What is Doors Off Heli Flying really like? Insider safety briefing breakdown - Flight VLOG

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This was a tough one to finish, but lessons were learned and there will be a follow up!
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@markharris1804 6 лет назад

Steve. I've been following you for quite some time. Your productions are becoming epic. I was somber watching this in light of the incident in March. Your enthusiasm for everything GA for all the right reasons keeps me watching. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the follow up. Your pilot/host was very professional.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Appreciated!

@ChickenVegas 6 лет назад

Mark Harris ii

@katie.maree8 5 лет назад

Was there ever a follow-up episode? I am thinking about taking this flight myself this month?

@TrentonPalmer 6 лет назад

Thank you for making this video, my wife was good friends with one of the people in the one that went in the water and I have been trying to wrap my head around how their operations work, this gave some good insight. And as always, great video!

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Thanks for this comment - I really appreciate you letting me know that you thought I handled it well, and hat it offered some degree of insight for you.

@realulli 6 лет назад

FlightChops I think Tent and you should go flying together some time. Trent is also putting out some nice videos, having fun off airport... :-)

@SethAllison 6 лет назад

Always like seeing all the aviation RU-vidrs support each other's work.

@themonkeydoo3 5 лет назад

videos like your guys' convinced me to start flight training... even though I chose helicopters. I might do my fixed wing add on after I get my helicopter certificate

@JonnyKlausmeyer 6 лет назад

I can't say it any more eloquently than anyone else, but I'll say it anyway: You are a true aviator, a true film maker, and a true family man with a passion that surpasses most. You are an inspiration to many, including me, and I have absolutely no idea how you aren't famous yet.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Wow - I don’t know how to respond to this one, other than to say thanks for the encouragement - feedback like this keeps me going when I am sometimes overwhelmed.

@NathalieMcCrate 6 лет назад

True....but he balances all that out with the ‘Chops. I think it says more about the saintlihood of his wife that she’s puts up with them. :)

@ronmoore5827 6 лет назад

Once again a great video. Was a helicopter crew chief in the Army, we flew doors open or off quite a bit, and I still remember how much fun it was almost 40 yrs later. As in all flying there is some risk every time you leave the ground. It was indeed a tragedy that happened in New York ,and hopefully the cause can be addressed and people can continue to enjoy the thrill of flying with the doors open.

@jerodbeck3997 6 лет назад

Definitely got a little emotional watching this one. Steve, thank you for always keeping things in perspective for your viewers and never shying away from discussing the tough topics in aviation. I genuinely hope this video goes viral and thereby highlights how incredibly fun aviation is, but also the respect it deserves from pilots and non-pilot passengers alike.

@davegrenier1160 5 лет назад

Having been a scout in the US Army, I have some experience flying in helos (UH-1s) with the doors open - while sitting in door seat facing out. At altitude and nap of the earth. Most. Fun. Ever. Made me smile ear-to-ear to see your little girl have the same reaction!

@gonzo222_3 6 лет назад

Great video, the pilot is an amazing ambassador for women in aviation! My girls were in awe of her the whole video! Keep the awesome content coming.

@SafetyOptional 6 лет назад

The whole knife on the shoulder thing is an interesting point. That's the sort of thing that most people would completely forget about in a moment of panic. First you need to have the presence of mind to remember it's there. Then, unless you had practiced and had some muscle memory you'd never really be able to utilize it. I carry a pocketknife all the time and generally can get to it very easily but it's because I use it all the time. If I grab a different knife or put it in a different spot it completely throws me off. That's the sort of thing that you'd almost want to practice a few times before you go just to make sure you knew what to do. Not unlike when I went skydiving and we had to hang in a harness and do several practice rounds of cutting away our parachute and pulling our reserve just to make sure we knew the motions. Something to think about I guess.

@georgegagnon4566 6 лет назад

This is a great video. I remember in 1969 flying over NYC heading to allentown in a cessna 150. Had ATC on the radio the whole time. This was a great pilot and her professional attitude. Keep these videos coming. Awesome.

