Hiller Helicopter Flight

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Join me and my friend Captain Michael Tragarz for a flight in his Hiller Helicopter. We lift off from his home at a Phoenix area airpark, head north west, and then turn to the south for a flight around part of South Mountain. I narrate part of the flight but most of it is just the sound of this classic helicopter as it flies low level over the Arizona desert.
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ABOUT THE HELICOPTER AND PILOT
This is a 1962 Hiller UH-12E helicopter with a Lycoming VO-540 engine. It has one seat in the front and a bench seat for three in the back. You can get a tour of this helicopter here: • Hiller Helicopter Walk...
Michael Tragarz is a retired airline captain who has been flying Hiller helicopters for years. He is currently the General Manager of Hiller Aircraft Corporation based in Firebaugh, CA. You can learn more about Hiller Helicopters on their website, www.hilleraircr...
ABOUT THE VIDEO
The video was recorded on an iPhone Xs.
The video was edited on a iMac using DaVinci Resolve software. Learn more about Resolve here: www.blackmagic...
The intro music is by Bob Levitus, famed "Dr. Mac." You can find him here: www.boblevitus....
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15 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 87

@peterrowcliffe747 4 года назад

Great to hear hiller is back at last

@jonchmielowski835 4 года назад

Love the old Hiller helicopters!! Always have 😊

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

🙏

@joserafaelgarciamorales8724 8 месяцев назад

Constructive instruction tank you.

@kz4506 4 года назад

Smooth old heli thanks for your vid thanks

@cloudobserver00900 2 года назад

RNAS Culdrose Helston Cornwall UK, was there early 1960's when the Royal Navy were using the Hiller to train their helicopter pilots. Fly Navy

@karsonbranham3900 4 года назад

Very nice looking and smooth flying machine!! Always awesome to see Hiller content!! Keep em flying!!!

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 4 года назад

Love the California Cactus!

@jonhaskins617 4 года назад

Arizona

@clevjam 4 года назад

Maria, Man !.. that guy has got some serious toys on his property! Enjoyed very much and ty for sharing.

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

I am the most fortunate guy you will ever meet. Truly.

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

He's not kidding, either.

@boatman19607 2 года назад

Love your content

@craiglachman1379 4 года назад

Glad to hear the Hiller brand is coming back! I grew up less than a mile from the Hiller property in Atherton and am a member of the Hiller Aviation museum at SQL.

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Fantastic. Bet you have some great story's.

@foxtrot789 4 года назад

Love the variety of helicopters you're bringing to your channel!

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

Thanks. I'm trying. The Virus is making it tough; the local fire base has very strict rules about visitors so I'm unable to even request a tour. But I'm trying!

@joebloggs8785 4 года назад

Love the idea of a residential airpark, unfortunately here in Europe, it doesn't exist. The USA is really the best place in the world for aviation.

@mcflyr64 4 года назад

Mike is responsible for me owning a Hiller! Which is kind of cool... Great that he is running Hiller Aircraft!

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Your the man Pat.... thanks for all your support.

@SteveWrightNZ 4 года назад

Thats a nice quiet chopper

@ChrisB257 4 года назад

The footage was actually very good Maria for hand held - good job. Most interesting to see a different region. Thank you.

@ik04 2 года назад

A 12E-4 is a pretty rare bird and it would be a dream to fly one. I wish there was a way to convince someone to let me fly theirs!

@GerbenWijnja 4 года назад

What a great flight, there's so much to see out there!

@stevemiller1203 4 года назад

Very nice!

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

🙏

@davefost 4 года назад

Went to the Hiller Museum.. LOVED the book "Vertical Challenge: The Hiller Aircraft Story"... and highly recommend it. Thanks for posting this video. Wonderful to see such a fine design flying and resurrected. Stanley Hiller was a genious. Why isn't there a movie about him?

@talon2577 4 года назад

Awesome video!! The camera position was great and the shakiness wasn't noticeable, thank you for your video! I wonder what the top speed of that helicopter is too

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Helo tops out at about 70kts. Drops 2 knots per 1000 ft of density alt.

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

Thanks! I think I hate jerky video more than most people do.

@barryg41 4 года назад

Nice ride in the Hiller Maria. But I will be the first to say he needs a 360 camera. 😉😀

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

Well, if I play my cards right, he may take take mine on a 360° flight sometime this winter.

@yaronsteinbuch3956 4 года назад

Great video! I just watched Capt. Tragarz’s final airline flight video on another channel with his wife aboard. Very cool. Thanks! And I also stumbled on a video featuring Maria’s 1997 anniversary Apple computer that she sold. Also very cool!

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

LOL. You're following me and my friends around the Internet. How cool! I saw the video of his last flight. It was great. So well done.

@yaronsteinbuch3956 4 года назад

FlyingMAir You can’t escape from me! 🤣

@copterkid6759 4 года назад

Love the old school heli’s , I’d love to live at residential air park 👍🏼

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Great lifestyle. Hope your find your way to a park soon.

@daveogarf 4 года назад

BRAVA, Maria! A great look at a classic helicopter, about to rise from the dead. As a kid, I always thought that Hillers were sexier than the Bells. It's so nice to hear of their resurrection. And of course I LOVED the name pun that Stan Hiller gave his creation: "HillerCopter". Also had a model of the single person, ramjet-powered Hornet, a very intriguing design. Always wondered how they got the rotors to spin fast enough to power the ramjets...

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

You are right on. Great helo. I always joke... if i thought i could get away with it i would "paint it green and slap a yellow deer on its side"..

