Getting Licensed To Fly My Blackhawk Is Much Harder Than I Expected
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I cant wait to see you fly the blackhawk
Tuning in from Ontario
I literally just logged off CON. I'm a level 50 badass. :P
Iâm a UH-60 Crew Chief for the NG, currently paying my way through my Instrument Helicopter rating. Watching this channel is really inspiring.
Unfortunately you have to do it the normal
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Good luck to you! You must be out of Shelbyville...they fly over my house going to CAIN....LOL
Same here keep it up and never take a break. I ran out of money during time building and havenât been up since. Find a way to finish and never quit!
Good luck to you online friend. What you work for you get you must be extra special to be learning this so you get a đâŁïž
everybodies. jelious. of you
.,.im not. k proud. of you....
you worked. for it.. ..
frankly....you remind me of
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As a professional ice cream scooper, I can fully relate to what you're doing here.
I love this comment
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As a certified Ice Cream scoop maintenance technician I appreciate your commitment to operating in the front lines.
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That can only mean that you also have a big black hawk ;)
One good piece of advice I would have, which Iâm sure many others may have mentioned: if you want to start from square one as a pilot and eventually want to become a commercial pilot whether airlines or helicopters, try to get a first or second class medical before you start training. This lets you know if you have any conditions that would keep you from being a pilot before you pay all the money for training.
totally impressed with your dedication
Great opportunity
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I'm impressed with yours. Going to every video commenting to promote your business.
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I enjoy the hell out of ur videos. So inspiring. I joined the Marines and went to Iraq in 2004. Spent my time in Ar Ramadi which was hell. It was an honor to serve this country of ours. Now Iâm paralyzed from my nipples down and I married my occupational therapist from the VA Hospital. I just turned 40 and life is great. Could be better but at least Iâm alive and talking to all of yâall.
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Ooh rah devil dog
Thank you for your service! Keep pushing forward.
Thank you for your service.
Ooh rah brother. Iâm a combat medic green beret and Iâm so glad you are well and happy brother.
Just sending you love and support comradeđ
Thank Yâall Very Much
Iâm an ex A-10 combat pilot and 30 yr Airline pilot instructor in the B777. Many, many days spent instructing in full motion simulators. Dave, I commend you effort and enthusiasm. These SIMS are very valuable for letting you experience malfunctions on your very worst âdayâ. I liked your clear concise discussion for new pilots on how to move forward in flying. Great job.
How often do you miss the A10? Must be weird to go from flying such a formidable CAS aircraft like the warthog to transitioning to civilian passenger jets.
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service and positive comment. All Iâve ever wanted to do is fly. Joined Army as 15T w/ promised path to be UH-60 pilot, yet ended up being deployed as cav scout. You being up there overhead is what kept us alive both mentally and physically. Love these vids promoting youth to pursue aviation, engineering and also commenting w fellow aerospace enthusiasts. Positivity-itâs a great thing.
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As an old Vietnam Huey Helicopter Pilot (actually, all of us are old đ) I had an opportunity to fly the Blackhawk simulators with the Nevada National Guard a couple of years ago. An amazing experience. Those simulators are advanced to the point of being able to run cooperative missions with multiple Blackhawks and CH-47s, including troop insertions and extractions, sling load missions, formation flying and more. Sure made me yearn to get back in the cockpit.
Thank you for all the support you give our military veterans. When you fly into VNY one of these days, I'll treat you to an amazing dinner at an exclusive club for magicians as my personal thanks.
Thank you for your service! What a cool Mos to have!
jdgretz .... you MUST know Bud Jarvis ?
@@stejac51 - Nope - don't think I do. I didn't fly with any Jarvis that I'm aware of, then again there were a few of us who flew in Sunny Southeast Asia.
@@jdgretz ahhh Ok ... I thought the Magicians thing might be a connect ... Jarvis is well known at the 'Magic Castle' ex Army Laos etc etc ...
@@stejac51 - OK, that Jarvis. I wasn't thinking Magic Castle. Yep, I know who he is, but I don't think we have been formally introduced. Maybe next time he is in town I chase him down.
