The Flying Rat
The Flying Rat
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Final Flight
This was a heartfelt video that was put together by a great friend of mine, shortly before my final flight for the Riverside Police Department in May of 2020. As luck would have it, my actual final flight was in our Cessna 206 airplane. At the time of my final flight, our city was in the midst of civil unrest that had swept across the country. My final flight was an unprecedented operational roundtrip flight to Casper, Wyoming, from Riverside Municipal Airport.
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Видео

"Retirement" Picture Collage
Просмотров 1462 года назад
This was a picture collage that was put together by a dear friend for my "retirement" party, when I left the Riverside Police Department and California for Tennessee. The short video at the end was my final flight for the city, as I landed our Cessna 206 at Riverside Municipal Airport, after a long flight from Casper, Wyoming.
A new name, a new gig and a new ride.
Просмотров 2763 года назад
As you might have noticed, I have changed the name of the channel, as I am no longer flying for law enforcement, nor am I flying the MD500. I left California last year and have been flying EMS in Tennessee ever since. It has been a great transition. Sadly, that means no more cockpit videos, but I did recently get a Mavic Air2 drone, so we'll see where things go from here.
Helicopter Missing Man Formation Flight
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.6 лет назад
Pilot's eye view of a 'Missing Man' formation flight for the 2018 Riverside County Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony. This is the raw video with intercom/radio audio.
2018 Riverside Police Helicopter Air Show Demo
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2018 Riverside Air Show RPD Demo
Riverside Police Helicopter 2016 Riverside Airshow Demo GoPro Helmet Cam
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.8 лет назад
Pilot's eye footage of our 2016 Riverside Airshow flight and mock pursuit demo. This was shot with a first generation GoPro Hero, so there is no ATC coms of this flight.
Missing Man Helicopter Fly-Over for the 2015 Riverside County Peace Officers' Memorial
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.9 лет назад
In cockpit video of the multi-agency law enforcement helicopter missing man fly-over at the 2015 Riverside County Peace Officers' Memorial, in downtown Riverside, CA. The flight was lead by Inland CHP Air Operation's 'H-80' and joined by Riverside PD's 'Air-1' & 'Air-2', Riverside County Sheriff's STAR-9 and Ontario PD's 'PD-10'.
GoPro cockpit video of helicopter air show demo with ATC audio (Edited)
Просмотров 104 тыс.9 лет назад
Cockpit video of Riverside Police Helicopter Demo at 2015 Riverside Air Show.
GoPro cockpit video of helicopter air show demo with ATC audio
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Cockpit video of Riverside Police Helicopter Demo at 2015 Riverside Air Show.
MD500E Evening Patrol Flight (Raw Video)
Просмотров 56 тыс.9 лет назад
Pilot's eye view of an evening patrol flight over Riverside, CA
Vehicle pursuit as seen from the police helicopter
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.11 лет назад
A friend was in the back seat and captured a portion of a recent vehicle pursuit. Both suspects were eventually taken into custody by ground units after we directed them to their location.
GoPro MD500 Take Off - Pilot's Eye View
Просмотров 21 тыс.11 лет назад
MD500 Take off from Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL) with flight over Mt. Rubidoux and downtown Riverside, CA.
GoPro MD500 Low level and landing
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Flying low level along the Santa Ana river bottom and landing at Riverside Airport.
MD500 GoPro Compilation
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Here's a video I put together with several GoPro clips. I know the transitions are a little choppy, but bear with me. I'm still trying to find a good video editing program.
MD 500 Helicopter Low Level (Raw Video)
Просмотров 8 тыс.12 лет назад
Here's a raw video I shot while trying out my GoPro camera. We were flying along the south shore of Lake Mathews.

Комментарии

  • @Gamerboy-gy1rl
    @Gamerboy-gy1rl 7 месяцев назад

    11:15 😍

  • @Steevee5k
    @Steevee5k 10 месяцев назад

    What a coincedence. I am a German police-officer, and back in the mid 2000th I was visiting a friend of my wife's who lived in Riverside. They had a friend, who was a Police-Officer, as well and who was able to arrange it so I could participate in such helicopter patrol flight. Best day of my entire trip, even surpassing a weekend tour to Las Vegas. I remember they had a display cabinet with a lot of emblems and other souveniers from visitors from around the world. I had brought with me a baseballcap with some german police symbol on it, which was originally supposed to be a present for my host, but probably landed in that cabinet, too. I had taken a lot of photographs and videos durig that trip, some years later though my computer had a system crash and everything was erased. But the memories of it will last as long as I live.

  • @DODGERSFAN1319
    @DODGERSFAN1319 Год назад

    ruclips.net/video/GyXzHrdSP_w/видео.html

  • @helicopterovirtual-msfs6254
    @helicopterovirtual-msfs6254 Год назад

    👏👏👏👏

  • @helicopterovirtual-msfs6254
    @helicopterovirtual-msfs6254 Год назад

    👏👏👏👏

  • @Gmar69
    @Gmar69 Год назад

    Flying helicopters is my favorite thing to do, business or pleasure.

