a deterrent for the would be criminal and there is obviously NO such thing!

[@chrisw422]

Should be 50 years mandatory for endangerment.

[@JerresYouTubular]

I believe a new law in either Georgia or Florida will automatically confiscate your vehicle if you run from the cops even if they don't catch you that day. Excellent idea!

[@glens2036]

Okay, that by far was the best pit ever. Good driving on the Trooper and nice save. I seen the chase from the ground, seeing it from the air was epic. Thank you for sharing this footage Scooper!

[@everythingshih-tzu3146]

100%!!

[@tomnorman2668]

Damn good driving Trooper with an excellent PIT!!!!!

[@JFirn86Q]

The first person version of this with the Trooper's dashcam was INTENSE... it's amazing how aerial footage makes it look so much slower, but that Trooper was driving the shit out of that car and was the most epic PIT and recovery ever.

[@dennishaldiman6087]

The cameras in the cruisers have wide angle lenses, which make the scene seem to be much faster than what is actually happening. For instance, something 100 feet away looks to be 200 feet away, so the perceived 200 feet is covered in the time that the actual 100 feet is covered, which doubles the perceived speed of the event.

[@alexrex20]

@@dennishaldiman6087 uh, no. trooper was definitely hauling ass to catch that Audi S4.

[@Senseopadje]

Man, the moment the trooper went for the pit.This view lets you see and almost feel the speed they were going.And then that save from the trooper after the pit.Epic !

[@buz263]

That's an awesome camera on FHP Air31. Bet that cost the state a pretty penny but well worth it.

[@sylviakidd1908]

Yup. DeSantis is giving them funds to do their jobs to the best of their ability and not defunding like blue state are.

[@TactikewlRN]

@@sylviakidd1908 and he's doing it with a budget surplus.....unlike the defunding states...

[@r0xc0mr0x]

Those planes are more reliable than Helicopters when it comes to having to orbit.

[@cab1277]

​@@sylviakidd1908sadly that's not true. FHPs budget is in shambles. DeSantis knows what is going on but is yet to fix the problem.

[@sylviakidd1908]

@@cab1277 For being in shambles they sure do have some nice and expensive cameras.

[@LindaZeno]

Now that's what I call epic! Thanks Scooper!

[@KCS4LifeOFFICIAL]

Bro I swear I hope you never find somebody to buy the channel, all respect to you and your family, but you literally put the best content out 💯 never wanna see you stop this

[@sco0per]

@KCS4LifeOFFICIAL Thank you! I appreciate that - but this channel won't stop.

[@KCS4LifeOFFICIAL]

@sco0per I'm just worried the next owner won't have the same heart for it, that is all. You have done a great job with this, and really stick out amongst all the other police pursuit and police intervention channels

[@sco0per]

@@KCS4LifeOFFICIAL Thank you much!

[@everythingshih-tzu3146]

​@@sco0pergreat job buddy!! Never tired of seeing this video😂😂😂

[@barstad-9591]

I saw this same chase from the cruiser cam. Pretty interesting to see it from the air. The cruiser cam footage of the suspect’s vehicle post-pit is epic, because cruiser not only has front cameras but also side and rear cameras. Thanks.

[@davidstrother496]

I've seen this from the dashcam view, it is nice to see it from an aerial view, certainly shows it makes it hard to hide when there is helicopter support.

[@wickedcabinboy]

@davidstrother496 - That chase went on so long I was actually worried the bird was gonna run out of fuel.

[@MrTaylorfenoglio]

do you have a link

[@Edwxrdly]

Pit of the year and officer of the year

[@mayorstoner3459]

Wow! Nice save Trooper, mad skills!!

[@donmoore7785]

Awesome PIT and roll, roll, roll. "We recovered your Audi - that's the good news."

[@barstad-9591]

😂

[@JasonTrew2018]

"The bad news is, it's taken a trip to the junkyard"

[@michaelmeadows5142]

Incredible cohesiveness between air traffic, ground, and dispatch to get this guy stopped! That trooper needs commendation for keeping his vehicle on the road after that PIT! In most other videos I've watched lately containing PIT maneuvers, both the civilian and municipal vehicles get totaled! Congrats on the apprehension to all involved. Stay safe, stay blessed!

