I’m a helicopter instructor and oil rig pilot in the Gulf of Mexico....I fly jet rangers and the long ranger.....Excellent video, very well detailed and easy to follow. I’d recommend this to anyone that’s going to fly the 206 series...Great job!
I dreamed of learning to fly a helicopter until an on-duty firefighting injury left me with a vestibular disorder. Playing video games mess with my head enough to disorient my balance. So watching helicopter flight videos are just about as close as I can get these days. To date, his was one of the best videos I've seen on TH-cam. Rotating around the man standing on the ground was my favorite part. That was a nice landing as well.
I’ve been flying x-plane fixed wing and helos for years and always selected the option to have the engines running at the start. I recently purchased a Bell 407 for my sim and actually used the checklist to start it and shut it down. I am now addicted to flying it and this video has given me so much knowledge now on what the instruments should be reading and why. As a retired full time fighter jet electrician with the Air Guard, I did have the basics of flying and instrumentation and flew a few times in Cessnas, but this video is truly amazing. Thanks so much.
Just found your channel. I’m a fixed wing pilot and love anytime in the air. Thanks for bringing us along. I hovered a jet ranger when I was a young pilot. Made me feel all thumbs/clumsy and gave me a lot of respect for the chopper pilots.
one of the best most reliable 206 B111 i have over 6000 hours flying time !!!! the best helicopter flown all over desert ?? high mountain operation ?? well done textron , Dallas all my love and respect .
Hi Nick as a 911 owner i found your last reviews great, thanks for those mate ...As an Aviator of fixed wing (and owner of a CTSW) but seriously frustrated wannabe rotary pilot I really enjoyed your review. Helicopters may be a bit out of my price range but enjoyed every minute of the ride with you guys. You got a great presence on Camera and have very good communicative skills. Not wishing to blow smoke etc just thought as a Radio presenter of 30 years i'd pass on some well deserved praise. Flying here in the UK is hideously expensive but from memory of living and flying in Colorado some years back stateside was a lot cheaper. Keep the vids coming mate better than anything on the tellie .....cheers martin
Totally great Helicopter review and flight lesson. I just started looking at helicopter video's, and this one was the most instructive yet. I was a crew chief on a UH-1 gunship in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968, loved the flying just not the location.
An excellent run down of a common helo. This is perfect for us wannabes who cannot achieve pilot status, really is wonderful to see it up close. Bravo.
Nick, as others have stated, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE consider more aircraft reviews. This is an excellent review and for people like myself who have always wanted to fly or learn to fly but have health issues that prevents them from doing so, this type of video allows people to live and dream through you video to experience things they may never get the opportunity to do. Thank you for such a wonderful, awesome, learning video! Absolutely FANTASTIC!
I totally agree. The JetRanger is a beauty. As a kid growing up in the 60's, I remember seeing Bell 47's regularly flying to and from the local airport, BUT by the early 70's the JetRangers were taking over! I remember thinking, "Wow they look so modern!" I especially like the low skid version because of its bad-ass stance.
@@apollo1070 I never saw a low skid version where I live but I've seen and flown on the high skid version. The ride was smooth and beautiful. To tell you the truth, I really don't like the new design of the replacement. Something about the nose looks funny.😃😀. What you think about it?
vic bo pls augment those skills with ACTUAL flight school before you do It for real as useful as this vid can be we all value your safety and youtubers arnt a full substitution for flight school by ANY means
vic bo ... have your tried your skills with plastic surgery. You can start doing solo procedures with a weekend course. I gave up my uber gig for boob jobs
This is exactly like when I taught my daughter how to drive stick. Okay, it is in no way similar. Very nicely done video, and flight, you truly captured the realism. Thanks.
I worked for about 35 years in the offshore oil and gas industry and always had a 206L on the heliport on top of our living quarters. Just about every production platform I have operated had a helipad on top of it. In the last 10 years of working offshore I got so familiar with flying in a helicopter that I actually learned how to fly the 206 in a helicopter just like this one they are in. I would ask the pilot to come out in the trainer every once in a while and he would teach me a little at a time. The first time I took the stick was amazing, I didn't realize just how little movement you had to put into the stick to have the aircraft react while at cruising speed. You just barely have to touch the stick at that speed to get a reaction. I managed to learn enough to take over flying the aircraft after we got up in the air and with the pilot's help I learned how to start up and take off from the heliport that was about 200ft above the open water of the Gulf of Mexico. I had probably 4 to 6 of the pilots that flew helicopters that all had in excess of 20,000 hours of flying time under their belt. These were old Vietnam pilots and pilots that worked for the State Dept. and other agencies. They really knew their stuff. I got along great with them but of course I was their boss and I also made sure they had the contract for us for many years. That's probably why they were so willing to help me but it goes with the turf and the perks. I have never told this story but it is true. I am pretty sure if I had to fly a helicopter or now even a fixed wing I could do it. I might be a little rusty but I could pull it off if I had to.
