Into The Wild.....

Hey, I just finished watching "Into The Wild" !

Wow, it reminded me a little bit of my 40,000 miles travels in my beat up cars and motor home through the states in 1992 and the following winters. Well, I am still searching for the ultimate freedom I guess.

If you haven't seen it, rent it. It's pretty powerful. 

I came to the conclusion that "happiness is only real if shared", when I locked myself into my apartment in LA and isolated myself completely from any social contact for 6 months. I had to feel it, how it feels... I had to. It is the most horrible feeling you can feel. It is worse than hunger. You have to have felt both, to know what you are talking about, if you want to talk about.

Well, my move is going well. I sold everything I own, except my CFI stuff, my clothes and a box that weighs about 200lbs.

I have, after I subtract everything 200 $ to my name to start over in Hawaii. Thank you R... you see how much your contribution helped.... (a former student of mine made an amazing contribution of $ 500 to my endeavor) Mhh... it'll be interesting. I cannot wait to be really free one day. For right now, flying helicopters over the islands of Hawaii will do it. Thank you folks for taking interest in my life. 

Remember "happiness is only real when shared".... I do know that it's kind of hard to share happiness with me, I do know that.... I am working on it. 

I attached a couple of pictures from one of my last rides and the actual last ride on my green Bandit.

Love 

and keep me posted

Olli

Just a couple of under the nose shots

Man, look at those air inlets..

Well, I have school written all over me, don't I... 

My old neighborhood.. snief..

What are you looking at.... ???

It is done...

Für den Deutschen Teil einfach ein wenig runter fahren...... 

Hi everyone! Time for a quick update.

I have been fasting for 9 days now. I feel great. I had joint pain from eating to much sugar and protein and carbs... well, just the usual, and it is all gone. Fasting can heal cancer, if you didn't know. I feel light and crisp. If you want to try it, educate yourself first. There are a couple of things you have to consider, or it will not be a good experience.

So, in a nutshell, I am sold out, packed and ready to continue the olli flying saga.... what a trip. I am so ready to learn new ways and work for my new boss.

And of course to embrace the Hawaiian lifestyle. This morning I walked down to the beach and and saw at least 20 dolphins swimming in a couple of groups. I looked up and thought to myself, we (city slickers) are so detached from nature, that we have no idea anymore what is really important in life. I am looking forward to live a live in Hawaii that is more retached (I just invented that word) to nature. 

Anyway, my moving sale went well, I am rich, and nothing can stop me. I will post plenty of pictures in the future of my flying adventures and hope that all of you will do the same for me. I really want to know about your lives. Please don't be lazy to keep me informed, I am dead honest, I want to know about it. 

Isn't that the essence of life? To interact with each other and help each other?

Love

Olli

Hallo Ihr Lieben ! Zeit für ein kurzes Update.

Ich habe jetzt für 9 Tage gefastet. I fühle mich grossartig. I hatte Gelenkschmerzen von zu viel Zucker, Eiweiss und Kohlenhydrate... na ja, das Übliche halt, essen, und sie sind verschwunden. Fasten kann Krebs heilen, falls Ihr es nicht wusstet. Ich fühle mich leicht und knackig... um der englischen Übersetzung hier gerecht zu werden. Wenn Ihr es ausprobieren wollt, solltet Ihr Euch aber vorher ein wenig mehr informieren. Da sind ein paar Dinge zu beachten, sonst wird es ehr ein unangenehmes Erlebnis.

So, im kurzen Überblick, ich habe ausverkauft, habe gepackt und fertig die "Olli Flug Sage" weiter fortzuführen... was für ein weg das bisher war. Ich bin so bereit neue Wege zu erlernen und für meinen neuen Chef zu arbeiten. Und natürlich den Hawaiinischen Lebensstiel zu begrüssen. 

Heute morgen bin ich runter zum Strand gegangen und habe mindestens 20 Delphine gesehen, die in ein paar Gruppen vor der Küste rum geschwommen sind. Ich habe noch oben geschaut und dachte so zu mir selbst, dass wir (Stadt Ratten) so was von der Natur abgetrennt sind, dass wir wirklich nicht mehr wissen was wichtig ist im Leben. Ich freue mich auf ein Leben in Hawaii, das wieder mehr verbunden ist mit der Natur. 

So, mein Umzugsausverkauf ist super verlaufen, Ich bin reich und nichts kann mich mehr stoppen. I werde viele Bilder hier in meinen Blog reinstellen von meinen Flugabenteuern, und hoffe, dass Ihr das selbe auch für mich tuen werdet. Ich möchte wirklich auch von Euren Leben Berichte lesen. Bitte seid nicht faul mich auch auf dem Laufenden zu halten, ehrlich, ich will von Euch hören.

