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Is this the same helicopter that crashed on landing. Looks the same & boat.

Hey! is there a way to establish communication with you via email or any other way you prefer? I found your career path beyond inspiring and would love to get some insights from you personally. I am just starting my pilot career in Central America.

What company did you fly for.

Good job

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Nice. I loved it out there. You’re braver than me tho. I would never fly away from the boat on a set because I knew if I had to put it in the water they weren’t coming to get me for a while.

Hi, I’m a very low hour CPLH from UK. I’m having a lot of difficulty getting to fly here , just saw your video and thought if you could help me out with advice of getting a tuna pilot work. Please, I’d really appreciate if you could help me with getting some flying with your connections. Best wishes. A.

Getting off the tuna boats has been as much of a curse as it has been a gift. After 13 months , life on the boats eventually takes it’s toll on you. It happened to all of us. We found ourselves spending more hours of our life in uncomfortable seat looking at nothing but open sea only to return to a room the size of a prison cell, all in a helicopter put together with parts older then you. You sit around waiting for master to say “prepare for takeoff” in some language you don’t understand only to hope you actually catch the damn fish this time so you can fill up the boat and go to port. Hours waiting only to see the asshole master miss the the damn school and you have to spend god knows how many more days out at sea. You just wanna get out. You’re tired of the bed bugs, tired of eating the same old shit food everyday and dealing with the little stinking thieving crewmen, You wanna go home. You’re sick of the smell of fish and piss. You’ve been told when to fly, where to go and you just wanna be YOU again. And at first knowing that “this was my last trip” is amazing. You do 3 or 4 cartwheels as you walk off Dock and hold your Passport high and proud as you check out of RRE for the last time. But what you don’t know is that while you may be leaving the tuna boats, the Tuna boats will never leave you. Like a drug that controls you, your brain will constantly replay only the fondest of memories that you spent with some of the best people that you will ever know. And *poof*, just like that, you no longer dwell on the flight ops, shitty food or standing in REE not understanding why they the brownies and no ice cream or getting yelled at for doing exactly what the fish master said and the fish still got away. Instead, you think about your friends. You remember all of the things you did together. You remember that no matter where you go in life or who you may meet, the tuna boats will always remain a major part of the nucleus of your existence. You are Tuna Trash now and you will be a Tuna Trash 50 years from now. That’s why tuna pilots are different. That’s why getting out off the boats is like checking into rehab. You may never go back, but I promise you that you are going to relapse in your mind every single night. TTFL!!!!!

Getting off the tuna boats has been as much of a curse as it has been a gift. After 13 months , life on the boats eventually takes it’s toll on you. It happened to all of us. We found ourselves spending more hours of our life in uncomfortable seat looking at nothing but open sea only to return to a room the size of a prison cell, all in a helicopter put together with parts older then you. You sit around waiting for master to say “prepare for takeoff” in some language you don’t understand only to hope you actually catch the damn fish this time so you can fill up the boat and go to port. Hours waiting only to see the asshole master miss the the damn school and you have to spend god knows how many more days out at sea. You just wanna get out. You’re tired of the bed bugs, tired of eating the same old shit food everyday and dealing with the little stinking thieving crewmen, You wanna go home. You’re sick of the smell of fish and piss. You’ve been told when to fly, where to go and you just wanna be YOU again. And at first knowing that “this was my last trip” is amazing. You do 3 or 4 cartwheels as you walk off Dock and hold your Passport high and proud as you check out of RRE for the last time. But what you don’t know is that while you may be leaving the tuna boats, the Tuna boats will never leave you. Like a drug that controls you, your brain will constantly replay only the fondest of memories that you spent with some of the best people that you will ever know. And *poof*, just like that, you no longer dwell on the flight ops, shitty food or standing in REE not understanding why they the brownies and no ice cream or getting yelled at for doing exactly what the fish master said and the fish still got away. Instead, you think about your friends. You remember all of the things you did together. You remember that no matter where you go in life or who you may meet, the tuna boats will always remain a major part of the nucleus of your existence. You are Tuna Trash now and you will be a Tuna Trash 50 years from now. That’s why tuna pilots are different. That’s why getting out off the boats is like checking into rehab. You may never go back, but I promise you that you are going to relapse in your mind every single night. TTFL!!!!!

I truly miss the boats. I flew off the PNG Nupla Kumul in 2015-16. Barefoot flying is the best.

Did you bring those tortillas with you? How the heck you get an American brand from Fresno on the boat? lol. Or was this filmed when you were home in the states?

dude..., great video where did you learn to flight the 500´s for operation over tuna boats? how much did it cost? thank you, and regards for you!!!

May I ask how many flight hours a year one could expect from a job like this?

Where in Mass are you from? Anywhere near Norwood, MA airport?

Great job.

Do you have an AIS PLB or Mini SART to be found faster if you ditch ?

Adolft hitler died😂

Dude, you better track the blades on that thing. I did that back in the 90

Great video!!! How do you apply for this kind of job?

Great video .. I remember when I came back after 18 month total .. It was hard for me to socialize again with most of the people and even had hard time and stressed myself when in a mall .. I didn't want to go to a mall for months .. still don't love it actually.

Rufus! 😊

I spent 2 years & 5 months as a tuna pilot for Hansen. Unfortunately in February 2020, due to a Covid-19 travel ban lock downs we were never allowed off of the “boats” anymore to go ashore & that really squelched a lot of the fun. I endured a 533 day (1 year & 5 month) lock down. The ship literally felt more like a prison. The ridiculous, never ending travel bans ruined it for me. But it got me almost 1,600 turbine hours. Great video. I need a create some sharing my experiences out there. Thanks for sharing. This has been my best video so far. ruclips.net/video/ucqNouzM-xM/видео.htmlsi=IrbUIto9jXLiHD6Z

Great video man!

korean ship

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Dude, what and where u flying now? Medevac, ag, or gulf?

Cool 👍 my favorite heilcopter

I'm still in training, but I have a question. How did you update your medical out there? I assume you just fly somewhere to get it done?

My strobe don't work suhn! hahaha love it!

Looks like a good time. Nice flying 👍

How many flight hours do you have? Are the tuna boats generally considered a stepping stone to build up hours for new pilots or are there more that make a career of it?

hes my bitch , hes my mechanic. things i would never say to a helicopter mechanic lol

You put that pontoon right on the red like a champ, well done

Asians sure like their cigarettes.

Great video from another helicopter pilot. I'd love to fly your MD500 too!!!

Do you get paid well or is it one of those jobs to build hours ?

The best , thank you Sir

Thank you Sir, awesome flight

Any updates or new chapters/adventures?

Great video, been looking at these myself….including the same colour! Is that the matte orange? Thanks for the review!

What song is that. I think it makes the video pretty cool.

fish don't stand a chance, plunder

How does one get a job like that?

Great vid bro very interesting

new to the channel been watching for a bit now, always find these oddly satisfying. take care dude

Thanks for the good review and for comparing it to motorcycle helmets as I've been doing myself. These things are ridiculously overpriced. I dont see why we cant just put a headset in a motorcycle helmet ourselves which is basically the exact same thing but cheaper and maybe even better.

MD500 over the dolphins with a dart on... King shit! Awesome vid brother

I'm assuming you were with Hansen? What tuna companies are still around that rock MD500s? Thinking of doing this when my Army contract expires, if possible.

Ah yes, I remember The Great Firing of 22, sad times. I survived it tho, I was lucky.

I thought you were american for some reason?