after watching preflights on various aircraft i've reached the conclusion that they're really just touching everything to see if it falls apart or not.
They are supposed to check that all safeties are in place and tight, rod end bearings for popping and tolerance, bolts for condition, lines for tightness and condition free of chafing or wear, electrical connectors and wires for breaks and chafing, cannon plus for security, hardware for correct install, blades for cracks and condition, airframe for cracks, engines and transmissions for correct oil level, accumulators for correct precharge, driveshafts for scoring/correct float, and hardware stackups, fuel likes for any leaks, landing gear for cuts in tires/correct height, etc. This guy cruised through without properly checking shit. Normal new pilot bullshit about wanting to make a video, but not doing anything right. Probably why he's still the dude in the copilot's seat.
I'm a retired fixed wing avionics weenie (Bronco, Phantom) later F-16 motor toad/crew chief(cross-training is fun and makes a better technician in general) and actually handling those systems can tell you quite a bit. It's how you detect excessive play in linkages, rod ends etc. You can't see most wear but you can feel a shitload of it! Inspection and maintenance require tactile understanding of systems, not just reading a job guide and eyeballing them. Of course that doesn't mean junior aircrew remember all the details outside their normal tasking (flying is more than enough task saturation) but they know who to ask if they find something questionable.
Lauren Johnson Yeah, lol. What led you to believe that? The 500 switches and knobs in the cockpit? Or the multitude of systems "under the hood"? Or maybe it was the rotor?
@@cod6guy12 Exactly these are a million times more complex than a car...if you worked on them, then you'd know. The amoint of in depth maintenance required is staggering. I do believe though that the Navy/Marines go a little more in more in depth than the Army...and who gaf about the Air Farce LOL
@@sir.rivers54 Blackhawks have adel clamps everywhere and most of them are in hard places to get your hands, also several other parts are in the most cramped spots, getting to those spots with normal tools can be an exercise in utter frustration.
I watched this video a few years ago and didn't think much of it other than it was pretty interesting. Watching it now, being a mechanic on the CH-146 (militarized bell 412), I've gained a lot of appreciation for the work the Sikorsky engineers put into making it easy to move around on top. Having engine cowls you can stand on is awesome, it makes me a little jealous.
We even have two ways per side to get up top, 1st is by the crew chief's window and the 2nd is aft by the engine exhausts but that one's a pain if YOUR the one opening the cover.
I once heard that the leaks are from the type of o ring seal used in the connectors that are needed to rapidly remove and replace the engine etc., but that was probably bullshit... so why do they leak so much?
Lol thats what i remember most of all from the military. That an hydrate. You feeling dizzy..Hydrate. You drowning...Hydrate. An ibuprofen for everything.
I had a Chinook CH-47 crewman tell me that one before. "If the helicopter wasn't leaking operating fluids in the cargo area then it was probably out of fluids to begin with." There's a reason people call them Shit Hooks, lol.
@Ambrose Burnside I am 99% sure he (the OP of this thread) is NOT a pilot, or else he would have used the correct names for the parts of a helicopter. As for me, I AM a pilot (fixed wing), and I hang out with rotary-wing pilots too. The consistent and accurate use of standard terminology can be critical when communicating in aviation, where even simple mistakes can be deadly (not so much in the RUclips comment section, of course). So, there is indeed some external motivation for my pedantic nature :-)
*The Blackhawk is on helipad and spools up* Why aren't we getting any lift? I'm lifting on the collective and nothing happens. *Looks up and sees that the rotor blades are missing.* Huh.
I love that there's like five fasteners to keep the lid of the footstep on the side of the door shut, but only two fasteners for the hatch on top leading to all of the crucial components of the helicopter.
Wow, as a person who never worked in aerospace or been in the military, it's astonishing how complex those machines are, we take for granted that it's a helicopter and it just flies around this and that, you'll never appreciate the complexity of it until you see a video like this. Thx for sharing.
You should try working on them. I thought it was complex just learning about them back in school, when I hit the fleet and started wrenching, it is so much stuff packed into so little space. This video is just the tip of the iceberg, a simple preflight check. Difficult at times, for sure. But I wouldn't trade it for the world. Hooyah, Airframes!
I’m glad that aviation hasn’t faded for you. I’m thinking of going into the coast guard or air force and fly these beasts. They‘re incredible. Finishing up my private pilots license but I’m sure I have a long way to go after that. Want to keep the generation of military flight up since it has ran through my family since my great grandfather.
This isn’t even a full preflight, not even close actually. He did not check the nose, landing gear, tail rotor, cabin, tail rotor driveshafts, the other side of the cockpit, etc. there’s a lot more that goes into it than just his side of the cockpit and up top.
Zeze Andjr when I joined the Airforce to be a aerospace propulsion mechanic I thought they were simple till I actually got to look at the engine of a c130 and saw how much goes into it
Let's get one thing straight for the gentleman... Helicopters don't really "fly" per se as they just beat the air with their rotors until the air finally yields.
