Love your videos brother even if I don't watch them most of the time I do but some ate hard to watch like when you give away vehicles. Mostly cause I'm disabled and need a vehicle to pull my travel which is going to crumble away into nothing cause I can't pull it anywhere
Umm brah. Unless you have like a foot of solid ice on those blades, they may droop but they won't break. BTW, it's technically impossible to get a foot of ice on blades unless you have the helicopter that you very stupidly store to the lee side of a building so the snow and ice all pile up in gigantic 15-foot piles. In most situations, only a certain amount of ice and snow can build up before the freezing rain just flows off the blade or the not very snow will fall off the blades because they move a lot. BTW, you obviously are trying to make content I guess? EDIT> HA..called it on the ice. *rolls eyes* You make it sounds reeeellly expensive like each blade is 100k each? The set of 4 might be 100k, brand new if they're super fancy ones which I somewhat doubt your old helicopter uses. I don't guess, I know you didn't buy that copter brand new because it's probably older than you are. Your "GOTTA GET MEH HELICOPTER OR IT'S GONNA DIIIEEEEEE" TH-cam spambait thumbnails and whole videos you're making about the blades breaking is just not true. Kind of becoming a thing with your channel, isn't it?
From a Canadian Heli pilot to another pilot. Best thing for deicing is warm windshield washer fluid in a sprayer it will not refreeze. Please don’t ever take a tiger torch to your blades the heat will make them delaminate. Fly safe
@@stanwooddave9758 one option that could have been used is that blade socks could have placed before leaving on Christmas day (or what ever it was when they fled the cabin). I agree, the use of the propane torch seems at cross purposes to the keeping the blades happy. Kudos to him though, he made it home with no issues.
Exactly! I was thinking the whole time why don’t they use some de-icing liquid in a pump sprayer. It would have taken less time and been way less risky.
@@LifeWideOpen780 Or he just showed you how to deice a Helicopter with only using heat in the right places and not using toxic deicer. That is a big brain move.
Hey Dave!!!!... you need to get some blade sleeves for the next time you're going to be in freezing weather!! Worked for an air medical company, and our heli always had the sleeves on board during the winter months just in case the crew ran into inclement non-flyable weather.. Crew could set her down, put the sleeves on the blades and when weather cleared, they could remove the sleeves and head back to the hanger.. !!!!STAY FROSTY!!!!
I am an aircraft deicing technician up here in Ottawa, Canada and Type 1 deicing fluid will clean that ice and snow off very quickly with no damage to your equipment. I have deiced a lot of Dash 8 props and not sure the pilot would like to see us come out with a blow torch...unique idea. PS, -35C/-31F here right now, that would make Ottawa the coldest capital city on the planet.
yeah the blow torch was scaring me too.. I have seen a chopper with plastic 1/2 tubular sleeves that were fitted if it was parked in the snow for any length of time..personally I have a much better management plan..Don't go anywhere theres snow..
If I were a kid watching this video , I’d know what I wanted to be when I grew up! A badass pilot with mechanic skills ... Your a rare find my friend. Loved every second of this video
@@nomercyinc6783 He is. He is very well equipped both physically and mentally to handle just about everything. And he surrounds himself with good people so if he ever needs information or some tooling, he can get it. He is a really good dude.
Nice you made it home safely! Delicate task, to melt all the ice out of that flying beast. Helicopters seem so finicky. Glad you get it back . Great flight views. I studied most of my youth to become a pilot, just to realise I couldn't because of my view. Instead, I've become a musician, most of my life. Had a stroke and now, almost can't play anymore. Really enjoy your recovery videos! Take care and cheers from the French Alps!
This man lives the life that I’m sure most outdoors men wanna live. Helicopters, military vehicles, a ripsaw, every type of side by side/ four wheel made, just everything that a man could ever want or need! Love the videos and content!
@@supernova255Jv probably, I had a guy message me with a what’s ap number from Florida using Dave’s pic. Pretty sure “Robert from Florida” isn’t legit..
As someone who lives in Cache Valley, it was nice seeing the aerial video of the mountains in our area. Gotta love the mountains around Bear Lake. Glad you explained about the new helicopter. I was curious why it was black instead of red.
We have this stuff called "Winter windshield washer" here in 🇨🇦. You made this job way harder than it could have been. Take the windshield washer, warm it up, spray it on, wait, watch ice fall off, fly away. 12°F/-11°C is about our daytime high this Jan and so far it has been a mild winter. If going to fly in winter get some blade socks! Was fun to watch Americans working to hard though! 🧐 🙂🙃
Nice video! As a former helicopter engineer in the German Navy I really appreciate you left the "Balkenkreuz" on the tail cone. I love that some of the German Army BO 105 are still in flying condition and that you take good care of your nice little helicopter! Best wishes to you and your team.
aviation / aerospace consumables are all given code numbers / batch numbers, in case of accident, faults can be tracked back to the original steel used to make them
Good recovery in the ARMY we used blade covers and they were made local at a Boat Cover Shop. We also had a cover for the Front Windshield. Took about 10 minutes to cover things up with 2 people. We did it in the Field when it was snowing covered up everything and brushed the rest off. We started a Fab and everyone wanted a set.
Yeah, we had blade covers for the 500C & D helicopters we used in SE Alaska. Always assumed they were supplied by Hughes, maybe y'all made them. Seems like the best deal if you don't have a hangar or other cover.
I just love that cheeky, mischievous look when you have something exciting up your sleeve to show us. Great video and the most beautiful scenery. Thank you for showing your flight back. Xxx
Don't know if you know this but when your skids are buried in snow or sand bring the collective up to take off power then push the anti torque pedals left and right a few times so there is less coverage of the substance on the skids. If one skid pops out sooner than the other it may trip the helicopter on its side.
