Flying a Medevac EC135 Helicopter from Wisconsin to Virginia - Ferry Flight - live audio

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This video includes live audio with startup sequence, en-route, communication, etc.
Earlier this year I had the privilege to move some aircraft around. First leg with first aircraft, which wasn't documented was from Lexington KY to Neenah WI.
We swapped aircraft and began our second leg was from Neenah WI to Medina OH with a fuel stop at Fort Wayne (KFWA) airport. Then after snow storms cleared from Medina to Manassas VA. It is always good to get out of our normal operating area because it forces the pilot (me) to plan more than normal, but also to be very flexible.
One of the biggest challenges was the weather. Winter, plus ferrying aircraft a long distance with no deice capabilities. It was an adventure.
One of the biggest rewards for me was that I was able to bring someone that was brand new to aviation. He got a real taste for the industry and got to do lots of flight planning, phone calls to FBOs, and got pretty comfortable on the radios. I miss the instructing days in some ways.
Fly safe!
Chapters
0:00 Startup @ Wisconsin
1:05 Prayer for safe Travels / Departure from ThedaClark
3:03 Views of Chicago
4:01 Startup from Ft. Wayne, IN
6:43 Departure Call to Phoenix Ops
7:39 Ft Wayne Departure
9:40 Windmill Farm
10:33 Final for Medina Ohio
12:16 Ohio Snowshowers
12:39 Initial Call to Manassas Tower
15:32 Turning Final Manassas

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12 июл 2024

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@robertborchert932 2 года назад

Brilliant! I must attest, a prayer in the checklist? Absolutely fantastic! This made my day. Spent plenty of time in rotary wings, former brush monkey, captain, crew boss. Super Hueys, UH1H / Bell 205. The EC is a lovely bird. Liked the familiar shimmy as the rotor comes to speed. Hover check, and get to business! Safe flights, guys!

@nicholastudor934 Год назад

So happy to hear that prayer and surprised. I just wasn’t expecting it. So nice to hear and great video.

@jmax8692 Месяц назад

Keep the prayer bs off the cam this would have been a great vid. There is no god he made it off skill and engineering from the manufacturer… let’s keep our heads on straight and realize helos don’t fucking fly on prayers 😂😂

@joshuapatrick682 11 месяцев назад

there might only be one set of flight controls but Jesus is this guys co pilot and I am 100% ok with it.

@johnkeller441 2 года назад

Way back in June, 1997, I was a 2 pilot crew who ferried a BH-412 from Denver-Centennial (KAPA) to KHEF. Saw a lot of country along the way. Switched from the BH-412 to the Pilatus PC-12 and haven't flown a rotary wing since. I guess that 4400 hours was enough in 35 years? Ended a 60 career (Army and Civil) with 8500 hours and no accidents. Great flying choices, though. Night EMS scene work was the most difficult; before NVG was the norm.

@heli-crewhgs5285 Год назад

So I have to Google KHEF, for your story to have any relevance?

@MatthewMiller716 2 года назад

Super interesting job I had for the Department of Transportation was I managed a database of every single air medevac company in the USA. So I called every base, every company, and updated all their information which was mapped and used for disaster relief planning and responses. Did it for 5 summers

@jarry1595 2 года назад

Your work was and is incredibly important and appreciated. At the very least by me

@MatthewMiller716 2 года назад

@@jarry1595 it was a very fun job. I was going to college for flight and now I'm a USAF pilot in the KC-135R. Because of this job I may try to fly fixed wing medevac when I'm out

@MatthewMiller716 2 года назад

@@jarry1595 we were also testing this sensor system in vehicles where depending on impact of the crash the cars impact sensors would notify an ambulance company or potentially medevac. They were finding that at times when crashes would happen there would be a delay in the need for medevac. Additionally, in rural, very sparse areas medevac may be all you have. We would map fly radius and figure out gaps in coverage that could potentially drive new bases or companies. I also got to see the evolution of Air Methods taking over everything

@MatthewMiller716 2 года назад

@@jarry1595 and in general I'm an airplane guy so looking up all the N numbers for accuracy was cool seeing what company had what helicopters and fixed wing

@irishdrums4753 2 года назад

I was born at this very hospital! Always loved seeing Theda Star as a kid.

