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HeliJen "If you can dream it, you can do it", they say. So I dreamed of flying helicopters and jetpacksโ€ฆ

๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™—๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ค๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™—๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ข ๐™›๐™–๐™˜๐™š โ€” ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ง๐™˜๐™ช๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก๐™ก ๐™จ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ.Some minds run quietly, Iโ€™m told.Others โ€” like mi...
16/11/2025

๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™—๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ค๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™—๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ข ๐™›๐™–๐™˜๐™š โ€” ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ง๐™˜๐™ช๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก๐™ก ๐™จ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ.

Some minds run quietly, Iโ€™m told.

Others โ€” like mine โ€” operate more like a live-broadcast control room: multiple screens, overlapping conversations, competing signals, music overlays, alarms going offโ€ฆ the whole production.

From the outside it looks calm; on the inside itโ€™s loud, fast, and almost never switches off. ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

When new information arrives, the instinct isnโ€™t just to understand it โ€” itโ€™s to build a fully interactive mental model of how it fits within a wider system.

As that model forms, the gaps light up instantly, triggering a cascade of questions. To a linear thinker, my questions can seem intense or unnecessary, but nothing makes sense to me until I can see every angle of the 3D model in motion.

But once itโ€™s built, everything accelerates. Every scenario and new idea can be pushed through it, revealing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with a level of precision a static mental picture just canโ€™t deliver.

Itโ€™s a powerful tool in innovation where no benchmarks exist, and essential in high-stakes environments where you need to predict the chain reaction before it starts.

So if you see me with this face, wonder why I question everything, or notice I vanish for a few days after a burst of social interaction โ€” itโ€™s not you. Itโ€™s me (and my hyperactive mind demanding space to recalibrate).

That quiet reset is what lets me translate the internal chaos into something clear and digestibleโ€ฆ without triggering calls to men in white coats. ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐Ÿ“ธ

Directed & produced by Hype Republic, with Allan Hardy ACS (Director), David Normand (1st AD), Macario De Souza (Produce...
25/10/2025

Directed & produced by Hype Republic, with Allan Hardy ACS (Director), David Normand (1st AD), Macario De Souza (Producer), Kate Sarrow (PM), and Miki Simans (BTS filmer).

Aerial production by Specialist Helicopters โ€” David Adamson (Helicopter Pilot / Head of Ops), Jen HeliJen Bewes (Aerial Coordinator / Head of Safety & Compliance), Winston McCall (Parkway Drive, Rappeller), Jimmy Christiansen (Stunt Supervisor), Richard Cotta (Stunt Rigger / Air Crewman), Patrick Garty (Stunt Rigger / Ground Support), and Gerard Blacklock (Equipment Certification Engineer). Helicopter wrap by Bear Designs, Daniel Quilter and Steven Topping (Safety Divers), Dean Coxall (Training Location Supervisor).

Drone Aerials by Profly Cinema โ€” Ben Mortensen (Cinematographer) and Rudi Browning (Drone Safety).

Special thanks to Ellie McRae and Conor F (Sydney Opera House), CASA, Airservices Australia, NSW Maritime, Sydney Opera House, and to every crew member who made this history-making moment possible.

25/10/2025

Directed & Produced by
- Director: .acs
- 1st Assistant Director:
- Producer: Macario De Souza
- PM:
- BTS Filmer:

Aerial Production Services by
- Helicopter Pilot / Head of Operations:
- Aerial Coordinator / Head of Safety & Compliance: Jennie Bewes
- Rappeller / Task Specialist:
- Stunt Supervisor:
- Stunt Rigger / Air Crewman:
- Stunt Rigger / Ground Support:
- Equipment Certification Engineer: Gerard Blacklock
- Helicopter Wrap: Bear Designs
- Regulatory Authorisations:
- Heritage Authorisations:
- Airspace Authorisations:
- Aquatic Policing & Authorisations:
- Safety Diver: Daniel Quilter
- Safety Diver: Steven Topping
- Training Location Supervisor:

Drone aerials by
- Cinematographer:
- Drone Operator:

With special thanks to Ellie McRae & Conor F (SOH) the all other crew who came together to help enable and capture this epic history-making moment.