Sir(s). You have my respect and admiration - true grit and determination. Inspirational! Been watching for some months now. All the best for you and your associates.
If you guys haven't figured it out yet, the turbine (hot section) is most likely cooked from all the hot starts trying to get it to run. It was most likely used up before that which is why you couldn't get rpms out of it. So, if the pressure ratio (EPR) doesn't get high enough, it probably cuts it off. That's my best guess.
He probably needs to shake it. It sounds stupid, but when they get halfway spooled up like that and start to fail, we rock them back and forth as hard as we can and they fire right up EVERY SINGLE time. Ours are on tires though so they have some give. There's too much fuel getting to it to be hot starting. There's no reason to suspect the turbine is toast I don't think. An AGE dude could probably tell you what's wrong with it no problem.
Hey heavy D, love the content from you guys, especially love the aviation side since I’m a rotorcraft junkie my self! How about a walk around video of the new Bo-105? Or wait till you reveal the 2nd new helicopter and do a walk around of both inside and out! Either way I’ll keep watching you guys, keep up the good work, God bless y’all and your families!
And, to top it all off, Dave landed on the Pad Monster. Well done! My take? You need to fabricate four rotor covers, expand on the coolest tug rope bags known to man. Just sayin'.
Best and easiest way to defrost anything that’s parked outside, like cars, trucks or the occasional helicopter, is a large quick-up tent placed over the vehicle and a industrial propane heater. You’ll only need it to get to about 10-15 degrees Celsius inside and let it sit in there melting for a couple hours while you sit and drink coffee. But that wouldn’t look that good on YT😄 Regards, your average Norwegian
Thanks for your earlier reply tomy glycol question. I heard there are light weight blade covers you can also use that canthen be removed along with the ice/snow. Might be worth looking into since you are in a cold climate. Cheers
I run GSE Maintenance for an FBO in FBX, AK. I have Aircraft Deicer Trucks. What you needed to clear this type of ice off is Type IV Deice Fluid, it's called Anti Ice Fluid. It has to be heated as well but not as much as Type Glycol Deicer Fluid. It's green and looks like dragon piss. I also invoke the use of Sthil BR 600 Back Pack Blowers when an aircraft has been sitting and is in a condition such as your helicopter was. You turbine deicer most likely has a Murphy Switch Oil Pressure Engine Killer that Needs to be depressed until you can proper RPM & Pressure when starting most industrial compressors have them as well. You also may need a fuel heater in your burner chamber they are about a foot long and pricey
Haha, glad he addressed the new helicopter. I got a bit confused the last few vids and thought I missed something. Think we need a walk through video of the new toy now
Ya, i was confused too. I seen it in the last video and wondered if he had it wrapped or painted because i thought it was red. Hell, i was even thinking he had a few different ones i didnt know about.
Love your content and have worked on many helicopters. Familiar with the Herman Nelson heaters. I think yours was similar. A big tarp and a propane heater for an hour or couple hours would have maybe been a better choice than actually using a Tiger Torch on the rotor blades. Glad it worked for you and made it safely home.
You guys make some crazy awesome content I can’t even imagine what your dreams look like with all the real world experiences you guys have. Thank you for sharing all this it inspires me to build better content as my son and I start our channel. Stay safe and have fun 😎
I love the flying videos and pretty much anything about plains and helicopters thanks for making such a wide range of content its perfect for my ADHD👊🙏😎
You guys are the coolest and most respectful yet still fun group of guys and content creators on the platform man! I absolutely love your channel and really enjoy watching your videos!
I was feeling a little anxiety with the start up on the chopper - any ice on those blades would have put those blades completely out of balance and get nasty resonance up that would could be catastrophic! Good work great video! J
Hans is always there to give a 🖐 hes a keeper... hope that none of the blades got scratched and all is good.. that plane that glew over was looking down laughing at ya guys...
Hey Dave! Professional Rotary pilot in training myself out here in Hawaii, always loved your old 105, and love the new one! Saw it on av buyer not to long ago, I look at 105’s for sale almost daily haha hopefully I get the chance to fly one one day. Congrats on the second helicopter can’t wait to see what you do with this beast! Ps. Have you ever thought about doing a super-lifter conversion? I think a company in Canada still has the full conversion kit for the 105LS-3A! Heard they’re incredible with the new C28’s and main/tail rotor blade set-up. Cheers! 🤙🏽
as someone who's been involved with IT on aero engine production lines, I can confirm that the Dremeling of serial numbers on to parts is pretty muh standard practice to this day 😅
glad it worked out sometimes things that have sat in the cold don't always work like they should but good job to you and your team you could have used an exhaust hose off the tail pipe of your side x side to thaw stuff out too.
Definitely the hardest way to do it. But live and learn. We have recovered a few dozen birds and below is how we did cold weather. We use simple lawn sprayers with windshield de icer fluid down to about -10. Get a good 50/50 Ethanol. We also use large tarps and genset with some heat trace. Wrap each blade, put a 1/2 gap between the trace and blade and let sit for 2 hours. Done.
Utah is the most beautiful place on the planet, its easy to see how you came to have a loving soul and always wheeling to give people in need a helping hand. Growing up and residing in that beautiful place keeps your soul cleansed.