@flyaround5953 2 года назад

Wow I’ve seen Medivac’s take off and land at KHEF from a distance but never knew they put em down between the hangers gotta say that’s impressive and thank you for the videos

@kevincollins8014 2 года назад

Wow you guys almost flew right over my house here in Ohio. Glad your trip went smoothly and it looked like some beautiful views over West Virginia.

@2apatriot193 Год назад

Amazing videos, Sir. Thank you for all you do in your Medevac career. I live about a half hour from Griffiss International Airport and I always love to hear Mercy Flight and Life Net in their communications around here. Very cool channel.

@mycroft16 Год назад

That turn onto final at the end was deeply satisfying. There's just something so cool about the way helicopters make a turn like that. Almost like a car drifting. Beautiful flight, but I can feel the cold from here. :D

@Delatta1961 2 года назад

Brings back good memories. Thanks for posting

@truckerray7533 2 года назад

How awesome was that to hear the pilot say a prayer before lift off😃😃😃! Fly safe. . . . .God bless!

@clearedtofire 2 года назад

Absolutely.

@jordanblodgett7978 2 года назад

Absolutely my favorite part of this guy's preflight checklist.

@truckerray7533 2 года назад

@@jordanblodgett7978 Amen

@truckerray7533 2 года назад

@@clearedtofire Amen

@shaunroberts9361 2 года назад

Thank you for what you guys do. God bless..

@peteparker7396 2 года назад

You boys haven’t seen a lot of windmills until you come to west Texas. Love the channel! I spent over a year working at Warrenton and I know exactly where y’all landed. It’s a cool little airport. Thanks again for sharing.

@jodygotyourgirlngone 2 года назад

The best job ever...nicely done!

@austin.england 2 года назад

That was nice of that man and woman to keep warning you of obstacles 😂. Awesome video!

@jmyonan 2 года назад

Thank you for the glimpse of my hometown... Neenah, WI.

@FlourishbyFlora 2 года назад

The view from above is beautiful, I enjoyed the flight. You are amazing my friend!. Greetings from London UK.

@billknudson7895 2 года назад

Time very well spent! Thanks for a great ride!

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@nikkolaus Год назад

Awesome to see you guys in the local area. I work security at the data center for CloudHQ at the far front, before you hit nothing but woods! (15:13 - the super white one at your center post) Sometimes you might see us out and about on the rooftops doing patrol. We see helicopters flying across this path almost all day long... :)

@danpend 2 года назад

Man, cool! Love that prayer before your flight! Amen!

@flhtc0383 2 года назад

This takes me back to my days as a Flight RN. I flew on King Air E 90's fixed wing all over the sourthwest U.S and then I was fortnunate to be offered a Helicopter Flight RN job in West Central Wisconsin. I was a flight RN for 10 years and flew with Excellent Paramedics and other Flight RNs during those years. It was an awesome job! Imagine flying in a very small Intersive Care Unit. We saved a lot of lives and transported some extremely ill/injured patients. The scene flights were my favorites.

@TheMW2informer 2 года назад

La Crosse?

@ibelf2465 Год назад

I always wanted to do flight nursing. So cool, I imagine you have a lot of stories to tell! ❤️

@flhtc0383 Год назад

Yes I do, all flight crews and nursing have stories. If your an RN work your tail off, get ICU and ER experience and be the best. You can live that dream.

@CCWSig 2 года назад

Love the channel, just found you yesterday and have been watching quite a bit. Those wind Mills were in Van Wert, Ohio. I've driven past them quite a few times on my way to Indiana for work. Oddly enough I live just up the road from Medina 1G5, was cool to hear you were flying it. I can tell you're a out of towner though, it's not pronounced like funky cold Medina, it's more Med-eye-na lol. Everyone says it like you did when there not from around here. Keep up Gods work, love the vids, thanks for posting.

@mason9483 2 года назад

Awesome, I live right next to this hospital and fly out of ATW. Hear ThedaStar on the radio all the time.

@lancegardner7486 2 года назад

Epic flight.. Nice job guys

@chuckman231 2 года назад

Pretty cool. Love how the video frame rate makes it look like the blades are barely spinning!

@justin11726 2 года назад

Love the prayers! Godspeed!

@JeremiahTrane 2 года назад

Gotta love that hospital!!!! Used to watch them come and go from that pad all the time!!!!

@jrod_pilot_miami 2 года назад

Love that you start your flight with a prayer! I need to incorporate that into my before takeoff checks. :)

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

Its something that I usually, but usually a silent prayer.

