I think it’s fitting with your motto of making them tell you no that you showed the persistence to get this completed. You wouldn’t take no multiple times with what was thrown at you. Congrats on your achievement
My favorite check ride joke. Santa Clause is getting recertified and the examiner was climbing into the sleigh. SC notices that the examiner is carrying a rifle and asks "what's with the rifle?" And the examiner says "I'm not supposed to tell you this, but you're going to have an engine failure on takeoff" LOL
Lol! 4:51 {Lester} _"wait, I thought you didn't want me here!"_ {C.W.} _"I don't but, if you're gonna be here, you might as well do something-3G's, toppa T's, no dubya C's..."_ (Edit) If this isn't partnership, no such thing exists! Maybe some day soon-ish - you'll get Lester, trying out your home-sim; or get him on DCS, with you, on a live-stream @C.W. Lemoine - he's great for morale! Love the banter, pointy and, full of heart! Cheers- 🥰
Lester has birthed another whirlybird pilot into the skies. He looked like a proud dad. I'm proud of you too dude, there were more than a few opportunities to say screw this and bug out knowing you're an accomplished aviator and didn't need the trouble but you hung in. We appreciate it and I'm sure Lester appreciates that more than anyone. Hopefully Lester knows many, many people on the internet now say their fuel is good for about a owa in his voice. My wife will even say that now if we are cooking and something needs to cook for about a owa, owa and a half. People look at us very confused.
As a CFI, I agree with Lester's decision to tag along. Not only for the reason he mentioned, but also because DPEs often times want the recommending instructor present to clear up any paperwork issues that may arise or debrief the recommending instructor on the applicant's performance. I think I know the examiner you used (won't state it for privacy reasons), but I also used him for my CFI and CFII checkrides. He's an excellent DPE.
I think it was a really great move of you to wait for Lester's recovery. I imagine that not that many people would have waited until their teacher was back, they would have simply switched to a new one. And I'm sure that Lester was quite happy about it as well. I have the suspicion that this was the real reason why he came with you. It was his way of paying you back for your loyalty.
I love Lester - a consummate educator! Reminds me of my driving instructor back in the day - she made a point of coming to the licence office for my test & waiting to get my results with me. It was notorious as the hardest office to pass at, with the strictest examiners in the state - but I was determined to pass at that office. I now know that she insisted on being there for several reasons - along with the moral support & debriefing she wanted to understand the process & examiners at that office specifically. It's extremely helpful to understand what an examiner looks for with something as variable as assessing flying skills, since you'll get a full range from 'by-the-book' through to assessing your skill & ability to rapidly problem solve rather than if you stuck that landing 100%. So I'd wager that Lester was quietly picking up a lot of info on that trip.... as well as being there for support of course! LOL 🧐👍 Congrats Mover!! 🚁☑
Congratulations, Mover, for a job well done - and congratulations to Lester too. He's like a proud father after a birth gone well. :) Having been a Helicopter enthusiast all my life, I had the opportunity to attend (virtually free, sponsored by the state) theory classes for Robinson R22 -- that is some 30 years ago. Never had the money to do the actual practical training, let alone a certification. So, the opportunity to follow up someone else's path to certification was the second best thing. I envy you and I feel so happy for you.
Even at the end of the flight, Lester is teaching... a real proud instructor. Safety never sleeps ... great vlog from start to fini check ride flight! Congrats Mover, looking forward to the interview with Lester. All the best. 🐶
Congratulations! I got a kick out of Lester guarding the cyclic on your auto! I flew with 2 instructors; one of whom was like Lester. I never did an auto with him without "assisting". The second guy never uncrossed his arms! We won’t name him, but you’re right about the DPE! I’ve known him since the 90’s but never flew with him till the Heli check ride. He’s an incredibly professional and knowledgeable fellow! One more thing, my first ‘hydraulics off" hover was also on the check ride.😮 If you’re in the Sunset / Grand Coteau area, stop in! We’re in the database.