I actually considered getting my commercial helicopter license a couple of years ago. I didn't realize the price and time it would have taken. I still would love to some day. Such amazing machines that command attention and respect. Great video.
Boyhood dream. I was basically flying with you mate. I could see the concentration and the awe you in when you took the controls. Wish I could fly. Many Thanks
I remember a friend in junior high whose father owned a Jet Ranger III the mid-80s. They were fueled with JP3 or JP4 at that time. His stretched long range version was a very nice helicopter. Yours is too. Thanks for posting!
Very nice informative video, great instruction and great explanation of what and how everything works. As an old fixed wing commercial pilot I found it very informative.
Awesome video Nick! It was really fascinating to watch! That start-up sequence at 23:30 is pretty epic! And it's so awesome to see you flying around, it must feel amazing!
About that start-up... imagine you are on a bike in some city center, and you start up your bike and make the same noise..... that's call epic~~ hahahaha, check out MTT Y2K
Nice, clear explanations, Nick. The review *felt* like it was about 15 minutes long since it was so engrossing. As someone whose nearest experience is crashing my RC helis repeatedly, I really enjoyed this cogent video. I'd be interested in other aircraft videos.
Lol. I've spent less, but met some great people when I drunkenly climbed on their roofs at 2 am. to retrieve my poor heli. God protects children. fools, and drunkards... Again, money well spent ;)
Well Done! I had an experience with an R-22 and a gust of wind caught me and spun me nearly 90 degrees. I really didnt have much confidence in my instructor after that. But you did great.. Very well done!
Thanks, Nick. I worked on countless US Army OH58A & C models (206 with shorter skids), doing phase inspections, repairs to flight damage, etc. It's one of the safest aircraft models (fixed or rotor) in history. Was part of a team that repaired one that had turbine failure 400' AGL. Both blades (& skin panels aft of back seat) had holes from turbine blade shrapnel, and the turbine section had broken and fallen onto the tail rotor driveshaft, scoring it. The pilot landed shortly before the tail rotor shaft would've been shorn in half.
I just finished flying the T-6B for primary flight training, and I'll be moving on to the TH-57 (military version of the 206) soon, and I was looking for a good intro to the aircraft and helicopter flying in general, and this is exactly what I wanted. Great video!
Well done, Nick! You picked a great company to use for the flight and Bob was very helpful to help make sure you were clear and safe. You make it look easy....
What a great fun just watching the flight. Thanks for very good explaination how the helicopter works. I even didin't noticed that 42 minutes - it was like 5min vid for me. Great one!
Diane Abela Oh you must be well into your solo. Nice! How is it going so far? If you get a chance also train a couple of hours in a 300CBi nice balance to the R22. I will do a review on both these aircraft soon.
Diane Abela What I learned bout flying n R22 is they're squirrely as all he**, if u get to "pull pitch" on a 206 (most turbins for that matter) u'll have a hard tome going back to recip's....stay with it, good luck n b safe.
I first saw and fell in love with the Jetranger around the age of 5 or 6, in 1970 or so. I still love that design 50 years later. The most beautiful helicopter of them all? Anneka Rice and her fabulous bottom sealed the deal in 82! (She was a tv presenter who hosted a British game show called Treasure Hunt: they used 2 Bell 206s in the show and performed awesome landings and flying sequences).
Great video, I've always been envious of helicopter pilots, the masters of multitasking! The sound of the turbine on start up is incredible. Best video I've watched in a while, bravo!
Seriously This is the first video I watched on a Helicopter walk around. I wanted to compare it to the drone stuff I am learning. You did an outstanding job on the break down to the point of where now I want a helicopter licence also.....THANKS!!!!!!!
