For this Throwback Thursday edition of Flight Chops, we’re going back to 2016 for a really cool example of how being an aviation YouTube celebrity leads to some pretty awesome adventures. Or, in this case, how two aviation YouTube celebrities received the opportunity to undergo U.S. Coast Guard training because they have some fans in high places.
Flight Chops: Rescue Survivor Qualification with the U.S. Coast Guard
Key Takeaways:
- Aviation YouTubers Flight Chops and steveo1kinevo were given a unique opportunity in 2016 to undergo U.S. Coast Guard rescue training, facilitated by a fan.
- Flight Chops fully participated in the "Scary, Rewarding, Exciting and Exhausting" training, including the intimidating SWET chair and experiencing a simulated rescue by the Coast Guard.
- Steveo1kinevo chose to opt out of the more intense underwater components of the training, specifically declining to be flipped upside-down.
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