#1 Worst Part About Being A Helicopter Pilot!

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#1 Worst Part About Being A Helicopter Pilot!

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Hey! In this video we cover the worst part about becoming a helicopter pilot. Going through flight school dn working in the aviation industry will have its challenges but in my eyes the worst part is having to move so much! What do you think?
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@zealousideal 2 ай бұрын

Bad part is you sneeze and end up upside down or crashing. 😂 U have to constantly stay on the controls and make small tiny adjustments nonstop. It’s a blast flying them but also super scariest to fly.

@rebeccawhalen8855 Жыл бұрын

I like how the "worst part" about being a heli pilot still is still not that bad 😎 totally agree it can be a pain for relationships though Helicopter flying might make us move, but we return home every night- fixed wing doesn't always make you move all over, but your family doesn't see you every night 💔

@PilotDevin Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@meatloaf5772 Жыл бұрын

Bottom line, life as a helicopter pilot, like anything else in life, has it's good parts and ugly parts. No matter what vocation you choose, no matter what path in life you decide to commit to, there are going to be sacrifices you'll have to make. There will always be the unpleasant aspects to every job and every walk in life. Everything comes with a cost. Is paying the price and going through all the troubles and hardships associated with that life path worth it? Only you, the individual, can know that.

@user-uf5bg5vg9m 7 ай бұрын

I’ve found that like working on a commercial boat, a pilot gets to prove your school teacher’s wrong in that you are getting paid to stare out of the window for hours, boring as it sometimes can be!

@julio1982almeida Жыл бұрын

Bro thanks for your videos. It helps a lot. Is any way that you can do a video talking about age? I am 40 years old thinking in start my helicopter pilot training, but my age is a huge concern for me… Thanks bro!

@lookingforwookiecopilot Жыл бұрын

Flying privately the worst part is finding a place to rent (at least nowadays, back in '03 when I got licensed it was easy). Flying commercially the worst part is dealing with the fact that all the entry level jobs I'm qualified for are on the other side of the country and pay $12 bucks an hour.

@dimitristripakis7364 11 ай бұрын

$12 an hour for a heli pilot ? You are kidding, right ?

@lookingforwookiecopilot 11 ай бұрын

@@dimitristripakis7364 Sadly, no.

@ZPTV831 7 ай бұрын

Can you do a video showing and explaining the different type of jobs for hellocopter pilots… like requirments nd stuff like that

@Jazzzon777 2 ай бұрын

Pilot teacher has a really great video for that.

@karsonjones4792 Жыл бұрын

Great editing man your killing it awesome video

@AthenaBird Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Very solid advise. They always say never to be a pilot for the money. But the moving is a major factor too! How difficult is it, as a pilot, to convince mechanics to look at or fix something that you think may need attention? I’ve seen a lot of mechanics shrug off the concerns of a pilot, which is strange to me because sometimes, this could easily lead to an accident. (For example, loose v-belts or a vibration in the pedals.) Does the relationship between a pilot and the mechanic ever get easier?

@MisplacedMotoVlogger Жыл бұрын

Guess I'm an odd ball. I haven't moved once since I started flying back in 2003. I'm sure it helps living in the northeast where there are an abundance of helicopter jobs.

@GSLake-qf5gx 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Bro, your right, what an awesome life.

@JH-qqqqqiim Жыл бұрын

This is one of the upsides of going fixed wing. Soooo many more job opportunities. If you live in a large city you most likely won’t have to leave to get the first job. Also the $$$ is way better.

@Jazzzon777 2 ай бұрын

If you stick to prop planes its a bit more comparable? At some point the plane becomes so complicated that you aren't really flying, you are just the human in charge of all the systems. which sounds like all responsibility and no fun.