Thank you for this video. The camera angles and set up locations for them gave such a clear, wide picture of the cockpit. I liked all the questions you asked as well
I have a Revolution Mini 500B, single seat, and a Rotorway Exec. 2 seater . I learned on a Robinson R-22. I've Always wanted to fly the jet turbine! The Bell has so much power, and All the mechanics is so fine tuned, vibration free (compared to piston) What a DREAM to fly!
the only comment i have to complain about is "i'd rather be in a heli than a plane" (in an emergency). As a professional pilot/A&P, I will always take my wings over rotors. Least we got optimal glide! you're just an ariel screw with tiny little wings that spin. Disclaimer, I am currently working on my rotor cert. Absolutely informative video and I gotta say I love the toy helicopter. The number of connections to ensure you don't die in a rotor is scary. If some jerk mechanic decides to not screw the deathbolt down yall got nothing to hope for. I love the older instructor making you absolutely follow the checklist. It reminds me of my first x-airforce pilot training a 16yr old me to fly a warrior. "ALTIMETER" as he yells at me for being 100ft off the planned altitude.
I watched every minute of this video and loved it. This is the best video I've ever watched on TH-cam and I've watched thousands. It was educational, engaging and real! (Real is hard to source now a days). I felt like it was my first day at helicopter school, then field trip, all in the same day. Amazing! So engaged that I was nervous at take off and those hovering around the airport moments. I felt like I just had my first ride in a helicopter. Thanks!
Great video Nick! It was very interesting and informative.. I had no idea how much goes into flying a helicopter. Great job again, I like all your videos but I think up till now this is in my top videos on your channel. Keep up the good work and I hope you get the positive response that your hoping for so we can all enjoy more of these videos from you..
I used to ride left seat in a Bell Jet ranger on scenic tours of Mt. Washington Valley, NH with owner Wylie "Bunky" Apte. It was used to film Smokey and the Bandit in Florida before he bought it. An incredible machine back in 1980's; Still is.
Outstanding Nick! Several hours on a 206 JetRanger simulator and this is the closest thing to being at the controls I've seen anywhere. What a great 43 minute experience - almost good enough as is for PBS. Thanks so much for posting - and BlueSkies old-man! Second thought - you should submit this for publication on Discovery or Public Broadcast Service - really! Its that well done! cheers!
It was always one of my wishes to fly in a helicopter and eventually I got to ride in a Bell JetRanger for several days working on TV commercials. Great pilot with Vietnam experience. I love the whistle of the jet engine.
I don't know who trained you but that is by far the most professional and informative video I have seen on the 206. I was able to get some bootleg time in one many years ago. Man I miss those days. Fly safe and have fun.
Hey Nick, What a great video you have got here. When you firts posted it I just ignored it, I thought a review on a helicopter wasn't just my thing, since I don't understand nothing about them, though just today I found out this is actualy more kind of a tutorial of how helicopters work and how to fly one, maybe you should change the name you have given this video so people can actually see the great work you have done with this. Regards
Wow, Thank's. That has just taken me back to January 1969 when I first flew in a dual control a "Bell Sioux" Army Air Corps Helicopter.( like the ones in "MASH"). From Terendak Air strip around the Garrison area at 28 Commonwealth Brigade there in Malaysia The Captain pilot who was with me asked if I was OK and felt secure. I told him that I was sure enough about the helicopter has I had just done a complete service on the engine and had repaired the mid /rear cable guides for the tail rotor Yesterday. The Flight Sargent there had inspected my work and past it fit to fly. I asked him if I had done a good enough job on it. He answered me by saying "You better have done has you are flying this with Captain Chambers tomorrow morning. Not bad for a class 1 driver operator. Royal Signals. All the very best regards. John
Your description of the control coordination challenge for a simple transition from hover to forward flight was excellent. At first it's like walking, chewing gum, patting your head, rubbing your stomach and whistling a song at the same time. Many of the newer helicopters automate the control coordination to reduce pilot workload.
I have been fascinated my entire life with helicopters but not to the point of making that big step of lessons. It’s one of those life things for me to admire and respect the helicopter pilot and be content with that. I have flown hobby grade radio controlled helicopters which have movement exactly as a real helicopter with cyclic pitch, collective etc. This is one of the most difficult things for me to learn to do. I can only imagine the degree of difficulty to pilot a real helicopter.
Just listened to the video without watching it.... simply LOVE the golden nuggets of real-life information from the pilot/instructor!👍🏻 Like the "80/80" comment regarding climbing power and speed, Max Cruise at 85%,or ".. as she accelerates, believe it or not, you may need a lot more right pedal ..." Great video and great "instructor"!!
I was lucky enough to get a front seat flight in a 206LongRanger at a local show this summer in the UK. The most comfortable flight ever with an excellent Pilot. The most memorable part about the start up procedure is the low frequency bounce and the smell of kerosene smoke etc. The flight was smooth and comfortable, my fear of heights was not a problem lol. Great Video!.