@corvairchris82 6 лет назад

Steve, Excellent video. I felt that the charter operator and your pilot in particular were very safety conscious. Your pilot did an excellent job of explaining every action she was doing during each segment of your flight and made sure everyone on board was comfortable and enjoying the flight. I agree that your daughter would not be able to cut herself free if needed, heck one of the victims was a member of Dallas Fire Rescue. I'm sure he had plenty of training and real world experience cutting accident victims free in automobile crashes, but he was unable to free himself. People take flying too much for granted, they don't take the safety briefings to heart, they don't pay attention, we had another perfect example of that this week with SWA1380. I'm sure you saw the pictures of most of the passengers with oxygen masks only covering their mouths. Come on people pay attention, the life you save just might be your own. The crew of SWA1380 did an excellent job of managing a multiple emergency situation.

@jasoncarter7971 6 лет назад

You have earned tremendous respect from me for handling this in a very factual, non inflammatory way in either direction. Great job and thank you. Even without the unfortunate context, it was a great video.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Thanks for this feedback

@algorithm1193 6 лет назад

I miss New York. Lived there for 12 years of my life. I'm 15 now. Loved the snow and cold during the winter (for a while anyways) and the pond hockey was always a bonus.

@rollingtroll 6 лет назад

Make sure to give Evelyn a camera man, she's into it :D. Lovely pilot by the way! She seems like a really pleasant person to be around.

@jannepeltonen2036 6 лет назад

Thank you for releasing this. If anyone can create a story about this topic at this time in a way that is constructive, calm, emphatic and beautiful, that would be you. A moment of silence, with just the sound of a helicopter departing. Looking forward to the follow-up. Also, the company in general and Christi in particular displayed the best things in aviation: safety conscious, professional, responsible, and, well, nice and approachable. Mistakes happen, sometimes with tragic consequences. As Jason Miller always reminds in his Aviation Safety Sessions, the point is not to blame anyone, the point is to learn and to avoid the same mistakes in the future.

@Windtee 6 лет назад

Ah, "My city which Never sleeps!" Great seeing you guys had a wing-rockin' fun time while in town. Hardcore aerial shots! I flew the NYC tour multiple times at the helm, both day and night. Good times!

@Alex-us2vw 6 лет назад

What an awesome job she’s got! Probably has a nice schedule too compared to airline work and actually get to fly vs monitoring the systems while on AP.

@fraserbannister1637 6 лет назад

I have a flight booked with Fly Nyon in a few months - this is the most informative video I have found so far.. curious to know what changes have been made... going to be looking out for your follow up video.. Thanks Flight Chops

@rex8255 6 лет назад

I've flown doors off in a Huey, in the back. GREAT fun! I was a mechanic, so I got to do some fun stuff like that.

@MikeKobb 6 лет назад

Steve, I think you've really done a service here. I feel that I have a much clearer understanding of how these flights are operated having seen your video. Thanks.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Excellent - thanks!

@mills_weed1 5 лет назад

This is one of the best channels found over RU-vid. The realistic use of lens in air.

@chinoodin4735 6 лет назад

Amazing day in the big Apple, unbelievable views, great smiles, terrific pilot to lead you through it all. You sure take us on some rides in the sky that we could otherwise only dream possible. Thanks for all the joy you bring to the world of flight in an atmosphere of professional recognition to the many complexities that give us the ride.

@etdey 6 лет назад

Well done video and you respectfully addresses the March accident. As you said, aviation learns from our mistakes/mishaps and I hope you get the opportunity to do a follow-up video in 12-18 months when we can discuss what we will learn from this.

@andrewteal3016 6 лет назад

Thank you for deciding to go forward with publishing. Your content is always amazing and I love your channel but deciding to do the hard things - publishing mistakes, videos like this which might be topically sensitive and the very real honestly you put into your work is why I also decided to become a Patreon of your channel today. It's not much but it's what I have and it was you or Netflix and I find myself enjoying FlightChops more than Netflix so.... Really appreciate what you're producing for those of us who can't fly to get the best experience of flying on the net/youtube.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Thanks for this feedback, and your support via the Patreon campaign is appreciated! Every little bit helps add up to a respectable amount to augment the production budgets! Watch for a “welcome / thanks” email soon. I am currently travelling home from “Sun n’ Fun” and will have a lot of backed up email to catch up on this week :)

@SuperLIGHTNING2011 6 лет назад

Epic flight Steve as always never is enough from your review-practice-improve videos they are as always so informative entertaining and full of aviation passion as I told you a genius in aviation AND YES GUYS HIS FAMILY IS THE BEST THEY ARE REAL CUTIES!!!, Thanks for all the Love and passion in what you do keeps us walking high HUGZ FOR J AND EVY

@MayhemCanuck 6 лет назад

Nothing wrong with releasing this when you did, people need to see its not all bad and lessons will be learned and changes made as in aviation accident. The fact that during the safety briefing people were not paying attention is just astounding, as part of this companies policy maybe they should force people to put away all devices till the safety talk is done and all questions answers. I'm sure you had a few, I know I would. Always a pleasure watching your content and great work on this one, she was very professional and genuinely enjoyed her job. Looking forward to the follow up and also the final report on the accident.