I LITERALLY just told my wife " Im watching this blackhawk preflight and it reminds me of that 71 chevy I had everyday before going 2 miles to work lolol "
In the Aviation community, especially in the Military, PC is short for Plane Captain, which of course is not an actual Captain rank or an officer. PCs are actually Enlisted personnel. Basically, a PC is in responsible for Daily Aircraft Inspections, Aircraft Maintaining such as the servicing of oil and or fuel, and just basically Aircraft related matters overall. Then after that, the Pilot inspects it again, which is a Pre-flight, much as what the guy is doing in this video.
@@gonzalinator8764 I was talking about programming. I dont think theres enything with... Lets say for example "C++ how to make a TTS" related to aviation &/ military
@RomeoPapaCharlie Ehh i think the bot is doing sudo "supervised learning" (Giving the awnser the bot got and testing if the awnser was correct via us looking at the video) by seeing if the things it recommends you are the correct things. Aka if you click and watch most of the video
I’d like to thank you on behalf of all of my taliban colleagues! You have no idea how immensely you have helped us figure out how to handle these things.
That crash was caused by bad situational awareness caused by weather and by Luke not being instrument rated. You can only fly by the seat of your pants for so long. But in his defense, I believe the CFR recorded him saying something like, "All the scopes are dead," which would make one believe he had a clogged pitot or other such malfunction, maybe icing in the upper atmosphere.
They may have already been checked. At a time of war, they may get up in the a.m. and check them, so they can go at any time of the day. There are also different checks with varying degrees of thoroughness.
On a side note I worked on big rigs for a couple years and the first thing I noticed about this video was how CLEAN the engine is. At the end of each work day a truck mechanic looks more like a special ops soldier hiding out in a cave.
I really wish there were more videos like this. Seems like the only videos that aren't high level propaganda are declassified training videos.... Very cool! Thanks
I agree, also I think just random videos like this of people doing other trade work would be hella interesting too. idk why but these vids really are relaxing to watch especially with the limited talking.
because now you know how to check a couple of dipsticks on a black hawk? you can crawl all over them at some local airshows... get out of the house once in a while...
As a Huey mechanic from Nam days I was "excited " to have crossed paths with this video . My word there's a whole lota going on with the Blackhawk . Highly likely I'll be replaying this video over-an-over in slooooow moootion to absorb it all . Gads , maintaining the Huey is cake walk compared to what it must be like to maintain this . thanku thanku thanku
"Can you teach me how to preflight my Blackhawk" "Yea, sure" *4 hours later* "How many hatches left" "Uhm, about 4 but theres alot more to check" *"I regret buying this"*
I noticed that the spurving bearings on the turbo encabulator looked dry. I would have one of the flight mechanics lube those ASAP so that the lunar wayne shaft doesn't develop side fumbling and lose a differential girdle spring causing damage to the panometric fan. Serious issues could result.
probably. it is dual turbine after all. The whole thing is probably excessive. If you guys thought that was complex, you should wish you could find out about the computer. The onboard computer can probably detect and warn about any kind of failures or mechanical issues. It's probably more complex than the heli itself. So it would probably let you know if there was a problem and you probably don't have to look like that. I think the only reason they do look like that is just to make sure nothing came loose, and nothing started leaking. You probably don't even have to look at that every flight as it's so unlikely to to happen. You can probably get away maybe checking every 5 or 10 flights. Any kind of issue usually has long term effects so spotting it isnt really an emergency, and the computer would let you know if something bad is slowly happening. But at the same time, this is a helicopter, a very low flying machine. It's not a plane where you can just bail with a parachute. If it catastrophically fails you probably have less than a minute before you die. They probably constantly and thoroughly check the aircraft strictly out of fear and the risk of losing the asset. There isn't any kind of a safety net, a parachute, a back up motor. If the thing breaks down, everyone dies.
You know that getting a catastrophic failure in a helicopter is safer than on a plane? If anything happens the heli can just autorotate and land safely most of the times And no, if I were a pilot I would not depend on a computer to tell me if something wrong or not, if safety regulations says I must check the aircraft every time before take off I will, there's a reason why it's written like that and I don't want to find out why the hard way
@@francisconov5664 lol most of times. Also, the planes fly way higher, if parachuting its defiantly safer via plane. Also, you got like a minute to hit the ground. The turbine and rotor has to slow down before you can glide down. idk how auto rotating would work at a height of a 1000 feet.
One of the best aviation maintenance videos I've seen, well done. And that's a very useful device at 2:00 , I usually suffer a number of bruises in order to crawl up on a Mi-8. Well, I guess that's what 'user-friendly' means.
Oh man, 2:00 is where I immediately went, "welp, stayin' for all ten minutes now; I don't know what I'm looking at, but I'm pretty sure I'm in love with it."
Pop the hood on that bad boy!!! The crew has done a great job with maintenance,I can see that right quick. All the hydraulics are super dry/clean,crystal clear on the dipstick. This fella doing preflight is thorough. Exactly what ya want in a pilot team. Ouuhraaa!