You don't see a lot Jet Rangers in the US these days, I heard they are very loud compare to Eurocopters. Eurocopters are preferred helicopters in most law enforcement agencies in America. But I think Jet Rangers are bad ass helicopters.
They can call it comparatively noisy, but just look at that perfect shape of the fuselage... The sound itself is nice, too. In a way, I even miss the old America where it seemed like every third helicopter was a Jet Ranger. )
Maaate ! Great video. As an aircraft mechanic (LAME) who didn't have the desire to fly a helicopter (but...thinking about it) this video created alot of interest to me.
Well, I'm only 10 minutes in and you've answered most questions I ever had for how to fly a helicopter. Of course I will watch the rest to see what answers I never had questions for. Great Video Nick, Thanks. Now I just need a helicopter :-)
That was great. I feel like I might be able to fly a 206 now. (Air Force brat, basic aviation in school, lots of life experience) I've been up in a Robinson R44, R22, and a Bell 47. The latter was with a lady pilot who had soloed that morning, so it was a thrill and a half. Dad let me take off and fly a Cessna from Oceanside to Catalina Island and back, but landed it himself, JIC. Flying is wonderful. (Had I not had an alcohol problem, I would have become an aircraft mechanic instead of auto mechanic back then.) Subscribed!
I’m a helicopter instructor and oil rig pilot in the Gulf of Mexico....I fly jet rangers and the long ranger.....Excellent video, very well detailed and easy to follow. I’d recommend this to anyone that’s going to fly the 206 series...Great job!
Nick, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider doing more aircraft reviews. This kind of content is unique on YT and so damn badass!
I dreamed of learning to fly a helicopter until an on-duty firefighting injury left me with a vestibular disorder. Playing video games mess with my head enough to disorient my balance. So watching helicopter flight videos are just about as close as I can get these days. To date, his was one of the best videos I've seen on TH-cam. Rotating around the man standing on the ground was my favorite part. That was a nice landing as well.
Awwww, your history made me wanna cry your history is so cute, sad and beautiful at the same time.
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I’ve been flying x-plane fixed wing and helos for years and always selected the option to have the engines running at the start. I recently purchased a Bell 407 for my sim and actually used the checklist to start it and shut it down. I am now addicted to flying it and this video has given me so much knowledge now on what the instruments should be reading and why. As a retired full time fighter jet electrician with the Air Guard, I did have the basics of flying and instrumentation and flew a few times in Cessnas, but this video is truly amazing. Thanks so much.
One of the BEST Helicopter instructor I have seen...Some day, would love to fly with him. Thanks, Nick !
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Just found your channel. I’m a fixed wing pilot and love anytime in the air. Thanks for bringing us along. I hovered a jet ranger when I was a young pilot. Made me feel all thumbs/clumsy and gave me a lot of respect for the chopper pilots.
As an old US Forest Service Helitacker, your video sure brought back some great memories!!! Thanks for sharing. God, I miss the smell of Jet A!!!!!
one of the best most reliable 206 B111 i have over 6000 hours flying time !!!! the best helicopter
flown all over desert ?? high mountain operation ?? well done textron , Dallas all my love and respect .
Hi Nick as a 911 owner i found your last reviews great, thanks for those mate ...As an Aviator of fixed wing (and owner of a CTSW) but seriously frustrated wannabe rotary pilot I really enjoyed your review. Helicopters may be a bit out of my price range but enjoyed every minute of the ride with you guys. You got a great presence on Camera and have very good communicative skills. Not wishing to blow smoke etc just thought as a Radio presenter of 30 years i'd pass on some well deserved praise. Flying here in the UK is hideously expensive but from memory of living and flying in Colorado some years back stateside was a lot cheaper. Keep the vids coming mate better than anything on the tellie .....cheers martin
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I've got hundreds of hours in the Army version, the OH-58. The sounds really brought back some memories. Well done.
Me too 2-227th 1992 to 1995
The Company Pilot was GREAT! Truly someone who is Top Notch...we need more people like him!!!
Yeah you can tell he would be a great teacher.
These old seasoned pilots are always so chill.
Totally great Helicopter review and flight lesson. I just started looking at helicopter video's, and this one was the most instructive yet. I was a crew chief on a UH-1 gunship in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968, loved the flying just not the location.
An excellent run down of a common helo. This is perfect for us wannabes who cannot achieve pilot status, really is wonderful to see it up close. Bravo.
Amazing video, Nick!! You have my approval for more videos like this. I saw all the 43 minutes, and it wasn't a waste of time.