Ist das nicht die Essenz im Leben? Miteinander sich auszutauschen und sich gegenseitig zu helfen?

Love

Olli

I will be flying in Hawaii... yeahhh...

For the blog... first English and then German

Hey you all... 

I wanted to tell you that I got a job offer from Mauna Loa Helicopters after all. 

It is not official yet, that is why I waited a little longer to tell you these great news.

It looks like they changed their mind after they initially told me "no".

Well, I actually didn't let go of it and kept on sending them arguments why they should hire me. 

And of course the unsolicited references I got from you guys in response to my "open letter to the situation" must have helped tremendously.

Thank you very much for those.

So, now for all my instructor colleagues...

just that you know, this position is not a normal flying position. It is.... ahhhh.... you guessed it, a combined ground/flight.... well, office.. not janitor ;-) position. 

You all know how much I like to teach. And honestly, I don't really care for the big ass helicopters.... I love the R22s and R44s, and as far as I am concerned I will fly them until I am old and grey. 

So, since I know how many of you love to teach ground.... especially WEATHER... ;-) I don't think you should be too mad about me. 

This job again is not about the hours, it is about loving to teach people to fly and wanting to be an instructor. And that is me!

And of course I am going to network for you with the tour helicopter companies out here, as soon as I get to know them better. It always helps to have somebody local as a contact person.

As always, I will keep you informed about anything new. 

I would appreciate it if you would do the same. 

Ciao

Olli

Hallo Ihr Lieben,

ich wollte Euch nur schnell mitteilen, dass ich ein Jobangebot von Mauna Loa Helikopters auf Hawaii nun doch bekommen habe. Es ist aber noch nicht offiziell. 

Sie hatten mir erst "nein" gesagt, aber haben dann Ihre Meinung geändert. 

Ich hatte Ihnen aber auch wirklich ein wenig zugesetzt mit emails, die denen Erklärten, dass Sie keinen besseren Fluglehrer finden werden, und dass Sie eine einmalige Gelegenheit verpassen wenn Sie mich nicht anheuern. 

Ich hatte allerdings auch ein paar Referenzen von meinen Studenten bekommen als Antwort zu meinem "offenen Brief zu der Situation",  ohne dass ich Sie darum überhaupt gebeten hatte, 

Diese Referenzen haben bestimmt was ausgemacht, denn es stand in manchen, dass ich einen sehr grossen Einfluss als Lehrer auf Sie hatte, und Sie mich als einen der besten Lehrer einschätzen den Sie jemals hatten..... uhhhh... was für Komplimente.

Der Rest der email oben in Englisch ist mehr für meine Pilotenkollegen, die natürlich jetzt alles sehr neidisch sein werden. Ich habe Sie halt beruhigt mit der Tatsache, dass es halt keine "nur Fliegen" Position ist, sondern halt auch ground school / office Arbeit damit verbunden ist. 

Das ist mir sowieso viel lieber als den ganzen Tag zu fliegen. 

Die meisten Piloten sind meistens mehr um Ihre Flugstunden besorgt als um den gesamten Job. Ich aber nicht.

Ich liebe es Menschen das Fliegen beizubringen. Es ist eines der schönsten Erlebnisse zu sehen wie ein anderer Träumer plötzlich auch seine Flügel kriegt und etwas was so schwer zu erlernen ist dann auch beherrscht.

Ausserdem liebe ich die Robinson Helikopter R22 und R44. I habe nichts dagegen keine grossen Helikopter zu fliegen bis ich alt und grau bin. Die meisten meiner Kollegen können es nicht abwarten bis Sie endlich die dicken Bienen fliegen...... Sie sagen, dass die Moskitos, die ich fliege, doch keine richtigen Helikopter sind.

Das lustige daran ist allerdings, dass der R22 Helikopter der schwerste zu fliegende Helikopter auf der Welt ist. Viel schwerer als jeder andere inklusive die dicken Blackhawks. 

Das ist ja gerade das geile daran... das Ding ist wie ein Sportwagen im Vergleich zu den Trucks, die sich dort oben auch tummeln. 

Einen R22 muss man fliegen wie ein Motorrad der Lüfte. Man kriegt keine Pause. Jede Sekunde muss man was checken. Das ist ein Arbeitspensum beim Fliegen wie in einem Kampfjet. Das einzige, was fehlt ist der speed.... so ein Mist aber auch..... na ja, dafür mache ich später dann halt noch meine anderen Lizenzen um den Speedtrieb zu befriedigen.....;-))

Oh, sorry, ich bin jetzt total abgedriftet ins Schwärmen übers Helikopterfliegen. 