I’m obsessed with your helicopter vids…. Wish I could afford the 50k costs of obtaining a helicopter pilot license to actually fly one much yet ride in one…. I take my son up too the local emergency room parking lot at hospital where you can stand like 20 feet when approaching or leaving pad… Mainly do it for myself cuz it’s a dope experience especially when the pilot shows off for you and hovers for a bit with little pedal pressure and mainly rotor torque then hits ya full blast with rotor wash leaving knocking my 14 year old son to fall over hahah
its not 50k its 10k for a standard pilots license and can have an addition few thousand added if you get ifr certified(its like an endorsment on your cdl)
@@TylerDuysen All due respect, but a Rotorwing License is FAR more expensive than a Fixed Wing License. Current prices in my area just for a Fixed Wing Private Pilot License is $12k and a Rotorwing License is $22k. Now that you have a Private Pilot License, you need to go fly and build hours. 150 hours are the Minimum requirement to get a Commercial License, this is when you can start to make money or get paid to fly people around. THEN depending on which Part of the FAR regulations you are flying under Instrument requirements change and therefor Costs change, Figure at least another $20k for an Instrument Rating. Currency requirements - you must fly a minimum number of Takeoffs and Landings in a 90 day period of time, 3 Full stop TO and L. Now I ask you, if a person Only does the Minimum to be Current, would you fly with them? Not Sure I Would. Good Luck, Have Fun, Be Safe.
@@jeffselchow5719 guess i shouldve stated 10k is for where im at and utah its 10k for fixed or rotorwing im aware of flight hours and all that im not new to the regulations i was merely telling them what it would cost for them so your comment is valid but doesnt apply here
Some guy from Utah just crashed an R-44 here in Sevier County Tennessee, killed his business partner and was forbidden to fly by a federal judge because he was being charged with conning people that he was a flight instructor and was not! I can't remember his name. This happened the day before new years eve, last Thursday! He was running a place in Utah called lift ! Guys name is Matthew Jones! Claimed to be be a CFL but was not!
Low tech bush fix(as it is in the bush) tarp over the blades like a tent and a propane heater beneath to let the heat rise up under the tarp and thaw the ice.
I was holding my breath the whole time you were flying back. Glad it all worked out.
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Wow, that is actually a BO105 stationed in Roth, Germany Heeresfliegerregiment 26 - based on that badge at the Front. @HeavyDSparks you made my day ! Saving one of our great machines. I left this Regiment 2001. Greets from Nuremberg, Germany - Simon
This is literally my father and my passtime . Love seeing that bell ring with new vlogs. 😍 can't wait to get back to work so I can get some merch . Keep it up your our only entertainment here in Canada 🇨🇦 on another covid lockdown . Thankyou God bless keep it up
Just watched your helicopter thaw out What you need is an insulated tarp and a Herman Nelson That is what we used in Canada's frozen north equipment does not like to start at 40 below
let me leave my helo outside in the snow so i can generate you tube content..anything for clicks and clickbait from these guys..and using a torch on a blade is for youtube content and he has no deice on the rotors?
@@lutomson3496 I don't think he did it for a video. I think some weather blew in and he couldn't fly it out. Incase you don't know, weather in them mountains comes and goes without warning and helicopters don't do well in high winds cold and snow in mountainous terrain. None of his videos are clickbait either. Everything he posts for titles are exactly what the video is about. I don't know if you know what clickbait is but it's when someone shows a thumbnail and/or a title that has nothing to do with the video...
Hey guys , amazing work 👊 I love your videos especially the ones with the heavy duty equipment . I would love to see one of them restored , again amazing energy and vibes from all of you Really looking forward to the next one . Be safe be healthy and spread those nice vibes 👍
In a situation like this I would consider taking a bunch of pvc pipes and fittings that u could use to make a box around the helicopter. Typically if you use larger pvc 2 inch or larger you can connect them without glue and have them hold in place well enough. Mayne use a few screws if needed. Take tarps and zip tie them to the pvc to make the enclosure. From there take a moving blankets and go over the tarps or vise versa blankets inside tarps outside. I've dont it a few time in a pinch. You can transport Assemble and disassemble everything easily. You can also reuse them when needed. In higher wind situation you might need self tapping screws to keep. It together and some sandbags or steaks to keep it on the ground. Typically make a small door out of tarps as well. Just a thought I know it works. Haven't done a helicopter before but in my situation in below zero temps it worked. Getting frozen equipment started etc
Bro its TH-camrs like you that are awesome to give things away to your fan base to show appreciation is freaking amazing because some don't do shit for their fan base... so thank you for giving back blessings truly
Hey heavy D it Rocks, I thought I'd tell you that I love the content keep it up and I'd love to work for yall I've got a class A cdl and grew up off road with my FJ40 recovering people just for fun.
Amazing and always intriguing content from you guys. I'm just getting started in the process of getting a helicopter private pilot license and im positive I can get it accomplished in time. So its great to hear your that your expanding your helicopter inventory but I'd love to know more about your journey to becoming a pilot and owner.
As an aircraft mechanic it literally makes me get a knot in my stomach seeing you use a woodburning torch on the blades. It looked like you kept it a decent distance back and its probably okay, but it sure made me nervous...even though obviously you made it back to upload.
(10 mins in) Jet engines Suck, Squeeze, Bang and Blow. Another approach at De-Ice, get a Surplus Parachute.. Cover the aircraft and get some poles with spreader bars and use one of those "Hot Dog" (shaped) Heaters to blow hot air into / under the Parachute . If you can find a heater with a duct to get under that chute, so much the better. ITs how we did Maintenance in Alaska on helicopters when I was out there during my Army Helo days. We used "Herman Nelsons" but I'm sure you can come up with something.