Many years ago at age 17, I took my first ever ride in a helicopter: 5 minute tour ride in a Bell-47 "Bubble" helicopter. I was hooked! Loved the feeling of that kind of flying. Fast forward a bunch of years while I served on active duty in the Marines (Ground Communications Equipment Repair) got married and started a family. I found a flight school very close by that taught helicopters. Convinced my wife to humor me with an introductory familiarization flight in a Sweitzer-300 with the instructor. Absolutely loved it! Signed up to begin formal training. It was slow going because I was working full-time and raising a family and paying for an hour here and there when finances and weather and availability all lined up. Then I found the AOPA Flight Training Loan program and made it work. It was still slow going because of my schedule, but I finally achieved my Private Pilot License for Helicopters! I made sure that my wife was my first "official" passenger on a Saturday morning for a short flight to another airport for breakfast. Follow that up over several months with taking my young kids for rides, plus my father and some other relatives for rides to build up time in my logbook. And then my loan funds account ran out of money. Bucket List Goal ACHIEVED!!! In a couple more years after that I had paid off the entire loan with ZERO regrets. I have to say that I'm very jealous of your experience, but love being able to see your videos of it all! THANK YOU for sharing with all of us! Fly Safe!!!
I never really had a huge following for your channel until I seen you got a Blackhawk and being a former maintainer Iâll be honest with ya the Blackhawk is a work horse of a aircraft. Once you get flying in your own your gonna be like a kid on Christmas every time those turbo shaft engines spool!!
See my painting of a Pave Hawk!
He will break it before he gets to fully enjoy it lol
@jacob, heâs no whistlindiesel haha
I have faith!
HOOAH
As an Army Veteran, thank you for your support and backing of our Armed Forces. You have a great channel and an even better crew of misfits.
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smells like stolen valor in here
So excited for you my man!!! Itâs just AWESOME to see someone, truly on their own motivated efforts, make their dreams come alive. Seriously, it would be a far better place around here these days if more folks had the same drive to make things happen for themselves the way youâre doing it. If you want it to be, you gotta MAKE it happen by using all thatâs been given on your plate. Youâre absolutely killing it my friend and itâs a great thing to see happening. Thanks for sharing the experience!! đđ»đđđ»
I am a retired 20 year Army Fixed and Rotary winged pilot. I am a Master Aviator (over 8,000 total hours)with an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) multi-engine and commercial instrument helicopter ratings. Watching your video of working with the Arizona National Guard brought back many memories of my military training experiences. I appreciated your enthusiasm and respectful overview of the professionalism and safety the training program instilled. Flying is a fantastic way to make a living but is also dangerous. I think your approach to proper ground school and flight training is tremendous example for others to follow. Thanks for shining the light on proper preparation.
Full commitment and determination can get you to your goals. HD is fully involved when he gets into his projects. This is absolutely required when learning to fly airplanes and helicopters. There is no hitting the restart button nor pulling over to fix something in the air. Instructors always stress safety, situational awareness and to be ready for as many emergencies as possible. Even the airspace of where one flies has its own set of issues. Flying in Florida is not the same as in Alaska, California, Utah ect.. Lots to learn but as mentioned, with full commitment and determination your goals can be achieved. Good video đđŒ
Years ago was in the Civil Air Patrol at MacDill Airforce Base. We got a decommissioned Blackhawk A. Amazing aircraft to fly only got 60hrs logged before went into active duty. You got this brother!
man when I was in the New Hampshire C.A.P. in the mid 90's we only got to go up in Cesna's ( well once we got to go up in a KC-35 outta Pease Air Force Base and watch it do a mid-flight refueling. That was cool, was nowhere near the controls of course )
Yeah no. There has never been a CAP Blackhawk lol
Niiice Mr.Boom! We flew the 172 Cessna for many years 1600 hrs logged. (14-21yrs old) last year in C.A.P Srgt came across the Blackhawk was approved by superiors.
@@eddie2wheelz443 dude youâre flat out lying lol. Helicopters are forbidden to be flown by CAP because of insurance reasons and regulations placed on cap by the AF
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Thank you Heavy D for all you have given to the Military and Veterans. I am a Desert Shield/Storm Air Force Veteran, I was a truck driver and a Fire Fighter in the military and now I have done Fire Fighting for 30 years in the civilian side. I get goose bumps watching the military trucks you drive and miss them. I especially love watching the helicopter clips which would be awesome to Fly . Here's to you and may you always have power to your rotors.
