ONE YEAR STRAIGHT in the air WHAT I've LEARNED 

I am an 80-year old and disabled ex-paratrooper. I guess that I am weird in that I will never achieve one of my long-time interests, that of flying a helicopter. Even a remote controlled one. Injuries from a major accident (wow...36 years ago) have me consigned to my living room chair. At least I can live my dreams vicariously by watching your fantastic videos. Had I not been injured and had I found your channels in my care-free youth, you probably would have seen me in one of your flight schools. Other than that, I will have to settle with fantasizing through your videos. Thanks!

Your videos have inspired me! I lost my job, and my apartment due to COVID-19. I worked for 10 years in the entertainment industry. My life has come to a standstill, not knowing what would be next for me. Yet, I always have had a love for helicopters and today is the day I begin a new journey. I am 28 years old living out of Southern California, and I am on my way to starting my education in becoming a career helicopter pilot. Your videos and the knowledge you bring makes me want to hit that 8,760 hour mark. Thanks for being an inspiration during these trying times. Maybe one day I will make it out to BC helicopters.

I'm 59 and a fixed wing pilot from New Zealand. Thank's for for taking us on this amazing journey. Loved every second of it. Getting away from the flying for a bit, your personalty is just gorgeous. .Captivating and inspiring! I asked my self what makes a person like this? In my observations and life experience, I think it's brutal honesty with your self combined with a passion of what you do, No pretention , no ego, in tune, and connected. Most people a busy trying to be someone their not. What a gift! Keep up the the great work.

Couldn't happen to a nicer person, the passion you have for what you do, and safe and professional way you do it make all your videos a joy to watch, for those of us interested in rotor aviation. You're a true aviator Mischa, keep up the great work, big congrats on a great milestone, wishing you safe flights! awesome man truly awesome!

You have such a great outlook on life ...you inspire me to find that joy of life again...and just wanted to say thank you !!!

Congratulations, Mischa. Thank you so much for all the extra work you put in making these videos for the community. Your content and approach will no-doubt create safer future pilots.

Watching your videos reminds me when my dad was a private pilot and the adventures we had. He’s almost 80 and stopped flying after retiring from the AF. He as well has enjoyed your videos as I forward them all.

Beautiful vid Misha. It always amazed me how quickly you could be surrounded by such incredible beauty just minutes from the pad. It is without a doubt the most beautiful place in the world to learn how to fly helicopters. Congratulations on your time! Living the dream! 🚁🇨🇦

I love sitting on the co-seat like back in the days when I was a on board engineer on a CH53 in the German Army. Man I miss those GOOD times. I can relate to so much of your topics. It's amazing. Thank you so much and congrats. Always enough fuel in the tank, enough heaven below you and enough runway left.

Big congrats on the year in the air buddy. That scenery is just stunning 🤩 been watching a lot of your videos recently and have a lot more to watch but again congrats 👏

Your editing is wonderful. This is a great video. The terrain is awesome. Congratulations on the one year in the air. Thank you for sharing.

Congratulations!! Truly inspiring you are a blessed man!! stay safe and on top of all have fun!!

Thank you for sharing this very exciting moment. Stunning footage as well!

WOW !!!! Great film congratulations on one years flying hope have many more

What you do it's just Fantastic!!! Congratulations,!! And I like the way you make this so professional, nice and simple at the same time, but I know there is a lot of preparation behind. Thank you for sharing your videos and your experience .

Delightful! Thank you for taking us along with you on this very personal tour of your favorite spots. To just fly around and look at things. What a wonderful way to spend a moment..

Congratulations on your milestone, another great video I can't wait to be a part off the experience.

Congratulations dude, wishing you lots more hours good health and that your heli school keeps thriving. God bless and thanks for your videos, my son and I enjoy very much and have learned from them. And the scenery is AWESOME!

Thanks for sharing this moment - so graceful!

I like the profound experience you’re describing. Thanks for bringing us along!

I’m a 63 year old powered parachute pilot from Virginia in the United States. Seeing the world around us from the air is such an awesome blessing. Thank you for taking the time to show us Canada. It’s a breathtakingly beautiful place. I have not seen your around the world videos yet.

Congratulations on a milestone. The fact that you appreciate and Are you grateful of the whole experience of life is awesome!

