Helicopter Nosecam Flight: Autumn at Mission Ridge & Wenatchee
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- SIT ON THE NOSE OF MY HELICOPTER as I take a flight in the Wenatchee area to show off the autumn colors. This is the "nosecam" version of my Autumn at Mission Ridge & Wenatchee flight, so don't be surprised if I refer to things inside the cockpit that you can't see in this video. If you want to know what I'm talking about, watch the other version of the video, which puts your head in the cockpit between the two front seats for the entire flight. You can find it here: • Helicopter POV Flight:...
Here are some notes about this video:
9:50 - Hear the difference in the sound of the helicopter? I've reduced power and slowed down and what you're hearing is called "blade slap." It goes away when I pick up speed beyond around 80 knots as I start my descend.
12:40 - I'm descending at 1700 feet per minute here (which you can see in the POV video). That's about the same as an autorotation.
14:30 - The top end of Pitcher Canyon is on my right.
15:08 - Sorry about the throat clearing sound. I thought I edited them all out.
19:30 - There is no control tower at Wenatchee. Pilots use the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to report location and intentions in flight. This is NOT required but is highly advisable. (Technically, a radio is not required at all for Part 91 operations at Wenatchee.)
20:15 - Yes, I can make what's called a "quick stop" or turn very sharply away from the runway to avoid traffic there. I always look both ways and make a call before crossing the runway. If a plane is landing or taking off, I'll usually alter my course to pass behind it.
About Me and the Helicopter
- I have been flying for about 20 years. My nearly 4,000 hours of flight time is in Robinson R44, Robinson R22, and Bell 206L (Long Ranger) helicopters.
- The helicopter is a 2005 Robinson R44 Raven II -- the same one that appears in the photo at the beginning of the video. You can learn more about them here: robinsonheli.c... I own this helicopter. It is the third helicopter I've owned since 2000.
- My helicopter has ADS-B Out and is picked up by radar facilities. You can see my track for recent flights on Flightradar24: www.flightrada... This is a great site for tracking any almost any flight, including the airlines.
About the Video
- The video was recorded with a GoPro Hero 7 camera (amzn.to/2Lxyzwl) mounted on the nose of the helicopter. Audio, which includes wind, engine, and rotor noise, comes from the camera's built-in speaker and has been incorporated into this video at 25% normal volume.
- Narration was done using a Røde Podcaster microphone (amzn.to/2IFnbNr) connected to a Macintosh. I recorded the narration while I was watching the video in the editing software because the in-flight audio feed did not work.
- The video was edited on a Macintosh using Screenflow software. Learn more about it here: www.telestream...
- The intro music is by Bob Levitus, famed "Dr. Mac." You can find him here: www.boblevitus....
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Did you see both versions of this video? If so, take the poll: bit.ly/VersionPoll
FlyingMAir i did I liked both, couldn’t choose one.
NOT! NOT! NOT! boring, in the least. I feel as chill as when I take a drive through the Rockies (Colorado) during this time of year. Just something about the tranquility of the journey and the vistas that evaporate tension. Thank you, Maria!
Maria, An excellent video and great narration! I'm Amateur radio operator, K7OGW and 50 years ago, I help erect one of the towers you flew over. Our HAM radio repeater WR7ADX is still providing free service to Eastern Washington. After all these years, I particularly enjoyed not only the beautiful trees but also seeing the tower close up. Thank you for sharing this video.
Maria the cockpit cameras nice but boy that nose camera sure gives you a beautiful panoramic view of what's out there very nice.
This nose view video is excellent. That was a beautiful flight out and back, and the colors were great, with the sun just rising and very few if any clouds. What I like about the mountains in Washington is there is a lot of open areas among the trees (not just the orchards), and that shows off the trees better. Since you're from New York, and I'm from Pennsylvania, you and I know about how the trees on our East Coast mountains are jam-packed together with very little open areas to see. I spotted Mt. Rainer, just before your narration pointed that out. I'm an old guy of 71, and a Vietnam War vet (Army Aviation), and I can remember seeing Mount Rainer (snow-capped in August of 1968 & 69) as a processed thru Fort Lewis to & from Nha Trang Airbase, South Vietnam (21st Signal Group Aviation Detachment). PS... I fly over and back on one of those "stretch" DC-8 aircraft chartered by Seaboard World Airlines. You don't see any of those aircraft anymore. As I said, I'm an old guy..!!! LOL And so, thank you for sharing another great video, and here's hope that you always have blue skies and a slight tail-wind while flying.
