1st flight after lockdown - ILS into Blackpool

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After 60 days on the ground owing to the Coronavirus restrictions, I was eager to get current again. I spent a lot of time preparing for this flight, running through all the threats, and mitigating them where possible. I flew from Blackbushe to Blackpool to meet up with my RU-vid buddy, Plane Old Ben. The weather was IMC from Liverpool onwards, and so I did an ILS/DME approach.
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@PlaneOldBen 4 года назад

Thanks for coming to see me, it was a nice day!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

It was cool to see you.

@darrenhillman8396 4 года назад

Hi Jon, Great to see you back in the air again! You passed through my local airspace, which is normally thronged with domestic and international flights. It still seems surreal not to see contrails at all times of the day. The Wallasey VOR is not very far from me, which I think is a very well well-known location to a lot of civilian aircrews. Your ability to read back lengthy clearances still makes me shake my head in wonder. I hope you enjoyed your trip, despite the self-induced pressure of feeling a bit rusty. You made your approach safely and landed with no problem and thats all that counts. It was certainly a tad claggy up the Lancashire coast! In good viz, you would normally be able to see Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man easily. Perhaps not the best day to go to the beach! Best wishes from the Wirral.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Darren. You get used to the usual radio calls - they follow a typical pattern, and standard phrases, so as long as you know what they're trying to say, the phrases are already in your toolbox,and can be readback fairly easily with practise.

@mArt2011funflydesign 2 года назад

ILS landing single pilot is bloody hard work, well done. This was the landing I did for my Instrument exam way back in 2002, no gps then🤔

@johne5854 2 года назад

So smooth a landing.

@geoffstephens2088 4 года назад

Thanks for this, Jon. My father flew Wellingtons with Coastal Command at RAF Squires Gate (Blackpool) in 1943/5 and it was great to see what his approach was like!

@initiallyinterested74 4 года назад

Great video many thanks. Sadly I hung up my earphones a few years ago. Did my initial training at Westair with Phil Stock. Brought back some good memories. Cheers.

@kevinhughes9801 4 года назад

Great video nice to hear the detail you went into in preperation!

@julianscox 4 года назад

Thank you John, that was a pleasure to follow.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Julian, glad you enjoyed that.

@kevchilton908 4 года назад

Thank you for taking footage of your first flight in ages Jon. Especially as you had so many more important things on your mind! My first flight after lockdown was very similar.. many mind games going on prior to the flight. Then you wonder what all the fuss was about 😆 Well done! 👌

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Kevin. I put in a lot of extra time on the day, so that it worked out. Lots of mind games as you say.

@pcubin1 4 года назад

Great video, I'm a Blackpool lad and was born there in 1960 but I've been living in the USA for the past 23 years currently in Northern Georgia about 80 miles from Atlanta and I am lucky enough to own a little airplane and hangar over here after learning to fly in Chicago. I also had some lessons back in Blackpool many years ago late 70's early 80's. I also spent a brief period at Gibraltar Barracks near Blackbushe so this particular video hits lots of memories and interests for me. Wonderful job, I looking forward to seeing more soon ;)

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks for watching Phil. Quite a few people watching this have found connections with my point of departure and destination.

@davehartuk 3 года назад

Fantastic vid....I only fly VFR so a lot of that weren't over my head but really enjoyed it!

@jasonrwilkinson9216 4 года назад

Thanks Jon - know that I've seen this it makes more sense of the outbound/inbound course to the ILS that I saw on FR24 when I was tracking your flight.

@AndyMcGeever 4 года назад

I'll never forget my first flight in a PA-28. I had trained in a Robin R200 up until that point but it was time for a passenger on board for the first time (My dad). The flap control in the R200 is a 4 pos switch which is a gradual, electronically driven flap movement, in the PA28, a manual lever (think car handbrake). The result of pulling the lever too quickly was a rapid drop of the nose and me head-butting the instrument panel.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

It's slipped out of my hand before on a go-around at low height, with removal of all three stages of flap at once. Won't do that again.