This one is my favorite you’ve made... so raw... and beautiful... one way to truly explore

Hi Mischa! I have been watching your videos for about a year, just finished your "year in the air" and thought it was really great. Some of the best years of my life were back in the early 50''s as an army aviator in a topographic mapping battalion flying surveyors to their mountaintop stations in Alaska and southern California. Our Hiller helicopters only had 200 hp and were unable to hover on most of the landing spots so we had to land on the very edge, over-rev 200 or 300 rpm, hop into the air and fall off the far side. At 91 years of age your great videos bring back many memories and liven my days!

Well done, Mischa! Keep more of these fly-for-no-particular-reason videos coming. The scenery and the mountains that you've got there in BC are spectacular!

I would say that all of the videos you make gives me more energy mentally to want to keep pushing towards going back and finishing my CFII when I can and get to the air! Congratulations on the built time!

Love your content man, very educational and inspirational

Congratulations on your 1 year of flying, love all your videos and once again congratulations! 🎉🎊🍾🎈

Congratulations!! I appreciate your honesty and the beauty of flying!

Congratulations 🍾 8760h for heli pilot is a lot! BC is very beautiful! I hope that the current situation does not affect your school too much, I wish you continued safe landings!!!

Awesome! This video had a calming feel to it. Very picturesque. Reminded me when Sam, and I flew to the waterfalls. One of my favorite segments on the world tour was Russia. Awesome stuff!

Congrats ! Thanks for sharing your great achievement.

Amazing vid! I am really inspired of your vids of starting a pilotcourse,thanks for inspiration,Mischa! And awesome job achieving 1 year milestone.

good for you man congratulations!!

Congrats Mischa! Thanks for taking us along to so many parts of amazing British Columbia!

it's awesome video bro. thank you for all of your teaching and positive emotions!

This was so therapeutic! Every year around this time I recall the round the world trip. I've learnt so much watching these videos over the years, lets hope I get the chance to put it to use some day :))

Congratulations! Currently studying for my ATPL(H) studies in the UK. Great inspiration and motivation to keep pushing though! Great videos!

Wonderful video, and wonderful story. Congratulations on reaching one of your pilot goals Misha!!!!!

Congratulations Mischa; what can say that hasn’t already been said? You are building a wonderful career as a pilot and making epic contributions to the aviation industry. Keep those rotors in motion.

Thanks for the helicopter ride. I took my first ride when I was 9 years old in a bell 47. Was hooked. Started working on my license as soon as I was old enough. My family tried their best to help me pay for it , but after 13.5 hours I stopped. I honestly did not have the money and really had no clue how people could afford to be a pilot. Now Im 38 , wife , kids . We take helicopter tours when we go to the beach. Looking back if I had you tube back then, Im sure I could have done it , just needed a guide to help navigate. May be when Kids grow up I can finish. Till then I will continue to enjoy the ride. Have fun sir!

Hey Mischa, awesome channel. I am getting ready to start Rotor wing school and a buddy introduced me to your stuff. I gotta say...this video just got me so pumped for my new life!

Congratulations Mischa, I`ve been following your channel for a few years and love it. Wish I finished my helicopter training but sadly it was too expensive for me back then. I get vicarious pleasure from your vids.Thanks!

I'm living my dream vicariously through these videos. Congrats on a great achievement!

Lovely video and congratulations on a year in the air.

Congratulations!! What a milestone! I love watching all your videos as they always inspire me to strive for flight training when I can!! My favourite video was probably the one of Sam going solo because it’s so noticeable how surreal he finds it! Keep up the amazing work!

Congratulations Mischa! Great job!

Really liked this video! You had some real fun flying by yourself! Awesome landscape! I‘m a big fan of your channel and watching every video! Keep it up with your positive way. Looking forward to fly with you in BC one day! Just the best for you, your family and the entire crew! Happy landings 😀

Thanks for inspiring the love of flight with these videos. They have rekindled my dream of becoming a helicopter pilot. Keep making them!

Hello Mischa, I found your videos at the beginning of the lock down and they're an inspiration in these weird times. I immensely enjoy the beautiful landscapes you fly through and the instructive reports. I'm a huge fan and hope to be able to join you one day... Congratulations on your many achievements !