[@jimsmith9819]

thank you scooper for not always resorting to timelapse

[@kelb1880]

Well, THAT was a FABULOUS test for the Audi sedan! Barrel-roll a number of times and driver walks away. VERY good tracking and calling from FHP Air31.

[@everythingshih-tzu3146]

Doofus driving the Audi...are you a real police officer?? Fake crying in front of the officer. Door shut...I'm good😂😂

[@neil-m3s]

Actually not that well because the driver got a broken back from that roll :), regardless the car did hold up well for sure.

[@kelb1880]

@@neil-m3s There's more detail than I've found apparently. Seatbelt? Which vertebrae? Survival is the goal. The tests are with "dummies." Ya can't fix stupid, but ya can slow him down a bit!

[@jimreineri6166]

Holy crap!!!! Guy in chopper knows every road, every cross street!!! Even the 4 block long dead end!!! Calls them all out like the names are painted on them. That is amazing! I have not read every comment, but have read MANY. Nobody gives credit to the amazing job he did for over 20 minutes. Awesome job!!

[@casualpreparedness2347]

Pensacola FHP on patrol. I know this area very well as this pursuit passed my uncles house. I always said that they may outrun the vehicles but you can never outrun the radio. Great Job! 💯👍👍😎🛡️🇺🇸

[@rbanister100]

AWESOME JOB, FHP. We all thank you for your service!!!

[@scotth1992]

Incredible PIT and AMAZING, SKILLED RECOVERY from the Trooper! Hats off to you!

[@Anubis_Outdoors]

Nice PIT and 10/10 for post pit drift😂😂😂😂

[@dougaltolan3017]

Wouldn't have needed it if it was a clean pit, clumsy af.

[@Anubis_Outdoors]

@dougaltolan3017 at that rate of speed the chance of spinning out are higher than your 30mph or less EVOC course. Trooper did well doing his job

[@chucknite55]

10 of 10 for the pit , 2 rolls and no jelly.

[@everythingshih-tzu3146]

​@@dougaltolan3017😂😂😂you could do better??😂😂😂😂

[@dougaltolan3017]

@@everythingshih-tzu3146 you don't have to be a plumber to know that a tap is dripping. I don't have to be any sort of driver to have see ASP get or right at much higher speeds. There are plenty of YT videos showing how it's done. The problem in this case was that the PIT was a collision instead of a push. That sets up all sorts of instability in the patrol car. As I say, look for ASP, they touch, push and control from the start and all the way through.

[@GalaxyStarz6]

awesome chopper coverage and high-quality video. Great job!!!!!🚓

[@kennethpole2439]

Likely a Canadian-designed Wescam with auto-tracking.

[@PacTel54321]

⁠he wasn’t using the autotracker.

[@bobgrewe988]

Outstanding job FHP. Outstanding

[@teeetekkr3xx]

I thought that trooper was scared for a minute but he whipped that charger round clean ASF 👍🏽

[@joed9491]

Loved the play-by-play from Air 31. Thank You P.S. - He was traveling at a high rate of speed at the beginning when he fled from an officer but no one was chasing him, that's contrary to what the national recognized pursuit "expert" DR. Geoffrey Alpert claims, that if you back off, the suspect will slow down.

[@Aspenoffroad]

That's BS. They never slow down after running. You can hear the crew say this guy is still reckless with no one near him, get up there and end this.

[@joed9491]

@@Aspenoffroad - You got that right. Guess he never watches these KZbin videos yet the media always uses him as a source.

[@cindychurch925]

Excellent aerial coverage! Keeping everyone informed and keeping visual Impressive

[@shaywhite5064]

That was the best PIT of 2024! This one got me to subscribe Scooper! Thanks for making me a police chase watching junkie! 😎

[@Brenda-fp5te]

Saw this on another channel from ground level but seeing it again from above, awesome.

[@sco0per]

@Brenda-fp5te you saw it from the same channel, I mean here.

[@PilotDaveAviation]

Freaken Beast Mode !!!! Great job FHP

[@rqdtv]

Appreciate the aerial footage. When a driver hits multiple cars and is driving on the wrong side of the road, the PIT authorization should be automatic. And get the comms fixed. No unit should be locked out of a channel for that long. I think the priority should be given to air units, especially in a chase.

