Narrated Cherry Drying Flight
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- I'm a cherry drying pilot in Washington state. This is a narrated GoPro video of me drying a 16-acre orchard in the Wenatchee area. It's not exactly riveting stuff -- after all, the work is tedious. But the narration explains what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. It also offers some information of interest to helicopter pilots who might be interested in doing this work.
You can learn more about my cherry drying work on my blog: www.aneclecticm...
At 59 years of age I'm still amazed at what I learn day to day. Having traveled quite a bit in my career, I've never heard of drying cherry trees by helicopter. So cool ! Now that I'm hooked, I look forward to more vids. Good Luck and Happy Days !
Same thing here, I just found out about it, and I worked in aviation for four years. We had a helicopter squadron where I was stationed.
Enjoyed watching them, but this is a bit more engrossing. They flew the UH 1F. Another good thing to watch is POV helo crop dusting.
They bring their own LZ on top of the truck that carries the chemicals, so they don't have to waste time flying to and from their base
to refill their chemical tanks.
Then there's the high tension line man who work on the transmission lines from a helicopter hovering right next to the wires. They have a
way to work on them without turning off the current. They also trim the trees near the wires with a gang saw hung under the helo.
I has a little gas engine that powers the saw blades. Very interesting to.
So awesome for people to get paid for doing what they love and truly enjoy
I've followed you on Facebook for years & keep following your blog. My grandson wants to become a pilot and I've shown him your videos as inspiration.
Hello! I abandoned Facebook a while back. Glad you're still checking in on the blog. I'm on Twitter, too. Weren't you there?
The most important thing for your Grandson is to work hard to follow his dreams. There are worse ways to make a living than flying a helicopter or plane. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Also, have you seen my flying CZcams channel? FlyingMAir. Lots more helicopter (and even airplane) videos.
@@MariaLangerI still follow you here & on Twitter. I kept the photo of you bringing Santa to Poulsbo - it's one of my favorites.
I just happened upon these cherry tree helicopter drying vids. I never even knewed that cherries need drying! Or, they'll get mold and kill the cherries. It's mesmerizing watching you hover around in the cherry orchards! It's like I'm in a hypnotic trance on the verge of sleep lol
Eric Boyles
That and they'll also start to absorb the water, swell up and burst the skins, making the cherries worthless.
I stumbled across you the other day and I must say you have the most pleasant speaking voice! Additionally the drying videos are a lot like watching an aquarium. Oddly relaxing. Safe flights!
Thanks!
Maria Langer Is that helicopter made by Bell?
I really enjoyed this. I had no idea helicopters were used to dry cherries. And I watched the whole darn thing. lol
Thanks Maria for having me on the flight. You are a great pilot with a nice voicre to listen to.
I agree with John M in that, though I'm 66 YOA, one never stops learning. To me, this lady is awesome in the way she methodically goes about her task and acts so nonchalantly like it is no big deal. Her excellent skills as a helicopter-pilot in dealing with the terrain and obstacles is obvious. Cherry drying with a helicopter....who knew? Not this Indiana boy. Stay safe!
Entertaining and mesmerizing at the same time. In my dreams I would love to do what you do. You're very skillful and careful. And you do a great job narrating your flights, stay safe and God bless!
I LOVE these videos. The pilot, she is always so humble as if what she is doing isn't some of the coolest stuff I've ever seen! I'd wash and wax that chopper everyday for a half hour lesson and some rice.
Just a quick wee message to say thank you for sharing your flights with the community. Best wishes from the UK
Hi there! I am an retired Army Chinook Flight Engineer and I just came across her videos on Facebook... didn’t know you needed to blow water off cherry trees. We use to try to not fly over orchards with a Chinook cause it would blow to hard on the crops and destroy them..... this is when I was stationed in Germany and the Airfields was always close to the airports.... great videos I enjoy the view from her GoPro from the back seat too!! Thx for sharing!!!😊🇺🇸🚁
Lovely smooth flying and doing a great job for the cherry growers.
I am glad that you survived your accident, hope you recover fully and get back to your helicopter.
Cherry I love the way you fly a Helicopter you're very good pilot 👌 I wish I knew how to fly like you be safe God bless you
Great camera angle, and fab narration thank you Maria
I mean this flying device, a simple helicopter, is doing ALL the maneuvers needed for a safe flight quite accurately and quickly. Why do we need flying boards and fancy flying cars?!
