Paraplegic Helicopter Pilot Shares His Journey

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  • Опубликовано: 1 янв 2025

Комментарии • 27

  • @nnasab
    @nnasab 2 года назад +6

    As a disabled veteran on wheelchair, love this information. Thanks.

  • @VictoryAviation
    @VictoryAviation 2 года назад +6

    I just earned my helicopter PPL. It’s already difficult enough to fly a small heli with all my arms and legs functioning correctly. This guy is a beast!

  • @407-Driver
    @407-Driver 2 года назад

    Brilliant!!

  • @jimengberg3117
    @jimengberg3117 2 года назад +1

    I've been flying Cessnas with a hand control for 26 years. I'd love to try this.

  • @CAROLUSPRIMA
    @CAROLUSPRIMA 2 года назад

    Douglas Bader, quoted at the ending, was a highly decorated Ace of the RAF and he became so after being medically retired due to the loss of both legs in a training accident.

  • @swagraptor5477
    @swagraptor5477 2 года назад +7

    This guy can fly but I can't get a medical for the rest of my life because I had some anxiety a decade ago.

    • @austinformedude
      @austinformedude 2 года назад

      You need a better AME

    • @mauriceevans6546
      @mauriceevans6546 2 года назад

      You can get the private pilot glider rating that requires no medical pr drivers license. You will be limited to power gliders like the pipistrel sinus but you will able to fly to 18000 ft, fly internationally.

    • @a.nelprober4971
      @a.nelprober4971 2 года назад

      Doesn't matter, you're a security liability. Just look at germanwings 9525

    • @atk237
      @atk237 2 года назад +1

      @@a.nelprober4971 Anxiety is not the same as suicidal ideations

    • @a.nelprober4971
      @a.nelprober4971 2 года назад

      @@atk237 doesn't matter. Need to mitigate the risk. Tbh I don't even know why you would disclose such things to an AME anyway. Was always told by a veteran pilot to disclose as little as possible to an AME. If you are Ill or unfit just abstain yourself.

  • @dave4shmups
    @dave4shmups 2 года назад +1

    Wonderful! God Bless this guy!

  • @NicksStuff
    @NicksStuff 2 года назад

    I would love to see him climb onboard and fly it

  • @Nderak
    @Nderak 2 года назад

    1:58 hell of a chopper, my dream bird

  • @TheAtheist22
    @TheAtheist22 2 года назад +1

    The indomitable spirit of man.

  • @tommynikon2283
    @tommynikon2283 2 года назад +1

    As if flying a chopper wasn't hard enough. KUDOS to this warrior for soldiering on, INNOVATING, preserving, and thriving.

  • @GJ-qt2kk
    @GJ-qt2kk 2 года назад +3

    what a champ 🤙

  • @billmoran3812
    @billmoran3812 2 года назад +1

    I can’t imagine how difficult it must have been to get a medical certificate without legs. I’ve been fighting for nearly a year to get my third class medical only because of diabetes.

    • @GeorgeSemel
      @GeorgeSemel 2 года назад

      Gee's I was diagnosed with type two back in 2012. I talked to the regional flight surgeon. I had to be on the meds for 3 months, and my doctor had to write a letter on my condition and an A1c I took a physical, and it was kicked to the Regional Flight Surgeon and in less than 14 days I had my medical back. Now if you are using insulin then it's a problem.

  • @Nderak
    @Nderak 2 года назад

    so inspiring

  • @StephenMortimer
    @StephenMortimer 2 года назад +2

    every boy should read the story of doug bader Ihad a strokean czn now use my aarm

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda 2 года назад

    salu! stunning -))

  • @artazcuna1623
    @artazcuna1623 10 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤👏👏👏🔥🔥👏👏

  • @danielbukovics1405
    @danielbukovics1405 2 года назад

    I’m sure the moving stick in the intro is a joke.

  • @glassboxes
    @glassboxes 2 года назад

    this dudes cool as fuck

  • @peterwest3204
    @peterwest3204 5 месяцев назад

    erase