AS350 Helicopter Fire Fighting 2012 

I totally agree with you. A helicopter is a set of flying pieces in formation. But as a helicopter and plane pilot, I tell you that flying helicopters is by far the most spectacular flight of the two. ;) Thanks for your comment. Regards!!

Yes, and two of those balls that you are holding are your own!

@@MarioMineiroAviator it's my dream to become a heli pilot but I don't have the money to become one unfortunately 🙁 I'll have to study first, get a degree, work for like 20 years and then only will I be able to make my dream come true :( I'm so passionate about flying and I look up to every heli pilot I meet, fly with or see online

Déan v Dyk stay strong and work towards your dream! I am dreaming about it as well, and I am applying to become a pilot in the Royal Norwegian Air Force in a couple of weeks, and if that doesn't work out I'm going to do it the civilian way (expensive, but fortunately our government gives pilots a loan to cover 95% of the education)! I've always had a thing for helicopters, but didn't realize until now (I'm 21) that it's fully possible to become one, it's hella well paid (for only two years of studying, can even earn more than doctors a year), short education, and AMAZING work days!

@@AlphaChinoz whaaaaaattt???!?? Bro I'm moving to Norway when I'm finished with school! That country sounds like a dream come true😍😍 Our South African Government is useless and the corruption here is bringing our money value to the ground

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Very good accuracy

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@@MarioMineiroAviator love the response time there haha, I will agree that is some impressive flying right there, control precision where on point that day, do you still do the fire fighting?

@@ddon1797 Thanks for your comment. I'm a busy guy. And Yes, I still fly during the fire season. This year ended October 30th. Regards!

Which country

@@MarioMineiroAviator lol

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Me 😂

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The video in which I am collecting water from a pool was captured in the same year as this one, but when I was operating in another part of the country.

Yes

Mario Mineiro your so cool dude great job god bless you

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@@nishantg7840 You can rest assured. I take my job very seriously.

Yes, I'm the pilot. In this type of operation the bucket suspension cable is very short (about 3 meters) so for water discharge to be effective in some situations it is necessary to fly very low and through the smoke, without entering it, looking for priority discharge sites. usually lines of fire approaching houses, as was the case in this situation. But, I' am always recognizing the place for obstacles. Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it very much. Regards!!

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@@MarioMineiroAviator you waited 5 years, wow... amazing

@@konahaipper7633 hahaha nice

@@MarioMineiroAviator Will you upload new Videos?

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HA bet

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explodyhead how did it go

*went to 9/11*

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I'm a busy guy... LOL. Thanks for your comment. Regards!

its because of the australian bush fires, lots of people are looking up these things and then youtube algorithm decides to recommend it to everyone

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Need 2 of em

You assume the pilot is a male when in fact a female could also do the exact job

@@brenwicks 🙄

Massive balls 😅😅😅🤭

+Menghini Thanks for the compliments. Best Regards. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year !! ;)

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You can be GREAT at your job. Takes practice. Lots of practice. This pilot, every pilot, anyone who's good at anything, they've all practiced for a lot of years. Takes practice and the desire to be good. Did I mention you have to practice?

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About the same as being the chipmunk when they're digging the foundation for a house where it shouldn't be.

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Lolll

There was a scuba diver that died that same way actually. Got picked up and dropped into a bush fire.

@@slurricrasher9923 whaaaatttt that sounds terrifying, also I love how the original comment is 4 years old

Thanks for you comment. I really appreciate :) About you question, in fact it is something that it is possible inside of the cockpit because the camera it is a GoPro and you can install on a iPad ou Android Tablet (also smart-phones) the GoPro app that give you a live view of what the camera is recoding. But, what will be very useful was the same system but available for the fire-fighter on the ground to get a aerial view of the fire. Unfortunately, a system like that it is very expensive considering the amount of people on the ground that need it.

Mario Mineiro Now with the development of drones... Are you firefighters using them much? I’d think they’d be extremely useful at a minimal price.

That's a fair suggestion although I think it could be counterproducing to the pilot as it would pose a distraction. Eventually. Could mess with the innate skills of them. It's a guess I have I could be wrong tho. Just wanted to share. ☺️

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Nowhere possibly near but my experience has been with simulators (as in war games) and attempting to fly an helicopter compared to an airplane is very difficult to me at least. Many things to be aware of at once and it has to be accurate. Kudos to you!

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Ok Boomer

ineffable nefarious I think you missed the joke?....

@@ineffablenefarious2799 Boomers -The generation responsible for the invention of of color TV, computers, cellphones, rock and roll, electric guitars, mini skirts, the internet, paramedics, space flight, GPS, et al. Uh, it's not really an insult to call us boomers.

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As PIC, you can deviate from any regulation in the event of an emergency. I would consider this an emergency.

John Crews Lol.

aval1998 What's so funny? There were houses, people and animals at risk.

diplol i just laughed that he was saying that he would consider this a emergency because the fire is an emergency, i know that there's nothing funny when there's things at risk.

I know this aint a swimming pool but the situation is somewhat the same, taken from another video description that talked to the pilot in question per quote: " The pilot told me that the owner is entitled to compensation for damages or lost water if he files a complaint with the Civil Defense, which my neighbor didn't, AFAIK. He explained that filling at swimming pools is only done as a last resort (but not illegal in Portugal) because of the risks involved (children playing, damage to property, flying debris such as garden furniture, etc), but he did so on this case because there were houses in danger and the water source was so convenient."

