Night IFR Flight with Terry

Because Terry's long-term goal is to fly EMS, we decided that we were going to to as much of his instrument training at night.

Here we are doing an practice ILS approach into Knoxville's TYS airport for runway 23R. On the approach we requested the tower to turn up the approach and runway lights to show Terry what the potential is as far as the brightness of the lights.

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[notar1]

So how is the EMS flying going?

[michaelmiller85]

@notar1 We haven't made it to the world of EMS flying. Still searching for a turbine job to be qualified.

[michaelmiller85]

I started my training in May of 2007 and then started flying commercially in June of 2008. As of right now I am just over the 1,400hrs total helicopter with over 200hrs of unaided night. As for my training, I received most of my flight training with the company that I now work for (Sevier County Choppers, which is in Sevierville, TN) as the Senior flight instructor and tour pilot in the R22 and R44.

[michaelmiller85]

Most schools have issues using the R22 for IFR training due to more expenses in the equipment in the aircraft for a low rental fee. That and you are usually at Max Gross weight or close to it when going out for a two hour flight.

The $250/hr for the R22 sure beats the $425-600/hr for the R44! I can't complain.

[cheefpilot]

Maybe I should come to you for my IFR rating, I have an ATP airplane, how many hours will it take to get a helicopter instrument rating?

[michaelmiller85]

If you are already a rated helicopter pilot and this is simply an instrument add on, than it would be 15hrs in category (helicopter). At that is usually no problem especially if you are current in flying instrument procedures in an airplane and can already fly well in a helicopter. It is simply a different set of controls a couple different rules.

[13buitre]

Amigo tienes un problema enorme de foco en camara, no grabes con foco automatico el cristal del avion te devuelve un eco que no corresponde a la distancia real, graba siempre en manual

[youngestpilotinGa]

ohhhh ok i thought you were i a plane there for a minute

[tankertel]

Don't let the fuker's wear you Down...you have provided some good Honest Vid's on how to tame Food Blender...

Keep doing what you do well.... We both have a goal to achive.............Terry ARMY AIR CORPS ///482

[notar1]

how often did you fly durring training?

[sqhschief]

How long you been flying? How many hours do you have? Where did you get you're license? Just curious.