AMA Chat with Helicopter Pilot Maria Langer (25-August-2019)

You asked, I answered! I started early in this chat to talk a little about the channel and to thank the folks who have bought merchandise for making it possible for me to invest in a second GoPro Hero 7 Black. I mention new merchandise and why I dumped Teespring. I then talked a little about how the failure of one of my cameras during a long (AKA expensive) flight was a real wake-up call for me and why it helped me decide to launch channel membership. Finally, I bragged a little about this channel's age (13 years!), number of videos (55 including this one), and views (11+ million). By then, it was time for the chat to begin. I read off some of the places livestream chat participants were checking in from. We had viewers from Europe (including the UK), Asia, South America, the US, Canada, and Mexico. I'll try to schedule these chats on Saturday or Sunday mornings in the future so we can get a good turnout like this. Here are a few links related to things discussed in the livestream chat. If I missed any, put them in the comments and I'll edit this to add them here: My first AMA - I said I wouldn't answer questions I already answered in the last chat (to make the most of the time I'd alloted for the chat). Here's that last chat:    • AMA Chat with Helicopter Pilot Maria Lange...   LiveATC - For live radio chatter from airports all over the world. https://www.liveatc.net/ I specifically mentioned Prescott (https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=...) and Deer Valley (https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=...) if you want to hear rapid-fire communications. Those are the ones I know; add your favorites in the comments for this video. AnEclecticMind - my blog. http://www.aneclecticmind.com/ or http://www.marialanger.com/ I specifically mentioned my series about becoming a helicopter pilot: https://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/0... And if you want to read about my crash, here you go: https://www.aneclecticmind.com/2018/0... Canyon State Aero - Someone kept asking (early on) about flight schools in Phoenix. I never got around to answering them. But here's the one I recommend; friends of mine own it and they guarantee a good experience. https://www.canyonstateaero.com/ ML Jewelry Designs - I said I wouldn't mention my jewelry because the online store is so out of date. But here's the website if you're curious about what I'm making: http://www.mljewelrydesigns.com/ I really will do a video about helicopter purchase and operating costs. I'll link to it here: coming soon. Channel membership options will appear on this channel soon. Look for the video about it and the Join button. Want to support this channel without becoming a full-blown member? Check out my Etsy store for hats, stickers, and (soon) tee shirts. This is nice quality stuff that I'm proud to put my brand on. Every purchase helps fund equipment or software acquisitions or pay for flight time not covered by my clients. https://www.etsy.com/shop/FlyingMAir