Destin
Sandlin is a youtuber who wants to make you
smarter. Recently he has posted videos presenting Advanced
Helo Underwater Egress Training at the Marine Corps Base in Hawaii. He shows us
what it is like to be under water in a sinking helicopter and what you have to
do to survive and emerge back to safety. What is your opinion about this video?
Would you be able to survive?
Questions:
- Have you ever been a part of a crash in water?
- Would you like to take part in “Helo Dunker” training?
- Did you know that helicopters flip over when they crash in the water?
Comments
I'd like to take part in this training because you never know when you find yourself in situations like that.
If I had a possibility to take a part on such a training, I'd took it. It is useful not only in the particular situation of helicopter going underwater, but also as a training to overcome your basic mind limits (inhale with your nose full of water, try to not lose yourself while being upside down).
I wasn't aware of helicopter flipping over in the crash on the water. The helicopter's model that was simulated in the training is Chinook, as I understood. I wonder, is it the same with other types of helicopters? Do they also flip over in the water?
I think that all helicopters flip upside down. You can see that with smaller helicopter in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy9wSmqGrjQ
The problem is taht top of a vehicle is heavier than the bottom and when your discs are in motion they dive deeper into the water causing helicopter to flip even faster.
I am very inclined to participate in this training because, in my opinion, knowing and training increase human awareness of sudden incidents. We can never predict what will happen to us in the future.
I did not know before watching this video.
Fortunately I have never been a part of crash in water and I really don’t want to gain such experience. I rarely go by plane and I have never been in a helicopter therefore I wouldn’t like to take part in such training. I like swimming casually but I am not very fond of any more advance water sports like diving etc.
I didn’t know that helicopters flip over, because I have never think of such a case. If one think s about it, flipping become logical, because of heavy engine mounted on the top.
I would like to take part in such training.
I did not know this, but I know that most yachts have a similar mechanism.
Luckily I have never been a part of a crash in water, and I would never want to be (at least.
Would you like to take part in “Helo Dunker” training?
No I would not, because I don't think I will ever need this kind of training (hopefully).
Did you know that helicopters flip over when they crash in the water?
Yes, I have watched this movie just after realase, I really like Destin and his channel :)
Interesting teaching, but as seen in the video, the training is designed for military personnel. Excellent survival skills in an extreme situation, but I can assume that I do not need such a skill in my life.
Yes, I have seen several times in the film that after the helicopter crashes, it rolls over during a crash.
Probably if I have a chance to take part in “Hello Dunker” training I would take it because it would be a new experience for me and also I would learn new things in the case my helicopter crash into the water.
I didn’t know that helicopters flip over when they crash in the water until I watched this video.
If I had a chance, I’d like to take part in „Helo Dunker” training. I’m not afraid of water, and I can swim. But it’s an interesting question of how a person that likes water and swimming will behave in this kind of situation.
I didn’t know that sinking helicopters behave like this, but it's an interesting fact.
I never knew about it and it was great to read about it, I'm certainly smarter about one thing :)
I didn’t know that helicopters are flip over in the water, I never thought about it but it’s seems kind of logical for me.
Yes! Taking part in such activity must be both greate and terrifying... and funn!
I was never even thinking about what happens to helicopter when it crush in the water so no- it was new to me.
As for whether I would like to take part in the training, then I'm honestly not sure. It would definitely be something that could one day save my life, and the training could be rather enjoyable, but on the other hand, the training also looks rather terrifying, so I don't know if I would have the courage to do it.
I didn't really know that helicopters flip over, but it does make sense if you know that the top of the helicopter is heavier than the rest.
When I was young, we had pe lessons on the swimming pool, it was very common back then to stop inside water slide tube and wait for other kids to come over and make leg kicking crash
Would you like to take part in “Helo Dunker” training?
I think it would be very helpful when fighting in Vietnam war. But now?
Did you know that helicopters flip over when they crash in the water?
Every day we learn something new.
2. I would love to ! It must be a great challenge to accomplish this kind of training, but also a great satisfaction after.
3. Now it seems to be quite obvious, but I have never thought about it before
I am a man who likes to watch silly videos on youtube and I often see accidents and disasters. Often I watched helicopter accidents when the pilots wanted to show their breathability and kept propeller for water.