Mover. Needless to say, we are all very proud of you. IMHO, there was NO doubt you'd kill the check ride - and you did. This is just another "notch in your pistol grip of life." I will miss following you and Lester. You, Mover, "are da man." Thanks for taking us along during this period of your life. Go AIRFORCE! Retired USAF Avionics guy. p.s. I know that Lester is going to miss working with you.
Great series with the flying and personal interaction with Lester. As a CFII I understand the relationship that’s built as you go through training and desire to see students gain valuable experience, develop safe habits leading to success and the elation as they progress through each stage and achieve that goal.
Congrats Mover. It has been a long time coming for various reasons, but we enjoyed going along for the ride, with all of the hiccups included - as frustrating for you as they were. Rotary and fixed wing certainly are different beasts, and whilst I am sure your years as an airman helped, it was still a major jump sideways for this qual. Very happy that it all ended well, looking forward to that final relaxed interview with Lester, and the future Helicopter Flight VLOGS. What would be an appropriate Callsign for Les - you flew with him for long enough! Cheers mate.
Thanks to both Mover and Lester! Great memories. I remember hearing the theme song the first time and giggling. I remember worrying about Lester after his incident. I remember the relief at seeing him healthy again. Looks like you fellas formed a great friendship!
It's going to be sad to not have Lester, such a likeable guy and a real character. You two were really good together, maybe have Lester back for a visit every so often. What about an interview on Lester concerning his flying career, I think that would be a good one! I'll bet he has some funny stories!
Congrats. My instructor told me that the R44 is one of the rare helicopters you can hover with hydraulic failures but running landing is safer and also more consistent for more advanced aircraft where you can't hover without the hydraulics.
Congrats Mover!! No doubt in my mind at all you would ace it.!! It's a little sad as its been an honor and privilege getting to know Lester, and getting his sage advice on flying and life. 8) I really hope you could find some way to include him here in the future, if he is willing!?!? This whole series has been an eye opener, and learning experience for me. Very well done!! Regarding 'giving away age', I took my ppl check ride in 1978, at 26. It would have been earlier, but... stuff happens. Again, congrats and thanks much for sharing!! 8) JMHO --gary
Mover- the fact that you have seat time in 16's, 18's, 38's, heavies, and now a chopper rating- and THAT was the most stressful, says volumes about you. MUCH respect for all that you've accomplished.
Well Done Mover !!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Hell........... I am bursting with pride for you and I wasn't even there. Always thought about adding Helicopter to my ticket but I guess fixed wing is my fate. Love your flight and training videos and Lester needs to be in more in the future. What a gem he is! Lakefront was my home field for many years....... love that place. TANGO MIKE !
Congratulations Mover! This has been a lot of fun following your whole journey. I sure learned a lot too. Thanks for taking us along. BTW...I’m really enjoying N.O. Justice!
Congratulations 👏 hell of a transition from jet(fighter) pilot to rotor pilot along with an awesome IP (lester) to guide you on this journey 👍 will still continue to follow you. With all the b.s. going on in the world now more then ever, it always good to see another vet (myself enlisted nco army OEF 2011/2012 ) doing the damn thing and keeping positive! stay safe....
Congratulations, I’ve loved watching these vlogs and they really helped to entertain me and inform over the last year. Looking forward to the future vlogs.
Good job buddy and congratulations! You should be very proud of everything you've accomplished so far. Stay safe and don't ever be in too big of a hurry or cut corners. I always say "safety never takes a day off ".
Congrats man 👏🎉👍 and I love the T shirt thank you for this series and hearing from Lester in the next video is going to be the icing on this learning cake 🙂.
CONGRATS Mover!!!! HUGE accomplishment, although that's nothing new to you... Haha. In all seriousness, great job and thank you for sharing your journey with us.
"It's a happy ending to a good story". Once again, the Writer nailed it. Great Job Mover!
I think it’s fitting with your motto of making them tell you no that you showed the persistence to get this completed. You wouldn’t take no multiple times with what was thrown at you. Congrats on your achievement
Lester is like a proud uncle. Congratulations and thanks for the great seris.
