Man you woke my wife up with that music, try to follow the rule of 100% vocal volume to 95% music volume. People should turn it up to the point they need to hear you, not down to the point they need to not go deaf from music.
FEMA's disaster relief fund spent $4 Billion on COVID-19 "aid" in September 2024. “Fema does not have the funds to make it through the season.” - homeland security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas,
Great video. Just a suggestion on the audio. I had to keep turning my volume up and down due to the difference in the audio level of the music vs. you speaking. When you were speaking I’d turn it up quite a bit to hear you which would be really loud when the background music kicked in after you were done speaking.
Hey, very interesting podcast. I like how David seeks contact with owners and customers of Robinson helicopters. I also find it very nice how the customer service and due customer satisfaction should be improved. I myself have been a Robinson customer for over 30 years. First R22 and since 1995 R44 owner. I would be very interested if the service life of the R44 will also be increased from 12 to 15 years? What would still interest me is whether the number of starting cycles for the R66 turbine will also be increased. That's the only reason I haven't bought an R66 yet. I start the helicopter too often and would rather reach 3,000 take-off cycles than 2,000 hours / 12 years. With every flight from parking position to an other parking position at the airfield or with every take-off at the gas station, you lose a start-cycle on the turbine. This is the advantage of the R44 with piston engine. I would be very happy about an answer or an email from Robinson. I come from Germany and only fly privately. Greetings from Germany 🙋🏽♂️
Mandy: Can I ask where in Australia you trained? I'm currently looking for schools near Brisbane.... I'm American... I'm not interested in going the CFI route either... I'm not sure what all is involved in terms of keeping a VISA, etc. -- and although it sounds as though you returned earlier than planned, would you still recommend the school? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Great podcast both of you!!
Greetings from New Zealand! You’re doing a fantastic job connecting with helicopter enthusiasts who share a passion for the industry and its people. As a private pilot license (PPL) holder working towards my commercial pilot license (CPL), I come from Nepal with a burning desire to become a helicopter pilot. This passion has led me to New Zealand for my training.
Is there a conversion for older Schweizers for governor/correlator? That is my only beef. I would love to have one that doesn't require constant adjustment of the throttle. Thanks.
New favorite podcast if I’m being honest, and all I did was search up Helicopter podcasts. These shows make it seem as if helicopters are more fun than flying planes which is a big factor in my decision about which aircraft I’ll start my training in. Thanks for the content!
Just found you. Great stuff. I watch Kenny all the time. I’m a 59 year old student pilot trying to absorb as much information I can about helicopters and the industry.
That school in Utah is STILL taking advantage of the VA (and their students). It’s not like that went away, they just painted the horse a different color.
Dear Mr Hill. Where are you sourcing your titanium for you engine impellers from? How many years in advance are you placing your orders? How are you getting any price discount to keep your engine cost down? I saw your engine and helicopter at Heli expo. I saw nothing ground breaking on your design. How do you plan to compete with the years of design an production of Turbomeca? Their arrius engine new runs $500k. With mass production runs.
I’ll ride in with her in a gyrocopter if she rides with me on my bike. Finding women who will ride on a bike is surprisingly difficult maybe 1 in 4. Nah, really, what’s so special about a female helicopter pilot?
I love the MD 500 E . It was the most beatiful chopper presented at the heli-expo: . It is the easiest helicopter to fly and the more affordable to maintain and operate of all.
I was fishing the surf near the 81st street pier on Galveston island. (north east gulf coast of Texas) I saw a large male killer whale surface and submerged near the end of the pier. That dorsal was a good 6 feet tall. Blew me away. I thought killer whales would prefer cooler waters. I did a little research and found out that there are some groups of killer whales that frequent the Gulf of Mexico. I’ve seen plenty of dolphin and sharks are common.