Former Navy Seahawk mech here. I envy your blackhawk. You'd have a stroke trying to do ours. The ECS is located in the right compartment of the APU, we have 300lbs worth of blade fold equiptment built into the rotorhead, a 3rd hydraulic pump in the oil cooler bay, the transition section full of comms crap that may be easier to chexk vs yours...... Also, your bifalar weights looked so clean. Grab any seahawk and you'll see we grease the piss out of them. lol Oh yeah, our ECS motor looks a hell of a lot bigger with a sight gauge that you can never see. I forgot to mention, we dont have keys hahahaha
Alfredo Pacheco Jr did you mention there is no damper accumulator God this is awesome!!! What about the luck of swivel fittings, flotation bags, main rotor brake, 4th utility hydraulic pump??? Flotation pressure gage, tail landing gear and lot of other!!! They said that the metals of the gas turbine in sea hawk is totally different that's why the engine t 700 in black hawk and sea hawk are not inderchangable and cost 3 times more couse work in salty environments. Regards from Greece
It's amazing btw that the little doors for all the engine parts etc..are held together with small ikea door locks..how it stays locked while in flight... 🤷♂️
I'm impressed how well thought blackhawk is. All inspection without additional platforms/stairs. Especially engine covers and movable platform under the hood
When i was a child i dreamed of one day having the honor to repair and maintain these machines...Due to my poor health it will forever be just a dream...
Yeah, have you tried the Civilian route? I mean sure it's not the same thing but just think the Blackhawk was designed, built, and tested by many Civilians.
@@ThunderAppeal Oh that sucks man, I hope someone with the necessary knowledge would pass by and help you. Hold on just a few more months, you're almost there.
Thanks man I got my 2013 from Copart Auction and it just got back from the shop I've been spending my whole Sunday in the garage to get this bad boy started as a gift to my son's Highschool graduation.
I'm in Aviation Maintenance School right now and it amazes me how many of the guy's there don't like helicopters.. But I absolutely love them!! Keep up the great work and thank you for your service. Will you be uploading more video's?
I like the helicopters. My tech school was heavy aircraft.. we had the same length of time. In fact when everyone was gone, I had a whole hall to myself. the chopper guy was my last friend to leave. A lot to learn.
ryan moeller lol yeah, my MOS was electronics and avionics on rotary wing aircraft, and I've worked on both rotary and fixed in the civilian world. I like rotary more :-) they're a feat of engineering and they're awesome. :-)
I'm so jealous. I had originally been slated for a blackhawk repairer contract when I found out I had slight color deficiencies. It was my plan ultimately to become a pilot for our state's aviation wing. I ended up going 88M instead. Though to be honest, this reminds me a lot of the PMCS we do in our motorpool!
This is MOS 15T right? I am about to go to recruiter and ask about that job. Because if it's like this I would be so happy. I may also cross train to Pilot as well, think that would be amazing.
It's called a BIFILAR weight. It's there for rotor balance and anti vibration. They're a pain to deal with because they require constant inspection, cleaning, and lubrication. Not to mention they weigh about 30Lbs. each. I used to work on them.
As a plane captain on MH-60R’s in the navy I’m still blown away at just how similar everything is. I’ve done hundreds of inspections on our aircraft and hope for the day I preflight my own bird for flight (That’s another story).
Awesome video guys. I love how this is just another day in the office for the pilots. Just casually doing pre flight checks on their Black Hawk!! Fly safe!
As a former crew chief this is interesting to see a Blackhawk. I crewed a Huey had a great time working on them and flying. It’s funny our saying was kick the skids and light the fire. Now you can kick the tires on most army helicopters. The trust between crew chief and pilot at least in my unit was tight. We all knew the mission and if you knew your job well we just worked well together.
I find it really funny that the little door covering the already flush step, has 5 keyway latches, while all the other much larger and more critical panels just have 2 or 3 lunchbox latches
There are times I wish I had gone into aviation instead of automotive and Agriculture. Then there are the days where I wonder if I could take having all that responsibility working on something that is flying in the air and may have a loose bolt, lol.
I promise you, if you had there's always a Sargent nearby to remind you of that responsibility. And if you're real lucky he will remind you of it while chewing your ass and never raising his voice. Will make you feel like a small child.
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I’m a civilian and I’ve been trying to figure out how to pre-flight my black hawk for months... thank God for RUclips.
Muh -10 checklist
😂
lol did you use the Cessna 172 Preflight checklist ;) best one yet
Dude, I`m still looking a tutorial for my apache, can`t seem to find it anywhere.
I'm still waiting on my operator for a program for a Bell 212 helicopter.
after watching preflights on various aircraft i've reached the conclusion that they're really just touching everything to see if it falls apart or not.
ruclips.net/video/rryQfAnQs3M/видео.html
I have never seen that clip before and mentioned why I am there. As a kid, I would close my eyes and pretend I was wishing a car to start.
They are supposed to check that all safeties are in place and tight, rod end bearings for popping and tolerance, bolts for condition, lines for tightness and condition free of chafing or wear, electrical connectors and wires for breaks and chafing, cannon plus for security, hardware for correct install, blades for cracks and condition, airframe for cracks, engines and transmissions for correct oil level, accumulators for correct precharge, driveshafts for scoring/correct float, and hardware stackups, fuel likes for any leaks, landing gear for cuts in tires/correct height, etc.
This guy cruised through without properly checking shit. Normal new pilot bullshit about wanting to make a video, but not doing anything right. Probably why he's still the dude in the copilot's seat.