How at 50 years of age AND a PILOT myself haven't heard of this before?
Thank You that was fascinating I watched The Entire video. I could see myself doing this!
You have Skill for sure. Not just in your hands and feet but the mental focus it takes. Looks like a handful I'm not sure if you ever get out of ground effect completely.
You have the nerves of steel, lady. Amazing flying!
Obviously a very talented pilot, and a wonderful voice.
You are a natural, so much enjoying your videos!
Gentle hands and patience 👍👍 good job
So cool. I never knew cherry tree need drying. You have my respect. Nice.
Can you fly an Airplane two that’s so cool I love it I’m just clicking on it and watching it I think you’re really awesome keep it up that’s so cool makes my heart very happy
Maria, can I ever come ride with you on these flights? It looks awesome.
Very nice. I like your relaxed but precise flying style.
I really like your video!!
C'est très intéressant de voir l'interieur de la cokpit et des paysages, Belle vidéo! Merci
Stumbled across this because I watch a lot of flight videos. So a helicopter ride sounded good. Then I heard something about Wenatchee. And I've only ever heard of one Wenatchee and that was here in Washington state. Very nice flying with you hon. Sub'd. This was my second ride with ya. Hello from Spokane!!
Really enjoyed that video, good flying, thanks for sharing!
As a heli pilot myself, I don't like those wires!
That's so close down! You've got great skills.
Love these videos. thanks for sharing.
Very cool and interesting, you pilot that chopper well.
Hey! You're on CZcams! In case you were wondering. ;)
Amazing ! Truly mind boggling pilot skills!
You’re awesome keep it Up. I have no helicopter experience so it’s cool to watch you do that so easily :-)
Is there a reason they haven't replanted new trees in the gaps? You would think that empty space (and there seems to be a lot of them) would boost the orchard's bottom line.
Vous avez un travail d'oiseau !
I thought I had a good job clearing pest birds away using Hawks & Falcons, love watching your vids Maria, fly safe ....
Love this channel....
Them cherries are a danger to air navigation. I have dreams of flying and dodging all the power lines, I would make a good cherry drier , must tell them at the job centre tommorow.
Ever thought of adding a horn speaker on the outside and blasting "Ride of the Valkcherries" while drying? ;)
EW: Certainly not!! The correct song is "Life is just a bowl of cherrys" by Rudy Vallee, 1931. Harumph.
One GoPro mounted on a skid to show the rotorwash action on the trees would be nice to splice into the video occasionally.
That would be cool.
Thanks for this video Maria, Very interesting to see how it gets done. Would it be safer to wear a Helmet, Gloves and Nomex suit? Sure would be hot! Thanks again!
After reading so much about cherry drying on your blog, it was interesting too actually see it. It does look boring, and scary.
That's a good way to describe it: boring and then scary and then more boring. :-)
Hours of boredom punctuated by seconds of sheer terror?
I think I am in love. she has and can fly a helicopter, tons of cherries, what a catch!
I just stumbled onto your video I didn’t know they had to do that for cherry trees I used to mix chemicals and load aircraft planes and helicopters here in Wisconsin and the chopper pilots used to talk about flying over orange groves at night trying to keep the fruit from freezing I remember one he told me about there was one tree that was different than the rest and when he flew over that tree was the only time he knew where he was because they didn’t have GPS back then unfortunately the two chopper pilots I worked with the most both died in accidents Gene crashed a year or two after I left there and went over the road truck driving the season was actually over and his parents were at his house they were leaving to go on a vacation when a Christmas tree farmer called they had a blight in their trees so Gene volunteered to go spray them quick unfortunately he apparently forgot to fuel up before he left or thought he had enough but he ran out exactly when his logbook showed he would and if was over a woods and number one he told me he wired his dump gate shut because his helicopter wouldn’t auto rotate correctly I don’t know if it was because of the tomcat kit they put on his bell helicopter or what the reason was but anyway where he ran out of gas there were two different size plots of trees one looked from the air like small Christmas trees and the other looked like maybe fifteen feet tall and there was a clearing he might have made but they think he committed to what looked like short trees but they turned out to be ten to fifteen feet tall and the taller ones were like thirty feet tall and they think by the time he realized it he was too late they said he had gotten everything he could out of the rotor because it was stopped when he hit the tree and the other pilot was Max he lived in Florida and ended up buying his own chopper a few it down there for almost twenty years and one year his former employer up here needed some help so Max brought his chopper up here I don’t know how long he had been up here but on one trip he apparently developed a problem while flying to or between fields and he set it down on the edge of the Horicon national wildlife refuge and got out to look at something and while walking around the chopper he stepped on a aunt hill or a bog and it raised him up enough that the rotor hit him in the head so yes you definitely have a dangerous job I hope you can do it as long as you enjoy it when I worked for Reabe spraying we had a Biplane pilot from California named Joe and he was in his 80’s and was still passing his flight physical and still spraying
Nice job 👍
porque ese binbo de piloto no sube mas para que no tenga el problema con los alambres ?
