How weird was it to be left seat with no controls there? Very cool stuff! I just recently did my first mountain flying and it was a lot of fun, so this definitely seems like a cool job to have.
Some spectacular views, all that was going thru my head while flying over glacier flow ,is where can i put it down in a auto, all the jagged areas. To bad buddy didnt leave both controls in, u could fly some. But its nice for once to actually look around and see things,unlike when ur PIC cant enjoy flight as much as a passenger
Alaska is a beautiful place to be in a helicopter. I flew a MD500 there for several months. Stunning views. Keep up the great work and please keep posting videos.
Could you please share which month and year did you do this? Also did you do the "Grand Knik tour" or the "Knik glacier landing"? I am planning a trip with my wife and would love to know which month is suitable! Thank you, lovely video!
This might be a dumb question, but as a student who just started flying and is currently at 3 hours, isn't it bad if the clutch light comes on mid flight? 🤔
Comes on no, it’s not bad just the belt re- tensioning, usually only for a few seconds, however if it stays on for 10 seconds plus it’s an indication of a more serious fault such as belt or bearing failure. Reduce the power your pulling find a safe place land and for further investigation, if needles split you must enter auto rotation see Robinson safety notice SN-28
Beautiful, but you could not pay me enough to be a passenger in a helicopter with a single engine over a glacier. I can think of many nicer ways to die than at the bottom of a crevasse 😳
Growing up I read too many books about mountaineers crossing crevasses and falling into them so I have a healthy fear. As a passenger in the back seat I was so enthralled with the magnitude of the depth of what I was seeing I just continued oohing and ahhing and taking pictures. The thought of falling into one didn’t cross my mind while we were flying, but the thought crossed my mind as we were walking on the glacier to the “blue pool” using the crampons. We had to cross a small small crevasse to get there so I got on my hands and knees to peer down into it to make sure it was safe. This was after watching both Devin and Ben hop over it. I guess the fear hits each of us at different times.
@@janmcfarren7842 I’m totally sure this was a breathtaking experience to talk about, after you have survived it 😂. I was never afraid of dying in a plane crash even when I was learning to fly aerobatics, so it’s not the thought of dying that is frightening to me, only the method, especially when I could choose to avoid that method altogether🤣😂. Having said that, I wish I had experienced the glaciers and lived to talk about it. It must have been a memorable experience. 👍
@@HeliSimDriver I do understand about the fear of a “method of dying”. I lived through the 1989 San Francisco earthquake and moved out of the state 2 months later. I have no desire to die in an earthquake and after all these years I still limit my time in California😱
WOW! That is awesome. I lived in Ketchican for 3 years at a very young age and it has had an impact on me ever since, I cannot imagine visiting now!
Greatest video ever devin Man you are such an inspiration
How weird was it to be left seat with no controls there? Very cool stuff! I just recently did my first mountain flying and it was a lot of fun, so this definitely seems like a cool job to have.
Some spectacular views, all that was going thru my head while flying over glacier flow ,is where can i put it down in a auto, all the jagged areas. To bad buddy didnt leave both controls in, u could fly some. But its nice for once to actually look around and see things,unlike when ur PIC cant enjoy flight as much as a passenger
Devin and Jan’s Excellent Adventure! Great film Devin. Ben-I can’t thank you enough for the tour and your hospitality. You are GREAT at your job.
Nice flying, great ad for tours. Love Alaska with all its beautiful scenery and wildlife. Thanks for the ride, fly safe.
Alaska is a beautiful place to be in a helicopter. I flew a MD500 there for several months. Stunning views. Keep up the great work and please keep posting videos.
Awesome !!!!!
Could you please share which month and year did you do this? Also did you do the "Grand Knik tour" or the "Knik glacier landing"? I am planning a trip with my wife and would love to know which month is suitable! Thank you, lovely video!
This might be a dumb question, but as a student who just started flying and is currently at 3 hours, isn't it bad if the clutch light comes on mid flight? 🤔
Comes on no, it’s not bad just the belt re- tensioning, usually only for a few seconds, however if it stays on for 10 seconds plus it’s an indication of a more serious fault such as belt or bearing failure. Reduce the power your pulling find a safe place land and for further investigation, if needles split you must enter auto rotation see Robinson safety notice SN-28
In which month u went there
Would you fly helicopter tours in Alaksa??!
what month is this?
Beautiful, but you could not pay me enough to be a passenger in a helicopter with a single engine over a glacier. I can think of many nicer ways to die than at the bottom of a crevasse 😳
Growing up I read too many books about mountaineers crossing crevasses and falling into them so I have a healthy fear. As a passenger in the back seat I was so enthralled with the magnitude of the depth of what I was seeing I just continued oohing and ahhing and taking pictures. The thought of falling into one didn’t cross my mind while we were flying, but the thought crossed my mind as we were walking on the glacier to the “blue pool” using the crampons. We had to cross a small small crevasse to get there so I got on my hands and knees to peer down into it to make sure it was safe. This was after watching both Devin and Ben hop over it. I guess the fear hits each of us at different times.
@@janmcfarren7842 I’m totally sure this was a breathtaking experience to talk about, after you have survived it 😂. I was never afraid of dying in a plane crash even when I was learning to fly aerobatics, so it’s not the thought of dying that is frightening to me, only the method, especially when I could choose to avoid that method altogether🤣😂. Having said that, I wish I had experienced the glaciers and lived to talk about it. It must have been a memorable experience. 👍
@@HeliSimDriver I do understand about the fear of a “method of dying”. I lived through the 1989 San Francisco earthquake and moved out of the state 2 months later. I have no desire to die in an earthquake and after all these years I still limit my time in California😱