I'm a retired fixed wing avionics weenie (Bronco, Phantom) later F-16 motor toad/crew chief(cross-training is fun and makes a better technician in general) and actually handling those systems can tell you quite a bit. It's how you detect excessive play in linkages, rod ends etc. You can't see most wear but you can feel a shitload of it! Inspection and maintenance require tactile understanding of systems, not just reading a job guide and eyeballing them. Of course that doesn't mean junior aircrew remember all the details outside their normal tasking (flying is more than enough task saturation) but they know who to ask if they find something questionable.
Pretty much, look see if anything is burnt or oily or hanging out. Touch everything make sure it’s in place. Done
The amount of engineering that went into this thing is incredible, such a complex machine.
Lauren Johnson Yeah, lol. What led you to believe that? The 500 switches and knobs in the cockpit? Or the multitude of systems "under the hood"? Or maybe it was the rotor?
Lauren Johnson what would you say is the hardest thing about being a Blackhawk mechanic? Just curious :)
@@cod6guy12 Exactly these are a million times more complex than a car...if you worked on them, then you'd know. The amoint of in depth maintenance required is staggering. I do believe though that the Navy/Marines go a little more in more in depth than the Army...and who gaf about the Air Farce LOL
@@sir.rivers54 Blackhawks have adel clamps everywhere and most of them are in hard places to get your hands, also several other parts are in the most cramped spots, getting to those spots with normal tools can be an exercise in utter frustration.
@@timsgtaWho gives a fuck about that Air Force you ask? The soldiers on the ground when they hear that BRRRRRRRRTTTT from the A-10 Warthog.
I watched this video a few years ago and didn't think much of it other than it was pretty interesting. Watching it now, being a mechanic on the CH-146 (militarized bell 412), I've gained a lot of appreciation for the work the Sikorsky engineers put into making it easy to move around on top. Having engine cowls you can stand on is awesome, it makes me a little jealous.
CH? U from Canada?
@@ryneagheilim9782 yes
When he checked the dipstick on the gearbox, didn’t it need some attention. He looks at it, even re-dips the stick and leaves it. It looked dry???
We even have two ways per side to get up top, 1st is by the crew chief's window and the 2nd is aft by the engine exhausts but that one's a pain if YOUR the one opening the cover.
1:47 that come back to see himself was hilarious xD
"Oh i do be lookin badass"
He looked to check if his GoPro was ON and recording, dumbass
@@sharwan6177 damn no need to call peoples name like that can't you be a little nicer ?
dingdongding Insecure?
@@sharwan6177 what crawled up your ass bro? Dude was making a joke
@@sharwan6177 How can you not only have missed the joke but made yourself out to be an asshole as well?
"is it leaking oil?"
"no."
"then it doesnt have any and we cant fly it right now."
Sounds like russian helicopter
I once heard that the leaks are from the type of o ring seal used in the connectors that are needed to rapidly remove and replace the engine etc., but that was probably bullshit... so why do they leak so much?
Lol thats what i remember most of all from the military. That an hydrate. You feeling dizzy..Hydrate. You drowning...Hydrate. An ibuprofen for everything.
@@billbailey9684 'are you drowning? Drink some water!'
I had a Chinook CH-47 crewman tell me that one before. "If the helicopter wasn't leaking operating fluids in the cargo area then it was probably out of fluids to begin with."
There's a reason people call them Shit Hooks, lol.
*title: A massage for the Blackhawk before the flight*
that's hot
Appeasing the machine spirit.
@@ConfusedGuardsman not enough incense and chanting
praise the omnissiah
More like stretching it, cracking it's joints, and giving it some energy drinks.
*How to actually Pre-Flight a Blackhawk*
Pilot: we got all four rotors on this thing?
Co-pilot: *without looking* yep
Pilot: *Fires up Blackhawk*
One main rotor, containing 4 rotor blades. And a tail rotor. Yes I am pedantic, I know this :-)
@Ambrose Burnside I am 99% sure he (the OP of this thread) is NOT a pilot, or else he would have used the correct names for the parts of a helicopter. As for me, I AM a pilot (fixed wing), and I hang out with rotary-wing pilots too. The consistent and accurate use of standard terminology can be critical when communicating in aviation, where even simple mistakes can be deadly (not so much in the RUclips comment section, of course). So, there is indeed some external motivation for my pedantic nature :-)
*The Blackhawk is on helipad and spools up*
Why aren't we getting any lift? I'm lifting on the collective and nothing happens.
*Looks up and sees that the rotor blades are missing.*
Huh.
@@fureversalty
lol
@@Darrylx444 You realize you have 0 sense of humor, and you went and ruined the joke anyway. Kinda makes you seem like an asshole to me.
I love that there's like five fasteners to keep the lid of the footstep on the side of the door shut, but only two fasteners for the hatch on top leading to all of the crucial components of the helicopter.
The Taliban are going to find this video super useful
@@smokayman i was looking for this comment lmao
we dont even use the footstep like at all, and the 2 clamps that hold the mrh slide cowl on are perfectly adequate
Me trying to find the lightswitch for the toilet in the middle of the night.
MarkiMoto Nice one😂😂
wy? it has always been in the same place just like the toilet.
@@leeverink32 ...