What music do you play/like? Whats those wires!
I didn't even know this was a thing. What did they do before there were helicopters?
You should come and fly in India, especially from my farm to the nearby hill station 😊
Power Lines - One Day - you'll wish you were wearing a Helmut . . . Bladder Tanks ???
Ego! BIG FAT EGO. Look at ME!! I am FLYING THIS HELICOPTER!! Look!!!
This area has resemblance with Northern Areas (Gilgit and Hunza) of Pakistan,,, full of cherry and apricot trees.
do they have to keep them dry during certain time of the growing season
This is a great video...You make it look so easy...You a real pro
Tough combination: tedious AND dangerous. Stay safe!
dangerous work!
Why do you dry off cherry trees??
Im sitting here eating some good ass cherries from Wenatchee, WA. Maybe dried by your chopper?
Nice mane. Show us the mobile apps you're using.
Whats the purpose of drying these Trees? (thank you)
I"m learning to pilot a helicopter entirely by watching CZcams videos!
Why do the trees need to be dried?
Je vous salut et je vois que c'est un travail délicat et une extrème présision, Bon courage et une bonne continuations !
they could have markers on the wire like they have at the hospital helipad the look like orange balls
This is what I'm studying.
NICE!!!!
I LIKE YA! KEEP SAFE ALWAYS.
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I'm from Ohio ...why in the world do you dry cherry trees ,very puzzled ??????
R44?
i saw some of your videos on another youtube channel
Lucky lady enjoy every sec of life mam
+Maria Langer → I wonder how well an *AV-8B HARRIER* would do for this job?
;~)°
Thanks for sharing!
Interesting video, Maria. You show great views of the surrounding hills and river. But they look so barren; I had no idea a northern state looked so barren and arid; really sad. Climate warming sure won't "help America become great again" ;-( .
hey, idea- why not use a large drone, with fold-up blades to dry cherries? Transport would be cheaper on a trailer. By changing batteries for endurance- your "fuel" costs would drop drastically. Engine and airframe recertification requirement costs (because lives are not at stake) would be cut by 90%. Maybe you'd make out like a bandit at the bank ;-) AND it would be greener, as less fossil fuels burned. ...
and those pesky wires cannot threaten your life if a gust of wind blows you into them! Hey it's a thought. If you take my up on this, you owe me a chocolate bar. ;-)
Climate warming is a myth.
Wenatchee is on the leeward side of the Cascade Range, so most of the moisture off Puget Sound drops as it crosses the range. That's why the area is dry; not climate change.
an auto would be interesting there.....
will you teach me how to fly???
Good life
A case of oil huh? Whenever I need more forward ballast I just eat at McDonalds for a week. 😗
I used to use that method, but it's a lot healthier to stay slim and bring removable ballast!
looked like more than 16 acres
Looked like she is fly this helicopter to chasing the deer
What is I would like to know, is what did you use for your cockpit prop???
no doin a great job stupid te buscas los problemas y no tras de remediarlos .sorry pero me da coraje con ella esquibando em bes de subir es un binbo stupid.esta nerviosa espero que le quiten la licensia.
Total green screen!! Jk....awesome actually....
Pretty funny how the trees only "move" when you narrate.
It is entirely laughable when you turn with no control inputs.
Pedals... duh.
Wow, a 180 degree turn with no inputs
Jews that was like watching paint dry.
Gotta,be a transvestite flying right?
That's disrespectful.....she has a husband. Thank you
Nope. Just a bad ass woman.
Go back to your mother's basement, loser.
Tyler Collier
God your a dumbass !
Great job blowing cherries 😅