My favorite check ride joke. Santa Clause is getting recertified and the examiner was climbing into the sleigh. SC notices that the examiner is carrying a rifle and asks "what's with the rifle?" And the examiner says "I'm not supposed to tell you this, but you're going to have an engine failure on takeoff" LOL
Lol!
4:51
{Lester} _"wait, I thought you didn't want me here!"_
{C.W.} _"I don't but, if you're gonna be here, you might as well do something-3G's, toppa T's, no dubya C's..."_
(Edit) If this isn't partnership, no such thing exists!
Maybe some day soon-ish - you'll get Lester, trying out your home-sim; or get him on DCS, with you, on a live-stream @C.W. Lemoine - he's great for morale! Love the banter, pointy and, full of heart! Cheers- 🥰
I just LOVE seeing Lester with a smile!
Right. He rarely smiles, but when he does it means a lot! going to miss seeing him. Hopefully he can be a guest on Mover's channel in the future.
He's like a proud papa, and rightfully so, it must be extremely gratifying to see a pupil pass.
Innit bruv
Good deal, have really enjoyed this series. Will miss seeing good ole’Lester. Again congrats Mover.
the fact that you can use your radio without even thinking about it makes for 1 less thing to worry about ! nice video as always
Lester has birthed another whirlybird pilot into the skies. He looked like a proud dad. I'm proud of you too dude, there were more than a few opportunities to say screw this and bug out knowing you're an accomplished aviator and didn't need the trouble but you hung in. We appreciate it and I'm sure Lester appreciates that more than anyone. Hopefully Lester knows many, many people on the internet now say their fuel is good for about a owa in his voice. My wife will even say that now if we are cooking and something needs to cook for about a owa, owa and a half. People look at us very confused.
Congrats! You are right you can see Lester's emotions at the end!
As a CFI, I agree with Lester's decision to tag along. Not only for the reason he mentioned, but also because DPEs often times want the recommending instructor present to clear up any paperwork issues that may arise or debrief the recommending instructor on the applicant's performance. I think I know the examiner you used (won't state it for privacy reasons), but I also used him for my CFI and CFII checkrides. He's an excellent DPE.
I think it was a really great move of you to wait for Lester's recovery. I imagine that not that many people would have waited until their teacher was back, they would have simply switched to a new one. And I'm sure that Lester was quite happy about it as well. I have the suspicion that this was the real reason why he came with you. It was his way of paying you back for your loyalty.
Congratulations Mover! I’ve been with you since the start of this journey. I had every confidence you would complete it.
We have a word in Britain that we use for men like Lester; Legend.
I love Lester - a consummate educator! Reminds me of my driving instructor back in the day - she made a point of coming to the licence office for my test & waiting to get my results with me. It was notorious as the hardest office to pass at, with the strictest examiners in the state - but I was determined to pass at that office. I now know that she insisted on being there for several reasons - along with the moral support & debriefing she wanted to understand the process & examiners at that office specifically. It's extremely helpful to understand what an examiner looks for with something as variable as assessing flying skills, since you'll get a full range from 'by-the-book' through to assessing your skill & ability to rapidly problem solve rather than if you stuck that landing 100%.
So I'd wager that Lester was quietly picking up a lot of info on that trip.... as well as being there for support of course! LOL 🧐👍
Congrats Mover!! 🚁☑
Great series .. well done .. we’ll all miss Lester
you can tell lester really loved being your flight instructor. as a CFI myself its the relationships with students that make the job as great as it is
I've enjoyed the entire helo series thoroughly. Congratulations Mover and Thank You for taking us along. 😉
Congratulations, Mover, for a job well done - and congratulations to Lester too. He's like a proud father after a birth gone well. :)
Having been a Helicopter enthusiast all my life, I had the opportunity to attend (virtually free, sponsored by the state) theory classes for Robinson R22 -- that is some 30 years ago. Never had the money to do the actual practical training, let alone a certification.
So, the opportunity to follow up someone else's path to certification was the second best thing. I envy you and I feel so happy for you.
Congratulations to you. The way you overcame the earlier issues with the R22 really set a great example.
