I always try to fly without shoes whenever I can. It honestly allows my rudder inputs to be more precise. Its also chill as hell

@salvatorerizzo8792

3 жыл бұрын

That's accurate.

Glad you have Teddy looking out for you. You'll never be a timid soul.

@salvatorerizzo8792

Жыл бұрын

He reminds me to make good decisions

Man is this cool. A billion miles away from my daily grind, sitting at my desk. Sure would be cool to be out there up in the sky and out at sea! Living the dream my friend.

Being a Helicopter Pilot: Freedom Being a Helicopter Pilot and not having to deal with ATC: Total Freedom Being a Helicopter Pilot in the middle of the ocean on a boat with your own Helo and getting paid: Total Badass Freedom! Flying your Helicopter barefoot in shorts and a t-shirt: PRICELESS !

@salvatorerizzo8792

Жыл бұрын

Lmao. Thanks for the kind words. More like trailer park pilot 😂

Salvatore your my kind of person you live the life I would have loved to live. I'm older now but I can watch and learn from you. I love your laxidazical personality just easygoing lol good job man.....

@salvatorerizzo8792

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I don't miss living on the tuna boat. But it got me to where I am now. And I do miss flying the MD 500

@68626862ful

3 жыл бұрын

@@salvatorerizzo8792 well your very good at it but i do imagine it was pretty crummy digs lol. thanks for the response back i do hope your still flying though.

@salvatorerizzo8792

3 жыл бұрын

I am. I currently fly S-61 N model on fires this year.

Great to maybe have some exterior shots like a view from the boat .

Have you ever flown an Oh6a from tropic that was bought from the Solomon Islands government?

Ahhhh, so this is where Forrest Gump went after he was done running.

Excellent. Thanks for no music background 8^). Two questions: (1) why is your spotter not using image-stabilized binocs? I have a set of Canons and they are a game changer, esp. with all of that vibration. (2) is that a Teddy Roosevelt bobble head on the panel? 8^)

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised he had binos at all. There pretty cheap out there. And no one speaks English so we communicate threw pointing. And ya that's old teddy. He reminds me to make good decisions

@repentuklondonwatchman1373

2 жыл бұрын

@@salvatorerizzo8792 BROTHER, I HEAR YOU.

Yo estube pescando en barcos atunero en el pacifico en costa Rica Nicaragua Ecuador Peru dure 19 años en varios barcos con 500C y 500D me gustaria salir de nuevo a navegar es muy buen trabajo nunca e trabajado en samoa

Curious what camera did you use to record? Also what did you use to mount the camera outside the helicopter. Hoping to be heading out there soon dang COVID ruined everything.

@salvatorerizzo8792

3 жыл бұрын

Just a GoPro hero 5 I think. I loved it. Works great

I wish you uploaded in HD

Where did you start your flying career?

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

Started with tuna boats back in 2018

Sunflower seeds, check !

I'm curious as to the dagger on the right leg - in case of emergency water landing and seat harness gets jammed?

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

No, in case the crew members decide to get froggy.

@r22flyfly

2 жыл бұрын

@@salvatorerizzo8792 What would they do when you're the pilot in a flying heli?

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

@@r22flyfly nothing really. Just always had it on all day so I never really took it off.

What was your experience level when you took the job?

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

I had about 300hrs back then. At the time no one was going to hire a 300 hr pilot that weighed 220lbs to fly R44. I was pretty desperate to get hours and I wanted turbine time anyways

🔝🔝 Parabéns pelo trabalho, Realmente incrível 🔝🔝👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 🚁💨💨

Deadly

So I’ve watched several of these “tuna boat helicopter pilot” videos now, but none are very clear about what the actual mission is... Are you just scouting for the schools of tuna?

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much. It's mostly straight and level and then a .4 of fast pace flying when you have to push the fish into the net as the set it and try to catch them

Do you have any advice for someone who wants to fly for a tuna boat , who is fresh out of flight school?

@salvatorerizzo8792

5 жыл бұрын

Best advice I can give you is only fly for Hansen or island hoppers. Don't rush anything. Make sure you make good PIC decisions and take it super slow and cautious. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast my friend

@jeanpaulfilippi8964

4 жыл бұрын

If you have a FAA ticket i suggest you to do the CFI and teach at least one year, build up flight hours before to apply for tuna boat operations…. Geting skills will help you a lot… Just my two cents...

Have any information on who mite be hiring pilots?? have 5 +years on tuna boats, over 5000+ hrs in helicopters, 2484 over water 3877 turbine time looking for a tuna boat job, any help??

@AJ-jz1lp

4 жыл бұрын

You have well established times and experience on tuna why do you need help?

@JoaoAmadoTV

4 жыл бұрын

whatsapp me +1(721)520-8855

Guess the two thumbs down are tuna fish with iPhones.

@salvatorerizzo8792

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh. I didn't make the videos for them. I made them for my friends and family who would like to see what it's really like.

Where’s Teddy the bobble head at these days?

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

He is in my closet still she'll shocked

im a submariner, going into flight school next year after i get out. seems like this would be a good match for me lol. what are the other safety operations that went down on this boat? fire, flooding, or man overboard drills? how often? i'm curious how civilians run large boats. additionally, do you guys stay within flight range of shore? just in-case someone on the boat got hurt and needed medical attention asap

@salvatorerizzo8792

4 жыл бұрын

There are no drills. You need to realize that you are sailing with people that have no business sailing. Basically if anything happens just jump in the heli, fly as far as you can in the direction of land until you get a low fuel light, land on the water and hit the SOS button on your in reach and hope someone comes and gets you.

hello Salvatore how are you, my name is Djalmir Nascimento I helicopter pilot, I`m from Brazil I would like to help about the tuna boat, with and the operation, I thank for attetion

Kinda surprised that nobody wearing a life vest.....

@salvatorerizzo8792

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there all salt water activated. A few fellows got into trouble when the inflated inside the helicopter.

Hmm, wasn't sure what you were talking about until I had a look at the posts. It a appears that somebody is using my KZread channel to post things based upon their limited knowledge of flying. My apologies. I am on the hunt for this person as this is happening on other aviation posts as well. I suspect it is somebody who is living vicariously through my past experiences. I flew the 500D in its early days. Again sorry about the poor post. Time to change my info.

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

No worries mate. Happy hunting

No life preserver is that because of the helicopter floats.

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

That's personal preference. I didn't want an extra thing around my neck getting in and out. I tried it for a month but it was to cumbersome

Real 500 pilots don't fly the cyclic like a Jet Ranger. The cyclic trim is the path to a smooth flight. Must be new to type.

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

Ur right I'm not a real 500 pilot. I'm a figment of your imagination.

@frontagulus

2 жыл бұрын

Well Ron, it seemed like a successful flight to me so I think you might be wrong (and a troll)

I,m from Brazil, and they call me to do this Job. I hav some questions about. You have a Instagram? Thank you.

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

No Instagram, fire away I'll answer wat I can

@adamslithai

2 жыл бұрын

@@salvatorerizzo8792 ok, thank you! How often does the boat return to Port?

@salvatorerizzo8792

2 жыл бұрын

When ever the boat fills up with fish. Usually about a month