Nick, as others have stated, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE consider more aircraft reviews. This is an excellent review and for people like myself who have always wanted to fly or learn to fly but have health issues that prevents them from doing so, this type of video allows people to live and dream through you video to experience things they may never get the opportunity to do. Thank you for such a wonderful, awesome, learning video! Absolutely FANTASTIC!
What a great vid and very well presented! The instructor Bob was an amazingly calm and precise individual.
Now all we're missing are boat reviews..props to being so diverse in your content! It's great and very much appreciated!
Great vid! Its amazing that the Jetranger's shape, born so long ago, never seems to age. Its like it was ahead of its time and still looks futuristic
Made first fully mocked up appearance in 1965. First flying example 1967.
I totally agree. The JetRanger is a beauty. As a kid growing up in the 60's, I remember seeing Bell 47's regularly flying to and from the local airport, BUT by the early 70's the JetRangers were taking over! I remember thinking, "Wow they look so modern!" I especially like the low skid version because of its bad-ass stance.
@@apollo1070 I never saw a low skid version where I live but I've seen and flown on the high skid version. The ride was smooth and beautiful. To tell you the truth, I really don't like the new design of the replacement. Something about the nose looks funny.😃😀. What you think about it?
@@nitestrike1000 Yeah it does look a bit frumpy.
@@apollo1070 I've always liked the JetRanger for its clean, sleek lines. Hard to believe the first production version flew 55 years ago.
Went up in a Jetranger recently. That was awesome. This film brought the whole thing back really well. Great filming.
I learned how to play the piano from You Tube now I can fly a helicopter. Thank You
Same story here, that's exactly how I too ended up in here. Also feel very confident about my flying skills now =P
vic bo pls augment those skills with ACTUAL flight school before you do It for real as useful as this vid can be we all value your safety and youtubers arnt a full substitution for flight school by ANY means
vic bo ... have your tried your skills with plastic surgery. You can start doing solo procedures with a weekend course. I gave up my uber gig for boob jobs
I know how to start up a DCS KA50... wanna co-pilot? :D
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No way, I am not going to skip ahead to the external tour.
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You are doing an amazing job!
This is exactly like when I taught my daughter how to drive stick. Okay, it is in no way similar. Very nicely done video, and flight, you truly captured the realism. Thanks.
I worked for about 35 years in the offshore oil and gas industry and always had a 206L on the heliport on top of our living quarters. Just about every production platform I have operated had a helipad on top of it. In the last 10 years of working offshore I got so familiar with flying in a helicopter that I actually learned how to fly the 206 in a helicopter just like this one they are in. I would ask the pilot to come out in the trainer every once in a while and he would teach me a little at a time. The first time I took the stick was amazing, I didn't realize just how little movement you had to put into the stick to have the aircraft react while at cruising speed. You just barely have to touch the stick at that speed to get a reaction. I managed to learn enough to take over flying the aircraft after we got up in the air and with the pilot's help I learned how to start up and take off from the heliport that was about 200ft above the open water of the Gulf of Mexico. I had probably 4 to 6 of the pilots that flew helicopters that all had in excess of 20,000 hours of flying time under their belt. These were old Vietnam pilots and pilots that worked for the State Dept. and other agencies. They really knew their stuff. I got along great with them but of course I was their boss and I also made sure they had the contract for us for many years. That's probably why they were so willing to help me but it goes with the turf and the perks. I have never told this story but it is true. I am pretty sure if I had to fly a helicopter or now even a fixed wing I could do it. I might be a little rusty but I could pull it off if I had to.
Didn´t even crossed my mind to skip ahead the video. very educational. Thank you.
I actually considered getting my commercial helicopter license a couple of years ago. I didn't realize the price and time it would have taken. I still would love to some day. Such amazing machines that command attention and respect. Great video.
Boyhood dream. I was basically flying with you mate. I could see the concentration and the awe you in when you took the controls. Wish I could fly. Many Thanks
I remember a friend in junior high whose father owned a Jet Ranger III the mid-80s. They were fueled with JP3 or JP4 at that time. His stretched long range version was a very nice helicopter. Yours is too. Thanks for posting!
Very nice informative video, great instruction and great explanation of what and how everything works. As an old fixed wing commercial pilot I found it very informative.
Bell 206 is one of the most beautiful helicopters of all time.
Awesome video Nick! It was really fascinating to watch! That start-up sequence at 23:30 is pretty epic! And it's so awesome to see you flying around, it must feel amazing!
