Who Needs a Helicopter with 30 mph Wind?!?

The wind on the ground was only blowing 8 mph (13km/h) but at 500 feet up, it was almost 30. Slowing down to 40 mph allowed me to fly at only 10 mph over the ground which seemed like I wasn't moving at all!
I didn't expect this to be a very interesting flight so I didn't have my cameras with me which is why we're stuck with cellphone footage. Sorry about that.

[@kyleriv]

I watched a 172 land backwards once, at Phx Sky Harbor. He was a little late beating the fore winds of a dust storm to the airport. Hovered at about 50’ for a long while, then reduced power and began to drift backwards as he came down. 3 point landing followed by power up so he could get to an exit. I’m sure the control tower was a bit pissed as they has airliners stacked in behind him. I didn’t think to look down wind to see if there was a go around to avoid him.

[@davestelling]

Very cool, Matt!

[@wwp7600]

I appreciate your channel, and vertical format is better than nothing, but it's tough to watch on a big screen tv. 😢

[@mmatt]

Ya, I never intended it to be a TH-cam video, I won't make that mistake again. lol

[@Sergioricardoneto]

Belo pouso. Fiz isso quando voava para me brevetar. Aproximação em 360° sobre o aeródromo apos perder o motor. 180° também. Várias as emergência para treinar. O importante é e altura que você esta voando. E se for monomotor e a pane for na decolagem, o pouso é em frente. No máximo livra uma árvore aqui ou ali. Mas não faz o 180° porque vai estolar e cair na tua sombra

[@homworld]

How was the lift on the way down also that stopping distance was amazing

[@tedheath9018]

I remember flying as a passenger in a Bell 47 on the desert road watching trucks go faster than us

[@mmatt]

I see that all the time in this plane... lol!

[@donc9751]

Hovered in my paraglider more than a few times! Makes for short landings!

[@class2instructor32]

Show em how to fly backwards!