[@sylviakidd1908]

Always someone sitting on the couch, stuffing their faces with potato chips and complaining about men who are out there getting the job done. 🙄

[@dougaltolan3017]

​@@sylviakidd1908🔔🔚

[@dianeh2420]

Love the play by play!!! Great PIT Trooper❤❤❤❤❤

[@GmE-m5h]

Kudos to the troopers serious driving skills❤

[@riaannel3053]

Brilliant work !!! Well done to everyone involved !

[@maryshelton3730]

Excellent pit! Fun to watch and safely done! Bravo!

[@barbaracourts1501]

This was amazing to watch from overhead. Thank you!

[@loriw2661]

It was so cool to see the air footage of this chase! First we got the ground view of that amazing PIT then this! Thanks SCOOPER!!❤️

[@robk5932]

this air pilot was determined to multicast on the radio even tho it kept failing LMAO

[@sylviakidd1908]

Awesome team work and an amazing pit!

[@annaflinn67]

Saw the dash cam the other night. Didn’t realize it was the same chase…that was amazing to watch all the law enforcement work together

[@kenb.8596]

Excellent Air broadcasting from the chopper & Gr8 PIT for the road Trooper!!

[@deborahlewis1691]

Superb work! Best pit ever. Love the copter narration 👍🏻

[@RoadsideRealities27-5]

This video answered all my questions. Absolutely great!

[@davegauvin7234]

Sir, I have to say, good PIT? THAT WAS A GREAT PIT BY THE FHP! THANK YOU!

[@Transition333]

FANTASTIC driving and pit recovery by the cop!

[@GmE-m5h]

Air support did an excellent job calling the game ❤

[@davidr208]

Enjoyed the air to ground audio without some TV blah blah suit talking head running mouth air head on top of it. Thanks for posting this one.

[@rede2use]

Most AWESOME Pit I ever saw. Worth the wait watching this...GO FLORIDA FHP

[@AS_G26]

That drift was 1000% Not taught in the academy 😂

[@BartT75]

I am sure that safe recovery after a PIT attempt IS trained in advanced driving - we've all seen videos where the LEO can't PIT because they are not trained or certified. AND we've all seen those videos where, despite training, the LEO vehicle ends up causing injury and/or is damaged beyond salvage. I am sure we all remember the AR LEO who went airborne: "Arkansas State Police cruiser goes airborne after 109 MPH pit manoeuvre"

[@bigpoppa611]

ASP goes through cars like I do underwear

[@moxiedrapo2391]

🔥

[@everythingshih-tzu3146]

​@@bigpoppa611😂😂😂

[@everythingshih-tzu3146]

​​@@bigpoppa611FHP &ASP both have Moxie!! (BALLS)

[@kennethpearce5607]

Pilot You did a great job You should get a award for job well done God Bless You

[@danquinnell3502]

That pit was pure poetry in motion.

[@OyeVato]

these updates are hilarious (and informative!)

[@lindsayschilling8707]

Wow! Outstanding job to all LEO's! And, Mr. Helicopter, YOU ARE GOLD! ❤

[@jimc6687]

Let's just hope this clod is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law with maximum prison time.......unlike his home state of Wisconsin!

[@MadMomma-kj9ks]

He wont be. Go to fantasyland with the mouse and duck.

[@TheJudgeofLevelstm]

Get over yourself genius.

[@kennyw871]

So, Florida doesn't negotiate with criminals, right? You need to STFU and only worry about your pathetic state.

[@hydrocarbon82]

You mean that northern state where 2/3 of the DA's, judges, and state congress are Republicans?

[@sylviakidd1908]

I think FL will do a better job at holding him accountable than WI would’ve. If WI had done their job, he wouldn’t be in FL being a threat to children in school buses.

[@elisavalero9604]

It is. And to have eagle eyes that, from the sky, follow behind that vehicle without losing sight of it... It's the icing on the cake.

[@sandraworrell]

Excellent coverage from the Helicopter. Best I have ever seen. The other people broadcasting were pains.

[@alan.macrae]

Great work FHP!

[@pattyevans3701]

Chopper fantastic job and a great job, Trooper on that pit.!!

