THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE OUT SOLO

[@adamross2256]

Having the GoPros in the cockpit when a student is out solo seems like SUCH an amazing tool to have. This is my first vid with Sam, and he does a really good 'vlog-job' of keeping his patter going during the flight; very stream-of-consciousness.

[@RB-vt8do]

So nice to see a safe pilot. Clearing turns before takeoff is great to see!! Top job!

[@edboy707]

Don’t know why I watch these but I love them lol.

[@fredmusslerjr.8070]

me too- and I have 3800 miles usaf

[@ellonysman]

I watch too because we all wish we could be Sam here, a career path ahead of him. The only way I will ever fly a Cabri2 is in xplane 11...awesome flight simulation for us ...dreamers.

[@maxbrockman3802]

Same

[@razablanco3766]

Those are the coolest type of helicopters I have seen privately. I like your orange one

[@JodelFlyer]

Really enjoying these videos Mischa. Love your teaching style (and editing) and Sam's natural and easy going commentary. Scenery is so different to that in my flying channel here in the UK. 👍 🇬🇧

[@HeliHolic]

Mischa is a magician... Love it his videos have gotten way better over the last few yrs. Looking good Sam, Here's your Bladeslap for today...

[@heysamadams]

Mark Dorward hahah. Mischa magician. Say that 10 times fast.

[@Glenfiddich101]

I watched a couple of your videos and I like what I see, so I have clicked the like button "👍" and subscribed to your channel too 😁👍

[@Jewelmind]

I loved this video. Loved to see some practice work. Thank you! You look so calm

[@sirwholland7]

Love it... I could see your thought cloud Sam, “am I too high or too low... too fast or too slow?” Good work!

[@wernerwiedon1331]

Yes very nice to see every thing take time 10 - 4 !

[@alanckaye]

Great video. I’ve always wanted to fly a helicopter. Guess I’ll have to settle for watching you learn. 👍

[@maxbien2382]

your excellent job well done you were taught by the best thank you for sharing

[@oystercatcher943]

Catching up on these really enjoyable videos. Really good flying and commentary Same. Been flying X-plane with the Cabri which is great fun (I know - I'm jealous of all you real pilots!) and these videos help me improve and practice preciseness. But I get a trial 1 hour lesson tomorrow in the Cabri at Staverton, UK, hooray!. Really looking forward to it but I just know I'll want more! Thanks to Mischa!

[@carterworo4467]

What is your sim setup like?

[@GrantGrove]

Sam, looks like your feet are responding quicker and without a lot of thought. Well done.

[@dinogutierrez3170]

I really excited for you brother doing well hopefully one day I get to do that from Corpus Christi Texas

[@SmittySmithsonite]

I didn't recognize you at all, Sam, without your helmet, LOL! 😁 Great vid, man - keep up the great work! 👍👍😎

[@kevincrockett5155]

Love the vids. Especially the pilot pov.

[@Rdrake777]

Great job! I don't even have a license and I fly helicopters. Just jump the fence.

[@nightwing5177]

Very Nice Video. Great information.

[@jcnme2020]

Great Job Brother !

[@ashcroft8]

Enjoyed it. Thanks for the video. 😀😃😁

[@williamfaulkner1959]

Sam, because of your title I kept waiting for things to go wrong and they never did. Looks like your doing very well. How many hours do you have at this point? In 1963 I took lessons at Burbank Airport, CA, in a Hughes 269A. On my solo cross-country I had so much go wrong. Being a student pilot I should not have flown that day because of the poor visibility but because I only had to go 25 miles get my log book signed and return, I flew. It’s been 57 years and I can’t remember why I didn’t land at my first choice and went to my alternate and that wasn’t an option so…it all went down hill from there. I got into Long Beach Control and was called a ding-a-ling by the CT and almost had a mid-air collision with the Disneyland Sikorsky helicopter and I made my way to Huntington Beach and landed at a small airfield, Meadowlark, and landed. I got my logbook signed. Had to borrow money to get some fuel. By the time I got back to Burbank the sun had gone down and was dark. I tried to contact Burbank tower to no avail. Found out later the radio had malfunctioned. Anyway, that was my last flight. I really felt… lucky I survived. I just stumbled across this and it brought back memories when I was a student pilot. Thanks for the post.

[@heysamadams]

That’s quite the story!! I’m close to 2,500+ hours now. Hard to believe!

[@Jewelmind]

Good story,

[@patrickr8890]

Awesome flying Sam!!!👍👍👍👍

[@cardboardrob1]

That was an amazing video. I wish I had the money to learn. Thanks for doing these videos guys for all us wantabee

[@belladonna4076]

Good flying.

[@can5projects563]

awesome video.