Und dann habe ich natürlich angeboten für meine früheren Kollegen hier mit den Helikopter Tour Firmen einen guten Kontakt aufzubauen damit Sie vielleicht mal eine Chance haben hier auch zu fliegen.

So, wie immer werde ich Euch auf dem Laufenden halten.

Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Ihr das selbe für mich tuen würdet.

Ciao

Olli

Blogging in Enlish and German now...

No news career wise.... I am bored of talking about it anyway.

Please check out what I needed to tell you below.

Keine Neuigkeiten kariere mässig, ich bin sowieso gelangweilt darüber zu reden.

Guckt Euch lieber mal an was ich Euch unbedingt zu erzählen habe.

Deutsch ist gleich da drunter. Bitte runter scrollen.... 

English part:
Hi my dear friends !

From now on, I am going to write my emails in two languages and will try to keep them short.

Did you know that sharks have an essential role for the ecological balance in our oceans? Did you know that "sharkfinning" (shark get their finns cut off) is a million dollar business and is going on all over the world?

I just had my first dive with sharks in Hawaii. You have to experience that, or it is kind of hard to grasp how incredibly fascinating sharks are.

I just bought the movie "Sharkwater". It is a real eye opener.

The politicians of this world have to be forced to end any kind of justification of illegal million dollar businesses.

This movie explains that there is no one officially in charge of protecting animals like sharks, sea turtles, dolphins, seals, or any other species or the eco-system that is endangered beyond the 12 nautical miles range where there is no law.

Just like slavery was eradicated through the pressure of the public, after they have been made aware of this injustice for decades by individuals like Matin Luther King,
we have to make the public aware over the coming decades of things that must not be allowed to proceed like they do right now.

Watch this movie and make up your decide for yourself. Your children would like to have a place of their own where things are somewhat still intact, don't they?

http://www.sharkwater.com/

Hallo meine Freunde !
von nun an versuche ich meine mails sehr kurz zu halten und in zwei Sprachen zu schreiben.

Wusstet Ihr, das Haie sehr wichtig sind für das Gleichgewicht im Meer? Wusstet Ihr, dass auf der ganzen Welt den Haifischen die Finnen abgeschnitten werden für ein Millionengeschäft?

Ich bin ja jetzt gerade erst auf Hawaii das erste mal mit Haien getaucht. Das muss man mal erlebt haben, ansonsten ist es schwer zu begreifen wie unglaublich faszinierend diese Tiere sind. 

Ich habe gerade den Film "Sharkwater" gekauft. Er ist echt augenöffnend. 

Die Politiker dieser Welt müssen gezwungen werden endlich Schluss zu machen mit jeder Art von Rechtfertigung von illegalen Millionen Geschäften. 

Diese Film erklärt ganz gut, dass es niemanden gibt, der sich offiziell um den Schutz von den Tieren, sei es Haie, Schildkröten, Delphine, oder Robben, oder, oder, oder.... das ganze Ökosystem dort draussen halt jenseits der 12 nautischen Meilen wo es keine Gesetzte gibt kümmert.

Genauso wie Slavenhandel durch den Druck von der Bevölkerung ausgerottet wurde, nachdem die Bevölkerung von einer paar Individuen wie Martin Luther King auf das Unrecht über mehrere Jahrzehnte hin aufmerksam gemacht wurde, 
müssen wir jetzt über die nächsten Jahrzehnte die Bevölkerung auf der ganzen Welt aufmerksam machen, dass verschiedene Dinge einfach so nicht mehr ablaufen dürfen wie sie ablaufen. 

Schaut euch den Film an und entscheidet selbst. Eure Kinder wollen doch auch noch eine Welt haben in der alles einigermassen funktioniert. 

http://www.sharkwater.com/

One definition of a friend...

I am sorry to have made you all so concerned about me. 

Wow, it is amazing how many of you actually show a lot of empathy and want to help. I love it. You guys and girls out there rock. 

I just wanted to tell you that you don't have to worry about me.

Writing this stuff down in the open letter was long overdue, since it is important to let things out. That's what I did..... try it sometimes, it feels good and is important to find closure with certain unpleasant things in life.

And if you do, send it to me too so I can reflect on it. 

This is actually what some of you did. They told me their stuff and I reflected on it. Made me feel a whole lot better.

I am actually happy and appreciative about my life. I feel blessed for all the good things that I have.

On a very positive note, I am in awe, how many people I can consider my friends. Well, some may say that it is impossible to have so many friends. 

Well, look at it like this. 

If I look at my list of people I met over the past 4 years through silver state, I can truly say, that even with the ones I didn't connect to as much as to others, that I wouldn't hesitate to call them for help any time. And the best part is, that I am convinced that most of them wouldn't actually mind offering help. 