Even at the end of the flight, Lester is teaching... a real proud instructor. Safety never sleeps ... great vlog from start to fini check ride flight! Congrats Mover, looking forward to the interview with Lester. All the best. 🐶
Congratulations! I got a kick out of Lester guarding the cyclic on your auto! I flew with 2 instructors; one of whom was like Lester. I never did an auto with him without "assisting". The second guy never uncrossed his arms! We won’t name him, but you’re right about the DPE! I’ve known him since the 90’s but never flew with him till the Heli check ride. He’s an incredibly professional and knowledgeable fellow! One more thing, my first ‘hydraulics off" hover was also on the check ride.😮 If you’re in the Sunset / Grand Coteau area, stop in! We’re in the database.
Attaboy Mover! Onwards and upwards! Congratulations! Another Make Them Tell You No story with a happy ending!
Before you RTB'd that look on Lesters face was that of a proud dad hehe. Well done dude
13:06 great words from Lester. Thanks to Lester for being an awesome instructor throughout the series.
I liked hearing the side conversation after it was all over and you were chatting with Lester. Good stuff. Congrats again.
Congrats! Way to go. (No surprise, though.) I think that Lester went along because he gives a damn. You found a good one with him.
lester looks like a storm tropper in that helmet good ole lester
Mover. Needless to say, we are all very proud of you. IMHO, there was NO doubt you'd kill the check ride - and you did. This is just another "notch in your pistol grip of life." I will miss following you and Lester. You, Mover, "are da man." Thanks for taking us along during this period of your life. Go AIRFORCE! Retired USAF Avionics guy. p.s. I know that Lester is going to miss working with you.
Congratulations! I will miss this vlog with Lester. Best of luck with your future efforts.
Great series with the flying and personal interaction with Lester. As a CFII I understand the relationship that’s built as you go through training and desire to see students gain valuable experience, develop safe habits leading to success and the elation as they progress through each stage and achieve that goal.
Congrats Mover. It has been a long time coming for various reasons, but we enjoyed going along for the ride, with all of the hiccups included - as frustrating for you as they were. Rotary and fixed wing certainly are different beasts, and whilst I am sure your years as an airman helped, it was still a major jump sideways for this qual. Very happy that it all ended well, looking forward to that final relaxed interview with Lester, and the future Helicopter Flight VLOGS. What would be an appropriate Callsign for Les - you flew with him for long enough! Cheers mate.
Ceiling a helicopter cheek ride could be a career ender .
Lester is such a legend.
Welcome to the family! Now comes the hard part- thinking like a helicopter pilot!
Thanks to both Mover and Lester! Great memories. I remember hearing the theme song the first time and giggling. I remember worrying about Lester after his incident. I remember the relief at seeing him healthy again. Looks like you fellas formed a great friendship!
Lester is a good friend. Congrats, Mover!
It's going to be sad to not have Lester, such a likeable guy and a real character. You two were really good together, maybe have Lester back for a visit every so often. What about an interview on Lester concerning his flying career, I think that would be a good one! I'll bet he has some funny stories!
Congratulations Mover! Well done! Lester looked like a proud papa.
Man, that's absolutely awesome and congrats! Onward and upward now but I'm definitely going to miss Lester lol.
So cool. America's newest heli pilot. : ) The rotary-wing club.
Congrats. My instructor told me that the R44 is one of the rare helicopters you can hover with hydraulic failures but running landing is safer and also more consistent for more advanced aircraft where you can't hover without the hydraulics.
What an awesome shirt.
You need a helmet like that, hopefully with an Apache sight system.
Well damn done Mover. And Lester. So proud of you!
Congratulations!!
Hopefully we'll see Lester again when you go for your instrument rating, or some other collab.
Congrats Mover!! No doubt in my mind at all you would ace it.!! It's a little sad as its been an honor and privilege getting to know Lester, and getting his sage advice on flying and life. 8) I really hope you could find some way to include him here in the future, if he is willing!?!? This whole series has been an eye opener, and learning experience for me. Very well done!! Regarding 'giving away age', I took my ppl check ride in 1978, at 26. It would have been earlier, but... stuff happens. Again, congrats and thanks much for sharing!! 8) JMHO --gary
Congrats Mr Lemoine.Very well done after all the tribulations.
