Rescue Survivor Qualification - U.S. Coast Guard - MH65 Helicopter - Training VLOG - part 1
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- Опубликовано: 7 дек 2016
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I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.
I spent 6 years as an AST and it was absolutely the most exciting,rewarding thing I have done.I can't speak highly enough of the Coast Guard and the experiences that are available to anyone that volunteers to serve.
how did you pass rescue swimmer school
My hat is off to you. You guys really are professional heroes.
I was a Coastie in 1967-69. When I left I became a Firefighter, for 42 years. Although FF was very rewarding, If rescue swimmers were around in the 60’s, I’d still be in the guard. I love it !!!
I’m alive today because of you guys! Many thanks 🙏. October 18, 1995 six miles south of KJFK.
Great video. These guys are true hero’s. I lived in coastal Oregon in the 1980’s and always looked up to these guys as the absolute pinnacle of military service. Because of the character of the guys I met up there who did this work, I really wanted to be a coast guard rescue swimmer when I was younger. When I was 19 I tried to join, but because of shoulder injuries I wasn’t eligible. I’m 53 now and these guys are still my heroes!
Cool video,I was lucky enough to get a ride in one after the boat I was delivering sunk just south of Ocean City MD.Funny thing was the choppers were busy so they sent a C-130 first to make contact and throw us a survival bag to hold us over until they could get to us.Inside the bag was a life raft and your basic survival gear like a portable VHF,energy bars water etc followed by a funny note that said "While we appreciate you calling the USCG we're currently busy and you are number 3 in line.We hope you enjoy the refreshments and the the cards should help pass the time".with a smiley face........It was all in good fun and helped keep us calm and lighthearted..........They finally got a chooper from Elizabeth City NC to us after about 4 hours.But we were jabbering away with the guys in the C-130 so it wasnt too bad.I'm by no means complaining and was extremely thankful to say the least........Now to top everything off the crew member on the C-130 was a Coasty that I knew and met while he was stationed Cape May NJ.He had his CPL and was looking to fly banners is his spare time were I worked.....Needless to say it was a odd reunion of sorts lol.
SouthJerseySound crazy story man
SouthJerseySound I’m from OC.
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Another awesome video Steve! My father was in the USCG for 26 years and was over the ASM Shop (now AST) the last several years before retiring. I have been privileged to be a part of the AST family growing up and made some life long friends. The USCG Rescue Swimmers are an incredible group of people that are a unique breed of men and women and certainly deserve the respect, appreciation, and recognition for what they do on a daily basis! From a Coast Guard brat, thank you for showing a glimpse of what the USCG Rescue Swimmers go through and why they are HERO's in my book. Thank you for USCG Air Station Traverse City for allowing FlightChops and @steveo1kinevo to ride along and experience a day in the life of the USCG and the Rescue Swimmers! Proud to be a USCG Brat!
Thanks Mark!
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Wow! The quality of these videos just keeps getting better. Thanks again to you and SteveO for putting this content out there, it's hugely important to keep the interest in aviation alive. Cheers!
Glad you guys had a great time up here in Traverse City! Come back sometime!
Epic video, chops! Can't wait for part 2, and more collaborations!
The level of production in your videos is fantastic. Great video, look forward to the next chapter.
Thanks! We're already editing part 2 :)
I remember seeing clips of this episode in the previews but always thought it was a coming "future episode". Planing a binge day of all the old Flightchops material to see what else I might of missed! Great video as always Steve!
Very cool series of videos by you and +steveo1kinevo!! As a former AST stationed in Traverse City ('03-'05), you guys brought back some really cool memories of flying in Northern Michigan. The people I worked with there on the hanger deck are some of the best people I've ever worked with. Thank you for posting!!
Thanks for sharing your experience! Back in the 80"s, I was in the Explorer Scouts. One summer we had a jamboree near Hood Canal, WA. There was an announcement during the jamboree that the Coast Guard was sending a helicopter to allow us to experience being hoisted out of the water in a simulated rescue! Those of us who "signed up" had to demonstrate a 100 yard (each way) swim in the cold Hood Canal salt water before the chopper arrived, which we did with very little hesitation. We were 15-17 year olds, very excited but a bit apprehensive about what to expect. Unfortunately, at the last minute, we were informed that the helicopter had been diverted to an actual emergency and our simulated rescue had to be cancelled! 😖
Sorry your chance got cancelled, but it is pretty cool that they tried to make it work between real missions.
WOW.......I had no idea what this segment would entail.........probably a good thing for your old Mom xox.......This is great Steve! So very proud of you. You're very brave along with all your other great qualities.
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Much respect to the United States Coast Guard, this was so amazing and is another tick in the box of what makes me a proud American. WTG FlightChops, you did amazingly good in the training, being a fan of both you and SteveO i got to see both sides, you guys are awesome, hope you two collab more often, Great video !
20 seconds in and this already looks amazing!
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Well done gentlemen, you two continue to produce fantastic videos from a very humble prospective that all pilots can relate too. And again totally jealous of you both.