  • @josh10177
    @josh10177 2 года назад

    Probably the best part of this is to watch the unmanned right side flight controls to study the amount of input the pilot is putting into them since they are connected to and move along corresponding with the left side flight controls.

  • @djanitatiana
    @djanitatiana 2 года назад

    Does going from 5 blades to teetering system take some getting used to?

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 2 года назад

      Not really. The semi rigid rotor system definitely isn't as responsive as a fully articulated system. We obviously have to be concerned with mast bumping and negative g maneuvers, but EMS flying is definitely not an agressive style of flying, so it really isn't an issue.

    • @djanitatiana
      @djanitatiana 2 года назад

      @@MD500RAT Thanks for the answer, much appreciated.

  • @dokeefe4403
    @dokeefe4403 3 года назад

    Awesome Zack

  • @fireman050
    @fireman050 3 года назад

    sweet hopefully we get some scene flights

    • @kellymiller9201
      @kellymiller9201 2 года назад

      Most likely not. Most if not all HEMS operators require a sterile cockpit.

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 2 года назад

      I would love to, but unfortunately, we aren't allowed by the company to video flights.

  • @Gamer110125
    @Gamer110125 3 года назад

    Ohio?

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 3 года назад

      West Tennessee

  • @lightning9279
    @lightning9279 3 года назад

    Waste of tax dollars. Defund the police.

  • @chadthedad6206
    @chadthedad6206 3 года назад

    What agency?

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 3 года назад

      Riverside (CA) PD.

  • @EdWhisenantAviation
    @EdWhisenantAviation 3 года назад

    Thank you for your service, you all our heroes in my eye's, stay safe and Merry Christmas 😎👍

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 3 года назад

      Thank you for your kind words Ed. Merry Christmas to you too!

  • @shable1436
    @shable1436 4 года назад

    Nice vid ratbird, i just clicked your link on here and saw you had links to Rocky Elmore's book there, how cool is that? Ive met Rocky several times, his stories are incredible, and the flir story with the eye in the sky seeing an unknown creature stalking the officers really hit a nerve, same thing happened to us before. Anyways, safe flying

  • @inkednpierced4u53
    @inkednpierced4u53 4 года назад

    I would do damn near anything to be a helicopter pilot, sadly my GI Bill couldn't be used to pay for it in California. No where close enough to Riverside offered an approved program.

  • @SkyBaum
    @SkyBaum 4 года назад

    Did you have a good airshow?

  • @hondo500e
    @hondo500e 5 лет назад

    Is this the C20B enhanced turbine or the C20R engine?

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 5 лет назад

      It's the enhanced turbine C20B.

    • @hondo500e
      @hondo500e 5 лет назад

      MD500RAT Does the enhanced C20B engine have more benefits than the C20R engine? I know the fuel burn isn’t as bad but is there a power difference? Would the airspeed be greatly impacted?

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 5 лет назад

      @@hondo500e I haven't flown a C20R to be able to give you a fair assessment, but we saw a huge performance improvement when we went to the enhanced turbine, especially on high DA days.

  • @hondo500e
    @hondo500e 5 лет назад

    How many hours do you have in the 500E?

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 5 лет назад

      About 3,500 hours between the D and E models, with the majority being in the E model.

    • @hondo500e
      @hondo500e 5 лет назад

      MD500RAT Wow that is awesome! I can’t wait to be able to fly one again someday. I’m on my XC portion of my training in the R22.

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 5 лет назад

      Good luck with your training! The 500 is definitely a dream to fly!

    • @hondo500e
      @hondo500e 5 лет назад

      MD500RAT Thank you! Fly safe.

  • @extremereclusefallows5779
    @extremereclusefallows5779 5 лет назад

    Some police departments direct hire for the aviation units. Some require patrol experience and train from within.

  • @extremereclusefallows5779
    @extremereclusefallows5779 5 лет назад

    Loachs are found in the 160th Special Ops and the Nasty Guard. When I was assigned to Korea in 92, one of my fellow pilots flew loaches for the 160th. You had to be very detail oriented and mission dedicated.

  • @SurfCityVideo
    @SurfCityVideo 5 лет назад

    When I was flying in law enforcement the early 80's I took my full size video cam up a few times. Had some cool shots of the grunion running. All that stuff disappeared during my divorce... Good times.

  • @user-rp4bb2mg3f
    @user-rp4bb2mg3f 5 лет назад

    รุ่นนี้น่าจะนิ่ม.

