Peter McNees got back in the saddle of the helicopter after a few years!

My wife went to Ohio and I was left to do whatever I do...so since my original flight school departed for another state I found a new one in Moscow Mills Missouri.  It was a great flight school and we went up for 1.10 on a windy and semi-stormy day to fly.  We had the doors off and it was fun dodging the rains showers but we never got wet.  It was strange to take off from a hangar in a field in uncontrolled airspace and cruise around.  We did some zero airspeed autos which was cool, the horn blaring the entire ride down, and did a few approaches and hover practice.  It is like riding a bike by the end of the flight it felt comfortable again.  I miss it so but I will be back for sure!  We flew the R22 and I know how everyone seems to mock the Robinson helicopter family but I love them.  This school also has a JetRanger, a Bell 47, as well as two Schweizer 269's.  I hope to eventually get in to all of them.  We shall see!

Here is the video from that great day!  Back when I started flight training I didn't have money for the action cameras they have out today but now I have TWO!  So stay tuned as I hope to get more footage of more flights!