Another video from the FlyingMAir YouTube channel.

Join me and fellow helicopter pilot Dave as we fly from Falcon Field in Mesa, AZ (FFZ) to Sedona, AZ (SEZ) along the Salt and Verde Rivers and through the Verde River Valley. I’ve cut this hour+ flight into multiple parts, each highlighting a specific area of our flight. In this video, we begin just north of Jerome, AZ and head north toward the mouth of Sycamore Canyon before turning east and skirting the red rock cliffs en route to Sedona. We land at the helipad. This video has the most red rock footage on a perfect day. Along the way, you’ll hear our in-cockpit conversation about what we’re seeing.

Dave is an airline pilot who was working through his helicopter rating. At the time of this flight, he was a private helicopter pilot; he got his commercial helicopter rating a few weeks later. Dave and I split the cost of this flight; I flew to Sedona and he flew back.

Many, many thanks to channel members and Patreon patrons. It’s your membership dollars that made this flight in Arizona possible. I hope they enjoy their ad-free, 4K version of this video.

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