@lesterm23 2 года назад

Your flying with angles

@alexwhite8666 Год назад

That was awesome to hear !

@unclegeek Год назад

The Prayer. Excellent

@kam1583 2 года назад

Got my fixed wing 45 yrs ago, health issues interrupted my aviation pursuits, but not my love of it. I became a respiratory therapist, but this would've been my dream job! Loved the pre flight prayer. Very much enjoyed the ride, thank you!!

@OLLIM50 2 года назад

Love the prayer 🙏 🙌

@christopherdowney6055 2 года назад

I say a prayer EVERY TIME before I take off. Love seeing someone else do that.

@michaelgerman5666 2 года назад

I loved the video. And a big thanks for saying a quick prayer to Our Lord. The world needs more of that.

@itzatravist2755 Год назад

Love the take off out of ft wayne..flown out on airplanes here but never gotten the perspective from a slower aircraft...

@aviationattract4292 2 года назад

Awesome video!

@heindaddel2531 2 года назад

Manufactured near the place I live: Airbus Helicopters, Donauwoerth, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪 EC 135 and EC 145 are successfully used throughout Europe as MediVac and police helicopter, they are pretty silent and can be landed almost on a stamp. I have to admit that the altitude call-out lady sounds a bit dry, she’s probably German, too. 🤪

@ARUSApacecarHAMPTON 2 года назад

But the Germans do get things right normally the first time.

@XFactor-we5cg Год назад

Very nice all around

@kb9liq 2 года назад

Got to take off and land right down there by Navy Pier in Chicago in a helicopter from Chicago Fire. That was sweet ride

@ActionMan-Grant Год назад

Oh nice you took off from Thedacare in Neenah. I lived in Neenah most of my life and still do today.

@classclown14 2 года назад

Right over where I live in neenah! I saw you fly this route while I was home. I currently work on ch47s, but I am trying to get into the medivac world as a mechanic

@DblIre Год назад

If this was during the summer, you probably would have seen my sailboat on the Fox River in Neenah. I watch ThedaStar depart from ThedaClark often.

@sc047 2 года назад

I was in that hospital, Theda Clark yesterday. I heard you but didn't see you. Safe travels!

@paulprigge1209 2 года назад

I just found this channel. For years I’ve tried to pray every time I’ve heard the helicopter medevac etc. or sirens not knowing the situation or what happened. About 18 months ago I had a pretty nasty accident and I was on the receiving end of a bunch of silent prayers. People told me that was a miracle that I lived .

@roberthentschelmann916 2 года назад

Oooohhh.....you're the guy with the 500! You were going through Start up and you and your friend were talking about how beautiful the aircraft was and who was a better looking guy! 😂 Nice to see a video from you. That MD500.....500MD.....whatever it was, was the first video I saw.

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

Nice, i remember that time in my career. My first introduction the turbine world.

@andrewhofmann5453 2 года назад

Its neat to see where Meigs use to be. I must have flown out of there a million virtual times back in my youth in MS Flight Sim.

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

That's where it defaulted if my memory is right to Meigs

@jmedlin6 Год назад

Nice shot of Meigs Field

@mahmoodsoleja9068 2 года назад

Wonderful ! 👍

@g-bgcg Год назад

That is awesome that he prayed just before taking off. 🙏🏻 FYI: Medina Ohio is pronounced Ma dine a. It doesn’t sound like it’s spelled.

@Sturzi 2 года назад

Sad to see that the island at 3:50 is all what is left of former Chicago Meigs Airport.

@geolegacy2 2 года назад

The prayer made me smile. We really do need His guidance and protection in all we do!

@ajmplaneshelicoptersrocket3542 2 года назад

Cool flight. ... 👍

@chrish8849 2 года назад

This is so cool! I wanna be a flight nurse when I grow up so watching this video really made me smile. I love how you guys pray before the flight!

@mikeb.6735 2 года назад

I like the short prayer before his flight. That precedes every thing I do where risk is a factor. Whether it's a flight or a ride on my Harley!

@alerey4363 2 года назад

that's total ignorance; only knowledge in flying, physics, weather and proper maintenance will avoid disasters

@bobbybabsonjr787 2 года назад

@@alerey4363 Just because Mike has a strong faith in in the Lord,, doesn't mean he didn't use his many years of flying experience, physics , weather etc.to complete the flight peace to ya .