@acar3615 4 года назад

Yeah, hold all phones and make the entire thing interactive to force peoples attention. Tell them to get some tips from big Army on how to accomplish this.

@azav8raa 6 лет назад

Congested class B flight, running radios, and flying a rotorcraft single pilot. I think my head would explode -- Christie makes it look easy. I have done the SFO bridge tour a couple of times in fixed wing and that was hard enough with a second pilot to help run the radios.

@waytooslow 6 лет назад

side doors were always open on during my time as a crew chief on Huey. never lost anything out the door.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Thanks for your service.

@LostCloudx4 6 лет назад

That was my thoughts too, even standing out on the skid no one fell

@waytooslow 6 лет назад

Lost Cloud true that. NOE standing in the skid a few times.

@PaulScott_ 6 лет назад

Yes, but you are a crew chief with training and experience (meant totally as a compliment). Remember that "regular" people text and walk into traffic, walk into poles and even into water fountains. Whether you recognize it or not your experience makes you "think" about things differently and focus on the task at hand in a way that most people don't understand. I was a technician and then an engineering officer in the air force for 27 years and constantly marveled at the focus and professionalism of all aircrew that I met and flew with (as a passenger). Thanks for your service!

@autorotate1803 5 лет назад

Except for those M60 rounds?

@erikdelamarter8625 6 лет назад

Great video! Happy you published it. So sad for the accident. I thought it very interesting that she mentioned the floats and checking that they fully inflate during auto-rotation, as it seems in the crash one of the issues was a partial inflation. It does show that the training and knowledge is spot on, wether it can be applied during a real event of course is not always in their control.

@brockstravels7586 4 года назад

Nice video. I did a fair bit of open door work in Hueys during my time in the RAAF. I was a groundy for a SAR unit, flying in the chopper was always great fun.

@dhawley81 6 лет назад

Wow! Thanks for having the courage to put this out there. You handled the topic with respect. The aviation community is better having this information out there. I can only imagine what was going though your mind going back though these videos of your family. Please do the follow up.

@GaryMCurran 6 лет назад

I can see why it would have been difficult to make this video in light of what happened in March. I too am interested in what the NTSB is going to say. I'm hoping that other operators take that incident as an impetus for better safety briefings, or at least making sure people like that one guy in your video, are paying attention. However, above and beyond that, this was a fantastic video and I would have no issue flying with this young lady. She appeared to be very professional, as well as caring about her passengers. Plus, the sights were seriously cool! You did a nice job here, Steve, especially in light of the accident in March.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Thanks - and agreed - Christi is awesome!

@PilotUnknownX 6 лет назад

Gary C what happened in March

@GaryMCurran 6 лет назад

The same company that they flew with, AFTER this video was made, had an accident and several people died. Flight Chops talks about how difficult it was to make the video starting at 1:45 into the video.

@PilotUnknownX 6 лет назад

Gary C thanks budd

@qsilver99 6 лет назад

Professional and respectful. Thank you Steve.

@dansmusicuk1 6 лет назад

Relevant and insightful video. You do great work FlightChops.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@dantiede3670 6 лет назад

"3 pax and 1 crew"? Didn't you have 4 passengers?

@stevenlopez9654 4 года назад

Should of done this on my visit. Beautiful city. Stay strong New York ✊💪

@heycameraman4411 6 лет назад

Oh wow, that’s really insightful. Thank you for tackling this tricky subject.

@stanthecomputerman 6 лет назад

What an awesome flight. Thanks for taking us along!

@gaflying3448 6 лет назад

Amazing video. As always your videos are top notch. This one stirred a few different emotions. I am a proud Patreon supporter and I recommend all who enjoy your videos to sign up as supporters. This level of quality deserves acknowledgement. To those who lost their life, may they rest in piece. One last thought - what a great country, America. With 3 class bravos abutting each other, presidential TFR, the events of 9/11 and the recent accident, one can jump into their plane without filing a flight plan and cruise some of the busiest airspace anywhere just for the sake of enjoyment speaks to the level of freedom we enjoy here.