As I'm watching this I'm getting flash forwards to my CFI checkride.
I live in Traverse city! So glad you got to visit
It was on the 14:06 that i noticed that i had a smile on my face for entire time. Great video! Love and Respect for the USCG!! Thanks for the video.
On a canoe trip 20 yrs ago I watched a CDN Coast Guard rescue. Now I have some idea of what went on inside the action. Great video !!!
Definitely subscribing I’m from Michigan and love this stuff and still live here. Traverse city is beautiful man
Hey Flight Chops! Thank you so much for your cool and inspiring videos! I had knee reconstruction surgery earlier this month and watched this video 10x it was so awesome and such a great distraction from the pain! Your videos allow me and im sure so many others to escape even if just for awhile!
Thanks! here's to a speedy recovery!
You guys did a awesome job. You quality and story telling are wonderful. Incredible to see how you have progressed. Keep up the good work!
So nice place to live, America is beautiful
Your videos get better and better! I'm a student pilot in Aus and love watching your videos. Keep up the awesome work!
After watching a lot of doom and gloom in the news and what not, watching your videos are like a breath of fresh air Mr Chops. Everyone you meet are so nice and your vids are really entertaining. Without trying to sound too cheesy they really do restore my faith in humanity. :)
Haha - I appreciate this comment! Happy to help restore some faith in humanity. :)
Can’t believe this was posted in 2016, looks like something from recent times
2016 was 4 years ago
so cool you did this out of Traverse City! very active Coast Guard there! would see them quite often!
This was a ton of fun! Awesome video Mr Chops! That pool training was no joke. lol
Thanks buddy - yours came together great too!
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You're inability to swim coupled with your time in the Bahamas made me sad Steveo. Next time you're in the Pacific Northwest let me know and I'll give you some free swimming lessons.
I'm a relatively new subscriber so I missed this video! Thanks for mentioning it in your 2017 recap video because this was fantastic!
Honestly never considered CG aviation. I watched this series and I won't lie I want to join the CG now hahaha. Thanks for the video and thanks CG Michigan for sharing this unique experience with us!
+ElloBoppit - Boom! Thanks, and awesome that it reached you and ignited some passion!
Did you join?
Coast Guard Aux Air, we went thru the same training at ATC Mobile for SABRE Training, It was the best evolution, we completed our PQS's there.
excellent work - thanks for being who you are uscg !
So cool, can't wait for part 2!
This is one of my favorite FlightChops videos of all time!
awesome thanks!
Epic content Steve(s)! Really enjoyed that. Kudos to the Coast Guard guys for all they do for giving us such a great view into what they do.
Thanks Chris! And agreed - those guys are awsome
Wow! im exited for this new rescue series! good luck!
This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Thank you.
Epic video! Great content, well edited, and just overall terrific production!
Very very cool Steve . Such great footage and what an experience!
Thanks, Keith!
Fantastic film.
This was fantastic! Glad to see the collab!
I was at a small boat station in Oregon and we did helo ops with Air Station Group North Bend. Coast Guard has the best Helo pilots in the world for one reason, they fly when no one else will.
Semper Paratus.
I love it... I grew up there. Learned to swim at the Civic Center.
I no longer live there, but have family and still visit often. I wish I would have known you were there, I could have come up and help at least with logistics!
...Great Video!
Awesome video, spent 25 years of my life as a NASA Safety Diver and had the opportunity to have some of Coast Guards finest train in our facility...NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. Enjoy the videos, keep them coming
@channing, I was one of them! Proud AIRSTA Houston alum - always loved our time with the NBL crew. Thank you!
Great video! Waiting for part two!
This was a really awesome video!
I love aviation and yous together best video ever
So impressed by all you boys work. And thank you to our cost gard.
Saludos!
My god this should have way more views and likes. This is so good.
Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2017 to yourselves and your families, FlightChops!
Thanks and back atcha!
Awesome video!!!!
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I met a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer at Philadelphia International Airport a few years ago !
😁😁😁😁
Mr. Santos i was stationed with him at Sector North Carolina when he got accepted to pilot school. Congrats Mr. Santos Bravo Zulu sir
Very well done and informative Steve. Great job passing the swim tests, you are a badass.
Haha, thanks, I'll take it :)
Quality video Steve, great production. Looked like you guys had a lot of fun.
yes, it was a lot of hard work, but definitely fun as well :)
Best Coast Guard Ad. I have ever seen. Looks great
OMG I soloed that very exact champ that you showed in this video. I actually am a flight instructor at the college at Traverse city I'm upset I didn't know that you were around.
this is great can't wait for part two
WOW man! This video was mind blown well made!
Outstanding job Steve!
Aww ya! At first I was like Nooo!! a cliffhanger!? But then I was like wait that just means the whole adventure will be half an hour rather than 15 or even 20 mins. This is the kind of thing that continues to make me happy I don't have cable TV. Keep up the great work!