@alerey4363 2 года назад

@@bobbybabsonjr787 faith doesn't enable humans to complete a safe trip (in any vehicle thru any media, land water or air); physics and technical skill do, so anything related to faith is totally irrelevant in a cockpit

@paulprigge1209 2 года назад

@@alerey4363 I just found the channel. If you’re being offended just don’t want to channel. No big deal.

@alerey4363 2 года назад

@@paulprigge1209 on the contrary, you seem to be offended by *REALITY*; I have stated the fundamental and true facts about aviation: physics, good pilot skills, a cold mind to react and follow procedures in case of emergency, all-around awareness , comm skills, etc. faith on the contrary not only does not add anything to aviation, it only distracts the pilot and make him lose precious time and brain activity, which must be 100% focused on the facts stated above; if you don't like facts you can keep melting down because *FACTS DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS*

@MrDIAMONDCOR 2 года назад

Cool vid. Thank you. And great to hear your prayer before flight🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@schlempy 2 года назад

Medina, OH it sounds like Ma-dina lol..cool video, even cooler channel

@MrMathis75 2 года назад

Nice to see our products works!

@Papershields001 2 года назад

I live out by Culpeper airport and see y’all PHI guys all the time. I’d love to see some RU-vid videos of your flights!

@budbundy5021 2 года назад

Cool video

@CanardBoulevard 4 месяца назад

You flew into 1G5, my home airport! They never tie those planes down - that's the transient ramp. There's an EC135 based there (that's their dolly) and I watch as the wings rock when it comes in over top of them.

@jpdive8664 Год назад

Awesome video 303PH. I bet there is nothing more comfortable than a cross country in a ...35.

@audieallen9734 2 года назад

they have so many more helicopters flying over my area in Wisconsin.... before it uses to be rare, now you see one a day sometimes....

@jbw9999 2 года назад

Same here in mid-TN. I see or hear several a day now. Most are going to Vanderbilt Not sure why until just a few years ago, I rarely saw any.

@Forewarn. 5 месяцев назад

cool video, i’m a student helicopter pilot at the hangers next to where you landed.

@portuguesnomundo 2 года назад

Nice video my friend!

@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254 7 месяцев назад

Excelente aeronave.

@brad325is 2 года назад

Use to work Meigs tower back in the day. Sad to see the field like it is now.

@jr7015 Год назад

You should do more videos like this and more scene flight videos!!!!!

@nunchucknads3644 2 года назад

My unsung heroes.

@macmedic892 2 года назад

I work in the Gulf, and boy do I miss the days of being able to ride in the left seat of a 407 on the way to the beach. Since the ‘Rona, we all sit in back with a curtain in between-no pax in front.

@michaelmiller85 Год назад

Bummer

@gtm624 2 года назад

Aaaand I forgot everything you said after that. Haha I love it. Thank you for sharing that. I love the honest, no sugar coat reply. Much respect. Do helicopter pilots write stuff down or use a knee board? 🙄 That would be me every single time if I didn’t write it down immediately. Lol. And that wasn’t even complex instructions haha but again that would be me.

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

Yep, i use a knee board.

@phlipfluegel5612 2 года назад

Back in the day I was a ground Medic, but made a few med flights.

@BearMeat4Dinner 2 года назад

I miss Chicago n all da Cheese heads with all my soul!!! Used to live in da Gold Coast. Slept through a couple different air n Water shows❤️🍄. Was almost marred into da city. Miss ya!!!❤️

@daviezee 2 года назад

Perfect wa6 to start a flight, with a prayer..much respect..👊🏼

@Thatguy01984 2 года назад

Amen!

@FlyingGentile 2 года назад

🙏🏾 gotta pray before you set off! 🙂

@NoOne-vl6cu 2 года назад

Nice love KHEF my hometown airport

@williamgibb5557 2 года назад

Great flight starting with a great prayer! We know where your faith is. I have family in Medina, OH on Paradise Rd. Love their town Square. Stay safe ,happy and healthy.

@sixfingerslinger2671 2 года назад

Randomly watched the video and then realized you were flying right over me, I probably saw you.

@Senegal01 2 года назад

Excellent video, because this is the first video that the pilot started the flight with a pray! Thank you sir and God Bless.

@TrainboyRR 2 года назад

i like the video

@erik_greenley 2 года назад

I love the prayer before you take off!