@nathanoroy Жыл бұрын

im always looking for my house in these videos

@zachdavis6624 Жыл бұрын

nice vid one tip though that would make this vid 2x as good - what should we expect to be paid when starting, there's no shame in low pay but I want real numbers and I think others would like to hear that

@SkyBaum Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 💯 correct in regards to moving. Drove from Florida to Oregon to earn my CFI ticket 🎟. Couple of tour jobs in SC. Most likely the Gulf is next 🙂 #SkyBaum

@Hunter-dv1qu 22 күн бұрын

This video is not the case for everyone, i don’t have to move at all

@choppergirl 10 ай бұрын

I'd say the worst is the cost. But I don't want to move at all, ever. Ever again, anyway. I'm a homebody totally now, so bump this 100%. I'll stick with being a quadcopter pilot. I can hold my vehicle in one hand and store it in a box.

@wernerjansen9387 11 ай бұрын

Pitty it's so expensive. Would have loved to do it.

@Aerohead 11 ай бұрын

Looks like you're kinda up in my neck of the woods!

@goapebilly Жыл бұрын

Yes to get experience and time unfortunately moving alot,hard to have steady anything, as u said, which is nice if u like nomad kind of life,u see lots of different places , and meet lots of people. One other thing not so great, COST get licenses, renting helicopter it is insanely expensive. Im curious u flew by Stewart and had a lot of hours,and familiar with area, is there a reason u didnt try Flynyon?Or rent etc just to much ? Beautiful sunset

@jadler10 Жыл бұрын

In plenty of non helicopter careers, moving will be necessary

@incognito8448 2 ай бұрын

worst part ? ... Ive lost power in a Cessna and managed to land in a field three miles away ... try that in a helicopter !

@flycow69 2 ай бұрын

I hate to tell you something it’s easier in helicopter after engine out because helicopter pilots always practice autorotations if you know what autorotations mean. Being a fix wing Pilot you need a minimum of 1000 feet to land engine out not in a helicopter on the top of that you can fly a helicopter with zero airspeed try that in an airplane.

@incognito8448 2 ай бұрын

how many engine outs in a helicopter allow you autrotations ? what is the most common engine out in a helicopter? rotor damage is the most common cause of helicopter crashes ... usually caused by engine damages ... usually like broke shafts /couplings from sudden engine seizes

@HyliAir 5 ай бұрын

In the beginning of your career, your income will be low and that is something to consider if you have dependents.

@ashleymuir1046 7 ай бұрын

Hi Devon I tried putting my GoPro on the console of a G2 like you have and found it put the compass out by almost 180 degrees. Have you had the same problem?

@I_AM_ALL_THAT_WAS Жыл бұрын

When are you going to show us how to fly a helicopter mate

@I_AM_ALL_THAT_WAS Жыл бұрын

It must be pretty simple to become a helicopter pilot if you can instruct when you’re finished. Just like the scuba industry

@TheCablebill Жыл бұрын

Becoming an instructor requires multiple certifications beyond the basic license to fly a helicopter. Beyond the basic pilot license, any CFI (a separate certificate) also has a commercial ticket with many hours logged. Likely IFR qualified and fixed wing too but that is optional - though maybe not to get hired. Aviation is not simple, amd helicopters are especially complex aircraft.

@I_AM_ALL_THAT_WAS Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response.

@nizza594 Жыл бұрын

Hey Devin! I was wondering, given that you're a CFI and there is nobody there in the cockpit with you, do you still have to pay to take the Cabri out on your own like that, or do the school let you take it out whenever? I am currently doing my hour building in the UK, 129 hours at present and need 155 to do my CPL. I've heard that your hour building phase is the only time in your career that you will ever get to fly for yourself! :) I imagine paying a self fly hire rate once you're commercially qualified would be a pretty bitter pill to swallow given the cost of training to get to that point!

@toasty4634 Жыл бұрын

Well if it's anything like fixed wing, no you don't get to go whenever. Both planes and helis are VERY expensive even just to fly around, and on average are at least $170 plus per flight hour for renting. However, if there's a reason for a flight even if someone wants their aircraft transported across the country you can take that opportunity to fly.