Thanks! And yeah, I got rid of cable years ago! We're making the content we want to see - so glad you're enjoying it! And yes, this one needed to be a 2 parter; it was too much to cram into one episode - I didn't want to sell it short, we'll be covering what it took to do the multiple hoists in the same level of detail as we covered just getting there in part 1.
Shaweet!
That's some quality content..love your channel.
Those choppers are so beautiful!!
Thank you so much for bring this content to us. very great video!!
Amazing video! Coast Guard aviation has always interested me, and such an in depth vlog about it was fascinating. Unfortunately my flying has stalled until the new year. =(
What a great experience you guys had
You weren't lying about the nice content that would be coming...
nope :)
i'm so jealous right now, i wanna do this kind of training to. I'm a lifeguard for almost 18 years and never had the chance to do this. USCG is GREAT!
Did you ever join the CG?
His beard looks like captain price out of cod 4
Bravo Six, going dark
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Got some good mutton chops going.
Gaw that's an ordah
I was thinking about that and it’s the first comment I look at
Great job! Thanks for sharing your adventures!!!
Absolutely brilliant. That must have been very exciting but also pretty scary too. 👍
Awesome video mate!
Like I said on steveo1 awesome work guys! I love it! Keep up the awesome work! I saw the Snapchats of some of the edits and wow you guys!
beautfiful video, beautiful people. What a training!!! Complete dedication to save lives. Stunning.
Wow... You earned even more respect for your success in taking on this adventure. This reminded me: at OSH this year, did you watch The Guardian Thursday night at the Fly In Theater? If so, we watched it together... along with about a thousand of our friends. HUGE respect for all Coast Guard personnel!
Thanks man! And yes, the Coasties deserve our respect and gratitude!
Wow, great video Chops...!
That was Epic Steve!
Great Vlog Flight chops
Great colaboration! Loved it !
YES! Love this, can't wait for part 2. Great job Flight Chops!
Gosh... I get nervous just watching this stuff. You did a great job!
+Martin Dörsch - oh, I was nervous :). But thanks!
Looks like good fun! But also looks very tiring, great job!
Awesome!! I admire you and how you have been able to accomplish all this!! Good job!
Appreciated :)
Really well done Flight Chops, great edit !
Thanks! Props to Dan for doing most of the editing work on this one, he is a big part of the Flight Chops post production team.
Ach, wie geil! OMFG!- Pretty Team, Glad to see both of you!, Ty!
Awesome vid! Thanks for posting and making it! First steps to Rotorchops. (thumbsup)
RotorChops is inbound :)
Man, dunker training is something I'd love to never do again. Great video!
*my friend won your inversion training scholarship! and I think this looks fun, but I am afraid of drowning. Reminds me of the book "Unbroken". Awesome video!! I laughed at the "55 degree water" because in Oregon, all our water is that or much colder* 😂😂
Steveo was right chops has a new career as a rescue swimmer. You guys are going have a hard time topping this one lol. To bad i cant give more then one thumbs up.
woooo! been waiting for this vid for a while!
Awesome Video, keep it up!
I want to be a Coast Guard helicopter pilot when I’m older, great vid!
FC thank you for all your videos. Wishing you and your family Happy New 2017. All the best.
Thanks! Back atcha!
Great video, keep it up!
Thanks so much guys. That's great vid!!
Gotta keep that cardio up and hemoglobin circulating vigorously! Congrats on the qual!
Anyone else almost pass out holding their breath throughout the video???
Great video as always guys :)
I was in the Coast Guard in the early 80s before the AST program was conceived. We did help Helos from our boats and cutters. The helos didn't have swimmers at that time. They would lower the basket and hope the victim, er, I mean survivor, still had the strength to get in the basket. Or if we were on scene with a boat, we would help the survivors into the basket.
As a certified Scuba Diver, when I jump into cold water, I would much rather go down right away and meet my buddy diver at 15 feet than swim in a cold breeze on the surface. Or swim under an overhead hurricane maker. Everything you do is made much harder when you're trying to help someone else in a helo's propwash.
The Coast Guard started the AST swimmer program after the sinking of the M/V Marine Electric in '84. When the CG Helos got on scene; they found that none of the crewmen had the strength to get in the basket on their own. It felt like a nightmare for the helo crews. Then a nearby Delta force helo diverted to assist. They had a frog man onboard whose job was rescuing downed military pilots. Uncle Sam had a lot of money and time invested in each of their pilots and wanted them back. The frogman was able to get one survivor hoisted to each of two Coast Guard Helos and two survivors hoisted to their helo. The rest were already deceased. Of about 24 crewmen, all but 4 were lost.
The Coast Guard realized after that incident that they needed the same highly trained swimmers aloft, and the AST program was born. Those swimmers are considered the special forces of the Coast Guard. I doubt that I could have qualified. They are the best of the best. And they save a lot of lives. It's among the toughest and most rewarding jobs in the military.
Not going to lie, I have family that loves 5 blocks from there and it took me a minute to find them as well! Great video