Whichever O5 and/or recruiter signed off on this deserves an ARCOM. Modern recruiting at its finest - Awesome video.
My son decided at 14 that he wanted to fly Blackhawks. On his 15th birthday we got him a ride along in an R44. He has been hooked ever since. At 16, he is about halfway through his training. He pays for his own lessons. (We pay everything else..lol) I link him to your Blackhawk vids. He is now considering going to college in southern Utah because of their excellent flight programs. He is looking forward to the day that he can share the skies over Utah with you folks.
I spent six years in Army aviation and actually had a chance to attend flight school as a newly minted WO1, and I passed it up due to the 10 year commitment. I had already been enlisted for five years at that point and had not exactly enjoyed my enlisted time, which is what swayed me. Totally regret not going.
Use your GI Bill and go fly! They'll pay 100% of all your ratings if you attend a degree-oriented program. You will need a 2nd Class Medical minimum.
@@helicopterdeeznuts I did actually pursue this and got them to pay for part of my fixed wing license and instrument rating. Took some interesting paperwork though as typically they expect you to enroll in one of the overpriced academies. No way I was going to take on debt when CFI's make minimum wage and regional right seaters barely do better. Like Heavy D says you really pay your dues in aviation, and for a long time.
@@northroad1 Sounds like you went the vocational route and not the degree-oriented program route? What school? The paperwork was pretty quick and easy imo.
Yes, if you're only in it for the money (just like a doctorate degree), it's not worth it. Not all CFI's make minimum wage in YTD, it depends where you work.
Weak. You probably didnât pass the flight test.
@@realdeathpony hahahaha
You explain this process better than most. Love helicopters and always wanted to learn,but like you said, money đ° đ° and that's a lot of what most don't have. But you make the dream more logical to prep for.
A smile came across my face. Stories I could tell you. LOL. I'm a retired Army Aviator. I retired in 1990. I haven't flown since. I do miss it every now and then.
A real honor to be invited into an academy like that. You won't pass easy but when you finally fly by yourself or with your family you will understand why all the time and effort. God speed and best of luck.
Listening to your pilot license journey brought back memories. I got the bug after my first private airplane flight at young age and began flying lessons, like you the problem was being young doesn't equal enough money to pay for flying so it took me a while as I had the money to pay for it. Glad to see the training and black hawk coming along. Can't wait to see it in the skies here in Utah.
I don't have any military experience! I love your videos because of their education value, your hands on approach to the many projects, most of all your dedication to helping others absolutely inspires me. Your team is amazing, inspiring, and truly proves the best of humanity.
Former commercial helo pilot here. My medical has lapsed & due to my age, it's too costly to get it back. So this is a great place for me to get my kicks vicariously.
Thanks for posting these. It'll be fun following your progress.
So fun to watch you grow in this program. I was fortunate to have maintained them and flown them for a combined 17 years. You will never find the end of this aircraft. Itâs amazing what I am still learning after a full career with this bird. Enjoy it!
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Heavy D is going two be living his dream and wow he's going to have a lot of fun. You know heavy D shows themselves having fun they even make hard work look fun.but we all know he puts himself out there helping people from feeding a ranchers cattle to helping a grieving family look for a missing family member. So it's not all fun but still rewarding .my sons and I love this program.
This video came at the right time for me. I have been long into my training and feeling a little discouraged by my progress. Life has a way of getting in the way of things we want to do instead of things we need to do. Stuck a nerve when you said you wanted to do this since your first discovery flight but things (life) changed but glad it worked out the way it did. I will get my training done and I will own my own helicopter someday. Thanks for giving the back story, my wife and I heard it and were taken back. Thank you !
You got my attention, I grew up in the hood I'm 34 and as a kid always talked about being a pilot . Never did any flying but this is inspiring to start any way I can.
Being a gaurd solider and a full time technician...i have never really had a huge desire to fly but wokring on the air craft is great thing seeing you show so much love for what some one like me does
I worked with S Taylor In Fire department side as a technician Silver bell He said i would not recognize the facility I know its gotten bigger. Most flying occurred at Evergreen for Auto rotation practice . Also knew SSGT Acevedo
As a Navy CMV-22b pilot and former MH-60s NATOPS instructor, It would be super awesome to go fly this bad boy with you.
