Helicopter POV Flight: Autumn at Mission Ridge & Wenatchee

COME FLY WITH ME as I take a flight in the Wenatchee area to show off the autumn colors. This is the cockpit POV version of my Autumn at Mission Ridge & Wenatchee flight, so you'll be able to reference the instruments as I talk about them. For an unobstructed view of my flight with the same narration, check out my "nose cam" version of this flight, which can be found at https://youtu.be/W28DQcR2YHQ

Some notes about this video:

Start to 4:20 - Yes, the carbon monoxide detector light is on during the beginning of this flight. I had been idling on the ramp for a while before the flight and when the wind blows just the right (or wrong?) way, it blows enough exhaust into the cockpit to trigger that very sensitive detector. I had opened the main (front) vent prior to starting the video and later, at 3:20, opened the vent on my side door. The light went off at around 4:20 and I closed that side vent. It really was cold!

9:50 - Hear the difference in the sound of the helicopter? I've reduced power and slowed down and what you're hearing is called "blade slap." It goes away when I pick up speed beyond around 80 knots as I start my descent.

12:40 - I'm descending at 1700 feet per minute! That's about the same as an autorotation.

14:30 - The top end of Pitcher Canyon is on my right.

15:08 - Sorry about the throat clearing sound. I thought I edited them all out.

19:30 - There is no control tower at Wenatchee. Pilots use the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to report location and intentions in flight. This is NOT required but is highly advisable. (Technically, a radio is not required at all for Part 91 operations at Wenatchee.)

20:15 - Yes, I can make what's called a "quick stop" or turn very sharply away from the runway to avoid traffic there. I always look both ways and make a call before crossing the runway. If a plane is landing or taking off, I'll usually alter my course to pass behind it.

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 2005 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 Hero 7 cameras (https://amzn.to/2Lxyzwl). This view comes from a camera mounted on the bar between the two front seats, which is part of the helicopter's frame, using a MyPilotPro (https://mypilotpro.com/shop/?wpam_id=13) Helicopter Mount (https://mypilotpro.com/product/helicopter-gopro-mount/?wpam_id=13) in conjunction with a few customized RAM mount components. (I'll do a show and tell about my camera mounts in another video.) The other camera contributed ambient sound, which includes wind, engine, and rotor noise, from the camera's built-in speaker and has been incorporated into this video at 25% normal volume.
- Narration was done using a Røde Podcaster microphone (https://amzn.to/2IFnbNr) connected to a Macintosh. I recorded the narration while I was watching the video in the editing software because the in-flight audio feed did not work.
- 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/

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