[@mrcpu9999]

That recovery by the officer after the pit was a thing of beauty. ALmost looked like he planned it. Had he jumped out and did "ta-da!" I would've clapped.

[@amaleshjana723]

🙏 what a pit,100% dedication to duty,to country,to public.

[@amaleshjana723]

🙏Dhanyawad

[@tomcatcamp6143]

Excellent communications ; never any question as to who , what or where .

[@ItsWoadie]

I saw the troopers POV a few days ago. Watching the pit to “her” stumbling was hilarious. Then their crying and pleading in the back of the troopers car, and when he closed the door his crying stopped immediately. True psychopath right there.

[@aboyd1988]

Does anyone else feel like this is the same guy who has been doing play-by-play from the sky voice overs since the '90s?

[@Jim_CSI]

They do all sound alike on the radio.

[@DebiAnderson-h9v]

WOW!! That was a great view of the of a great pit! This should be shown in class rooms of schools and police training classes. Good job!!

[@NotLost]

"That's a good PIT, good PIT". You think?!?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@cindygibson720]

I agree. This was an amazing PIT. Awesome control.

[@markuschampos5750]

That was a couple of twists! Love it!

[@joshuapaul349]

That guy heard "ass over tea kettle" and took it as a personal challenge.

[@mikereynolds8626]

This was text-book worthy performances all around. Great job everyone.

[@estievorster2065]

I watched this pit again ....maybe the 12th time now....magnificent driving skills ...Bravo again for that officer...❤❤❤ Luv from the granny from Cape Town South Africa....would luvvvv to have a spin in that car with that officer in the drivers seat...

[@sambaza2_254]

I was about to complain about how long this was taking... Then came a PIT artist. Gadddam!

[@dinahjackson8146]

EXCELLENT, CALLER! ❤

[@50girlgirl]

Pilot did a phenomenal job calling that chase! And the cop that did that perfect pit….has great driving skills too!! Love the turnaround he did!! THIS is the kind of pursuit I could watch….as opposed to the crud on tv. GREAT job guys!

[@gatorglove]

On the dashcam version of this arrest, when asked ‘why did you run’? and I quote “because I was scared” he mumbles between his baby girl fake crying. There you go girls, single guy in a hot car! 😂😂😂

[@mariaaldewereld2971]

Verbal communication is excellent 👌

[@fairmaidenvoyage87]

Beautiful PIT!

[@liquidalloy]

Incredible pit maneuver. At that rate of speed too. Remarkable!

[@cherylmac9325]

That was a good pit. Awesome job trooper!

[@eddietucker3334]

In my world: a mandatory one year hard time for every mile evading, plus damages. No plea bargains. Mandatory.

[@deborahsoucy2884]

Kudos to the man broadcasting in the helicopter --- Debbie

[@mariaaldewereld2971]

Great job by the arial coverage...

[@juanpepitodavid789]

Nice Pitch.Good job Officer's watching Pampanga Philippines

[@JDsModernMartialArts]

Great job thank you LEO.

[@cifcig]

Really the best pit! Good job trooper!

[@everythingshih-tzu3146]

Absolutely love LOVE your channel!!❤❤

[@terryballard4674]

God, what a beautiful sight to see!!!

[@Curlyblonde]

I thought the driver was going to race throughout the whole state before someone finally stopped him. The response and the chase was too slow and awkward by the troopers. They need to end these chases sooner. So many troopers positioned along the chase route and all they did was gawk. The final PIT maneuver was good.

[@fswatyahoocom]

Amazing! Guess this guy did not know how good FHP is!!!

[@lavonnetollison724]

Awesome!!! 🔥 Beautifully done!

[@gsigs]

Chopper Pilot: "It's a grey BMW." Audi management: sad face

[@jsamerican38]

Great pilot and knows the area pretty well as well!!

[@deekromie396]

I searched this video on my phone just so I could leave a comment, these troopers are awesome!! Then how the officer treated him so kindly after what he just went thru, impressed and ur the Best!!@

[@terryheatwole6153]

Wow! My stomach was clenched throughout this video! I only can imagine the adrenaline racing through those officers’ bodies! So reckless! The matter-of-fact helicopter trooper put me on the edge of my seat as I watched the drama unfold. I replayed the aerial view of that clean pit maneuver several times. My only question is what started this all?