I will say military equipment is never working right but it being very old military equipment is even more prone to break lol the agpus we have now are just a much better version of this.. props on getting it done ✅
I got one thing to say, well a few. You have a GREAT film crew, excellent work crew and a great video editor. Keep it up bro!! You’ve came ALONG way!!!
Working with similar aircraft for six years, you can't imagine the cringe factor which hit me when you "worked" on those blades. Next time carry your blade covers with the bird.
Same here. Work on ch-53s and it was hard to watch but at the same time when ever I see his helicopter videos I can tell his attitude changes. He gets way more serious with safety and doesn’t really push it. Glad to see that honestly. Helicopters you just can’t mess around with.
My motto used to be, "He who dies with the most toys wins". The problem was that I found that the more I have - the more I have to worry about. And the more expensive the toys are, the more responsibility I had to keep them well-maintained, whether I'm using them every day, once a month or once a year...otherwise they are quickly worth nothing. So downsizing was actually a relief - and a lot less work! It IS possible to have 'too much stuff', but I'm not sure HeavyD would agree with me. In fact, he seems to handle the responsibility like a boss! I mean, who else would buy an actual BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER???
During heli ski we just put covers on the blades windscreen tail boom and tail rotor. Also have block heaters on main rotor transmission tr gear box hyds and oil tanks and battery. Really hard on those things to be started in the extreme cold. Another thing you can do to get it off the windscreen is put a small personal heater in the cockpit. If you do get ice. They make glycol de icing solutions
Maybe you already have but if you are flying in those conditions you might consider getting some deep snow and cold weather training? Bunch of heli ski pilots could show you the ropes! I think there are some helis up in powder birds right now near Utah. You might be able to sneak on with them!
I'm a Geotech/Environmental driller in Alberta, Canada , i fly in helicopters year round and even at -30 Celcius. Pilots use ''Diapers'' as they call em , it slides on the blades and covers the engine bay once were back at camp overnight, that would of saved you a lot of time! It also takes absolutely no room and they usually store it under the passengers seat in the back, pretty much 4 sleeves for the blades and a 5 ft wide dome malleable material with four holes for the rotor.
The gas-turbine engine in the de-icer was used in quite a few peaces of equipment. I worked on five different models when I was in the air force years ago. Could be kind of tricky at times. Good luck getting it going.
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Don't the make electric sleeves or blankets to protect and melt ice on aircraft ?
Random question. Do they not make blades with a hydrophobic coating? If not million dollar idea maybe?
@@DannoTull is the
Love your videos brother even if I don't watch them most of the time I do but some ate hard to watch like when you give away vehicles. Mostly cause I'm disabled and need a vehicle to pull my travel which is going to crumble away into nothing cause I can't pull it anywhere
Umm brah. Unless you have like a foot of solid ice on those blades, they may droop but they won't break. BTW, it's technically impossible to get a foot of ice on blades unless you have the helicopter that you very stupidly store to the lee side of a building so the snow and ice all pile up in gigantic 15-foot piles. In most situations, only a certain amount of ice and snow can build up before the freezing rain just flows off the blade or the not very snow will fall off the blades because they move a lot. BTW, you obviously are trying to make content I guess?
EDIT> HA..called it on the ice. *rolls eyes*
You make it sounds reeeellly expensive like each blade is 100k each? The set of 4 might be 100k, brand new if they're super fancy ones which I somewhat doubt your old helicopter uses. I don't guess, I know you didn't buy that copter brand new because it's probably older than you are.
Your "GOTTA GET MEH HELICOPTER OR IT'S GONNA DIIIEEEEEE" TH-cam spambait thumbnails and whole videos you're making about the blades breaking is just not true. Kind of becoming a thing with your channel, isn't it?
From a Canadian Heli pilot to another pilot. Best thing for deicing is warm windshield washer fluid in a sprayer it will not refreeze. Please don’t ever take a tiger torch to your blades the heat will make them delaminate. Fly safe
You do know / realize he said "I'm worried about delaminating the blade's." Just wondering if you missed that part.
@@stanwooddave9758 one option that could have been used is that blade socks could have placed before leaving on Christmas day (or what ever it was when they fled the cabin). I agree, the use of the propane torch seems at cross purposes to the keeping the blades happy. Kudos to him though, he made it home with no issues.
@@LifeWideOpen780 too
Exactly! I was thinking the whole time why don’t they use some de-icing liquid in a pump sprayer. It would have taken less time and been way less risky.
@@LifeWideOpen780 Or he just showed you how to deice a Helicopter with only using heat in the right places and not using toxic deicer. That is a big brain move.
Hey Dave!!!!... you need to get some blade sleeves for the next time you're going to be in freezing weather!!
Worked for an air medical company, and our heli always had the sleeves on board during the winter months just in case the crew ran into inclement non-flyable weather..
Crew could set her down, put the sleeves on the blades and when weather cleared, they could remove the sleeves and head back to the hanger..
!!!!STAY FROSTY!!!!
I remember those from the Wyoming life flight days.
I am an aircraft deicing technician up here in Ottawa, Canada and Type 1 deicing fluid will clean that ice and snow off very quickly with no damage to your equipment. I have deiced a lot of Dash 8 props and not sure the pilot would like to see us come out with a blow torch...unique idea.
PS, -35C/-31F here right now, that would make Ottawa the coldest capital city on the planet.
But it would not make for a good thumbnail... its all about that here...
Why not type 2? Type one is phased out at this point as well as its not available in the USA.
Consider he needed to get the helicopter moved ASAP before more snow came. Maybe some standard car deicer would work?
