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Helicopter Photo Flight: 737 MAX Airplanes at Moses Lake

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A video from the FlyingMAir YouTube Channel.

SIT ON THE NOSE OF MY HELICOPTER as I take a professional photographer over Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, WA to shoot photos of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked there. There are over 100 planes, parked in three big areas, and this video gives you a good view of all of them.

The video starts with a cockpit POV radio call requesting permission from the tower to make the flight. We’d taken off at sunrise from Wenatchee, so it was still early when we arrived and there was no other aircraft traffic. The tower told us to “proceed as requested,” giving us free-rein to conduct the flight as needed. The view then switches to an unobstructed forward view from the helicopter’s nose. The photographer was sitting behind me so we both had the same view; that made it easy for me to get into position for his shots. Iit also meant that the best shots were off the right side of the aircraft and not the nose where my camera was. Still, I think you’ll agree that I got some good footage of a lot of parked planes.

A few more notes about this video:

You can find the photos David Ryder took that morning here: https://www.gettyimages.com/search/photographer?photographer=david%20ryder&assettype=image&events=775425765&family=editorial &phrase=David%20Ryder&sort=newest#license His photos are AMAZING and I highly recommend taking a look.

David also flew with me back in 2016 to shooting aerial news photos of the aftermath of the Sleepy Hollow Fire that destroyed 25 homes in a Wenatchee subdivision.

The big runway at Grand County Airport is 13,502 feet long and 200 feet wide. This is big enough for 747 airplanes to land.

(When I did an air-to-air photo flight with the Global SuperTanker some years ago, this is where the crew landed to refuel between passes. You can learn all about that flight and see video of the inside of the Global SuperTanker here: https://aneclecticmind.com/2016/06/25/flying-with-the-global-supertanker/)

You can learn more about the retired Quantas 747 at Moses Lake here: https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Qantas-747-final-flight-14540153.php

About Me and the Helicopter

  • I have been flying since 1998. My nearly 4,000 hours of flight time is in Robinson R44, Robinson R22, and Bell 206L (Long Ranger) helicopters.
  • My helicopter is a 2005 Robinson R44 Raven II — the same one that appears in the photo near the beginning of the video. You can learn more about R44s here: https://robinsonheli.com/r44-specifications/ This 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: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n7534D This is a great site for tracking any almost any flight, including the airlines.

About the Video

I try to drop cockpit POV videos every Sunday morning and “extras” with more info about owning and operating a helicopter midweek. (Some channel members get early access to some of these videos.) I also host occasional livestreams with Q&A chats. Subscribe so you don’t miss anything new! And tell your friends. The more subscribers I have, the more motivated I am to keep producing videos.

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Helicopter Flight: Malaga to Ellensburg, WA

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A cockpit POV video from the FlyingMAir YouTube Channel.

COME FLY WITH ME as I make a quick, 15-minute flight from my base in Malaga, WA over Jumpoff Ridge and across the Colockum to Ellensburg, WA for an FAA check ride at Bowers Field. This is a narrated flight with radio chatter. Along the way, I explain how I climb over the 1,000 foot cliff near my home, why the clutch light goes on periodically, and a bunch of other things. You’ll see various terrain changes and maybe even spot Mount Rainier in the haze.

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 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: https://robinsonheli.com/r44-specifications/ 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: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n7534D This is a great site for tracking any almost any flight, including the airlines.

About the Video

  • The video was recorded with a pair of GoPro cameras, one of which is connected to the helicopter’s intercom system. Both cameras record audio, but I dialed down the helicopter sound to about 25% of normal volume so it wouldn’t be annoying. I wouldn’t mind leaving it out altogether, but lots of folks seem to want it, so there it is.
  • The video was edited on a Macintosh using Screenflow software. (Screenflow was the only affordable software I could find that allowed me to do picture-in-picture.) Learn more about it here: https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm
  • The intro music is by Bob Levitus, famed “Dr. Mac.” You can find him here: http://www.boblevitus.com/

I’m trying to drop flying videos like this one every Sunday morning and usually drop “extras” with more info about owning and operating a helicopter midweek. I also host occasional livestreams with Q&A chats. Subscribe so you don’t miss anything new! And tell your friends. The more subscribers I have, the more motivated I am to keep producing videos like this one.

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Super King Air A100 Walk-Thru

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A video on the FlyingMAir YouTube channel.

Join me and pilot Woody Woodrum for a walk-thru of the Super King Air he used in early July to deliver three dogs and five cats to a ranch in Montana. Woody explains the plane’s capabilities and other details while I show off the exterior, interior, and instrument panel.

Woody is a retired airline pilot who is co-owner of Canyon State Aero, a helicopter/airplane flight school in Mesa, AZ. You can learn more about them at http://www.canyonstateaero.com/

About the Video

  • The video was recorded on an iPhone Xs. I know the sound is less than perfect; I ordered a microphone for the phone and hope it will improve sound quality on future videos. (I’m taking baby steps at this point. Be patient.)
  • The video was edited on a Macintosh using Screenflow software. Learn more about it here: https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm
  • The intro music is by Bob Levitus, famed “Dr. Mac.” You can find him here:
    http://www.boblevitus.com/

About My Channel
I’m trying to drop cockpit POV videos every Sunday morning and usually drop “extras” like this one midweek. I’m also working on putting together occasional livestreams with Q&A chat. Subscribe so you don’t miss anything new! And tell your friends. The more subscribers I have, the more motivated I am to keep producing videos like this one.

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