Search & Rescue Helicopter Pilot Chronicles

Welcome to my channel! I’m Steve, a retired U.S. Coast Guard helicopter pilot with 30 years of search and rescue experience. After retiring, I became a lawyer, working as a defense attorney and cross-examiner, and I also help people earn their rotor certificates as a helicopter instructor.

Flying the MH-65 Dolphin in Alaska’s extreme conditions taught me about survival, courage, and the fragile balance between humans and nature. That passion has never left me.

Here, I share Coast Guard rescue stories, courtroom lessons, and aviation insights, along with deep dives into wildlife and environmental challenges—from oil spills to shark conservation.

If you love real rescues, justice, flying, or the raw beauty of nature, you’re in the right place. Join me as we explore these stories, one mission at a time.