@ndegepilot 4 года назад

Nice. You were in my hood! Looks like a takeoff from Hanger Haciendas, then northwest & over Dobbins rd, with a turn south down 51st ave towards the new 202, onto South Mountain. Very pretty and really cool. Hope you enjoyed!

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

Yes! I didn't want to get too descriptive in the video. (I don't think Mike needs folks knocking on his door.) I love the new 202 -- really a time saver getting from Mike's place to the East Valley.

@bandislife2004 4 года назад

Very cool 😎

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

🙏

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 4 года назад

Hiller copters are so much like Bell 47!

@stabbb1299 4 года назад

Seems to have a very smooooth drive train to the rotor blades. Pleasant sound for the passengers....

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

It is... strong

@kevincollins8014 4 года назад

Really cool 😁

@RichieRouge206 4 года назад

This is such a lovely helicopter and they have quite a distinct sound! Really enjoyed the video Maria. Definitely want to read more about the Hiller. By the way have you seen the Goonzquad have bought an R22? Looks like it will be a great project!

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 4 года назад

Seems like a good pilot Maria! Camera was good! Hiller copter new for me, different from Raven or Beta! Maria won't be teaching, looks like I'll have to go to Hiller Corp.! :(

@MabrysDad 4 года назад

It’s OK that there’s not a lot of commentary. I do wish I could hear y’all talk but we get it, logistics. There is a GoPro to his right, that recording? Would be cool to know the wind speed. Seems to be a lot of yaw in the vids.

@mikedymkoski5604 2 года назад

I’m a wheat farmer in the Palouse country of southeast Washington. Am working towards purchasing a helicopter to take instruction in and eventually use for aerial applications on my farm. From my preliminary research it appears Mr. Tragarz assertion that pound for pound, dollar for dollar, the UH 12 family of Hillers is the best value. Maria, do you know of any flying in the PNW that I might be able to charter for a good low level introduction flight?

@FlyingMAir 2 года назад

Hillers? No. And while Captain Tragarz is sold on Hillers, I advise you to do your homework -- yes, it'll be less expensive to own and operate than other options, but it's not easy to get parts, service, and training. Whatever you decide, good luck!

@mikedymkoski5604 2 года назад

@@FlyingMAir , thank you for your prompt and frank reply. I suppose Captain Tragarz is a good resource to address the concerns you raise, is he still with the Hiller Corporation? Can’t seem to find any contact info for him.

@FlyingMAir 2 года назад

Believe it or not, I have fallen out of touch with Mike Tragarz, but I understand that he may no longer be connected with Hiller in America. The company is owned by a Chinese investment firm and he may have left them.

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 4 года назад

Maria you were talking to him but it was inaudible! Very faint!

@richardk100 3 года назад

Just wondering if he is not flying too low if he should, heaven forbid, have an incident and have to auto rotate?

@robertregalado5662 4 года назад

boy I know some ( rock hounders ) that would love to have you drop them off in a remote area to prospecting for turquoise ...... :-) in Arizona...... $

@Gabe5325 2 года назад

Hello very interested in the 12e you are building. We have Hiller uh12b but would be interested in buying a 4 place are you currently manufacture any ?

@buzzsmith8146 4 года назад

I like! I've been to Phoenix in the summer. Very hot. What was the temp on this flight?

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

This flight was in February. It was probably in the 70s.

@buzzsmith8146 4 года назад

@@FlyingMAir √. I was wondering if you were in the Southwest and not in Washington. Tell the Captain (and you) good job!

@flashcar60 4 года назад

It would have been helpful if you had contrasted the Hiller A/C with similar types from Robinson and Enstrom, in terms of performance and price.

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Take a look at our website. Data is posted. Hilleraircraft.com

@attilaaszalos9714 4 года назад

There are some landscapes under the helicopter as it flies a long threew the 1/ 2 of the video starting with AFTER take of from helipad

@arnecarlsson9740 4 года назад

Maria, are you thinking about trading your Robinson to a Hiller?

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

Gosh, no. Mine's a bit more comfortable for me. You know -- leather seats, air conditioning, governor for the throttle.

@ZsomborZsombibi 4 года назад

Is it required to file a flight plan for those low-altitude trips?

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

No.

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Vfr flts do not required a flight plan

@clarencewatson6226 4 года назад

Is this a duel controls aircraft?

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

No. Only one front seat.

@clarencewatson6226 4 года назад

Ooooh Ok. Great video 👍😁

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 4 года назад

Was the pilot in USAF?

@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 4 года назад

Maria was it UH-12?

@everythingvideos24 4 года назад

I'd rather hear the helicopter and see the view than hear someone talk.

@paulymac5513 4 года назад

Why the bumpy landing?

@karhukivi 4 года назад

Let's hear from the experts, but my thought is downwash from the hangar nearby.

@Davidjb37721 4 года назад

What is a spade you fly your helicopter

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Speed about 60 t0 70 ias

@reedbooth543 4 года назад

Looks like he fly's low. If it was me I'd like it a little higher I'd be nervous

@FlyingMAir 4 года назад

It's a little low for cruising, but nice to be able to see what's on the ground.

@markmnorcal 4 года назад

I feel like I'm watching a video of our military flying over Afghanistan.

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Not quite the low but great view

@Dinesh7219 4 года назад

It will be good if you give us the map of your proposed journey, before uploading the clip. . We are Indian & non american. We must know, over which city your passing over etc..

@Rogue-bh4ds 4 года назад

These little helicopters seem scary~

@michaeltragarz2343 4 года назад

Not at all... very safe and stable

@ZsomborZsombibi 4 года назад

I had no chance to travel on this specific type but another small birdie. The trip was not scary at all, no shakes or sudden movements. It was an exciting experience.