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Unfortunately no simulator available for this kind of work. Thanks for your comment. Regards!

I have the same feeling exactly!

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That's because you really don't get the danger of doing what he is doing and the conditions he is doing it. Can you throw a bucket that size in that water well while "driving" that beast, at really creeping high temps, blinded by smoke??

Antonio José Never said I could bro. Ive heard someone explain flying helicopters as being similar to balancing a marble on top of a bowling ball. I can hardly imagine doing so while attempting to fight a fire!

Quinton238 Pretty good explanation the marble. Never thought it that way, but yeah, think thats almost it.

+Robert Frapples Thanks for the compliments. Best Regards. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year !! ;)

Thanks for your comments. I appreciate them. Video image capture is not currently allowed while performing real operations. Regards!

@@MarioMineiroAviator What happened? :D Who ruined ir for everyone?

@@rkan2 No one ruined it. But national services do not want real operations to be filmed and shared on social networks. Regards!

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1 - I dont really know. 2 - You can use the Go Pro aplication on a Tablet or smartphone that you can see in the cockpit :)

***** Thanks.

***** i dont think he uses the application, because is 10 seconds delayed :/

***** but i think they have a mirror in front of the cockpit :)

yes they do as well :)

Apache is not good for firefighting. Is good to start fires ;)

Well like they did in Sweden just blow the fire up and fire is gone (I know they used jets with bigger bombs then the Apache but....)

It is unequal combat, but I cannot give up and I must try my utmost to diminish the destruction that fire causes. It is not always possible to quickly extinguish the fire, but at least we prevent people's property from being destroyed.

@@MarioMineiroAviator yeah I figured that was what you would've been thinking as I was thinking the same while watching your video.

@@Freekniggers Thanks for your comments. Regards!

Mario Mineiro you're a real hero man blessings , cheers !

More water and a bigger bucket = more weight and less manoeuvrability

Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate. About the mount used, it is a GoPro accessory called "Roll Bar Mount" used by bikers to mount the camera on the steering bar. You can find it on Go Pro website. Regards!!

Mario Mineiro Thanks for answering my question! Yes, I have bought it too! Keep up the nice work. Hope to see more of you soon!

+Nitsuj Ecirp Thanks for the compliments. Best Regards. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year !! ;)

+majorpointer123 Thanks for the compliments. Yes I'm the pilot flying.. Best Regards. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year !! ;)

It's an adjustable fin... It's supposed to be like that

Raising and taking responsibility for your family

@@christopherbriggs9526 that’s boring actions where it’s at

I am always recognizing the place for obstacles. Regarding the selection of the water discharge site, it is necessary to set priorities taking into account the dangers it presents to people, property and forest. Thanks for your comment. Regards!!

@@MarioMineiroAviator You still fly? I had assumed that the lack of videos meant you had retired to something, but i guess i was wrong. Keep up the great work!

@@doge_ram7234 'Video image capture is not currently allowed while performing real operations.'

@@christ347 so how do new pilots learn then from others mistakes that's a bit back ward I guess must be to do with insurance etc

@@fabriglas Yeah, that sounds stupid. Figured it would be better with a camera for insurance purposes.

Yes. Every time I can ;). Thanks for your comment. Regards!

Mario Mineiro you’re amazing. Be safe and thank you for what you do.

@@vm1554 Thanks. Best Regards!

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Thanks for your comment. It is an unusual place to fix the GoPro, but as you say it captures fantastic images. Regards!

Infamy So not only is he a brilliant fire fighter but he also helps out with some free lawn mowing haha. Just kidding.

Infamy third person

Camera magic.

California fires reach dire and destructive dimensions. I think it takes more strategy than water. I do not understand how much destruction of houses occurs with so many means of combat involved.

@@MarioMineiroAviator with them being a recurring theme each year one would have guessed they'd have gotten better at dealing with it by now. If one were to blame politics, they certainly couldn't blame the party that's been such a minority in that state unless they have no accountability.

@@billydarley6925 one has to assuem its a monetary problem. People can work for free but buying and maintaining a helicopter for standby fire fighter missions if quite the investment for a single persone. It dosent help that Trump throws around blame instead of talking about solutions.

@@Ithzzz ok trump has nothing to do with a problem that has existed decades longer than hes been the president but you are a dumb fuck libtard that will never grasp that concept so fuck off with your dumb self. #mute

@@billydarley6925 wow you sure know how have a conversation.

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it's not easy especially when he flies through the smoke

In this type of operation the bucket suspension cable is very short (about 3 meters) so for water discharge to be effective in some situations it is necessary to fly very low and through the smoke, without entering it, looking for priority discharge sites. usually lines of fire approaching houses, as was the case in this situation. But, I' am always recognizing the place for obstacles. Thanks for your comment. Regards!!

I believe op is referring to the actual wear and tear on the aircraft as opposed to level of difficulty.

@@alexpfilbert could be seen both way I guess

People he is being sarcastic. Note the 'subtle' /sarc.

In this type of operation the bucket suspension cable is very short (about 3 meters) so for water discharge to be effective in some situations it is necessary to fly very low and through the smoke, without entering it, looking for priority discharge sites. usually lines of fire approaching houses, as was the case in this situation. But, I' am always recognizing the place for obstacles. Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it very much. Regards!!

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@@MarioMineiroAviator no my friend. Thank you. You are a saint

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