@@leeverink32 you don't seem to understand
LMAO
Wow, as a person who never worked in aerospace or been in the military, it's astonishing how complex those machines are, we take for granted that it's a helicopter and it just flies around this and that, you'll never appreciate the complexity of it until you see a video like this. Thx for sharing.
You should try working on them. I thought it was complex just learning about them back in school, when I hit the fleet and started wrenching, it is so much stuff packed into so little space. This video is just the tip of the iceberg, a simple preflight check.
Difficult at times, for sure. But I wouldn't trade it for the world. Hooyah, Airframes!
I’m glad that aviation hasn’t faded for you. I’m thinking of going into the coast guard or air force and fly these beasts. They‘re incredible. Finishing up my private pilots license but I’m sure I have a long way to go after that. Want to keep the generation of military flight up since it has ran through my family since my great grandfather.
This isn’t even a full preflight, not even close actually. He did not check the nose, landing gear, tail rotor, cabin, tail rotor driveshafts, the other side of the cockpit, etc. there’s a lot more that goes into it than just his side of the cockpit and up top.
Zeze Andjr when I joined the Airforce to be a aerospace propulsion mechanic I thought they were simple till I actually got to look at the engine of a c130 and saw how much goes into it
Let's get one thing straight for the gentleman... Helicopters don't really "fly" per se as they just beat the air with their rotors until the air finally yields.
I do the same preflight on my '89 Buick every morning.
I LITERALLY just told my wife " Im watching this blackhawk preflight and it reminds me of that 71 chevy I had everyday before going 2 miles to work lolol "
Fking hilarious I feel you bro lol
If you have to do this type of check on a car every morning, you probably shouldn’t make it fly.
This is good information for when the apocalypse hits and there happens to be a blackhawk left at an airfield
Bruh for real
Lol
I'm not even sure what button to press to start it. But the outside seems to be doin greaaaat.
Lmfao exatly what i thought
Me: Googles PC related stuff
Google: Heres some military stuff
Fair enough
In the Aviation community, especially in the Military, PC is short for Plane Captain, which of course is not an actual Captain rank or an officer. PCs are actually Enlisted personnel. Basically, a PC is in responsible for Daily Aircraft Inspections, Aircraft Maintaining such as the servicing of oil and or fuel, and just basically Aircraft related matters overall. Then after that, the Pilot inspects it again, which is a Pre-flight, much as what the guy is doing in this video.
@@gonzalinator8764 I was talking about programming. I dont think theres enything with... Lets say for example "C++ how to make a TTS" related to aviation &/ military
@RomeoPapaCharlie Ehh i think the bot is doing sudo "supervised learning" (Giving the awnser the bot got and testing if the awnser was correct via us looking at the video) by seeing if the things it recommends you are the correct things. Aka if you click and watch most of the video
Ah yes~
My PC also sounds like a black hawk when I turn it on~
I’d like to thank you on behalf of all of my taliban colleagues! You have no idea how immensely you have helped us figure out how to handle these things.
inshallah
Funny, they never show luke doing a preflight for his x-wing. No wonder he crashes on dagobah.
That crash was caused by bad situational awareness caused by weather and by Luke not being instrument rated. You can only fly by the seat of your pants for so long. But in his defense, I believe the CFR recorded him saying something like, "All the scopes are dead," which would make one believe he had a clogged pitot or other such malfunction, maybe icing in the upper atmosphere.
that's what droid slaves are for
+ChrisUAnimation
What do you think R2D2 was there for.
Lol'd after I realised that you were talking about Star Wars.
Feint Bad static
-Someone asks me: Do you know how to drive stick shift?
-Me remembers this video: Actually I Know how to start up a Blackhawk
IGATECK lol they’d be like weird flex but okay 😂
IGATECK he did a preflight not a start up
This is bull, I seen a lot of movies and they just jump in and fly away.
adrianTNT Lmfao
They may have already been checked. At a time of war, they may get up in the a.m. and check them, so they can go at any time of the day. There are also different checks with varying degrees of thoroughness.
@@xenonram thus is a pilots check, the DTA has already been done...
Life is not a movie bro
@@brightstare9011 It's a joke.
Me: Following the tutorial
*5 Minutes later*
“Shit I forgot to do step 57”
Lmao
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As a truck driver, the amount of moving parts on this aircraft to check is downright scary. And I thought my pre-trip checks were bad. Props
On a side note I worked on big rigs for a couple years and the first thing I noticed about this video was how CLEAN the engine is. At the end of each work day a truck mechanic looks more like a special ops soldier hiding out in a cave.
No, rotors
@@Prem_hall_713 LOL
I really wish there were more videos like this. Seems like the only videos that aren't high level propaganda are declassified training videos.... Very cool! Thanks
I agree, also I think just random videos like this of people doing other trade work would be hella interesting too. idk why but these vids really are relaxing to watch especially with the limited talking.
Probably because it shouldn't be on RUclips.
because now you know how to check a couple of dipsticks on a black hawk? you can crawl all over them at some local airshows... get out of the house once in a while...
I've been out of the house, boy, as a crew chief on the B-1B. It shouldn't be on here.
Gee G LoL, ok chief. If this shouldn't be on there, then the officer wouldn't put it on there. Keep your security panties on.
