A very short, sweet-sounding video from the Flying M Air YouTube channel.
Join me at the “Huey Camp” landing zone while one of the three Hueys on cherry drying contract lands at its base after a short maintenance flight, stirring up a ton of dust. Love helicopter sound? Turn the audio way up for this one!
And no, he wasn’t nearly as close to that fuel truck as he looks in the video.
Another cockpit POV video from the Flying M Air YouTube channel.
Join me and my friend Captain Michael Tragarz for a flight in his Hiller Helicopter. We lift off from his home at a Phoenix area airpark, head north west, and then turn to the south for a flight around part of South Mountain. I narrate part of the flight but most of it is just the sound of this classic helicopter as it flies low level over the Arizona desert.
Another “extras” video from the Flying M Air YouTube channel.
Join JetRanger pilot CJ for a narrated startup of his Bell 206B III JetRanger. After a quick introduction, CJ hops into the cockpit and runs through the startup process while I try to keep up with my video camera. The sound is quite loud once the engine is running, but you can hear CJ pretty well and get a good idea of how this helicopter starts.
Another cockpit POV video from the FlyingMAir YouTube channel.
Join me and a client for a flight up the north end of Banks Lake to the Grand Coulee Dam and back. To protect the privacy of my client, I cut out the in-cockpit audio and replaced it with a voiceover narration that talks about points of interest.
Relax with me and see if you can hear what I hear.
I woke up this morning to another beautiful summer day. It was still cool outside and the sun’s first light turned the landscape around me that odd golden color I only get to see at first and last light. I took my coffee out onto the deck to enjoy a break before hustling down to the garage to load up my pups and kayak for a few hours of paddling around the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers confluence with a friend.
The early morning quiet — which wasn’t exactly quiet — struck me. I wish I could bottle it up and share it with friends. Then I realized I could. My tripod was handy, along with the dead cat protected microphone I used with my iPhone for various video work. It took two minutes to set it all up. I recorded 5 minutes and 15 seconds of my morning bliss.
The news got you down? Worries about the economy, your job, the virus, politics? Feeling stressed and angry?
Slow down. Stop. Take a deep breath. Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and step out into a place away from the news, mobile devices, and other people. Look around. Listen. Become one with your surroundings.
Five minutes will make a real difference in your day.
And if you can’t find the right spot for your own five minutes, come on back here. You can borrow mine any time you like.