Congrats, my last flown chopper was the S92A, and when you got comfortable flying is when you have to increase your situational awareness again, always respecting the machine.

Amazing Mischa - what a fantastic and momentous achievement for you, so thrilled and proud for you and your family! This is one of your most amazing videos with beautiful scenery and quite emotional to watch. I love your personality which shines brighter today than when I first tuned into your channel a few years ago. You so remind me of my first instructor Irwin Baker of Sunbird Sky at Sywell Aerodrome in the UK, your passion and enthusiasm is infectious and we can all see that people love flying with you. Looking forward to your next year's flying! Blue skies and keep safe!

A memorable flight, stay safe and be well!!! Thank you!

Your professionalism and experience is clearly demonstrated by your calm confident manoeuvring around these beautiful yet deceptive and dangerous mountainous regions. Impressive and inspiring. Good for you!

This video was really enjoyable to stay my morning with. Drinking coffee watching this on the tv. Sometimes just seeing a video where the goal is strictly to enjoy your time is just what I need 😎👍💙

Congratulations, great milestone video!

Love this channel! 1. The Cabri is just such a cool piece of technology. 2. The scenery! 3. The fantasy of being able to land on a snow-covered mountaintop is realized week after week, and 4. Mischa and the rest of the BC Helicopter crew seem like the sort of people I'd like to hang out with. Ignore the order of these! Island Hopping was my favorite. Wish you all would go out over the sound a bit more, but I realize there are many considerations, not just 'where's the best scenery'!

Great video! Love the camera angels and the message. Congratulations on 1 year in the air sir!

Your videos inspired me to go after my helicopter license. Beautiful views and advice. Thank you and congratulations!

All of your content is amazing Mischa, from the tutorial type videos, flying videos, instruction. You're a wealth of knowledge that were all lucky to be able to tap into through your channel. Thank you, congratulations and may many more years of flying time be had! Calm skies from Australia

Congrats on the year of flight hours. I have so many great videos that I’ve enjoyed, top would have to be ones like this with some snow on the peaks and water flowing at all the waterfalls.

Best pilot, best views, best narration, and best instruction...Thank you Mischa!

Huge congrats Mischa, what a location to spend that time! Every day is a school day continues to be my mantra

I don’t want to become a helicopter pilot but your way of teaching is just so captivating. You are so passionate and skilled at your craft and I think that’s really admirable.

Just beautiful brother!! My favorite memory was the Vancouver airport touch and go.. Had a smile on my face the whole time.

Wow! That's amazing! Such an amazing "backyard" you guys have, it's really something! Congratulations on the 1 year in the air Mischa!

Congratulations! You have come a long way! Great memories when we bought ggg-I together! It took a lot of hard work for you guys to be where you are now! All the best for the future!

Delightful. Thank you... at 15:23 till almost the end just black screen with a few minutes right at the end of video but no sound.

Awesome views. Flying around doing a job you love and enjoying the scenery whilst doing it.

I'd like to thank you for sharing not only a great life achievement moment, and personal feelings.. but also, the unbelievable place you live!! I love how much you still have sense of wonder!! Just great!! I also love the mountains.. the first time viewing the tetons,literally brought tears to eyes eyes !Congratulations! Thank you for sharing !

Well done buddy i love watching your channel and am 50 !!!! take care and here to the next year

Thank you so much for your videos. Being disabled and sitting at home so much it is so nice to watch one of your video's with such wonderful views. Ever since I can remember I wanted to fly helicopters. Found you site a few years ago and have watched on and off now and love it. Gives me an escape some days to just watch and wish I was there. When covid started life did not change much here other then the prices went up of the everyday items we have to buy. The things I got out of the house for stopped like church and Civil Air Patrol meets. Slowly things started to return with church and CAP but now the CAP meetings were changed from in person to remote again because of all the new cases. Membership expires here in just a few days and even at only $65 a year for dues being there for 11 years now just might come to an end. Covid cause us to lose all our cadets but when we started to have small meeting again we were working on getting new members in and then with the change to remote again that has seemed like a kick in the gut. Again thank you for your videos because it does make me feel better to sit back and enjoy your flights.