My ex fiancĂ© has been a commercial pilot for several years now, and we were together from 2002-2008 which encompassed the entirety of his college education including flight school and all his certs. Itâs funny how easily one forgets that not everybody is aware of the process it takes to become a pilot and how specific the licensures are. Becoming a commercial pilot is definitely an example of the saying âit takes money to make moneyâ I remember being blown away at how expensive it was back in 2004/2005 when he was needing flight time. I can only imagine how much thatâs increased in the last 15+ years. His parents ultimately purchased a small, older Cessna 4 seater for him because it was cheaper than paying the fees through the flight school, plus their marked up fuel fees, etc., as well as fast tracking the process due to not having to compete with your whole school for scheduling flight hours and such. Plus they rented out the plane to other students who could afford to get their hours outside of the program.
Ah, memories. Havenât thought about him or all that stuff in a long time.
It's a shame ye are ex, as ye both sound like a good people
@@freespeech4023 Hear ye, hear ye!
@@freespeech4023 Thank you for that. We ARE both good people but we werenât good for each other. Iâve been happily married for 13 years and last I knew he was in a successful long term relationship as well.
@@nicholem4831 ah brilliant comment , I am glad ye are both doing well , life does have its way of sorting things out even tho at that moment we think life is shit , best happiness to you and all
@@freespeech4023 Thank you, and yes, youâre absolutely right! I appreciate your kind words and wish you the best as well.
This unique experience is something alright! Being part of it through these videos is truly special as well. Thank you for the thorough updates, many of us really appreciate the content and hype. I always wanted to be a pilot, but my ADHD is a handicap I dont feel comfortable flying with. Good luck with the finals!
Awesome Heavy D, My daughter is a 1st LT in the Army and will start Helicopter Aviation Training at Fort Rucker in January 2023. Excellent video.
Thatâs so cool. She will love ft Rucker Alabama. She will only be about 90 miles from Panama City Beach to. I live next to ft Rucker in Enterprise. Been hear all my life. Great luck to your daughter đđșđž
@@mwatkins2464 Thank you I will keep in touch and look you up when I visit her
Owning ANY turbine helicopter is both expensive and time consuming... best of luck to you getting through the process. I know you'll do good things with this bird!
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@@Randomperson0467 No worries... I *always* report these comments. I wish CZcams would spend more time getting rid of these bots than they do demonitizing people they disagree with.
Service is mandatory and must be by certified company.
@@RealRickCox CZcams is useless, all they care about is their bottom line and pushing their agenda...
@@RealRickCox so true
As a retired Michigan army national guard veteran I want to say THANK YOU, for showing your support for the military.
Yikes.
I can tell this is going to be one of the best series on CZcams, just by your passion and dedication, can't wait for the next instalment, not everyone can do what you are doing, just glad that you have invited me along for the ride, I bet that smile of yours is a permanent fixture on your face nowđ
Thanks to people at WAAT for allowing us to learning about the important work you do to keep defenders of freedom flying.
Awesome! I remember doing ground school around 1981 with a guy I met from Switzerland. He went on to do Mountain rescue in Alberta as a Helicopter Pilot. I did my commercial license and joy-ride every day.
Excellent video, lots of technical information and details. I like how excited you are about the entire process of owning, operating, and maintaining the Blackhawk. It will be interesting to see how the helicopter will aid in recovery or just having fun. Thanks again for taking us on another adventure, Heavy D!
Iâm a female fan! A motorcycle riding, diesel loving (and driving) single mom and full time chef and as a matter of fact a student commercial helicopter pilot in Alberta Canada! I found your channel looking for helicopter videos! I was also inspired young at the age of 9 after my first helicopter experience with our stars air ambulance! I knew Iâd fly one day. After 4 kids, a divorce and kicking breast cancers ass, Iâm 25 hours away from achieving my dream! My kids and I canât get enough of you guys! Love and respect diesel brothers! and may you always stay blades up, skids down â€
I'm totally impressed with your dedication. I used to work in the Maintenace division of a VAQ squadron in the Navy "72" to "76". It was definitely a learning experience.