Maria, this was a veritable Bob Ross adventure into scenic vistas. The nose cam is awesome! Your narration was great as usual and much like Bob Ross a combination of someone who knows what they are doing explaining things in a laid back way that only comes with high levels of competence. Don't worry about the intercom failure, while I enjoy the videos you narrate live as well, in the words of some guy who painted on TV, there are no mistakes, only happy accidents.
I agree with whoever suggested below that you cut in a picture-in-picture shot from the cockpit cam every once in a while, but the nose cam is a hit and I look forward to future videos featuring it.
Best, 675
LOL. I use Bob Ross videos to help me sleep. But thanks! I get exactly what you mean.
The nosecam was awesome on my TV!
I'm going to watch it on mine!
Omgosh!! Wow, loving this view!!!♥️ The reflections are beautiful!
No contest!! The outside camera is spectacular!! Cool rock😊 Totally successful flight 😎👍
It's funny because so many folks who are interested in how the helicopter flies will probably like the other view better. But I agree with you; that nosecam footage is spectacular. I'm so glad I had it hooked up.
@@FlyingMAir Thank you 😊
I agree!
Hi Maria,
I’ve just seen this one so far, about to watch the next one. Not boring at all, loved it. Had I seen your videos when I was 18, during Vietnam, I would have enlisted and become a helicopter pilot. Now I’m a former commercial fixed wing pilot turned academic and trying to get my medical back. Such is life. I truly enjoyed this view and the rotor noise, thanks.
Merci Maria, c'est somptueux. Vos vidéos sont passionnantes. Bonjour depuis la Normandie en France.
Your voice sounds great to be fair, very calming. Love the nose position of the cam and is definitely my favourite - really gives a good feeling of flying! You should definately do a cherry drying one with this! Maybe only one or two as they probably look similar as opposed to your trips. Great video - always a pleasure to watch.
I love watching the liftoffs.
I like them both. The scenery is a touch better in this one but the helicopter flying and instruments are better in the other version.
I loved the narration and I don't need to watch the inside camera. I've been hoping that you'd put a camera on the nose for some time now. This view is spectacular.
(But I'm going to watch the other video anyway, just so you get the ad revenue. :-) )
If you go way back through my catalog of videos, you'll find a bunch with nosecam views. I was using a nosecam before I started mounting cameras inside.
The outside view was even better. Thanks for the new camera location.
I'm thinking outside view is good for folks who just want the scenery and inside view is good for folks interested in flying.
Love the view especially the nose camera. You narrate beautifully and as someone else noted, your voice is calming.
I agree with Rebecca below....No contest! The nose cam, especially when viewed full screen is seriously cool!
We're going to have to rig one up for your helicopter, Rich!
I loved this video Maria! The scenery is so beautiful and your commentary compliments it perfectly. Please keep em coming!
Very beautiful area.
love the outboard camera view. And thanks again for your hard work
I liked the nose cam best. Western Larch is Tamarak. Or, more appropriately, Tamarak is Western Larch.
Love these nosecam flights, best idea you've ever had, never seen anything like it before
Awesome video I miss living there can’t wait to go back
I like them both equally. VERY MUCH. Thanks !!
Totally love the videos. Subscribed when I started watching the cherry drying sessions some time ago..
Great view from the nose cam but it's always nice to see you working the cyclic.
I think the cockpit POV view is more interesting to those who are more interested in flying than scenery.
I’ve watched both views 3 times now and I do love this nosecam view it is stunning, but I do love the POV as well, I really do think a video that combines shots of both would be awesome, it is a lot more work and time in editing. This video is stunning.
Love your narration Maria and wouldn't dream of turning it off. Cheers from Australia.
Thanks!
Well done! What beautiful scenery.
FlightFeather.
I prefer the shots from inside the cockpit because seeing the heli's instruments and watching you actually pilot the heli, to me, is what makes your series special.
I've flown drones and they are just like the outside camera, yawn.
I hope you're not flying your drone as high as I fly the helicopter.
No, the FAA rules are quite specific.
I fly line of sight only.
Aside from drones, my real hobby is RC Helis. I've been flying them for over 7 years and love it.
Your series bring my interest in Heli's to another level.
Thanks, please keep it up.
Very nice, thank you.