@skyking8498 4 года назад

Nice, you have a beautiful family, enjoying the flight together, your daughters smile is captivating.

@joshprice6954 6 лет назад

I wish I could go up in a plane or heli or even learn to fly but just never would have the time, this looks awsome, and looks like fun. Awsome video dude.

@bridgecross 6 лет назад

6:43 When she pointed out the emergency fuel cutoff valve... damn.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Yup

@jmitterii2 6 лет назад

It's always nice to know or show other passengers the orange or yellow or red knob what not to touch.

@bridgecross 6 лет назад

It would be even nicer to have a clean cockpit environment, where the cockpit and controls are separated from ordinary folks who just walk in off the street.

@henrikpettersson2886 3 года назад

@@bridgecross Sounds like a good idea

@joshualandry3160 6 лет назад

Obviously there is a difference between theory and reality. When the two clash we often have unfortunate consequences. Of course, it doesn't help when management tries to cut corners as is accused in this case.Very well done on the video.

@andrewwade8464 6 лет назад

What a Fantastic way to see a mega city. Great video effort. Must be difficult to take it all in while filming all those angles. Appreciate the pilot incites. Memory for you family they will treasure for sure. I did not know this aircraft was a twin as I would have just said it was a chipmunk! Doh! Been too long since I flew in a chopper.

@SmittySmithsonite 6 лет назад

Great footage & production on this one! Nice work Steve. That's about the only way I wish to see NYC these days - from far up above the chaos. :) Glad you got to experience that with your family. On a more serious note, may God comfort the families of those lost in that accident. With every incident, we learn, and we improve (if there can be any bright side to this situation), so that it may never happen again. A prime example right there of the "chain reaction" of failures compounding a situation. We're getting better, but no human can predict the infinite ways problems can present themselves. Looking forward to the follow up on this incident. Thanks for posting!

@aviatortrevor 6 лет назад

When are you going to get your instrument-heli rating, Steve?

@westnoble1020 6 лет назад

Absolutely amazing! These videos never fail to make me smile at some point, New York City is just a fantastic cite from the skies!

@jwschrag 6 лет назад

Well done! Hats off to you for bringing such interesting content in such a tragic time. You handled it with utmost respect and I commend you for your approach. Kudos and keep up the good work! Very much looking forward to your follow-up!

@TheWindigomonster 6 лет назад

Amazing work on this one Steve - especially with the recent events.

@jjranko407 5 лет назад

Seemed like a Very professional flight. Good footage man🤙🏼

@RoryOnAir 6 лет назад

Brilliant video - I would love to fly a chopper. Your pilot is very cool and it looked like your family enjoyed the open door action!

@michaelstern1945 6 лет назад

Thanks Steve for shooting this video it was epic with a capable pilot like Christy love successful women in aviation. Will be looking forward to your follow up.

@bradreambeault3584 5 лет назад

Beautiful video Steve. Very respectfully done. The company seems to be professional run it's unfortunate that accidents happen. I hope it didn't hurt there business.

@nicktalavera9659 5 лет назад

Catness Everdeen is a pilot??

@walterpolkjr.8156 6 лет назад

Nothing beats seeing the smiles on kids faces when flying. Beautiful little girl. As much as we get caught up in our own world, I really liked and appreciated the moment of silence at the end. Great way to acknowledge the tragedy.

@bob71014 6 лет назад

It's there a follow up to this? I'm super interested in your take

@averagealex99 6 лет назад

Great vid as always Steve! Still looking forward to seeing you at Spectrum soon!

@budmeister 6 лет назад

I once Sat in the door runner's seat of a Huey with the doors open on a fun flight at Fort Gordon.

@alanbstard4 6 лет назад

I did a lot of my training on R22 with doors off. Great fun. Nice looking pilot

@h0ll1s 6 лет назад

Wow, really powerful Steve, it's always sad to hear when people have lost their lives. Good on you for making this video they way you have.

@2011blueman 6 лет назад

I'm looking forward to the follow up discussion about the accident. I noticed two things right away in your video: 1) the pilot uses a quick release multipoint harness while the passengers are in harnesses meant for construction and they used locked carabineers. 2) the operations room seemed to act like a silicon valley start up and they were bragging about rapid growth. Since I'm a software engineer and a pilot these are both huge red flags to me.