This brought back memories, I remember going in a full motion black hawk simulator with my dad when I was young
it's honestly amazing how many different licenses and certifications you have. from dive certified planes helicopter's big rigs cranes it's actually impressive as hell.
Was really great seeing the WATTS facility. I was assigned as an Avionic Mechanic with the 1st-285th there before they built all those facilities. The simulators are supper detailed and allow for the mistakes without anyone getting hurt or loss of equipment. I have the pleasure now working with Level D C-130J Weapon System Trainers (Simulators) and there is no equal for me. Very interesting video and thank you.
Hats off to Heavy D, livin the dream through hard work and dedication to where he wants to go in life. I envy him cause he is doing everything that interested me as a young man. Mechanic and truck builder, driving tractor trailers, owning and operating heavy equipment, and learning to fly helicopters. This dude is a legend for all of us who gave up on our dreams to raise a family. Then again he has done an excellent job of that too. đ
I absolutely love aviation. I found your channel awhile ago watching a recovery video, then saw you were a pilot also and knew I was hooked. I was so excited for you when I saw you bought a blackhawk..dream come true man
The same week I had an interview for WAATS, I had one for the airline I fly for. Sometimes I wonder what surprises life wouldâve had in store for me had I stayed Army rotor. No regrets. So amazing to see your story.
My great nephew pilots an AH-64E Apache Guardian, just to see the flying weapon is breathe taking. When I heard what it took to pilot one, I gained a ton of respect in him and all the ones who pilot this beast. I got to go in a simulator with him and it was a good thing my bowls were empty.
You mentioned that you got into helicopter way back when you flew on one of those intro heli flight classes. My wife purchased one of those for me years back. I wanted to get into flying but was discouraged with the fees associated with the training. However, it was definitely an awesome experience.
This is a great example for how the US department of defense can train new enlisted service members for both their role in the military but also with valuable skills for their future career. That training is ultimately priceless. How would you estimate the value saved by enlisting at a young age?
You may have just inspired a few thousand new future pilots. Nicely done!
Yup I was thinking same thing after seeing his Blackhawk journey. People are like, if he can do it, I can do it. Motivation.
The best part about the FAA is that they don't care who you are. You have to follow a process, log the hours, and put the work in. If you are a citizen you pay a bunch of money, if you are a service member you pay with time. Both have the same outcome in terms of credentials.
Army Vet ATC, Airfield Management and Flight Ops Veteran. I went from Hueys to Blackhawks (among other aircraft), just luv the Blackhawk (CH-54 Tarhe was my favorite - I was one of the last Flight Ops Spec in the Army to dispatch a Tarhe and that was in Alaska), I really do miss them. Have fun with her Heavy, she will do you right! I'm jealous! :)
Got lots of flight hours in the UH-60 all the different variants. This is amazing you were able to get one at auction. I knew the army did it but I never saw anyone who was able to buy one. I am really looking forward to you getting this thing completely up and running. Would love to fly in one again someday. đđ»đđ»
As a 56 year old mom, I want to say how proud I am of you and your team, for all you do!!!!! And a shout out also for encouraging our youth!!!!
Wow, when I went through school in the Army to become a Crewchief man it would have been nice to have those simulators to practice working on the birds. I can't tell you how many times I was told great job looks perfect now do it again and again. I loved my entire 20+ year career in the Army and some of the best times were in the hangar or out with the guys on a mission those were priceless times. Enjoy the Blackhawk you can have fun for years to come with that bird.
That is awesome, I wish I would have known you were coming, I just started watching your videos a few weeks ago from the blackhawk videos. Really cool too see videos of our hangar and seeing some officers I know.
Everything he is saying is pretty true, started working there as a mechanic a few months ago and it's cool working full time army in the guard. Attention to detail and high QC is definitely a big part of aviation.
I fast forward through ALL ads, pretty much no exceptions. This time I watched the Conflict of Nations ad in full. That's how much I appreciate anyone helping HDS with this colossal undertaking. I cannot wait to see all of the good you guys can do once the Blackhawk is once again operational.