Proof helicopters are like women - you have to touch them places before you can turn them on.
Gay
Negative. Being a UH-60 driver is an automatic panty dropper... just like Ranger and Long Tabs.
Definitely a sharp case bud
HIDE NOW
I HERE FEMININE FOOT STEPS
But once they’re on, you got em good
So today I did a predrive on my 1998 Toyota Corolla, opened the hood and everything, my wife was impressed.
As a Huey mechanic from Nam days I was "excited " to have crossed paths with this video . My word there's a whole lota going on with the Blackhawk . Highly likely I'll be replaying this video over-an-over in slooooow moootion to absorb it all . Gads , maintaining the Huey is cake walk compared to what it must be like to maintain this . thanku thanku thanku
"Can you teach me how to preflight my Blackhawk"
"Yea, sure"
*4 hours later*
"How many hatches left"
"Uhm, about 4 but theres alot more to check"
*"I regret buying this"*
The Taliban atm😂
So freaking cool!
@@Mbfrmdao you definitely get bullied at school, lol
It is really cool!
I wonder if you think that after the 400th time doing it.
I noticed that the spurving bearings on the turbo encabulator looked dry. I would have one of the flight mechanics lube those ASAP so that the lunar wayne shaft doesn't develop side fumbling and lose a differential girdle spring causing damage to the panometric fan. Serious issues could result.
Ugmm... Wat u doin here in normie land?
That fact people think you’re serious is kinda funny😂
English please?
Don't worry, it'll chooch.
I only understood about 4words ...
And I thought lego was complicated....
Shadow Heart lol
Shit LEGO looks like a toy compared to this
Jumpsuit Jumpsuit cøver me don’t you fucking call LEGO shit you bitch
Dabbarama well that joke went over your head didn’t it
If you have learned how everything works, Lego could be more complicated since it requires creativity
I love how well designed it is when it comes to accesibility. All those places you can hold to or stand on
I wonder how many times I would need to watch this before I could effectively pre-flight a Blackhawk. This video was so dope!
Sometimes I see these incredible complex machines, that I can't stop thinking "if I hit this specific part with a sledgehammer, with it still work?"
Butterfly dawg same
probably. it is dual turbine after all. The whole thing is probably excessive. If you guys thought that was complex, you should wish you could find out about the computer. The onboard computer can probably detect and warn about any kind of failures or mechanical issues. It's probably more complex than the heli itself. So it would probably let you know if there was a problem and you probably don't have to look like that. I think the only reason they do look like that is just to make sure nothing came loose, and nothing started leaking. You probably don't even have to look at that every flight as it's so unlikely to to happen. You can probably get away maybe checking every 5 or 10 flights. Any kind of issue usually has long term effects so spotting it isnt really an emergency, and the computer would let you know if something bad is slowly happening. But at the same time, this is a helicopter, a very low flying machine. It's not a plane where you can just bail with a parachute. If it catastrophically fails you probably have less than a minute before you die. They probably constantly and thoroughly check the aircraft strictly out of fear and the risk of losing the asset. There isn't any kind of a safety net, a parachute, a back up motor. If the thing breaks down, everyone dies.
You know that getting a catastrophic failure in a helicopter is safer than on a plane? If anything happens the heli can just autorotate and land safely most of the times
And no, if I were a pilot I would not depend on a computer to tell me if something wrong or not, if safety regulations says I must check the aircraft every time before take off I will, there's a reason why it's written like that and I don't want to find out why the hard way
@@francisconov5664 lol most of times. Also, the planes fly way higher, if parachuting its defiantly safer via plane. Also, you got like a minute to hit the ground. The turbine and rotor has to slow down before you can glide down. idk how auto rotating would work at a height of a 1000 feet.
If it's a Russian helicopter, then yes. That is actually part of their standard pre-flight routine.
Just kidding :-)
One of the best aviation maintenance videos I've seen, well done. And that's a very useful device at 2:00 , I usually suffer a number of bruises in order to crawl up on a Mi-8. Well, I guess that's what 'user-friendly' means.
Damn those things are ancient.
Oh man, 2:00 is where I immediately went, "welp, stayin' for all ten minutes now; I don't know what I'm looking at, but I'm pretty sure I'm in love with it."
JocoM - They have a bunch of steps that also go up the tail as well. Makes it a hell of a lot easier to check the tail rotor and rigging.
JocoM a
Maintenance lmao this is a preflight inspection. 🤣
Looks like you're about due for an oil change on the ol' spinny thing. -Certified RUclips helicopter pilot
I know this is a necro, but this comment is highly underrated.
Pop the hood on that bad boy!!! The crew has done a great job with maintenance,I can see that right quick. All the hydraulics are super dry/clean,crystal clear on the dipstick. This fella doing preflight is thorough. Exactly what ya want in a pilot team. Ouuhraaa!
Greeting from Aghanistan. Thanks friend for video. This will help me fly new blackhawk
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All I wanna say is that I was here before that comment blows up from just being verified
@@samo_. same
Former Navy Seahawk mech here.
I envy your blackhawk. You'd have a stroke trying to do ours. The ECS is located in the right compartment of the APU, we have 300lbs worth of blade fold equiptment built into the rotorhead, a 3rd hydraulic pump in the oil cooler bay, the transition section full of comms crap that may be easier to chexk vs yours......