2. Nope, I don't really like sport, extreme trainings like one presented in video. I'm one of those who rather avoid phisical activities and play computer games, but I do respect Marines, sportslike man etc. It's good for them to be trained like this, it can save someones life.
3. I never thinked about it, but after the video it's quite logical :D It's good to be prepared for such crash when you ever are part of helicopter flight.
It really sucks, and I never understood how to overcome it. And I loved swimming too, I was at the local pool daily some summers.. Just always had to bring the snorkel-mask.. Maybe I could train myself out of it somehow, but I haven't tested myself in that way in years.. wow
I think that I can try to pass this training because it's very interesting and I will get new feelings after this.
Now I know that helicopters make a flip when they crash in a water but before I have never thought about this.
I would like to take part in this training, it's interesting, quite unusual experience and tough test of willpower and perseverance. Of course , chances of me getting into an accident on a helicopter is definitely low, especially in water accident , but you never know for sure.
I learned about it thanks to your article, I never thought about it.
I would certainly be happy if I could participate in such training as "Helo Dunker". I hope that it would never be useful in my life, but it certainly helped in many life situations in which there would be a lot of stress.
I did not know that the helicopter turns when it falls into the water. I have never even flown a helicopter and this is definitely on my to-do list.
Luckily, I never been part of a crash in water.
Yes, I would like to take a part in this training, I think it’s interesting experience and maybe sometime it can save my life. In my opinion it can be used not only in helicopter but also in the car or bus.
No, it was new information for me.
After watching this video I got a feeling that I need to take and pass these trainings. Everything they do just looks amazing for me. It’s pretty unusual and fascinating.
I didn’t know about it because mostly we hear about airplane not helicopter crushes. Seems like I’ve seen helicopters crushing for some times(in movies or youtube videos, not in real life) but didn’t even notice that they were flipping over.
It looks scary, but I would love to take part in this training. It could be a great experience and an opportunity to get know how my mind would behave in such a situation.
I knew that helicopters sink upside down, but I've never known why. I think the video games and movies realized me about that.
I have never participated in an accident on water and I would not like it. But thanks to the movie I know more or less what it looks like and maybe even how to behave.
I have never participated like this training but I would like to try.Do you know where such trainings take place?
I did not know that during the sinking helicopter rotates, good to know!
2. Probably not, but it's nice to watch it on Youtube
3. I did not know: oh, another curiosity that you can talk at meet with beer.
2. I'd love to take part in "Helo Dunker" training. Not necessarily for the practical use of it, but rather as an opportunity to experience something new and interesting.
3. No, I did not. I also didn't know that the most dangerous thing in that situation is disorientation. This video was quite eye-opening.
"Helo Dunker" is very hard, probably it's not for me because I can't stay under water for a long time which is one of the most important things in that. It's very cool to see but probably not for taking part.
No, I didn't think about that. Seriously? It's something like when you are washing your dishes and when you put empty glass to water you can be sure that will be drifting.
Thank you for your presentation, Bartek.
I have never been interested in helicopters, so I didn't know that they flip over in water, but I can imagine that. Big engines and propellers on the top can easily overload the rest of the helicopter.
"Did you know that helicopters flip over when they crash in the water?"
No, I never heard 'bout that. I doubt that one day I will be in drowning helicopter, but If I will, I'm gonna keep it in mind.
2. I’d be scared to death, but why not - at least I will learn how to act in this kind of situations.
3. I did not! Now I’ll be aware of that when I’ll finally own one :D.
Yes I would like to, I love challanges/ adventure so why not of course only with proper precautions. Once I took additional course for driving on slippery surface and it was very educational bacause it's not easy at all not like in games.
No , imagine that I didn't know :D I think it is not a common knowledge, but ... Good to know :)
After watching this video I really felt the need of “Helo Dunker” training.
Actually I didn’t know that helicopters flip over when they crash in the water because most of accidence that I saw or heard about was with the plane participation.
I would like to challange myself and take parte in that kind of training with professionals instructors taking care of my health condition. A for me, it can only be a good thing, learning new experience to help me with that unfamiliar situation.
I've never flight a helicopter, so I don;t know much about them. It's good to know that before my first flight some in the future ;)