@bdaly75 5 лет назад

On the bucket list!

@robaust3049 6 лет назад

Steve, tremendous video. Well done.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Appreciated

@x.ventura1020 6 лет назад

I find the way you have dealt with the issue very appropiate. Just so that you know. Thank you.

@AviationVlogger 6 лет назад

Fantastic video as always. So sad to see what happened. There are definitely gonna be changes made and new rules implemented. However, it seems like she had a ton of knowledge of flying, what to do in event of emergency etc.... We will have to see what the FAA does.

@trualx 6 лет назад

Did you get the audio in flgiht recording from them? Thanks for an amazing informative video!

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

yeah - my cable broke so we had to use their recording from an other system and it distorted a bit :(

@AvgeekJoe 4 года назад

This was a rad RU-vid! I couldn't find the follow-on episode though!

@defect2889 6 лет назад

what a great flight over NYC..thanks

@JamesMr90 6 лет назад

I was waiting for this one. Fantastic job! I really enjoyed it, it looked like a lot of fun.

@Superterminal 4 года назад

Unrelated to the actual accident you mention, but why screwgate carabiners? I would have thought tri-lock is so so much safer. I have lost count of the number of times screwgate start to undo accidentally and it seems a really unsafe option with people constantly moving around to get better views and in something with as much vibration as a helicopter.

@scottaudette8677 5 лет назад

Did you guys do the 16-19ish minute experience or the 30ish minute experience to hit all those landmarks?

@keithburr2399 6 лет назад

What a fantastic video Steve. Well done.

@phillipwethington1959 6 лет назад

Your All's little Angel is just like me, I mean she's a trooper, and she was going to leave the doors open no matter how cold she got, I have never been in a helicopter. How many times dose one get to have the doors open.

@nikolasjorgandzijoski7527 6 лет назад

RIP to all of the souls in that helicopter crash. Overall amazing video!! Also what did you mean by the ropes being tethered?

@shadowpaw6449 6 лет назад

What happened?

@CNT12696 6 лет назад

If you notice when they get the harnesses on, there are two rings on the back of the harness. This is where it clips onto a tether in the helo. That's the reason for the knife on the right shoulder, to cut the tether in case of an egress situation

@Blakhawk1703 6 лет назад

newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/03/29/flynyon-still-selling-open-door-flights/

@Sean-oc6kf 6 лет назад

I still think it's crazy that people are expected to crash, grab a knife, and cut themselves free if they want to live.

@alexlevy 6 лет назад

Open door is not door off. Different.

@acar3615 4 года назад

My thoughts for what they're worth. I'm not sure I'm thrilled about allowing inexperienced passengers control over doors. I've been doing this long enough on the mechanic side and I've said a few things to make Jesus blush trying to get a door closed at times and this is while its not moving. Plus I just don't know if the rear seat configuration is something I'd use for a business like this. Yeah, I had to re-check, but the part at around 10:59 or so, when they're sitting side saddle almost. I know they're wearing harnesses. Just make everything a bench seat facing out to lessen the need for movement. I helped rig up a SC7 skyvan for a photoshoot. We took one of the seats and set it up so the photographer and the assistant were strapped down like cargo. Not even a loose strap, they barely had to move and the only other person in the plan had a full free fall rig on and I think they ended up jumping out just for the hell of it since you land it with the door open anyway. But I don't like loose straps even. Like when we did cargo drops with the same plane the guys had things damn near bolted to the floor. Hey, as long as someones willing to take responsibility at the end of the day I'm fine with it. But what bugs me about our industry is people willing to look away when given the opportunity.

@StaticImage 6 лет назад

Did you ever make the follow up video to this? I ask because this got me reading about the crash, then the company. And man... what a rabbit hole it has turned in to. One thing I will say is that it seems that the harness they put on your daughter was the one that they were trying to make the full switch to, because the yellow ones were too complicated to operate in emergency situations. Seeing that gave me chills. Please forgive me if this comment is offensive in any way or if it contains information or topical points you wish to avoid. That is absolutely the last thing I wish to do. I am just very curious about this now. I learned a lot of stuff from what I got into after this video, and it is just bone chilling.

@LimitWHK 6 лет назад

Very cool !. Lots of door off in New Zealand. Not a pilot but have had the privilege of being up many times . It's seems like a lot of draft slips past but that's from a Hughes 500 point of view !