Also, your bifalar weights looked so clean. Grab any seahawk and you'll see we grease the piss out of them. lol
Oh yeah, our ECS motor looks a hell of a lot bigger with a sight gauge that you can never see.
I forgot to mention, we dont have keys hahahaha
Simpler, yes, but in my unit, you'd be the only one working on it. lol Keep those ladies protected from that salty air.
Alfredo Pacheco Jr did you mention there is no damper accumulator God this is awesome!!! What about the luck of swivel fittings, flotation bags, main rotor brake, 4th utility hydraulic pump??? Flotation pressure gage, tail landing gear and lot of other!!! They said that the metals of the gas turbine in sea hawk is totally different that's why the engine t 700 in black hawk and sea hawk are not inderchangable and cost 3 times more couse work in salty environments. Regards from Greece
Yes indeed!! Tons of room to work with
How old r u? U been flying long? Ur awesome!
I work on sierras and the utility pump and res in the oil cooler section has no use other than to be in the way.
I got to see one of these beauties on display in a navy show, sat right in the back. These are glorious helicopters made even more imposing in person.
Without a doubt, one of the most fascinating videos I've EVER watched. MANY thanks.
I say that about every pOrn clip
When you actually get a peek under those covers, you understand why those cost so much... it's an engineering masterpiece.
I rememeber my dad telling me something similar and I didnt really care, but then I got to see the hydraulics of an airplane and it blew me away
Посмотрите как устроен атомный ледокол. Или атомная подводная лодка.
Thanks so much for this, you're a lifesaver. I didn't get any instructions on how to do this in the owners manual
instructions unclear, got my helicopter stuck in the toaster
Easy fix... turn instructions right side up and remove bread.
FAIL.....he didn't check the blinker fluid
Eiserntors Phantom of the Opera
e.e
He didn't check the rotor wash reservoir, or apply any frequency grease.
Tsk,tsk,tsk. Didn't even check air brake fluid levels either.
Blatant disregard of safety culture here.
There is an on off switch on the blinkers. These aviators don't need to signal their intentions.
obsolete professor wooooooooooosh
It's amazing btw that the little doors for all the engine parts etc..are held together with small ikea door locks..how it stays locked while in flight... 🤷♂️
Extremely tight tolerances. If any of the locks are loose or have a failure of some kind it is immediately replaced.
I'm impressed how well thought blackhawk is. All inspection without additional platforms/stairs. Especially engine covers and movable platform under the hood
When i was a child i dreamed of one day having the honor to repair and maintain these machines...Due to my poor health it will forever be just a dream...
Awwhh, I hope you'l find something different! have faith
Try civilian aircraft.
Yeah, have you tried the Civilian route? I mean sure it's not the same thing but just think the Blackhawk was designed, built, and tested by many Civilians.
Man do what ever u want ima be a jet fighter so i hope u can repair my jets
Same bro i also habe a poor health i am i am dreaming of maintaining and flying these things
Where do you put in your quarters?
IRS, every April 15th.
Hi my name is Donhammed Trumpistan, as the talibans chief flight instructor, this will come in very handy. Thanks Joe 👍
I always ask myself how we went from rubbing sticks together to *this* in just a few thousand years
Nice,I loved your commentary,it was very educational.
Wait, it's not just kick the tires and light the fires?
that was a huge PTI so many moving parts as a trucker I thought our PTI was bad keep safe out there guys
It's even worse when you realize he only did half of it. The other guy did the inspection of components on the ground and tail.
Just adding this to my "may need"-list in case I ever have to get a Blackhawk flight-ready... You never know.
The engineering behind this machine is awe inspiring.
Thanks man, you're a lifesaver! If I didn't figure out how to pre-flight my black hawk before my mom got home from work, she would kill me
*Gets called for immediate air evacuation*
"I just...gotta fold... the pitot tube cover really evenly"
"what did you learn today?"
"i learned how to prep a Blackhawk!"
Thank god I found this vid, I lost the manuals for mine
I'm stuck, I was trying to find instructions on how to land. Please advise.
And fast.
Have you made it or you still there in the sky ?
@@tigertank370 I had to stop for gas a few times but I'm still stuck.
@@ThunderAppeal Oh that sucks man, I hope someone with the necessary knowledge would pass by and help you. Hold on just a few more months, you're almost there.
Every time I do my preflight im just like “yup helicopter looks like helicopter”
Thanks man I got my 2013 from Copart Auction and it just got back from the shop I've been spending my whole Sunday in the garage to get this bad boy started as a gift to my son's Highschool graduation.
I'm in Aviation Maintenance School right now and it amazes me how many of the guy's there don't like helicopters.. But I absolutely love them!! Keep up the great work and thank you for your service. Will you be uploading more video's?
I like the helicopters. My tech school was heavy aircraft.. we had the same length of time. In fact when everyone was gone, I had a whole hall to myself. the chopper guy was my last friend to leave. A lot to learn.
Ft Eustis? If so I am sorry.
ryan moeller lol yeah, my MOS was electronics and avionics on rotary wing aircraft, and I've worked on both rotary and fixed in the civilian world.