@@martinschmidt1652 It's also extremely heavy fluid that he needs to move up the side of a snowy mountain without a road...
yeah the blow torch was scaring me too.. I have seen a chopper with plastic 1/2 tubular sleeves that were fitted if it was parked in the snow for any length of time..personally I have a much better management plan..Don't go anywhere theres snow..
If I were a kid watching this video , I’d know what I wanted to be when I grew up! A badass pilot with mechanic skills ... Your a rare find my friend. Loved every second of this video
pretty sure hes a badass mechanic with some good piloting skills, not the other way around
@@andrewhulliberger1750 tomatoes toe-matoes same thing 😂🤣😂
this guy has the most random equipment, I swear he has a tool for everything.
Fool of a Took!
isnt heavy d the tool for everything himself tho. not the douche tool but an actual productive tool
@@nomercyinc6783 He is. He is very well equipped both physically and mentally to handle just about everything. And he surrounds himself with good people so if he ever needs information or some tooling, he can get it. He is a really good dude.
I bought one to install in a mini500 kit still has the genset
Why you dont have a defroster?
Nice you made it home safely! Delicate task, to melt all the ice out of that flying beast. Helicopters seem so finicky. Glad you get it back . Great flight views. I studied most of my youth to become a pilot, just to realise I couldn't because of my view. Instead, I've become a musician, most of my life. Had a stroke and now, almost can't play anymore. Really enjoy your recovery videos! Take care and cheers from the French Alps!
This man lives the life that I’m sure most outdoors men wanna live. Helicopters, military vehicles, a ripsaw, every type of side by side/ four wheel made, just everything that a man could ever want or need! Love the videos and content!
Is this a scammer like the ones he always talks about??
@@supernova255Jv probably, I had a guy message me with a what’s ap number from Florida using Dave’s pic. Pretty sure “Robert from Florida” isn’t legit..
@@kenbrown102 probably?? It is tf shits so obvious.
@@XxX_65 frrr I just got got the same message man wish these scammers could go away
And It's partially us watching this kind of videos that is funding his way of life. Thats well spend money in my book. :)
As someone who lives in Cache Valley, it was nice seeing the aerial video of the mountains in our area. Gotta love the mountains around Bear Lake. Glad you explained about the new helicopter. I was curious why it was black instead of red.
Dave's credit scores probably better than mine actually I'm sure it is lol
We have this stuff called "Winter windshield washer" here in 🇨🇦. You made this job way harder than it could have been. Take the windshield washer, warm it up, spray it on, wait, watch ice fall off, fly away. 12°F/-11°C is about our daytime high this Jan and so far it has been a mild winter. If going to fly in winter get some blade socks!
Was fun to watch Americans working to hard though! 🧐 🙂🙃
Precisely!
Nice video! As a former helicopter engineer in the German Navy I really appreciate you left the "Balkenkreuz" on the tail cone. I love that some of the German Army BO 105 are still in flying condition and that you take good care of your nice little helicopter! Best wishes to you and your team.
I was thinking the emblem was German in origin. Hello fellow Veteran!
Never thought I'd be so invested in watching two guys shovel snow for 30 minutes, but here we are...
aviation / aerospace consumables are all given code numbers / batch numbers, in case of accident, faults can be tracked back to the original steel used to make them
Good recovery in the ARMY we used blade covers and they were made local at a Boat Cover Shop. We also had a cover for the Front Windshield. Took about 10 minutes to cover things up with 2 people. We did it in the Field when it was snowing covered up everything and brushed the rest off. We started a Fab and everyone wanted a set.
Yeah, we had blade covers for the 500C & D helicopters we used in SE Alaska. Always assumed they were supplied by Hughes, maybe y'all made them. Seems like the best deal if you don't have a hangar or other cover.
I just love that cheeky, mischievous look when you have something exciting up your sleeve to show us. Great video and the most beautiful scenery. Thank you for showing your flight back. Xxx
Don't know if you know this but when your skids are buried in snow or sand bring the collective up to take off power then push the anti torque pedals left and right a few times so there is less coverage of the substance on the skids. If one skid pops out sooner than the other it may trip the helicopter on its side.
True dat, even warm tarmac can stick a skid.
Literally my favourite TH-cam channel now! Hands down some of the best blokes to watch🙂
Same seems like he is the only one that constantly uploads recently.
@@brandonhill5095 so true mate!
Sir(s). You have my respect and admiration - true grit and determination. Inspirational! Been watching for some months now. All the best for you and your associates.
If you guys haven't figured it out yet, the turbine (hot section) is most likely cooked from all the hot starts trying to get it to run. It was most likely used up before that which is why you couldn't get rpms out of it. So, if the pressure ratio (EPR) doesn't get high enough, it probably cuts it off. That's my best guess.
He probably needs to shake it. It sounds stupid, but when they get halfway spooled up like that and start to fail, we rock them back and forth as hard as we can and they fire right up EVERY SINGLE time. Ours are on tires though so they have some give.
There's too much fuel getting to it to be hot starting. There's no reason to suspect the turbine is toast I don't think. An AGE dude could probably tell you what's wrong with it no problem.
@@TKettle Clogged up fuel tank baffle screens.
Hey heavy D, love the content from you guys, especially love the aviation side since I’m a rotorcraft junkie my self! How about a walk around video of the new Bo-105? Or wait till you reveal the 2nd new helicopter and do a walk around of both inside and out! Either way I’ll keep watching you guys, keep up the good work, God bless y’all and your families!
And, to top it all off, Dave landed on the Pad Monster. Well done! My take? You need to fabricate four rotor covers, expand on the coolest tug rope bags known to man. Just sayin'.
Best and easiest way to defrost anything that’s parked outside, like cars, trucks or the occasional helicopter, is a large quick-up tent placed over the vehicle and a industrial propane heater.
