Kenny Keller explains why helicopters are dangerous near freezing temperatures. Ice can form on windshields and rotor blades, and he's turned down flights in conditions like 35 degrees with rain and snow mix. When in doubt, stay on the ground.
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35 degrees, rain, snow mix. Would you go fly at 35 degrees while the rain, snow mix go up a thousand feet? We know the temperature decreases. What you gonna do today? Take chances. Well, calculated chances, I guess. I wouldn't take chances when it's near freezing. Couple members been asking me how old I am. I will tell you that I am a minimum of 50. I've told my stories in the past about doing stupid stuff, flying when it's near freezing. If it's anywhere near freezing, a little bit above, a little bit below, I don't go. It isn't worth it. Experienced aviators will already know this. If you're new to this, you may have not heard this yet. If it's a couple of degrees above or below, you have a risk of getting ice on the windshield, ice on the blades. It's just never a good idea. Now you got to take into consideration are you just going out in the pattern or you're doing a cross country, you know what other circumstances are involved. But I can tell you I have been into icing. It's not fun and it's very scary. And I can also tell you in a professional environment, there were times flying EMS that I would turn a flight down because it was near freezing. Another company would take it and then you'd hear about them landing on a field somewhere with ice. So making good choices is hard to do sometimes. I like to say doing the right thing really sucks sometimes. So with the vintage theme today, Day 70 coffee with Kenny. Figured I just have to mention my 1970 cream puff peeking over my shoulder. That's right, it's a badass. So happy birthday to me. Our big sale ends tonight. 40% off. Grab it while you can. Day 70 coffee with Kenny. I keep thanking you guys every day because this is awesome. Day number 70. Who knew? Got some more new coffee cups coming in. Still got some more videos coming. I gotta rush out of here today. I gotta edit this up real fast, go pick up my daughter. We did go out. Me and the Hogs crew went out last night to celebrate my birthday a little bit early. So subscribe to the channel, click the bell when it's near freezing. You're better off just staying on the ground. Thanks everybody. Like subscribe, make your comments down below and we will see you tomorrow.