As always super cool. Always on the edge of my seat waiting for the next Blackhawk video !!! Iâm also super stoked that your bringing interest back into GA. I feel like people hardly look up anymore. Your doing a great job !!!
Thank you HeavyD for explaining about how to fly a Helicopter! This is awesome to learn about and watch!!!!
Massive respect for helicopter pilots, the level of coordination is immense. I struggle to pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time đ
Coordination? Bud theres the joystick for forward rearward left and right. You have thrust which is up and down. And the pedals are for the rear rotor which spins the helicopter left circle or right circle. Yes takes coordination. But absolutely not how you think.
I found your youtube channel 2 years ago. I never got to watch a lot of Tv or do a lot on the computer because of work but two years ago I was inspecting a paving job for the state of Ny. when a mini van came crashing into my work zone. I looked up just in time to pull a fellow worker out of the way and then twisted real hard to get myself out of the way I herniated two discs and tore a third disc in my lower back. Since I was not able to return to work in one year at 100% I was terminated from my job and have had all kinds of time to watch youtube and thats when I started watching you guys. this is the best show I have seen in ages, you guys do some awesome recoveries. Thanks for keeping me entertained with these great videos. I just bought a 2006 f-350 6.0 truck and as soon as I am able to return to work hopefully someday I am gonna buy the parts necessary from you guys to be able to make this truck reliable and strong. It only has 50,455 miles on it and I really love the truck but I'm afraid its gonna have the common problems that all the 6.0s have. After watching your show as soon as I am able, you guys have made a new customer and thanks for the great stuff that you do.
This man is living his dream! You got this Heavy! Keep up the good work, we believe in you!
As someone who has flown the coin operated kiddy helicopter at the mall at least 5 times, I really appreciate this content.
Love following your adventure. I flew UH-1H's and UH-60A's for 16 years so I enjoy watching your content...I absolutely loved my time as an Army Aviator and would recommend the experience to anyone who's interested in helicopter flight
i love the way you are showing everything involved in this process of your blackhawk aquisition, please show us everything involved, some folks may not like it, but a lot will thanks
I'm stuck at the part where I will need ~ $5M to begin with.
I am excited for you! How fortunate you are to to be in this point in your life. JT is a good man (I was his aviation Commander many years ago). Before you get to eager to fly on your own, make sure you get proper training in mountain operations and power management! The Blackhawk is indeed a powerful aircraft but even so, at these Utah altitudes and summer temps, even the Blackhawk can run into power issues!
I look forward to watching you fly around our beautiful State of Utah!
Yeah D, it's harder for a hawk due to size and rating, license than a plane. You got it, keep doing good things, love you guys... and I'm also an aircraft mechanic, did it in the ARMY for 15 yrs an still love it today 25 yrs if aircraft structures work
Great video Heavy
An amazing journey
I'm all about what you are doing
Spent some time as a choker setter for a helicopter logging company years ago also a bunch of years as a Wildland firefighter and we used helicopters often while fighting those fires
We used several models of Bell n a few models of the old Sikorskys
Flown in planes a few times big n small but definitely am a Helicopter man at heart
That Blackhawk is a gorgeous piece of equipment
Wish you the best with your licensing
Big Respect Dave!
So proud of you Heavy D! That's the first thing I thought of with the Black Hawk..... you rescuing the environment and helping people. I recently flew into SLC, flying over the Great Salt Lake. It reminded me of all the trash you and your team have removed from state. I can't wait to see the video of your first solo flight. Prayers and best wishes for you and yours.
Greetings from SoCal
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Iâm proud of you brother! Never give up. Your fellow hawk driver
thank you for your inspiring attitude and just being who you are without trying to be cool
God Bless you and your family even more
Im so Impressed by HeavyD every time this dude does anything. Honestly never thought Iâd be a fan but here we are â€
Sparks, you made it look easy. But really the amount of knowledge required to get to this point is huge. Congrats to you for getting it done..I can't wait to watch you flying around in your brand new to you Blackhawk..That's just too cool. My Nephew, who is really more like my Son. Went through private training and schools to first work on Helicopters and then to fly them .He became an instructor also. Then he joined the military and continued flying Helicopters. He will be coming home next month,,, [thank God,].from being down at our southern border in Texas for one year. He has been going out every day and night flying missions in a Blackhawk helicopter. It is pretty amazing to me what all the military is able to do with those beasts.I am just so so Proud of My Boy. Can't wait to see you SpudNutts. Be Safe.