You’ll only need it to get to about 10-15 degrees Celsius inside and let it sit in there melting for a couple hours while you sit and drink coffee.
But that wouldn’t look that good on YT😄
Regards, your average Norwegian
Flying through snow covered mountains on a bluebird day is something everyone needs to experience at least once.
I'll never forget my first pinnacle in a 206 .. beautiful clear day, gentle breeze... Wow
Thanks for your earlier reply tomy glycol question. I heard there are light weight blade covers you can also use that canthen be removed along with the ice/snow. Might be worth looking into since you are in a cold climate. Cheers
I run GSE Maintenance for an FBO in FBX, AK. I have Aircraft Deicer Trucks. What you needed to clear this type of ice off is Type IV Deice Fluid, it's called Anti Ice Fluid. It has to be heated as well but not as much as Type Glycol Deicer Fluid. It's green and looks like dragon piss. I also invoke the use of Sthil BR 600 Back Pack Blowers when an aircraft has been sitting and is in a condition such as your helicopter was.
You turbine deicer most likely has a Murphy Switch Oil Pressure Engine Killer that Needs to be depressed until you can proper RPM & Pressure when starting most industrial compressors have them as well. You also may need a fuel heater in your burner chamber they are about a foot long and pricey
Haha, glad he addressed the new helicopter. I got a bit confused the last few vids and thought I missed something. Think we need a walk through video of the new toy now
Ya, i was confused too. I seen it in the last video and wondered if he had it wrapped or painted because i thought it was red. Hell, i was even thinking he had a few different ones i didnt know about.
Love your content and have worked on many helicopters. Familiar with the Herman Nelson heaters. I think yours was similar. A big tarp and a propane heater for an hour or couple hours would have maybe been a better choice than actually using a Tiger Torch on the rotor blades. Glad it worked for you and made it safely home.
@Mary Humphrey i am.
@@MysteryClown dont do it its a scam homie
@@corykountz9760 Just noticed that she gives out different numbers to different guys. It's one of the worst/most obvious scams I have seen here. 🤣🤣
This was awesome because I have been around helicopters in the military but not frozen ones. So , pretty neat to watch you guys.
You guys make some crazy awesome content I can’t even imagine what your dreams look like with all the real world experiences you guys have. Thank you for sharing all this it inspires me to build better content as my son and I start our channel. Stay safe and have fun 😎
I love the flying videos and pretty much anything about plains and helicopters thanks for making such a wide range of content its perfect for my ADHD👊🙏😎
You guys are the coolest and most respectful yet still fun group of guys and content creators on the platform man! I absolutely love your channel and really enjoy watching your videos!
Just an observation, but wouldnt it be advisable to have blade covers so they would protect the blades from icing up?
I was feeling a little anxiety with the start up on the chopper - any ice on those blades would have put those blades completely out of balance and get nasty resonance up that would could be catastrophic! Good work great video!
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I flew helicopters back in world War 2 and your wrong those blades can withstand a tornado
That would be worth all the time and trouble and effort just to fly over all the beautiful scenery. Absolutely amazing.
Hans is always there to give a 🖐 hes a keeper... hope that none of the blades got scratched and all is good.. that plane that glew over was looking down laughing at ya guys...
I love you guys!! Nothing but humble and respectful. I'm in love with this heli.
A old MA-1A. Used to start jet engines but modified to use as a snow remover/anti-ice tool. First used by the air force in the late 70's.
GTC as we used to call it
Hey Dave! Professional Rotary pilot in training myself out here in Hawaii, always loved your old 105, and love the new one! Saw it on av buyer not to long ago, I look at 105’s for sale almost daily haha hopefully I get the chance to fly one one day. Congrats on the second helicopter can’t wait to see what you do with this beast! Ps. Have you ever thought about doing a super-lifter conversion? I think a company in Canada still has the full conversion kit for the 105LS-3A! Heard they’re incredible with the new C28’s and main/tail rotor blade set-up. Cheers! 🤙🏽
*Tommy for the win, 3,000 lbs of hook load with new deep chord blades and rotor.*
Aloha brah, unfortunately they don't read their viewers comments. But I thought I'd let you know I appreciated it. Safe flying.
You did an awesome job coming in early and stretching out the parachute to dry! Great idea!
Y'all brave all kinds of weather and terrain. And here I thought I went through it all with my men and equipment. God bless y'all's.
as someone who's been involved with IT on aero engine production lines, I can confirm that the Dremeling of serial numbers on to parts is pretty muh standard practice to this day 😅
glad it worked out sometimes things that have sat in the cold don't always work like they should but good job to you and your team you could have used an exhaust hose off the tail pipe of your side x side to thaw stuff out too.
Definitely the hardest way to do it. But live and learn.
We have recovered a few dozen birds and below is how we did cold weather.
We use simple lawn sprayers with windshield de icer fluid down to about -10. Get a good 50/50 Ethanol.
We also use large tarps and genset with some heat trace. Wrap each blade, put a 1/2 gap between the trace and blade and let sit for 2 hours. Done.
This episode made me nervous...Ice is no joke...glad you made it out safely.
Man you seriously make my day better when you upload a video 👌🏼
Utah is the most beautiful place on the planet, its easy to see how you came to have a loving soul and always wheeling to give people in need a helping hand. Growing up and residing in that beautiful place keeps your soul cleansed.
Make sure to check that helicopter REALLY carefully incase there's some microscopic cracks or with it or structual compromisation or worse.
Love watching your videos man! Make my day watching them! Keep it up
Might be a late comment but had to say the ending music and cinematography was exquisite. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done DP Squad!