Come for a flight next time you are in New England Matt
About that start-up... imagine you are on a bike in some city center, and you start up your bike and make the same noise..... that's call epic~~ hahahaha, check out MTT Y2K
Suzhou Chen Wow that is cool. That bike as the same Allison 250-20b engine as the Jetranger
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I'm a PPASEL but after watching this, you've caught my attention. I want to learn helicopter. Nice video.
Nice, clear explanations, Nick. The review *felt* like it was about 15 minutes long since it was so engrossing.
As someone whose nearest experience is crashing my RC helis repeatedly, I really enjoyed this cogent video. I'd be interested in other aircraft videos.
I spent $1600 on a RC helicopter when I was 16 years old. Total fight time about 30-40 seconds before destruction. Money well spent.
Lol. I've spent less, but met some great people when I drunkenly climbed on their roofs at 2 am. to retrieve my poor heli. God protects children. fools, and drunkards...
Again, money well spent ;)
Well Done!
I had an experience with an R-22 and a gust of wind caught me and spun me nearly 90 degrees. I really didnt have much confidence in my instructor after that.
But you did great.. Very well done!
Never thought I'd learn a lot in just a 43 minute video!
The best tutorial Ive come across for someone who's never hoped into a copyer before. Splendid!!
I thoroughly enjoyed every single of the 43 minutes, Nick! Thanks for making this.
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Thanks, Nick. I worked on countless US Army OH58A & C models (206 with shorter skids), doing phase inspections, repairs to flight damage, etc. It's one of the safest aircraft models (fixed or rotor) in history. Was part of a team that repaired one that had turbine failure 400' AGL. Both blades (& skin panels aft of back seat) had holes from turbine blade shrapnel, and the turbine section had broken and fallen onto the tail rotor driveshaft, scoring it. The pilot landed shortly before the tail rotor shaft would've been shorn in half.
I just finished flying the T-6B for primary flight training, and I'll be moving on to the TH-57 (military version of the 206) soon, and I was looking for a good intro to the aircraft and helicopter flying in general, and this is exactly what I wanted. Great video!
Christopher Fox Whiting field Milton Florida eh?
justaman6972 Yup
Christopher Fox Thought as much. Good luck to you, remember, never ever follow any unlawful orders, honour your oath. Peace
justaman6972 now more than ever they need to be reminded of their oaths
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Nice instructor. Some instructors can make you feel stupid. He seemed like a good teacher and calming presence. Great video.
By far one of the coolest videos I've ever watched. Thanks for making it & can't wait to see more like it!
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Well done, Nick! You picked a great company to use for the flight and Bob was very helpful to help make sure you were clear and safe. You make it look easy....
What a great fun just watching the flight. Thanks for very good explaination how the helicopter works. I even didin't noticed that 42 minutes - it was like 5min vid for me. Great one!
The operator is typically "matter of fact". I love your excitement. I wish motorists (road users) had this kind of drill.
I'm 30 hrs in my training, R22. Nice video!
Diane Abela Oh you must be well into your solo. Nice! How is it going so far? If you get a chance also train a couple of hours in a 300CBi nice balance to the R22. I will do a review on both these aircraft soon.
Diane Abela What I learned bout flying n R22 is they're squirrely as all he**, if u get to "pull pitch" on a 206 (most turbins for that matter) u'll have a hard tome going back to recip's....stay with it, good luck n b safe.
Diane Abela you should be having kids not flying helicopters
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I first saw and fell in love with the Jetranger around the age of 5 or 6, in 1970 or so. I still love that design 50 years later. The most beautiful helicopter of them all? Anneka Rice and her fabulous bottom sealed the deal in 82! (She was a tv presenter who hosted a British game show called Treasure Hunt: they used 2 Bell 206s in the show and performed awesome landings and flying sequences).
By far my favorite channel on TH-cam. Thanks Nick!
Outstanding. Glad you put this out there. Old pilots always wish they could fly a helicopter. Thanks for giving that to me.
Thank you so much for this! Ive always wanted to be a pilot! This was a very relaxing and exciting movie! I hope you can do more like these!
I once thought helicopters fell from the sky when they died. . . Ended up here /mindblown ! You learn something new everyday. Good video ! ! !
Great video, I've always been envious of helicopter pilots, the masters of multitasking! The sound of the turbine on start up is incredible. Best video I've watched in a while, bravo!
38 years sitting in front of those high pitch screaming turbines doesn't do much for hearing later in life, though.
Seriously This is the first video I watched on a Helicopter walk around. I wanted to compare it to the drone stuff I am learning. You did an outstanding job on the break down to the point of where now I want a helicopter licence also.....THANKS!!!!!!!