[@michaelhartman2375]

I love helicopters and am considering pursuing it as a career, is that something you would suggest?

[@PilotYellow]

Michael Hartman if it’s something that you are really interested in then yes definitely I would. Do what you love to do everyday.

[@Tepelusdavid]

@@PilotYellow best advice ever honestly!

[@DreamsOverTheRockies]

What model helo is this. Much nicer than the Robinson.

[@rodeosound]

It's gotta be nerve wracking knowing pilot yellow is always watching even though you are alone

[@maxmikkelsen166]

Tony Carvalho however, having cameras in the cockpit when you’re flying is an amazing debrief tool as you can see mistakes and strengths while flying

[@Jewelmind]

Ha, ha, yes I agree

[@lessharratt8719]

Outstanding.

[@saahbs]

How do you like your Praetor helmet? I'm thinking of getting one!

[@ictpilot]

Have you had an R-22? What has been your costs compared to the Cabri? Thx.

[@tommyzDad]

Jeebus that is some beautiful country side.

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Are there any numbers for tensile strength of the main rotor blades?

[@DarylRosenberg01]

I wonder If I'm to big of a person to be a helicopter pilot. 6' 265 lbs. Even when i'm down to about 240 i'm still very broad. What is the safe zone for a pilot?

[@PilotYellow]

Daryl Rosenberg no you definitely aren’t too big. However if you can get back down to 240 and stay there that will be much better for you. Every pound matters when you are in a helicopter. It would probably be much better for you to train on our Robinson R44 than on the Cabri though because you will always be at you max weight in the Cabri.

[@DarylRosenberg01]

@@PilotYellow Thank you. Makes sense.

[@micjbaron]

When and why do you decide to wear a helmet vs just wearing headphones?

[@PilotYellow]

Michael Baron in a helicopter you will always be safer in the event of an accident if you wear a helmet. It’s just a pilots decision. There are certain industries like heli-logging they are mandatory.

[@spo307]

why was i so nervous when he was doing solos lol

[@EnthusiasticCoder]

Nice!

[@messianichebrewshawnkawcak1550]

How much does it cost to get a license for helicopter?

[@akashparashar9680]

20-30k$

[@messianichebrewshawnkawcak1550]

So more than a private pilot license.

[@MultiFisherofmen]

Messianic Hebrew Shawn Kawcak oh yeah. Much higher. I believe a course at this school is $74,000

[@TheRorymcloughlin]

Sam has hair!!!

[@heysamadams]

R Mac haha 😂

[@ernzthomas2676]

Cool how can I get commercial license helicopter

[@PilotYellow]

ernest thomas check out our website www.bchelicopters.com

[@JumboShr1mp]

We miss training videos and Sam.

[@backalleysmokeshow]

Is that the Columbia river gorge between Washington and Oregon?

[@PilotYellow]

micah david nope it’s in Canada.

[@pjmtts]

I can only imagine that if people practiced motorcycling to this level there would be far fewer accidents

[@TheCptCoy]

Says someone who probably doesn't ride at all

[@pjmtts]

TheCptCoy Shut Up and Practice When you can do what we can at Motojitsu.com You can come back here and thank me later.

[@TheCptCoy]

@@pjmtts looks like a basic beginner's motorcycle course. I ride in and judge rodeos every year, I'm not impressed. Congrats on mastering that U-turn, maybe you'll be riding with the big boys If you keep up the practice.

[@TheCptCoy]

I'm fucking with you by the way, it is fun teaching people how to ride though

[@ianjames1754]

I didn’t mind the take-off when I flew a helicopter because there was someone else in the cockpit with me, but I was a bit nervous having to land it on my own.

[@joshsager743]

Ok so here’s a question. I got my ppl just a couple weeks ago here in the U.S. and I’m working on my instrument and commercial and I know that in the U.S. after your commercial license you can’t get a job you have to become a CFI for first job as I’m sure you know the whole process but in Canada don’t you get your first job with your commercial rating? Just wondering why it is that way

[@pointblank1978]

Josh Sager. You need your commercial in order to get your cfi or cfii. Flying and making money needs a commercial license.

[@soflodoug]

That cyclic is a world of tricky. I took a primilary lesson and it is almost a magic trick learning that cyclic. He doesent emphasize that in these videos,

[@trucker5774]

When I started it was only a cyclic on my side. On the instructor's side there was a magic wand

[@rufusmacck3712]

The student pilot should not fly the downwind portion of the circuit over the water, if possible If he lost a motor at that altitude he probably doesn’t have the skill or experience to quickly turn to shoot the auto back to the gravel or over the trains. Unless he has been trained in 180 autos, he most likely would fixate on going straight ahead as he probably has only practiced that type of autorotation. Best to find a better LZ for a low timer.