Now I know what helicopter pilots are doing in the winter. Thank you, sparks.
I’m obsessed with your helicopter vids…. Wish I could afford the 50k costs of obtaining a helicopter pilot license to actually fly one much yet ride in one…. I take my son up too the local emergency room parking lot at hospital where you can stand like 20 feet when approaching or leaving pad… Mainly do it for myself cuz it’s a dope experience especially when the pilot shows off for you and hovers for a bit with little pedal pressure and mainly rotor torque then hits ya full blast with rotor wash leaving knocking my 14 year old son to fall over hahah
its not 50k its 10k for a standard pilots license and can have an addition few thousand added if you get ifr certified(its like an endorsment on your cdl)
@@TylerDuysen All due respect, but a Rotorwing License is FAR more expensive than a Fixed Wing License. Current prices in my area just for a Fixed Wing Private Pilot License is $12k and a Rotorwing License is $22k. Now that you have a Private Pilot License, you need to go fly and build hours. 150 hours are the Minimum requirement to get a Commercial License, this is when you can start to make money or get paid to fly people around. THEN depending on which Part of the FAR regulations you are flying under Instrument requirements change and therefor Costs change, Figure at least another $20k for an Instrument Rating. Currency requirements - you must fly a minimum number of Takeoffs and Landings in a 90 day period of time, 3 Full stop TO and L. Now I ask you, if a person Only does the Minimum to be Current, would you fly with them? Not Sure I Would. Good Luck, Have Fun, Be Safe.
@@jeffselchow5719 guess i shouldve stated 10k is for where im at and utah its 10k for fixed or rotorwing im aware of flight hours and all that im not new to the regulations i was merely telling them what it would cost for them so your comment is valid but doesnt apply here
join the military idk
Some guy from Utah just crashed an R-44 here in Sevier County Tennessee, killed his business partner and was forbidden to fly by a federal judge because he was being charged with conning people that he was a flight instructor and was not! I can't remember his name. This happened the day before new years eve, last Thursday! He was running a place in Utah called lift ! Guys name is Matthew Jones! Claimed to be be a CFL but was not!
Low tech bush fix(as it is in the bush) tarp over the blades like a tent and a propane heater beneath to let the heat rise up under the tarp and thaw the ice.
Love the content off all these videos. Heavy D and his crew has my respect an support on anything they do.
Love this show..and the guys....just watched multiple episodes....laughter,amazed amd impressed. Keep it going fellas
Those shots from the flight are so beautiful. You have such a skilled video crew.
You make the title sound so normal. "Oh, you know. Just defrosting my FREAKING HELICOPTER!"
I was holding my breath the whole time you were flying back. Glad it all worked out.
Wow, that is actually a BO105 stationed in Roth, Germany Heeresfliegerregiment 26 - based on that badge at the Front. @HeavyDSparks you made my day ! Saving one of our great machines. I left this Regiment 2001. Greets from Nuremberg, Germany - Simon
This is literally my father and my passtime . Love seeing that bell ring with new vlogs. 😍 can't wait to get back to work so I can get some merch . Keep it up your our only entertainment here in Canada 🇨🇦 on another covid lockdown . Thankyou God bless keep it up
@Mary Humphrey nope married
HeavyD your an amazing man, I never seen any man do all the things you do & get it done completely
This heavy d guy has an amazing lifestyle 👍🏼
Dude you are so bad ass, you have so many qualifications is unreal. always watching your videos and I pray God bless you more and keep you safe
The recoveries y'all do are so exciting
The editing in this was hilarious. Give the editor of this a raise! Loved it.
Just watched your helicopter thaw out
What you need is an insulated tarp and a Herman Nelson
That is what we used in Canada's frozen north equipment does not like to start at 40 below
Just a question> Are you using 24V instead of a 12 volt Car batt?
I may be wrong but most turbines work on 24 V.
So uhh... what kinda impact does that have on inspection/maintenance intervals? I feel like your A&P had a heart attack watching this.
At least you know not to land close to shady spots in the winter. That way you have natural sunshine on it!
Be careful there is a big difference in the materials composed in an airplane wing and a helicopter blade 🤔 Tell Bad Boy not to eat the yellow snow!
let me leave my helo outside in the snow so i can generate you tube content..anything for clicks and clickbait from these guys..and using a torch on a blade is for youtube content and he has no deice on the rotors?
@@lutomson3496
Yep. These guys are knuckleheads
@@lutomson3496 I don't think he did it for a video. I think some weather blew in and he couldn't fly it out. Incase you don't know, weather in them mountains comes and goes without warning and helicopters don't do well in high winds cold and snow in mountainous terrain. None of his videos are clickbait either. Everything he posts for titles are exactly what the video is about. I don't know if you know what clickbait is but it's when someone shows a thumbnail and/or a title that has nothing to do with the video...
@@mikeznel6048 I know im a pilot..
Hey guys , amazing work 👊 I love your videos especially the ones with the heavy duty equipment . I would love to see one of them restored , again amazing energy and vibes from all of you
Really looking forward to the next one .
Be safe be healthy and spread those nice vibes 👍
Winter is simply beautiful. Stunning mountain white blanket. Best winter video of the year.
I look forward to the notifications from you guys! I love it!
Love watching these recovery videos, keep them comin!!!
This is my first HeavyDSparks video after watching Cleetus in your tank. I'm hooked, subscribed and rung
Man that’s got to be an awesome feeling and experience flying that helicopter
I love how the average American has access to military hardware. I think this what makes the US so Cool.
Sweet! Got 'r done! Some awesome pictures with the beautiful scenery in the back drop! Glad you made it back safely!