Amazing Video. Great lesson on the machine and the operation of it. Excellent camera work.
Thank you for this video. The camera angles and set up locations for them gave such a clear, wide picture of the cockpit. I liked all the questions you asked as well
I Really Like Your Video ON the BELL-206 Jetranger Nick!!!
I have a Revolution Mini 500B, single seat, and a Rotorway Exec. 2 seater . I learned on a Robinson R-22. I've Always wanted to fly the jet turbine! The Bell has so much power, and All the mechanics is so fine tuned, vibration free (compared to piston) What a DREAM to fly!
I congratulate you on your video that explains everything perfectly.
the only comment i have to complain about is "i'd rather be in a heli than a plane" (in an emergency). As a professional pilot/A&P, I will always take my wings over rotors. Least we got optimal glide! you're just an ariel screw with tiny little wings that spin. Disclaimer, I am currently working on my rotor cert. Absolutely informative video and I gotta say I love the toy helicopter.
The number of connections to ensure you don't die in a rotor is scary. If some jerk mechanic decides to not screw the deathbolt down yall got nothing to hope for.
I love the older instructor making you absolutely follow the checklist. It reminds me of my first x-airforce pilot training a 16yr old me to fly a warrior. "ALTIMETER" as he yells at me for being 100ft off the planned altitude.
Brilliant!... Absolutely loved helicopters when I was younger...
I watched every minute of this video and loved it. This is the best video I've ever watched on TH-cam and I've watched thousands. It was educational, engaging and real! (Real is hard to source now a days). I felt like it was my first day at helicopter school, then field trip, all in the same day. Amazing! So engaged that I was nervous at take off and those hovering around the airport moments. I felt like I just had my first ride in a helicopter. Thanks!
Great video Nick! It was very interesting and informative.. I had no idea how much goes into flying a helicopter. Great job again, I like all your videos but I think up till now this is in my top videos on your channel. Keep up the good work and I hope you get the positive response that your hoping for so we can all enjoy more of these videos from you..
I used to ride left seat in a Bell Jet ranger on scenic tours of Mt. Washington Valley, NH with owner Wylie "Bunky" Apte. It was used to film Smokey and the Bandit in Florida before he bought it. An incredible machine back in 1980's; Still is.
This is my favorite helicopter to operate. I absolutely love it.
No other aircraft has saved so many people, that's the most interesting machine earthlings have ever made.
i love it too, but i dont have helicopter :-((
Outstanding Nick! Several hours on a 206 JetRanger simulator and this is the closest thing to being at the controls I've seen anywhere. What a great 43 minute experience - almost good enough as is for PBS. Thanks so much for posting - and BlueSkies old-man! Second thought - you should submit this for publication on Discovery or Public Broadcast Service - really! Its that well done! cheers!
Nick, Loved it. What a great video! Wish I'd caught it years ago! Cheers!
It was always one of my wishes to fly in a helicopter and eventually I got to ride in a Bell JetRanger for several days working on TV commercials. Great pilot with Vietnam experience. I love the whistle of the jet engine.
Thanks Nick and Air Ocean Aviation. I can honestly say I have learned a lot from the video. Well done :)
I don't know who trained you but that is by far the most professional and informative video I have seen on the 206. I was able to get some bootleg time in one many years ago. Man I miss those days. Fly safe and have fun.
Hey Nick,
What a great video you have got here. When you firts posted it I just ignored it, I thought a review on a helicopter wasn't just my thing, since I don't understand nothing about them, though just today I found out this is actualy more kind of a tutorial of how helicopters work and how to fly one, maybe you should change the name you have given this video so people can actually see the great work you have done with this.
Regards
Good point! Done!
Wow, Thank's. That has just taken me back to January 1969 when I first flew in a dual control a "Bell Sioux" Army Air Corps Helicopter.( like the ones in "MASH"). From Terendak Air strip around the Garrison area at 28 Commonwealth Brigade there in Malaysia The Captain pilot who was with me asked if I was OK and felt secure. I told him that I was sure enough about the helicopter has I had just done a complete service on the engine and had repaired the mid /rear cable guides for the tail rotor Yesterday. The Flight Sargent there had inspected my work and past it fit to fly. I asked him if I had done a good enough job on it. He answered me by saying "You better have done has you are flying this with Captain Chambers tomorrow morning. Not bad for a class 1 driver operator. Royal Signals. All the very best regards. John
i expect a stealth bomber review now nick !
Of course!
Or maybe he can get his hands on Airwolf for a day
Nick Murray Are you having classes to have helicopter license? or just went for a ride?