Mover- the fact that you have seat time in 16's, 18's, 38's, heavies, and now a chopper rating- and THAT was the most stressful, says volumes about you. MUCH respect for all that you've accomplished.
More hours never hurts, always goes in the log book and adds to your experience bank.
CONGRATS!! You're officially a rotorhead!
Congratulations 👏👏👏!!!
Congrats, and good job Lester your the man.
Well done, congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS! Well done!
Congratulations man... Great job!
Well Done Mover !!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Hell........... I am bursting with pride for you and I wasn't even there.
Always thought about adding Helicopter to my ticket but I guess fixed wing is my fate. Love your flight and training videos and Lester needs to be in more in the future. What a gem he is!
Lakefront was my home field for many years....... love that place. TANGO MIKE !
Congratulations CW great job!
Congrats mover glad to watch this from start to finish! :)
Congrats, Mover! It’s been a blast riding along.
Congratulations!! Well deserved 🎉🎈🍾
Congrats Mover!! I've really enjoyed this series. Great job!!
Congratulations, Great Video Series
Nice work! Congratulations!
I've really enjoyed following this series, congratulations!
Congrats! It's been fun to watch the journey!
So happy for you buddy. Awesome effort
HUGE Congratulations Mover!! Been with you the whole time and a little jealous ;-)
Great job! Super proud!
Congratulations Mover! This has been a lot of fun following your whole journey. I sure learned a lot too. Thanks for taking us along. BTW...I’m really enjoying N.O. Justice!
Congratulations Sir! This series has been amazing :)
Congratulations 👏 hell of a transition from jet(fighter) pilot to rotor pilot along with an awesome IP (lester) to guide you on this journey 👍 will still continue to follow you. With all the b.s. going on in the world now more then ever, it always good to see another vet (myself enlisted nco army OEF 2011/2012 ) doing the damn thing and keeping positive! stay safe....
Congratulations Mover! Thanks for taking us on your journey. It was like being there with you throughout your training.
Well done Mover, as if there was any doubt! This has been a brilliant series
Really enjoyed your journey! Congrats man
Congratulations, mate! It's been fun, following along over the last year!
Good job Mover! I'm glad you finished this even though I will miss the content.
Congratulations, I’ve loved watching these vlogs and they really helped to entertain me and inform over the last year. Looking forward to the future vlogs.
Congratulations mover, great job
Congratulations, C.W.!
Congrats mover! Thanks for sharing the whole series.
Congratulations moover it's been a brilliant ride to watch
Congratulations Mover! Also, thanks for bringing us along.
Good on ya', Mover! Congrats!
BIG CONGRATS!!!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! 🚁 This was a long and winding road, but you got there. Thanks for having us along for the ride.
Fantastic series. Hopefully (after the interview) we see more of Lester. He’s a good guy.
Congrats Mover! Excellent video series.
Good job buddy and congratulations! You should be very proud of everything you've accomplished so far. Stay safe and don't ever be in too big of a hurry or cut corners. I always say "safety never takes a day off ".
Congrats Mover. Well done, and thanks for the ride 👍😎
Well done, thanks for posting your RW training journey :)
I do believe I heard a hint of the Airwolf theme in the start there! Nice touch.
Congratulations on passing the check ride! Great job! Take care and be safe!
Congratulations, Mover! Another check ride done successfully! Have fun up there, stay safe!
Congrats man, the tenacity paid off. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
That shirt is amazing 😂 congrats my friend !
Congratulations really enjoying the ride.
Congrats man 👏🎉👍 and I love the T shirt thank you for this series and hearing from Lester in the next video is going to be the icing on this learning cake 🙂.
CONGRATS Mover!!!! HUGE accomplishment, although that's nothing new to you... Haha. In all seriousness, great job and thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Congratulations - hope the helicopter videos continue. And I hope there’s more Lester in the future too
Congratulations Mover! Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication is always an inspiration.