I like rotary more :-) they're a feat of engineering and they're awesome. :-)
Patrick Millican oh gawd. That's where I went for AIT.
That place smelled like a sewer.
There is ALOT more money in helicopters. TRUST ME!!
This tutorial was very helpful and easy to understand. Now I can start up my own black hawk :)
i saw the m9 then realized when this was uploaded and was like oh.
The UCP wasn't the giveaway?
Ten minutes of me having absolutely no idea what I’m watching going on but enjoying every second
I'm so jealous. I had originally been slated for a blackhawk repairer contract when I found out I had slight color deficiencies. It was my plan ultimately to become a pilot for our state's aviation wing. I ended up going 88M instead. Though to be honest, this reminds me a lot of the PMCS we do in our motorpool!
This is MOS 15T right? I am about to go to recruiter and ask about that job. Because if it's like this I would be so happy. I may also cross train to Pilot as well, think that would be amazing.
This is how I pre-check my PC after cleaning it out with the air compressor.
thanks for the tutorial. i have been trying to figure out for a long time.
after the preflight id be too tired to fly and call it a day.
I bet Afghan viewers are putting this to better use than most of us right now
Nice, I'm finally a pilot. Thanks
What is this at 4:28 and what is it's use?
I'm quite perplexed about that too.
Someone below linked this. It has some details on that. www.sikorskyarchives.com/S-70%20(YUH-60A%20UTTAS).PHP
The link in the other reply shows a diagram which labels it as a "Bifilar vibration absorber"
It's a bifilar counterweight.
It's called a BIFILAR weight. It's there for rotor balance and anti vibration. They're a pain to deal with because they require constant inspection, cleaning, and lubrication. Not to mention they weigh about 30Lbs. each. I used to work on them.
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As a plane captain on MH-60R’s in the navy I’m still blown away at just how similar everything is. I’ve done hundreds of inspections on our aircraft and hope for the day I preflight my own bird for flight (That’s another story).
du have a helo yet?
thanks i really need this
Awesome video guys. I love how this is just another day in the office for the pilots. Just casually doing pre flight checks on their Black Hawk!! Fly safe!
1:49 hey there, handsome!
haha o thought the same.
Gay?
@@mdalamgirhussain7917 😂😂
👋😃 that’s a salute to you for serving our country 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A neat professional at work!.. 😊🤙
Very exiting to watch preflight Blackhawk aircrafts,a lot checking before operation. Thanks for loading .(soluu huong RCAFVET )🇨🇦
Thank you for sharing this now i can preflight check my Blackhawk in my garden
5:37 This is dipstick? Why not cleaning first and check it after?
Why add an extra, not needed, step?
Also, wasn't it completely dry?
It's not done that way on Blackhawks.
Taliban thanks for the video.
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Thx man other Blackhawk preflight tutorials are sucks this really helped me
As a former crew chief this is interesting to see a Blackhawk. I crewed a Huey had a great time working on them and flying. It’s funny our saying was kick the skids and light the fire. Now you can kick the tires on most army helicopters. The trust between crew chief and pilot at least in my unit was tight. We all knew the mission and if you knew your job well we just worked well together.
Hydraulics everywhere.
This is nothing. Go check out a CH-47.
Is there a reason for him physically tugging at the lines other than to check if they are loose?
Only about half of the hydraulics were shown.
@@saltycrowgarage7215 lol I think it has 7 hydraulic pumps
@@leonstrand329 it has 3, 4 depending on the block series.
The Crew Chief sees so many more parts and maintenance than a pilot does.
Antifreeze ✔
Oil ✔
Power steering ✔
Red Bull ✔...
Ready to Fly!
Thank u Sir. That was amazing. Cheers from Rome - Italy
I find it really funny that the little door covering the already flush step, has 5 keyway latches, while all the other much larger and more critical panels just have 2 or 3 lunchbox latches
Now I'm ready only I need is a Blackhawk
Lets construct a blackhawk by using its design instructions and group of dedicated people
Awesome video; keep up the good work.
Where do those wires that are running into each propeller lead to?
Phillippe Nash those are wires for the deicing system for the leading edge of the blades.
Or blade fold on Navy
They control the speed the rotors cut vegetables and terrorists.
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Lmao great explanation
@@Zeckmon3 true story 🍷
The Blackhawk and the Apaches have always been my favorite choppers, always dreamed of flying one or at least riding in one.
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@@conorbeattie7568 Wish I could
that blade assembly hub was just so beautiful ❤️❤️
"is everything in right condition?"
"Yep"
"Ok let's fly this bad boy"
"Ahh shit i forgot the key"
There are times I wish I had gone into aviation instead of automotive and Agriculture. Then there are the days where I wonder if I could take having all that responsibility working on something that is flying in the air and may have a loose bolt, lol.
I promise you, if you had there's always a Sargent nearby to remind you of that responsibility. And if you're real lucky he will remind you of it while chewing your ass and never raising his voice. Will make you feel like a small child.
can you put arabic subtitles? (for educational purposes only)
As a former SP, you are a NO-GO at that station
its insane how heavy built this machine seems and still its able to fly and carry soldiers + gear... amazing engineering