Very informative, thanks for the training, we all want a safe flight !!!!!!
Iâm a retired navy mech worked on and flew in SH60H, HH60H. Advice here is keep your head in the manuals, learn the bird, get your ground and flight school done, fam flights, autorotation checks etc be safe and enjoy!
I was a crew chief in a UH-1D and I always wanted to get my civilian license to fly helicopters when I got out of the service for the same reasons You wanted to do.. Medical air, taxi service, or what have You, a hundred applications that ran through my head I wanted to do.. But..... Money was a problem, I just couldn't save enough to do it.. I was 22 when I got out of the army and ended up playing music for a career.. I'm 78 now and retired but I still have that longing for flight.. I've been up in civilian choppers a few times since 67' when I left the service and I suppose I'll never stop loving it.. Maybe in the next life, if there is a next life for me, I'll be able to accomplish my dream.. It would have been nice to be able to fly to each music venue I had scheduled to play in this vast country instead of having to drive a loaded truck to them.. Dreams..?ÂĄÂĄ? Thank You for sharing this adventure with us.. LvYa...
also props to all the mechanics making those things work. People dont think about the amount of maintenance this takes.
I'm jealous Bro.......you gotta have very deep pockets to realize a dream like yours! Glad life has afforded you these opportunities. Godspeed in all your endeavors Sparks. Love these videos
So freaking awesome to see the US Army folks greeting you with open arms. They are world class there. Great video. Found out that I love rotary wing way too late in life. Retired USAF. Thanks for the video.
I'm 32 now it's been my dream to get my license I actually just found out I can use my gi bill to get my commercial pilot license! But my great grandfather traded a car for his first airplane which he taught himself to fly, he went to ww2 as a pilot with never having went and got a license and lived!! My grandfather was a pilot, my uncle is a commercial pilot runs in the family I guess lol. The rules/laws are insane!
"Sitting here going over some maintenance Invoices" -shows McDonalds receipt đ€Ł
I was there when the Navy started to use the H-60. I was a H-2, H-3. H-46 H-53. and a gyrocopter. Plane Captain AMH2. The H60 was a very nice AC. But My Heart belongs to the H-3. You know your old Man when ALL the Aircraft Carriers you served on are Decommissioned. Land Locked Sailor.
Wishing you the best of luck. The Blackhawk is easy to fly when all systems are working but you must know the systems and how they function together when they go sideways. Best helo for IMC that Iâve ever flown.
Thanks so much for the inspiring video. I recently got my third class medical certificate and now am in ground school. Unfortunately I wanted to fly for the military but didn't pass their medical requirements (depression when I was a teenager). Now I'm just going the civilian route.
You got this man!! Absolutely love this channel! My brother is getting his commercial license to fly helicoptors down at Utah State! So itâs fun to see these videos!
I was a crew chief for F16 and F117s ... we didn't have all the sim stuff... we used old aircraft that were unserviceable to train on at first, then HOT training in Luke AFB... then move on from there... very cool to watch this... happy for you man.
Inspiring content for anyone looking to fly. Been following several others learning to fly. Great adventure.
As a fellow pilot, great walk through of the training process of becoming a PP to our fellow non-pilots. Canât wait to see that type rating,Flying that Badass Blackhawk !!
What do you fly?
Iâm jealous of your great motivation to be a helicopter pilot. Iâve always wanted to be a helicopter pilot, I tried for the US Army in 1982 and was told they were not looking for pilots at the time, so I became a police officer with a police department that had a helicopter unit. I finally made it in the helicopter unit but only as an observer which I loved and the pilots gave me stick time, but I could not log since it was classified as bootleg time. The helicopters were AS350âs (grey blade). Unfortunately they never had a pilot opening in the four years assigned to the unit. I left the unit because I got promoted to Sergeant. I still miss it. Enjoy and fly safe, I love your videoâs.
