The guy in the blue just had this look like "Why did I agree to go along to make a video titled Why Helicopters Crash? I hope this doesn't end up being one of those videos they recover from a crash site".

I was in aviation for 25 years and flew helicopters for 15 of those years. I flew Huey helicopters in the Army during Vietnam (1966-67) and never had enough power. Early models Bell UH-1 A/B/C and D (T53L-9 and -11 engines) would droop RPM at high altitude or during hot weather. It was not uncommon to require a running take-off on the skids to get off the ground when loaded. Many landings with a load had to be to the ground because it would not hover due to low power, especially when the OAT was near 100 degrees or more. Turbine engines will droop under the right conditions. Later when we got the UH-1H with the T53L-13 engine, power was not a problem. I flew the CH-47C during my 2nd tour in Vietnam (1968-69) and had all the power I needed.

Who’s here after the Kobe news? RIP 😢

the quality of that video is amazing!!!

Coming in as a 30 plus year fixed wing pilot...I found this very interesting. Ground effect on a fixed wing is a different matter and can cause the aircraft to run out of runway while being airborne in forward motion below published stall speed. I have only been in a helicopter twice but what a fantastic way to fly!!!

Actually 1. "Settling with Power" is when Power Requirements exceed Power Available. 2. "Power Settling" or Vortex Ring State (VRS) is when your rotor enters into your own VRS and the more you add power or Collective, the greater you intensify the Vortex and aggravated descent (easy fix, reduce collective and pitch forward). All you need to know are those two conditions. In this example Power Requirements exceeded Power Available or "Settling with Power". I'm a 32 year Military Helo Bubba!

Pilot Yellow, you are great guys, and thanks you for sharing your work, your art and your passion with us! Thank you Mischa.

Helicopters: Making motorcycles look like a safe mode of transport everyday.

i am so glad they finally showed the outside of the helicopter bc it is a great video and its set up perfectly but hard to imagine when you do not know what it looks like, weight, size, etc....great video guys!

That is one extremely beautiful place you have to fly around there. Thanks for sharing the adventure!

Mischa, Your vids are great. I have 180 hours in R22s from more than a couple decades ago but opted not to continue down the path I started towards a commercial cert. You put a ton of work into these vids and your passion and expertise shows. And your playground is gorgeous. The pinnacle landings freak me out during the reconnaissance phase...they always look so tiny. I'm always relieved when you get there and the spot is large and safe. Stay safe and best wishes.

I'm not sure what the hell you guys are talking about with the co-pilot looking scared. I see a competent and very alert co-pilot scanning the skies for other traffic and any potential hazards as well as consistently keeping an eye on his instruments. That's how every pilot should fly.

Simon looked a little worried, I would too! Always great info, keep it UP!

This guy is a great instructor.

This is awesome stuff, again your detailed explanation along with actual demonstrations makes these superb videos.

Excellent! Short and concise

Guy on the left like .. bro....i thought u said u just wanted go for a quick ride....😂

Great video lesson sir. Thank you.

These videos are a great tool. They helped me complete my commercial certificate.

Well done! Excellent instructional video. Makes perfect sense, you clearly understand the physics, it's shorts, sweet, and to the point. A+!

I have learned a lot from the both of you. I'm glad to know if I'm in a situation where a person needs advice, I'll sit them down and... give them your number! Thanks for the knowledge. BTW, I love how you call it being a pilot. When I call it being a Daredevil!

thank you sir one of my bucket list items is to learn to fly a helicopter but where I live there's not much opportunity so I learn what I can buy watching you folks and one day I'll be able to take real lessons keep safe

Perfect example! Thx!

This is my first video I’ve seen of your channel. I just found your channel and I’m subscribing and notifications on. Thanks for the great tips.

Love the videos guys! Thanks for sharing!

Great instructional content as always guys!

As always an outstanding video

Happy New Year from New Zealand...awesome videos. Your confidence is frigging amazing!

Awesome recovery technique... if just happen to be landing next to a cliff...

Okay after watching all the helicopter crash videos and swearing I'll never enter one of these death coffins you've restored my confidence again. I plan to sight-see by way of helicopter. Thank you!

Thank you for this and other videos, and this one is especially useful, to both a Helicopter, but also because it shows what my instructor always stressed, and that is "you flying here, but keep in your mind where you going to be in a minute or five. You always want to be ahead of yourself in planning the aircraft. You always need to have a plan for the "If's" If your landing spot isn't just right or the crosswind is more than you expected it to be, or your realizing you might have a powerplant issue, but keep in your mind about the "What If" situation. He would always say "You never take off without a plan!" cause once up in the air your ability to safely fly is a very dependent on factors sometimes not in your favor. Thank you again !

Always an excellent idea to practice around hard, pointy objects.

Great explanations!

Nicely done vid, thanks

Really good. I thought about this for the recent disaster. Except i call it Panic. I wish panic would be considered more often, instead of routine excuses. Really good video.

Awesome video and Explanation! Thank You !

i go heli-sking every year, its interesting to get an idea of all the stuff the piolet needs to know and deal with.

Great video...nice lesson.. thanks

This is as good an explanation of what may have happened in Calabassas as I’ve heard. Fits the data and the audio. Pilot just didn’t realize how close terrain was until too late

Thanks again for another great video I always enjoy your enthusiasm ,knowledge ,passion For rotary wing

Thank you for the video.