Jonny Oliveira No I have had my license for 15 years, we just took it for a flight for the video.
B Bell 206 JetRanger helicopter
Your description of the control coordination challenge for a simple transition from hover to forward flight was excellent. At first it's like walking, chewing gum, patting your head, rubbing your stomach and whistling a song at the same time.
Many of the newer helicopters automate the control coordination to reduce pilot workload.
That was totally friggan awesome!
I have been fascinated my entire life with helicopters but not to the point of making that big step of lessons. It’s one of those life things for me to admire and respect the helicopter pilot and be content with that. I have flown hobby grade radio controlled helicopters which have movement exactly as a real helicopter with cyclic pitch, collective etc. This is one of the most difficult things for me to learn to do. I can only imagine the degree of difficulty to pilot a real helicopter.
Hey thanks for the ride that was cool!! I LOVE HELIS .
Just listened to the video without watching it.... simply LOVE the golden nuggets of real-life information from the pilot/instructor!👍🏻
Like the "80/80" comment regarding climbing power and speed, Max Cruise at 85%,or ".. as she accelerates, believe it or not, you may need a lot more right pedal ..."
Great video and great "instructor"!!
Very nice always loved the 206 - Love these reviews
Really liked this presentation of helicopter training. Is 55 to old to learn to fly.
Man... you guys are outstanding!! Just happy you didn't need to take off in a hurry.
Fascinating video Nick, thanks.
I truly appreciate your teaching us about the operations of flying. One day I'd love to experience a trip in a helicopter. Thanks for sharing.
Nick - "Aircraft are fun."
Bob - "Oh, they're real fun." : )
Bob is a nice relaxed guy, also very clear on his instructions
Skip ahead? Don`t be silly!! Great video!
Very Well Explained. As an airplane pilot and rc helicopter pilot I'd say good job explaining the basics! Love it!
this is a truly unique video i love it
I was lucky enough to get a front seat flight in a 206LongRanger at a local show this summer in the UK. The most comfortable flight ever with an excellent Pilot. The most memorable part about the start up procedure is the low frequency bounce and the smell of kerosene smoke etc. The flight was smooth and comfortable, my fear of heights was not a problem lol. Great Video!.
You don't see a lot Jet Rangers in the US these days, I heard they are very loud compare to Eurocopters. Eurocopters are preferred helicopters in most law enforcement agencies in America. But I think Jet Rangers are bad ass helicopters.
I couldn't agree with you more,.....love the Jet Ranger!!!!!
They can call it comparatively noisy, but just look at that perfect shape of the fuselage... The sound itself is nice, too. In a way, I even miss the old America where it seemed like every third helicopter was a Jet Ranger. )
***** Awesome,......hold on to all 7 of them!!!!
Da Epicenter I think it being loud is awesome. I love the sound of 2 blade choppers you can really hear the blades cutting through the air
I really don't like the sound of the Eurocopter fenestron. Quieter in the cabin though.
nice explanations of each component you speak of, esp. for someone that is truly seeking to pursue Helicopter flight training.
Loved it pls upload more videos like this learned alot
Maaate ! Great video. As an aircraft mechanic (LAME) who didn't have the desire to fly a helicopter (but...thinking about it) this video created alot of interest to me.
O.K. Got it. Can someone borrow me a chopper for the weekend.
Well, I'm only 10 minutes in and you've answered most questions I ever had for how to fly a helicopter. Of course I will watch the rest to see what answers I never had questions for. Great Video Nick, Thanks. Now I just need a helicopter :-)
You've done a nice job up there, it seems not your first time to fly, right? and what a great coach you have !!!!
That was great. I feel like I might be able to fly a 206 now. (Air Force brat, basic aviation in school, lots of life experience) I've been up in a Robinson R44, R22, and a Bell 47. The latter was with a lady pilot who had soloed that morning, so it was a thrill and a half. Dad let me take off and fly a Cessna from Oceanside to Catalina Island and back, but landed it himself, JIC. Flying is wonderful. (Had I not had an alcohol problem, I would have become an aircraft mechanic instead of auto mechanic back then.)
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It's hilarious how fast he said no to giving the floats a try
Excellent video as a fixed wing engineer I found this very interesting thank you.
Nice, when I get an extra couple of million I know what I will be buying.
Fascinating, thank you. (From someone old enough to remember watching Whirlybirds on black and white TV, a very long time ago).
thanks Nick, great video, I loved it!!!
Nick did an awesome job. It's obviously he has a quite a few hours under his belt to be that good and steady with the helicopter