I spent 8 years flying UH-60A's in the US Army. I finished in 2000 as an Army Instructor Pilot in the Blackhawk and the simulator. Since then I've flown EMS and offshore to ships in Agusta's and Airbus helicopters. I'm really happy that they let you do this training at an Army facility in a simulator. You probably won't find any better training. I'm curious what you do in Utah to be able to afford a Blackhawk and the training. Obviously, the most expensive part of owning one will be keeping it maintained. I just found your channel tonight. I will be following your progress. Good luck! I have a kid in college in Utah. Maybe I'll get to meet you someday when I come out there to see him. I live in Oregon.
Amazing training program in the National Gard. Thank you for showing ys behind the curtain. Can't wait to see you flying your Black Hawk :)
I just came across this channel and holy hell. This is some grade A content. Good job, video editors!
Brother I get it, my dad was a c-130 pilot for 20 years he started in fighter jets but he used to take me and my brothers to fly the c-130 Sim and it is on a different level man it's pretty awesome
My son flew the Spooky and took me into a simulator too! They are so realistic and it was scary to feel like you were really flying. I crashed it! LOL!
Thanks for the recruitment bonus. I have memories of riding in hueys and chinooks over mtns and rice paddys. It was always a gas, no matter the mission. Young men and capable women can get free education in many fields in service to our country. Thanks again!
Clear Prop! That's what I'm talkin about! Well done.
Clear Left, Clear Right, I got Wires, đ
This is awesome. I love seeing this behind the scenes stuff. Since I was a kid I always wanted to be a helicopter pilot. I fly paramotor and big RC helicopters. It's a start. Just need to make more money....
I can't wait to see Dave airlift a wrecked car out of the woods.
Then THAT part is free. Doesn't mean he can't do it.
@@TFT-bp8zk if he's not charging for it wouldn't it be the same as flying your friends to a destination?
Also lifting supplies to Cerro Gordo and Mt. Labs!
@@TFT-bp8zk according to this logic, flying in his CZcams video or on the Discovery show is for profit as well. He receives compensation for it, ie; profits from the activity, so the same rule would apply.
â@@TFT-bp8zk Actually he cab get additional rating to use the helicopter on photographic sets which would allow the use and I believe that's what he had said when he first mentioned he bought the helicopter. That would cover his use to remove vehicles etc.
I got to go on NASAs Flight Simulater at Moffett field in Mountain view Ca. I was about 19-20. I delivered Tech parts to them there. The simulator there can move up and down, right or left, and some what forward and backwards. I didn't get to move while on it but it was so badass/fun. Ill never forget the feel of it. They had a helicopter loaded that day too. It was the Blackhawk or that two prop helicopter (name?) Im sure it was the BH. The boss guy said they where common programs for them while working on the sim. They did the space shuttle trainings here I was told. Also got to get into a old fighter sim for fighter pilots from the war. That one had conveyor belts with a long picture on down each side. A person would turn one on each side so the pilot could look down and see the ground in the fake cockseat. So cool.
Thanks for sharing Dave, Its really cool. You reminded me that I at one time 30 years ago enjoyed life, Then that job cost me everything.
Spine trashed and totaled with no parole. FYI- Bend with your knees and strengthen the core. lol.
omg, can't tell how much i love your shit. would have loved to see more of the actual flying with the blackhawk, handling the manipulators and stuff. i hope there will be more, can't wait man. thanks so much for the video!
I had a relative stranger give me a full three hour currency experience (brief and fam, 1 hour flying and tests, emergencies and a debrief) at Flight Safety. For a desktop sim guy, I did okay in the 412. It was amazing.
That said, I love helicopters but they're way beyond anything I can hope to fly. This begs the question, what in the world do you do that allows you to just buy a Jet Ranger and use it as your training platform; much more buying and fixing up a Blackhawk.
I'm guessing CZcams and the companies he owns.
Ad revenue going all the way back to 2008. 2014 they started giving away trucks. You get 10k people to spend $50 for a chance to win a truck you build with sponsored parts and you just grossed $500k. Do that every month and it starts to add up. Then get Discovery to start paying you to film you building these trucks and suddenly you have 30 or 40 thousand people buying your merch. Grossing a million a month really adds up.
@@Cleaveland72 wow. I had no idea he was into all of that or, for that matter, had been around that long. Just popped into my feed today. Thanks for the info.
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