@NCBlaze94 2 года назад

I was a volunteer firefighter and one of the most amazing parts of the job was the flyouts. PHI especially, but all flight medics have my utmost respect and adoration for what they do. I say a prayer for them daily.

@geocodejunkie 2 года назад

ThedaClark. Very familiar considering it was right across the street from my work.

@toddw6716 2 года назад

I used to know the chief pilot there at HEF when I worked at Dulles

@6rhayes6 2 года назад

At 72 I'm retired with over 14,000 hrs flying and I miss flying.

@jplumbob 2 года назад

Great video. When was this flight? I am the Maintenance Manager for Modern Avionics and Maintenance at Medina. Love seeing the helicopters coming and going. Started watching this video and when you said 1G5 I was like woohoo.

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

january 19 i think

@zachwulf-americanpatriot5015 2 года назад

Pre flight prayer? YES!! Mad respect

@ceremyjlarkson9475 Год назад

No way! I've been learning to fly with american helicopters at Manassas field! KHEF is a great place

@michaelmiller85 Год назад

Trained there for 10hrs myself working towards my private license.

@larrysmith6603 27 дней назад

God was definitely in the cockpit with me a long time ago! Flying solo as a student I accidentally flew into a zero visibility ( I had training to teach me what to do should I get in the situation) . Spatial disorientation was instantaneous and I watched my hands and feet make all the correct inputs to controls and Power for successful recovery! Only the Lord our God could have done that ! The result more experienced pilot ,no structural issues with the airplane , and most important a greater strength to my faith!

@m118lr 2 года назад

This was awesome! Pilot prayed prior to flight. I did the same when I was flying helos back in ‘04-‘06..Warms my heart man..

@topgunmaverick379 2 года назад

Ah good ol KHEF Manassas regional. I have a few friends based there. I'm based at kezf Shannon about 25 minutes south of Manassas. Is that the black and yellow 135 in the video or the blue and green one that phi has as well

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

Yellow and black.

@Hockeyfan9884 2 года назад

That prayer was awesome and the flight very enjoyable, thank you for sharing.

@bernardanderson3758 2 года назад

Michael PHI has a Ops at KCJR and the Pilots and the EMTs are great people

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

I worked there the other night. Love getting any 407 time that I can.

@wcherron 2 года назад

I’ve watched several of your videos and I’m curious how it works, are you employed by a med evac company or do you bounce from place to place

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

I work for PHI and am based in Virginia. This was an aircraft is a spare that gets used while another aircraft is getting maintenance performed. This was on my off shift.

@gtm624 2 года назад

Awesome flight. It’s so different than fixed wing. No taxi instructions or clearance and crossings and this and that. Warm up, take off clearance and go. Lol. Is it a bit shaky of a ride? I plan to get my rotorcraft in the future.

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

Smooth as long as it is tracked and balanced well.

@87bones87 Год назад

Love the preflight prayer. Think I'll start doing that 😊

@thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960 Месяц назад

Ay it’s my state!

@GuyjKite 2 года назад

Its comforting to know we have brave americans in public safety. Fire ems law enforcement and medivac.god bless and keep you safe.

@bernardanderson3758 2 года назад

KHEF is my favorite airport to flying out of and the best FBO to enjoy the hospitality is Chantilly Air and others so illl be looking for you on the ramp

@kirkjamestkirk 2 года назад

Excellent ! How many and which helicopter types did you fly so far ? I kinda lost track.

@michaelmiller85 2 года назад

R22, R44, Bell 206, Bell 407, EC135, BK117

@rovers141 2 года назад

@@michaelmiller85 Man I just started training a few weeks ago on the R22, I'm already itching to get my hands on bigger aircraft! I know I have a loooong road ahead of me before I reach this point, but I would really love to own one of Hill Helicopter's HX50's some day, or at least fly one. Assuming the HX50 keeps a good reputation by that point, it hasn't even been released yet so we'll see what happens!

@kirkjamestkirk 2 года назад

@@michaelmiller85 I remember you posting a video on how to start an MD500 as well ;)

@jayb2617 2 года назад

nothing keeps your passengers calm like saying a prayer before take off!!!!

@freddyohio1 2 года назад

I heard u flew to Medina Ohio. Wish I knew I could of tracked u on Flightradar24. U probably flew over my house here in Mansfield Ohio. I would of went on my deck and gave u a high wave .