Now that is at least one definition of a friend or isn't it. It is about what you decide in the moment to do for another person.

By the way, if any of you need my help, I will always try to give you everything I can give you.

I got great responses from all of you. It's amazing how much passion and love is out there. Thank you

Your friend

Olli

Addendum to the open letter..

Oh, just that you know.... besides that I am really pissed off at what's going on in my life right now....... 

funny enough, I know.... and I mean it... I know that I will be back in the air within the next 6 months.... isn't that weird?

My mother told me once that she was shocked that when I was a little boy, I said to her... "and even if only my head is left in a wheelchair, I will never give up".

What a powerful statement of me huh.... 

so, cut my arms off, sever my torso....... well now..... don't forget the wheelchair you cruel folks ;-)

I am just adding this so that you don't think I am going to take flying lessons from a bridge soon.

By the way, I slowly but surely get all of you off your buds and actually write your own updates to me.... hey, it's work to keep your friends in the loop, isn't it?

Sincerely 

Your crazy German

Olli

Open letter about the situation....

It is up and down right now. I am pretty sure that you remember how it is when you don't have money anymore and things are just tightening up.

I know that I am not the only person suffering right now, but I think I lost more than others... at least from my perspective.

If the Hawaii deal would have worked, I would have probably have something at least similar to be looking forward to than I had with Silver State.

For the last 9 years I have been working on one goal and one goal only, and that was to become a good teacher and pilot. And it happened that I became one for Silver State Helicopters. At the time, the best helicopter school in the world in my opinion.

It took me 5 years to find it... well, I actually had to wait for it to exist, because by the time I wanted to transition from Stunts to Flying, SSH didn't even exist. 

I lived for this and only this......

I did what ever I had to do.... to become part of that operation... 

but, the fact that it was all for nothing, is something that I find myself having great trouble with.

I don't want to work for just anybody in this industry. I don't want to work for people I cannot trust. 

That's why I was proud to work for Silver State, for Jerry, for Michael and Yvette and Reed and Travis.

I was proud to work with hundreds of individuals who shared the same dream. The dream of a better life, the dream of flight. 

I am exhausted and depressed that all my work has not paid off to be part of something extraordinary anymore.

I am so close to just throw everything away. My spirit is broken... although don't worry, I am working on a new one an even better one... I ain't a quitter, that's for sure.

Ever since my bankruptcy in 2003, I have not been late on a single bill. I have a perfect payment history. I wanted to make things right again in my life. 

But now, I am deeper in financial shit than ever.... 

It took me 5 years to get my credit score up again. 

Another 5 years and I would actually qualify for decent loans etc.... to be able to buy and maintain, for example, something as simple as a good car, so the ones I can buy would actually stop falling off my ass around every corner I take ;-) 

But no, I am facing shit again..... I am sick and tired of it. No health insurance, credit score plummeting, and the next late payment is just around the corner. 

Friends who are willing to help me will eventually run out of patience with me.

I did everything right.... I did everything I could. 

This was the first time in my life that I refused to except that I couldn't fulfill my dreams just because I don't have the money. 

I had no boundaries, I wanted to get a chance to show how I can work and show how much I could contribute and be part of something so great. 

it was easy this time.... since I knew why and what I did it for. A company never seen in the history of helicopters. A company that actually gave a real opportunity to the ones who where willing to seize it. An honest, fair deal to get more than you could ever bargain for as a helicopter pilot. 

This deal began to turn sour at the end of 2006. That's where they changed the student contracts. 

That's where Jerry sold his company out to a false and fraudulent concept in my opinion.

This time it was a no brainer to go all out..... to go for broke again. 

It was easy to work 80 hours a week, to be on my knees scrubbing the floor and being happy about it. 

Since this time, I was already on the other side of the fence... the side of the fence where the helicopters were ;-)

Ok, now I can say it... after ground school when everybody had left, I actually sat in the helicopters  and flew them around the hangar. I remember doing this with the race cars in the shop I worked for when I was an aspiring race car driver back in Germany.

And yes... I made the sound of them while dry flying them.... I knew you would ask that. ;-)

Even if I wouldn't have gotten a chance to fly for another 3 years, I would have still cleaned the offices and hangar floors and took out the darn trash..... Sweeping that hangar floor cost me my back that's for sure.... 

I did what ever it took to make this happen.

I am not willing to do whatever it takes anymore. 

Going out to Hawaii was necessary, since I didn't want to have to tell myself that I didn't do everything I can to be part of their operation. 

But other than that.... as far as I am concerned..

Silver State was my everything... my family, my home, my protection... my pride. 

This has all been taken away from me and from us all.... 

Sincerely 

Olli