This was an amazing video! It seems as though you always have a piece of equipment for everything, lol. Keep up the great content!
Keep making great content. I love watching all the adventures you guys go on.
In a situation like this I would consider taking a bunch of pvc pipes and fittings that u could use to make a box around the helicopter. Typically if you use larger pvc 2 inch or larger you can connect them without glue and have them hold in place well enough. Mayne use a few screws if needed. Take tarps and zip tie them to the pvc to make the enclosure. From there take a moving blankets and go over the tarps or vise versa blankets inside tarps outside. I've dont it a few time in a pinch. You can transport Assemble and disassemble everything easily. You can also reuse them when needed. In higher wind situation you might need self tapping screws to keep. It together and some sandbags or steaks to keep it on the ground. Typically make a small door out of tarps as well. Just a thought I know it works. Haven't done a helicopter before but in my situation in below zero temps it worked. Getting frozen equipment started etc
The air friction from the rotor spin has a nice drying effect too. Especially on the blades themselves.
I love how the fact that every mechanic says yes oil is good without checking it lol
Bro its TH-camrs like you that are awesome to give things away to your fan base to show appreciation is freaking amazing because some don't do shit for their fan base... so thank you for giving back blessings truly
I hope you have the helicopter examined by a certified technician for any damage to the rotor blades.
Hey heavy D it Rocks, I thought I'd tell you that I love the content keep it up and I'd love to work for yall I've got a class A cdl and grew up off road with my FJ40 recovering people just for fun.
Well yes. Lol.
How?
The lighting from the snow is so crisp and perfect everything in the front shot looks green-screened in
Amazing and always intriguing content from you guys. I'm just getting started in the process of getting a helicopter private pilot license and im positive I can get it accomplished in time. So its great to hear your that your expanding your helicopter inventory but I'd love to know more about your journey to becoming a pilot and owner.
Ah the sound of a powercart spinning up, both good and bad memories from the Air Force lol
i worked for british aerospace 25years, precision engineering
[30+ years in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths)] hello from across the pond :)
As an aircraft mechanic it literally makes me get a knot in my stomach seeing you use a woodburning torch on the blades. It looked like you kept it a decent distance back and its probably okay, but it sure made me nervous...even though obviously you made it back to upload.
Ya, I had the same thought, could they not have used de-icer??
@@Richie-C de-icing fluid and an air compressor to blow it off would have been my go to but it ain't my aircraft
Would have been cool to see that military deicing machine in action. I bet it would have worked great
(10 mins in) Jet engines Suck, Squeeze, Bang and Blow. Another approach at De-Ice, get a Surplus Parachute.. Cover the aircraft and get some poles with spreader bars and use one of those "Hot Dog" (shaped) Heaters to blow hot air into / under the Parachute . If you can find a heater with a duct to get under that chute, so much the better. ITs how we did Maintenance in Alaska on helicopters when I was out there during my Army Helo days. We used "Herman Nelsons" but I'm sure you can come up with something.
I'm stressing. Thanks so much for your support during these tough times guys ❤️ helps pay the bills :)
Me as a helicopter mechanic in the army watching this 😳
I will say military equipment is never working right but it being very old military equipment is even more prone to break lol the agpus we have now are just a much better version of this.. props on getting it done ✅
I got one thing to say, well a few. You have a GREAT film crew, excellent work crew and a great video editor. Keep it up bro!! You’ve came ALONG way!!!
Working with similar aircraft for six years, you can't imagine the cringe factor which hit me when you "worked" on those blades. Next time carry your blade covers with the bird.
They are that fragile huh? Crazy
Trust me…I hated it too
Same here. Work on ch-53s and it was hard to watch but at the same time when ever I see his helicopter videos I can tell his attitude changes. He gets way more serious with safety and doesn’t really push it. Glad to see that honestly. Helicopters you just can’t mess around with.
My motto used to be, "He who dies with the most toys wins". The problem was that I found that the more I have - the more I have to worry about. And the more expensive the toys are, the more responsibility I had to keep them well-maintained, whether I'm using them every day, once a month or once a year...otherwise they are quickly worth nothing. So downsizing was actually a relief - and a lot less work! It IS possible to have 'too much stuff', but I'm not sure HeavyD would agree with me. In fact, he seems to handle the responsibility like a boss! I mean, who else would buy an actual BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER???
During heli ski we just put covers on the blades windscreen tail boom and tail rotor. Also have block heaters on main rotor transmission tr gear box hyds and oil tanks and battery. Really hard on those things to be started in the extreme cold. Another thing you can do to get it off the windscreen is put a small personal heater in the cockpit.
If you do get ice. They make glycol de icing solutions
Maybe you already have but if you are flying in those conditions you might consider getting some deep snow and cold weather training? Bunch of heli ski pilots could show you the ropes! I think there are some helis up in powder birds right now near Utah. You might be able to sneak on with them!
I'm a Geotech/Environmental driller in Alberta, Canada , i fly in helicopters year round and even at -30 Celcius.
Pilots use ''Diapers'' as they call em , it slides on the blades and covers the engine bay once were back at camp overnight, that would of saved you a lot of time!
It also takes absolutely no room and they usually store it under the passengers seat in the back, pretty much 4 sleeves for the blades and a 5 ft wide dome malleable material with four holes for the rotor.
That was pretty slick! Hope you get the de-icer going. Loved the music at the end, very peaceful.
The gas-turbine engine in the de-icer was used in quite a few peaces of equipment. I worked on five different models when I was in the air force years ago. Could be kind of tricky at times. Good luck getting it going.