Colockum Ridge by Helicopter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- SIT ON THE NOSE OF MY HELICOPTER as we take a flight up into the Colockum Ridge area south of Wenatchee, WA and east of the Columbia River. This footage is from an elk scouting flight I did in September 2019 and we see plenty of elk up in the national forest as we fly around in a random route over the forest and its clearings. My only edits were to cut out the parts where I flew around in circles for more than one lap.
I made this video to offer a holiday viewing alternative for family gatherings. Perfect for any age, with music that's more likely to put you to sleep than to offend you (or grandma), it has gorgeous mountain views and plenty of spotting opportunities: the helicopter's shadow, Mount Rainier, elk, trucks in the middle of nowhere, etc. (Use the video comments to share other weird things you spotted.) And, for the record, I think some of the best footage is in the second half of this video, especially some of the canyon and river footage.
If you're looking for something exciting, this ain't it. But not everything about flying helicopters is exciting. Sometimes it's just beautiful and calming and a feeling like you're a bird. I hope you enjoy this.
Happy Holidays from Flying M Air.
About Me and the Helicopter
- I have been flying since 1998. My nearly 4,000 hours of flight time is in Robinson R44, Robinson R22, and Bell 206L (Long Ranger) helicopters.
- My helicopter is a 2005 Robinson R44 Raven II. You can learn more about R44s here: robinsonheli.c... This is the third helicopter I've owned since 2000.
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About the Video
- The video was recorded with a GoPro Hero 7 camera (amzn.to/2Lxyzwl) mounted on the nose of the helicopter. Audio, which includes wind, engine, and rotor noise, comes from the camera's built-in speaker and has been incorporated into this video at 10% normal volume.
- The music I chose for this video is called "Light Awash" by Kevin MacLeod which reminds me A LOT of the soundtrack for the original "Blade Runner" movie. Here's the official notice:
Light Awash by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommon...)
Source: incompetech.com...
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- The video was edited on a Macintosh using Screenflow software. Learn more about it here: www.telestream...
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👍 OMG utterly stunning, great music choice as well.
Hi Maria,
Another great video, liked the way the helicopter blades could be heard in the background. Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks! Same to you!
Beautiful flight i was in a dream like trance watching. I felt as though i was flying pn a magic carpet lol. Thank you
It felt like I was in my own little IMax theater. 😊 Stunning!
Fabulous combination of scenery and music.... Well done Maria
Thank you so much for sharing this video. Just the simple flight without discussion and the beauty of God's creation really blessed me. Please continue to share flights like this.
Stunning scenery Maria - with matching music.
Conditions looked ideal and much with sun behind or to side, some very nice contrast. Such a huge expanse, particularly evident where a lack of trees. The river is truly majestic.
Thanks very much for the shared ride :)
Brilliant, beautiful, ethereal, magic carpet ride - even the subtle purring of the blade-slap, dreaming flight, meditative - all that and more! I do very much enjoy the technical and your narrations yet; this is an exceptional, exception to the SOP - Thank you very much @Maria - One more thing to be _thankful_ for! Cheers and best wishes- (edit) What dope, down-voted this?! - _I don't want that - wahh!_ Poor thing-
LOL! I have an anti-fan -- one thumbs down right away every time. Some people need to get a life, eh?
Hope you enjoy your day!
You took the words right out of my mouth 😀 This absolutely beautiful.
enjoyed the flight, thank you for sharing
Stunning + Real + Motivating = Thank You!
Oh, and the music was PERFECT, reflecting God’s Country on your video,...without car traffic, lawn mowers running, tv or radio blaring, nailing a new roof,...nothing but whatever the wind blows as it passes over that gorgeous land,....of the free.....for miles n miles n miles..! That’s us...!
Thanksgiving 2019...!
Thanks so much! Have a great day!
What a beautiful, beautiful vlog. Thankyou x
Thank you, Maria. This was spectacular! Loved seeing the elk herd at about 9:35, simply awesome.
Beautiful flight! Thank you for sharing!
Fantastic video! I loved every minute of it!
Greetings from 🇮🇪. Just watched this on my big screen and it was just like been there
You have quite the office view. Loved the flight and the music.
11:50 Oh my good god that is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen, How I wish I was there.
That was great- thank you
That was beautiful!! Gorgeous! Wow!! Thank you ♥️💫🏆 I truly believe this is in the Top 10 of your videos! Sharing to Twitter and Facebook! Boom!!!🔥
Omgosh, I've only watched two minutes and I love it ❤️ Excellent selection of music!!
Absolutely beautiful. Love your channel.
Loved it ! Very nice .
A absolutely superb video. Most relaxing and enjoyable. Thanks so much for sharing. Hope you have/had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Happy Holidays!
Thanks very much! You, too!
Load this one Maria. It was a tad on the long side. But it is something new to play in the background. Thank you for supplying it to us.
That’s why I made it. Something to play in the background at a holiday gathering.
FlyingMAir Well Maria, you did an excellent job. Keep it up
Really loved this video Maria! Have had the pleasure of driving through the Colockum once on the green dot road, and seeing the place from above like that was awesome. Loved the music too; perfect. Thank you.
I’ll probably watch it again since I missed seeing Mt Rainier (and who knows what else!) Wishing you a great trip down south this week.
Thanks very much!
Most enjoyable flight....as usual. Thank you and wishing you n yours a Wonderful Thanksgiving..!
Be safe,...yet,...enjoy...!
Thanks very much! Same to you!
Yes, that is the other side of flying, seeing beautiful scenery from a privileged viewpoint. Great on a big screen too!
Happy Thanksgiving Maria and Tiny 🐕❤️
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
Who could possibly thumbs down this - maybe landowners that don't want footage online?
I have anti-fans who thumbs down every video I do. Some people really need to get a life.
Great video, do you ever just land somewhere, shutdown and take a break in the peace and quiet?
Happy thanksgiving Maria
Thanks! Same to you!
Thanks for the great video, even better with the music turned off.
I get the point, but I enjoy what you have to say.
Im curious what month that was? Very scenic
Well you in the air all the time. Guess you have enough work to pay the bills!!! Happy Thanksgiving
This was September. I've had two revenue flights since then. 🤷🏻♀️
Happy Thanksgiving.
@@FlyingMAir sorry about that. I'm a contractor and it's raining and slow. BTW I thought you were located in Arizona but I think I see a bunch of stuff from Washington 🤔
Have you ever done the Entiat valley?
Not yet, but I will in the spring. That's one of my favorite flights.
@@FlyingMAir Looking forward to that!
Lovely vision. I can't help to feel for the Elk. I know charter is how you make your money but taking hunters to scout for Elk, to me is a little like dancing with evil. Hunting defenceless animals must surely be the epitome of evil.
They don’t hunt from the helicopter. There are specific rules they have to follow regarding scouting prior to an actual hunting trip. If it makes you feel any better, although the hunter did get a bull elk when he went hunting a few days later, it wasn’t any of the elk that we saw. There are a lot of elk up there and the herds actually do benefit from thinning out. Also please remember that these hunters use every part of the elk - while they may keep the heads as trophies, they eat all of the meat. This is not some vanity hunt.