@katie.maree8 5 лет назад

After the accident in March, would you still recommend these guys? I am thinking about flying open-door this month.

@LIamaLlama554 2 года назад

Not if they are attaching you to the bird.

@goons123flofy 6 лет назад

Well done video. Very insightful.

@AdamShaiken 6 лет назад

A yaw string provides more rapid feedback than an instrument and is not as susceptible to failure.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Agreed

@blewyd 5 лет назад

From my dad's experience flying near that area you need a very close ear. He used to fly out at teterboro.

@BrandonLuckain 5 лет назад

Where's the follow up video?

@LIamaLlama554 2 года назад

Without working quick releases on the harnesses, clearly the flight would be safer WITHOUT the harnesses. A tragic oversight.

@Vandragorax 4 года назад

For those wondering what accident he's talking about at the end: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_New_York_City_helicopter_crash

@garydell2023 6 лет назад

Thank you Steve. Good editing. Is that copter an Enstrom? Look forward to more of your flights. Fly safely.

@iitool 6 лет назад

The chopper you went up in did not seem to have floats like the other AS350s on the skids. I'm not familiar with the aircraft, are there other types of floats available?

@rosavanemmerik2675 5 лет назад

Do you get a case for your smartphone? So you can't drop it ? Or do you have to bring your own

@eliotwilliams7987 6 лет назад

Well done, sir.

@daddyspartanvr 6 лет назад

It's still surreal to see NYC without the towers there.

@FlightSimulatorXATC 6 лет назад

I did this too! President’s Day weekend. Sounds like you did it around the same time. I was shocked when I heard about the crash. I flew on a seaplane in Sydney Australia about a month before the very tail number crashed. My same helo was the one that crashed in March. I think I need to stay out of small aircraft.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

Accidents are rare and the aviation community works hard to fix problems. Please don’t let this make you fear flying in small aircraft

@FlightSimulatorXATC 6 лет назад

FlightChops thanks man. To hear it from someone with your experience is reassuring. I’m colorblind but I’m trying to get into the aviation community somehow through flying.

@Senegal01 6 лет назад

Sad with events just after your video. Interesting she talked about float land in water, BUT I saw no skid floats on her ship, and from video of emergency land on the Hudson the floats didn't help and aircraft port sided into the water. Living not too far from NYC I have never taken the helicopter flight over NYC but being a retired LEO I will have to. Thank you for a excellent video.

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

You must have missed them. Look again, they are there. Just low profile when not inflated - but yes, for the accident aircraft apparently one of the 4 floats failed to inflate properly.

@Senegal01 6 лет назад

I see aircraft with floats, but still can not see float location your aircraft you used or unless it was a different ship. Two black A Stars together but unless one had a frame type floats and not skid floats!

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

It might be that they weren’t installed on the twin actually. I am traveling today with poor internet and unable to review the video to confirm, but wanted to reply before I forgot.

@TimToussaint 6 лет назад

Christi, that windbreaker jacket you are wearing looks 100% polyester. What about flame resistant clothing, at least a decent flight suit?

@FlightChops 6 лет назад

I wondered about that too. But so many of us don’t think enough about that. Like even when wearing a flame retardant flight suit, you really need proper gloves and footwear - when I fly warbirds I have the flight suit, but I am guilty of failing to go as far as the gloves and proper footwear.

@ChristofChristofi 7 месяцев назад

Hey Steve, what a great video! Thank you so much for your work 🙏🏽 How did you ask however for the option to keep the doors on? Did you send out an email? Or is there a specific package offering this option? I would extremely appreciate a reply as I am also flying this February with flynyon and still can’t decide if it is better with the doors on or off… any advice???

@fishheds 6 лет назад

Holy Cow, Christies the most gorgeous pilot I've ever laid eyes on. And a great pilot to boot

@Dutchbird757 2 года назад

Where is that promised next video?

@iPilotFlorida 6 лет назад

Thanks buddy, done with much respect ....

@mylesspear 6 лет назад

Definitely one of the best episodes so far! Well done!

@cherresoda 4 года назад

oh my god the radio effect makes them sound like the hecu marines from half life

@billswingle2672 6 лет назад

I can tell you first hand that doors off is NOT permitted in Kwajalein in the Marshal islands. But I sure wanted to.

@sbrinkmann 5 лет назад

Great video! I will fly with Flynyon in July and can‘t wait to get onbord. :) One question: How did you record the radio communication and the communication onboard of the helicopter?