โ€œItโ€™s the Tom Cruise stunt the Sydney Opera House rejected.โ€ โ€” News.com.auโ€ฆbut we just made it happen. ๐Ÿค˜At dawn,  droppe...
24/10/2025

โ€œItโ€™s the Tom Cruise stunt the Sydney Opera House rejected.โ€ โ€” News.com.au

โ€ฆbut we just made it happen. ๐Ÿค˜

At dawn, dropped one Aussie icon onto another, with rappelling to a 60 cm spot on the 65 m-high sail of the

Thirteen months of planning, risk management, training, and more approvals than I could count โ€ฆuntil the only way to make it any safer wouldโ€™ve been not to do it at all.

One chance. One take. An army of people โ€” many working together for the first time โ€” needing to perform in perfect sync. But having simulating the entire production the day before, right down to emergency drills, it went exactly as designed. No luck โ€” just accountability, precision, and a safety mindset that left nothing to chance.

I couldnโ€™t have asked for a better team.
Huge shout-out to our legendary stunt crew โ€” ; to & for the audacious idea and the persistence to see it through; and to all the teams behind the scenes who made it possible โ€” , , , , Auto Avia, , , and many more.

and I were very proud to be working with such a solution-focused, high-performance yet totally authentic, down to earth team.

Already ready for the next adventure ๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿš

๐Ÿ”ฅ


12/10/2025

Feeling v special. ๐Ÿคฃ

Well, that didnโ€™t stay a mystery for longโ€ฆGold Star to  who correctly guessed the Leonardo AW09. ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿค“Here she is in side p...
29/03/2025

Well, that didnโ€™t stay a mystery for longโ€ฆ

Gold Star to who correctly guessed the Leonardo AW09. ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿค“

Here she is in side profile โ€” with a very happy passenger in the back waving like weโ€™re off to lunch (love to see his change in expression if I was actually flying it ๐Ÿคฃ)

Big thanks to Rob Bentley-Johnson, COO at for the show and tell. If youโ€™re curious (or shopping), heโ€™s your guy.

Also couldnโ€™t leave without a nod to the very sexy F-35 putting on a show of its own. Few pics and clips coming in hot โ€” because who doesnโ€™t love 5th-gen fighter drama in full afterburner? ๐Ÿ”ฅ

All taken during trade days at Avalon Airshow 2025 โ€” AvGeek heaven. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿค˜

Alright rotorheads โ€” any guesses what Iโ€™m sitting in?Itโ€™s a next-gen, single-engine machine built for multi-mission flex...
28/03/2025

Alright rotorheads โ€” any guesses what Iโ€™m sitting in?

Itโ€™s a next-gen, single-engine machine built for multi-mission flexibility โ€” think EMS, security, utility, even Charter, and up to eight pax in a cabin thatโ€™s all flat-floor and reconfigurable. Its most recent owner (manufacturer) gave it longer legs (range + endurance), a quiet footprint, and a sharp, modern frame.

My take? The pilot seat sits way back from the nose โ€” and is noticeably lower than the passenger seats, which means they get better visibility than we do up front (instrument panel doesnโ€™t help). Itโ€™s all in the name of aerodynamics, but it leaves a decent chunk of forward space doingโ€ฆ not much. Feels like form over function.

Still, itโ€™s a slick bird and good value (US$4m). Just not sure who they designed the front row for.

So cmon, which manufacturer and model?

F1 anyone?  Iโ€™m a  supporter (LOVE seeing good people prove naysayers wrong โ€“      ) - but hey, Iโ€™m also a  fan and it w...
19/03/2025

F1 anyone? Iโ€™m a supporter (LOVE seeing good people prove naysayers wrong โ€“ ) - but hey, Iโ€™m also a fan and it wouldnโ€™t be a race without Verstappen. โ€จโ€จYep, my F1 loyalty is complicated (until Lando joins RedBullRacing ๐Ÿ˜), but this Arrows A22 Asiatech F1 car, raced by Maxโ€™s dad in the 2001 Formula One World Championship, ticks all boxes: ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Was surprised how little you can see over the steering wheel โ€” sitting that low to the ground, with the dash at neck height and a long chassis ahead of you, is wild. Snug โ€” and tricky to get into (& out of) with a rooted shoulder โ€” but more comfy than I expected. The reclined racing position feelsโ€ฆ weird. Like Sunday cruise mode instead of flooring it around a track at 200mph!

In my next life, Iโ€™m playing the racing game! ๐ŸŽ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Meanwhile, Iโ€™ll keep cheering from the sidelines. Sadly missed Melbourne this year โ€“ hoping to make it to another very soonโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿค”

โ€จ ย 

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