Hi Mischa, I was right there with you. Even got a little emotional. Fantastic milestone for you. Congrats, " You earned it " Marc

Congratulations Mischa.Outstanding scenery that you have to fly in.Here's to the next year

Thank you for sharing those landscapes with us , no doubt we want to learn how to fly... :) Keep on the air as much time you want .. you deserve it

Thanks for sharing your special moment with us!!😃😃

Just now found some of your videos. Very cool, especially the one with you four flying into Bella Coola, as i used to live right beside the airport. Brings back so many memories, seeing all the search and rescue planes and choppers. I have many hours flying around those mountains and even over to Williams Lake and getting lost. Yup , was a bit of an eye opener. But it all ended well and was a good learning experience. I'm happy to have been able to see some of your experiences. Thank you.

Congratulations Mischa! Nice to see you in the right seat again too!

One of your best videos.. I've been flying for 27 years both rotorcraft & fixed wing, and I'll never master it. I've finally realized that. It is in the pursuit of mastery where the real joy lies.

Thanks for sharing your flights with us it's defiantly beautiful

Congrats from the land down under on your 24/7/365!! Something I have always wanted to do is learn to fly rotaries. I flew solo fixed before I soloed in a car at 16. You are SO lucky to be able to fly in such breath taking landscapes!!

Incredible and Congratulations 👍. Safe flying

Another superb video. Thanks from Scotland. Stay safe.

one of your best yet! Like the start up sequence, you fly in on of the most beautiful places in the world.

I love how Pilot Yellow as a channel and Mischa as a person, though I haven’t had the pleasure to meet you in person yet, has accompanied me in the journey ever since I was collecting money for the cpl, then during the studies, the flight training and trough every step, exams and everything. I can’t wait for this quarantine to be over and do the final exam!

This made me tear up to watch. Just started my heli journey and it’s really inspiring to watch. Such an incredible journey and experience to chase dreams and do this!

This reminds me a little of flying a 206 around the Hinton/Jasper area. Feels like ages ago. Thanks for the video and congratulations on the milestone.

Thanks for sharing your amazing achievement with us Mischa and many congrats. I don't fly and i wish I did, I don't know you and i wish i did, but your wonderful videos allow me to believe for a while that one day, in a perfect world, I might do both. Stay safe and keep flying for all of us.

Congratulations from Switzerland. Still remember our times back in 2007. Hi from my HEMS shift at Air-Glaciers - fly safe.

You seem to be living you're dream buddy. Amazing.

Celebrate It! Memorialize seems like an ending. Keep pushing forward my friend, make life an adventure!!!

Very much enjoy your videos. Especially liked the one year one. I love living in BC too.

Really enjoyed the beautiful scenery and motivating message! And big congratulations on reaching a notable milestone. Since you asked for comments... I'm a commercial fixed wing guy, been flying airplanes for almost 25 years but never set foot in a helicopter even though I've always been fascinated by them. Watching your videos over the past year has been a big factor in motivating me to pursue the rotor-wing add-on ratings. I'm now pretty close to wrapping up the private add-on (in a Cabri G2!) and am planning to jump right into instrument and commercial next. See you someday for the mountain course, I hope!

Wow Mischa you are certainly living the dream. I love watching your videos and it's about time I booked my second flying lesson as my first was 17 years ago in a Hughes 300 flying from former WWII RAF base - Biggin Hill Airport 12 miles south of London. That was for my 40th birthday and the only thing flying by for me since then is time so maybe I should treat myself to giving it another go to again fulfil my childhood dream of taking the controls of a helicopter. Congratulations on having completed a year in the air you deserve it and thanks for sharing with us all it's really appreciated.

Very refreshing your landscape is breathtaking - much more of that please.... well done for your 10k! I know may never reach that time in haven...😇😄

Congratulations Mischa with the full year in the air. I enjoy all of your video's and i am one of the guys that not always comment on video's. Loved the scenery of this one tho. Beautiful location you are. Nothing like where i am right now. (The Netherlands) Everything is flat over here. Hope to see much more flying video's on your channel.

The scenery is so peaceful! Thanks from a Air Force veteran.

Spectacular Mischa, you're one lucky boy!

So cool brotha!! looking forward to building that many hours, just passed my commercial check ride yesterday!!

Awesome!!! The Views, the feeling! I am indecisive about learning to fly airplaines or helicopters!