Really enjoyed that flight.
I was a Firefighter with Chelan County Fire District #1 and drove the fire engines out of station 13, at the bottom of Squilchuck, and responded up Squilchuck to Wenatchee heights, Mission Ridge and the whole area shown in the video. Nice to see that country from this perspective. The engine has to start out of the station and try to pick up speed up a steep grade. In the lower section it would strain to reach 45 mph, but up past station 14 it slows down to less than 30 mph. Poor rate of climb compared to a helicopter but hey, the helicopter does not have to carry tons of water!
up the grade and might get up to 45 mph, but the grade steepened to where, it would slow to less than 30 mph after the Wenatchee Heights turn off. Carrying thousands of lbs of water uphill!
Nice Maria specially when you were over the Rocky type Mountain when you mentioned hikers!
6:12
_PNW- Eastern, WA Deciduous Conifers - Larch or Tamarack?_
_Larix occidentalis_ (Western Larch and, Western Tamarack _Tamarack not
"Tamarask",_ ) or _Larix Laricina_ (Eastern Larch and, Eastern
Tamarack), which is it?
Apparently, both are a Larch and a Tamarack (and other names), depending
on who you ask.
Occidentals - grow to around 230 ft (70 m) tall.
Laricinas - grow to about 30 to 60 feet (10 - 20 m) tall.
From: conifersociety.org/conifers/larix-occidentalis/
_"Larix occidentalis / western larch
Larix occidentalis, as described in 1849 by Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859),
is commonly known as western larch, western tamarack, hackmatack,
mountain larch, as well as mélèze occidental in the French language.
Although Lewis and Clark described seeing the tree in 1806, nobody
formally recognized it as a distinct species until Nutall's study in
1849. The epithet occidentalis translates to "of the west" in the Latin
language.
"
.../conifers/larix-laricina/
"Larix laricina / American larch / tamarack
Larix laricina, first described in 1773 by Karl Heinrich Emil Koch
(1809-1879), is commonly known as tamarack, hackmatack, eastern larch,
black larch, red larch, or, more widely in the nursery trade as American
larch. The word tamarack is the Algonquian name for the species and
means "wood used for snowshoes." The species name means "larch-like" in
the Latin language, referring to its resemblance to European larch which
Linnæus, at the time, called Pinus larix."_
From: wiki - _"Larix laricina, commonly known as the tamarack,
hackmatack, eastern larch, black larch, red larch, or American larch, is
a species of larch native to Canada, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik,
Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, and also south into the
upper northeastern United States from Minnesota to Cranesville Swamp,
West Virginia; there is also an isolated population in central Alaska."
So, bon _appetree-_ (C&P from alternate view)
AWESOME!! Thank for sharing!
I like both versions
Beautiful video!
Amazing video my friend! Loved the views in this... I've liked and subscribed :)
The colorful pines are Western Larch. Tamarack is a Northwest colloquialism. There is a Larch in the Eastern US and Canada that is the true Tamarack. Larches are a pine species that are not "evergreens," but are deciduous. One other pine species is not evergreen and that is the Cyprus trees of the American Southeast. BTW: this "Tamarack" is a prime firewood, along with Douglas Fir.
When you review this video you will see that there are no instruments displayed anywhere but a great video thank you for it .
Read the description. It explains everything.
Oh I am in Tucson from New York .
I record all of my intercom cockpit audio using an external audio recorder and just sync the audio during post. I’ve never had that fail. I’d suggest something like a Tascam DR-05. There are a few companies who sell the appropriate audio cables that let you adapt the intercom jack to the recorder input. That way if you lose a cam, you don’t also lose that precious audio recording.
I'd really rather have the video and audio recorded together. The NFlightCam cable USUALLY works. Not sure what happened on this flight.
The outside camera with narration is fantastic. One question, when you were over the ski area, how far away is Mt Rainer ? It looks quite a ways away in the video.
It's pretty far. Has to be at least 50 air miles; maybe as much as 75? I'd have to look it up. It was a gorgeous day; I'd say 50% of the time Mt. Rainier is socked in with clouds and I can't see it from this vantage point.
so you're going to put a pole in your helicopter...... Cool👀🥂😁
I do like narrated one though both cameras look great
I'm not sure what you mean here...
Beautiful flight! Where / how did you mount the nose GoPro? Thanks.
Ah! My secret. Sorry!
M, what's that VOR, that cone type thing!