  • @HeliPadUSA
    @HeliPadUSA 5 лет назад

    I know it's work when you do it every day but man I love those MD500's and I'm so jealous. I doubt I'll ever get to a turbine but I'll dream while I toodle around in Robbies and make my own turbine noise at start-up. ;)

  • @montiraruba2831
    @montiraruba2831 5 лет назад

    Nice

  • @dc-bueno.2262
    @dc-bueno.2262 5 лет назад

    why no new vids D:

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 5 лет назад

      Sorry there hasn't been anything new lately. In addition to being back on our night crew, I've also been busy for the last couple months adding on my commercial, instrument and multi-engine airplane ratings.

    • @dc-bueno.2262
      @dc-bueno.2262 5 лет назад

      @@MD500RAT ah, are you working for your state police aviation? or ems?

  • @TransferAir
    @TransferAir 5 лет назад

    🚁 = 👍🏼‼️ Is it a 500 D Model or another like E or F?

  • @gordonmccoy4537
    @gordonmccoy4537 5 лет назад

    Great little Vid... Pilot has great touch control...!

  • @TransferAir
    @TransferAir 6 лет назад

    Nice Video 👍🏼 I would like to know what for a 500 it is? Is it a MD 500 D? (for example)

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 6 лет назад

      Thank you! This is an 'E' model MD500.

    • @TransferAir
      @TransferAir 6 лет назад

      @MD500RAT Thank you very much for the answer. With kindest regards & Grts from Munich / Germany. =]

  • @andreluis2488
    @andreluis2488 6 лет назад

    Great video!!!!

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 6 лет назад

      André Luis thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @brianperticari
    @brianperticari 6 лет назад

    Wow! That’s was impressive!

  • @StupidJagoff
    @StupidJagoff 6 лет назад

    Did you guys get new suits?

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 6 лет назад

      Stupid Jagoff we switched to the two piece flightsuits a couple years ago.

  • @EvilMoran
    @EvilMoran 6 лет назад

    I stoped every thing to see THIS.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 6 лет назад

      Lord of Darkness hope you enjoyed it!

  • @chrismetz1388
    @chrismetz1388 6 лет назад

    I see that black car @ night after your shift when you leave..really fast!😂

  • @joshsager743
    @joshsager743 6 лет назад

    I wish you posted more of these videos

  • @mdillon5811
    @mdillon5811 6 лет назад

    Cool story Bro...!

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 6 лет назад

      Factory Tuned Band...well played, well played! 😂

  • @EvilMoran
    @EvilMoran 6 лет назад

    Love it man I missed this!!!! Good to see you uploaded something!!!!!!! Flysafe🚁

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 6 лет назад

      Thank you! I'm looking at getting some more cameras and will try to add more content to the channel.

  • @coreysylvestre2978
    @coreysylvestre2978 6 лет назад

    Hey I would love any info you could share about how you get the audio? I have not found anything that works yet. any help would be great!

    • @MD500RAT
      @MD500RAT 6 лет назад

      Corey Sylvestre sorry for the late reply. I use the GoPro audio adapter from www.crazedpilot.com

  • @jamesking9280
    @jamesking9280 6 лет назад

    Super cool video for a dreamer like me. Thank you.

  • @rydereckhardt7972
    @rydereckhardt7972 6 лет назад

    Nice! Man that looks like fun! Thanks for posting.

  • @dc-bueno.2262
    @dc-bueno.2262 6 лет назад

    did ya guys find him? alive or dead?

  • @ChristofNolden
    @ChristofNolden 6 лет назад

    Nice video <3 Look over my HEMS rescue helicopter cockpit videos ;)

  • @kellymiller9201
    @kellymiller9201 7 лет назад

    TFO has a killer porn stache!

  • @fohdeesha
    @fohdeesha 7 лет назад

    what would you do in case of engine failure over such dense urban areas? autorotate and hope to god the street you picked/can reach is empty and doesn't have any powerlines?

  • @fohdeesha
    @fohdeesha 7 лет назад

    this sealed the deal on me finally going after my rotary wing PPL. love it

  • @navis2904
    @navis2904 7 лет назад

    I would never called in or be late for work if i had this job.. btw seems like thats Lvmpd

  • @simonfiddes4726
    @simonfiddes4726 7 лет назад

    Man, i've done a couple of thousand hours in a 500 and watching your spray turns here still made me tense up. Nice work man, they were steep as balls. Primo vid.

    • @d_kortman
      @d_kortman Год назад

      Hah, I’m sure it never gets easy looking straight at the ground in a heli

  • @Chriscastellanotv
    @Chriscastellanotv 7 лет назад

    my uncle works there

  • @mikeread8001
    @mikeread8001 7 лет назад

    In 1985 I had the pleasure of a flight in a MD500D, I was only 16, ever since then I've been hooked on helicopters, I have a 700 size electric RC heli now which is fun, and I've done about 9 hours in a R22 just for fun, at £380 per hour for a R22 it's a little cost prohibitive. One day I will pay for a flight in a MD again, full respect for what you guys do, and that heli is awesome!

  • @comeseeknow2006
    @comeseeknow2006 7 лет назад

    very nice!