This demo is a great example of having the vehicle being an extension of your body. Awesome flying. Happy landings.

OUTSTANDING!!!

That was awesome. Thanks for sharing

The Jet Ranger 206 simulator I flew never behaved poorly during the landing sims, but having flown fixed wing in real world, I always made an approach while flying forward and settling down during the last few seconds. But the throttle is governed in the 206. I never got to real world rotary wing, and now I'm grounded - medical. I enjoy your videos. Keep 'em coming.

thanks for the input simon

Enjoyed... very good explanations and CRM.

these videos are amazing! thanks for sharing!

That was excellent thank you so much!!

Very interesting video, kind of proved all my intuitive thoughts about helicopter hovering, thanks for this video.

Excellent tutorial

Wow, exciting & well done video! I want an MD 900 NOTAR Explorer SO BAD!

Enjoyed thanks for sharing ...

I always wanted to know what overpiching was Thank You. You Just answer all of my Questions

good pilot and teaching skills

Great video! (Glad you did the second approach to show that committing doesn't have to be scary since you gain efficiency once you have ground effect.)

Wow these are such beautiful spots u guys work at amazing u guys so lucky NICE

I really like those technical videos ,so informative! It starts to paint a picture great tutorial guys.

The scenery is just beautiful!!

Great video! Great instructor! Love your videos 👌👏

Educational beast... so full of simply explained knowledge🤯

Beautiful surroundings

Great Video - Always very good quality and very informative

Love this channel!

Thanks really helped me in xplane I love it

Great scenery and great video. I have to agree with the comment about removing your hand from the collective, but the pilot in the right seat had his on it, so obviously something briefed. It may be good to mention that rotor droop happens in single and twin turbine helicopters as well, even though they have a governor to adjust power to collective demands. Although most turbine engined helicopters have an timed overtorque limit to be able to fly out of this type of situation, although in most cases, forward speed is the best way to get out, and go past ETL and fly away. Keep up the good work and safe flying!

I dont know what your heating systems are like in the heli... do you ever get cold or are the systems adequate?

Well done video guys!

Very Nice.

Great tutorial

UNCLEDOUG SAYS YOU KNOW WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEACHER ? CALM SPEAKING PERSON LIKE YOU !!!! YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOUR SELF !!

Gorgeous scenery, outstanding moment by moment flight description, fantastic photography, beyond impressive view from the cockpit... and one Cold Sober, Serious explanation of how to "beat the air into submission". I think I will reserve my helo flying to my dreams. I'm pretty sure I don't have the ➑➑'s for it. But at least I understand that :) Thank you for the video. Cheers!

Great video! Tell your brother Sancho I have cameras up to watch for him when I'm not home!

learning to fly in that terrain must make it easier anywhere else.

really great video man!

Great presentation. Makes it easy to understand and easy to remember. 🌟

Awesome videos thanks

Cool. What about the skills of the helicopter pilot in “The Spy Who Loved Me”?

Excellent

Great video!

Outstanding Presentation... 💥💥🚁💥💥

Great job guys and very good instruction. Forget the wanna be haters and keep doing what your doing. I occassionally drop in to see the beautiful views! I fly in cow land Texas. Not much to see from our Bell 206. Fly safe brother!

BC is so beautiful. You sure have the best vantage point from which to see it.

Am i right in thinking that this only applies when at very high altitude? I can't imagine many landing sites where you would be able to lower collective and dive off downwards to recover rpm?

That's an awesome demonstration and well explained. There is a great video by Bradley Friesen actually experiencing this for real where he had to immediately dive off a cliff almost like your demonstration.

Great video! How about doing one on how to fly in the mountains and read the winds along with how to handle turbulence? I take my check ride 12/3 and, because I watch your videos, my instructor is always impressed with my knowledge. I always credit you. Keep up the great work!

I wonder if the making videos is a good idea while giving instructions to a student and if this is legal with Canadas FAA

Thank you.

Super interesting!

great vids

Great video. I watched your video on 2 main reasons helicopters crash. Are you saying too much power in certain situations is a crashable situation - very common?

Simon is the gut I want to be by pilot. His eyes never stopped scanning, he has situational awareness.

Is your copilot always that exuberant

Ol' Terrance and Phillip are doing alright these days

I am glad you make these vids..... I love the art of flying but I dont fly myself but I did take a 1 day course/fly an R22 and loved it... so these vids for me are the next best thing.... plus I love Canada so the scenery is jus that added icing on the cake EH!..... from down under.

That characteristic instrument scan from the guy in blue! Fixed wing pilots do that same scan. Question: After lowering the collective what do you do with the cyclic? You said you turn away, so assuming you go right or left probably with pedal control since you are stalled on the rotor airfoil, but do you also add downward pitch or does the stall do that for you? In fixed wing you would drop the nose and stop any spinning with rudder. You drop the nose to get some airspeed over the wings to get lift to stop the stall. Imagine it's the same for rotor craft with probably subtle differences.

Excellent video ! I like helicopters but I still think they are a madman's vehicle! Cheers!

The old saying goes; "A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link." In this case the weakest link is usually the pilot.

Is a co pilot required for an helicopter tour in Las Vegas ?

The guys in the blue’s face priceless half he time