@JodelFlyer 4 года назад

Great video Jon. Nice to see you back in the air and hear your thought process as you fly. Always good viewing and very informative. Thanks for taking the time to film, edit and post. Great stuff. Take care and stay safe.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Tim. Hope you're all doing well there at Nayland. Just seen a video from you, will go and watch, does that mean that you're flying now?

@JodelFlyer 4 года назад

@@TheFlyingReporter - We are all well and Nayland is good. Yes, back in the air again. I have three post lockdown flying videos now but I did manage to keep my weekly upload schedule going throughout. Take care and stay safe.

@greggpedder 4 года назад

Good Effort Jon. Bit of a baptism of fire after a long break!! Good stuff.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Gregg

@jandebie5056 4 года назад

Well done John ! Impressed how you handled the landing-light-situation ! Glad to have received a new video from you & good to see you back in the Arrow-seat 👍. Take care & greetings from EBAW.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Jan.

@davidcartwright5591 4 года назад

Loved the video John . Blackpool Airport has a special spot in my heart , as the place where I had my very first flight , it was 1965 and a pleasure flight around Blackpool Tower with my Dad . I now live near Sydney , but keep close ties with my UK flying pals , and when the opportunity arises fly from Halfpenny Green , a location you must have flown over on this flight . I congratulate you on your close attention to detail and look forward to viewing your upcoming videos . As the saying goes “ fly safe my friend “ .cheers ..

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

As a first flight, I bet that was ace. Lots of landmarks to spot!

@timbstravels 4 года назад

Just did my first flight yesterday after 180 days. Covid + maintenance work. I was waiting to see who'd be first on YT after restrictions got lifted :) Great video Jon as always!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Not sure I was the first, but I'm always worth waiting for!!

@jackvisser 4 года назад

Much Respect and TY for the Excellent Video (From YVR)

@stewartwilkinsonsnr 4 года назад

A great pleasure to see you back flying, where we live is on the flight path for both MAN-EGCC and LBA-EGNM it has been sad to see the sky empty, except for the odd Cargo or Medical plane. In fact over the weekend a few Private Pilots were up, ensuring their engines stay free of Corrosion. Stay safe Jon and regards to you and your family 🛩

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Stewart.

@TheMicroPilot 4 года назад

A pleasure to watch! Today both me and Rory get back up in the Heli’s again! I remember when you were on 6K Subs and now nearly 20K haha!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Tom. Pleased to hear you're flying again later.

@mikecoffee100 4 года назад

Gppd Show Well done. Simply Luv watching people fly round the world with it's different procedures.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Mike.

@mikecoffee100 4 года назад

@@TheFlyingReporter YW

@joynermark 4 года назад

I love ZR, beautiful plane. Great flight, well done. Feels great to be able get back up in the air again.

@13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51 3 года назад

In nsw Australia all domestic air fields have been open , we have been very lucky , Rob NSW Australia

@JoeRichardson02 4 года назад

Nice flight Jon, must be great to be able to get in more places with the IR(R).

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

It does help for sure Joe.

@hensley560 4 года назад

Wonderful video Jon. Thank-you so much. It was quite educational and enjoyable. Cheers from Canada!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks for watching Doug. Take care my friend.

@davidnorman9701 4 года назад

Great video Jon and nicely executed flight as usual! Good to meet you the other day at EGLK and hope you enjoy flying ZR - she's a good aircraft!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks David. Good to meet you too.

@aureliomarsili3902 4 года назад

Great POVs , thanks for sharing !!!

@trevorbrown8737 4 года назад

Great video mate!! Nice to see you back!! When you got to the bit with the landing gear lights not showing I shouted 'nav lights' lol. I remembered watching your video recently when you were training in the arrow!! Just shows how good your videos are when people can remember that tiny little detail!! Very next thing you said was "nav lights". Great work mate!!👍👍

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Trevor

@trevorbrown8737 4 года назад

The Flying Reporter you're very welcome John thanks

@bearpilotuk 4 года назад

Excellent, you’re back 👍😀

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Sure am.

@theflyingguy7279 4 года назад

Excellent stuff 🙌

@Dr-ASMR 4 года назад

Hi Jon Thank you for your video; it’s great to hear other pilots vocalising the same concerns but working diligently to overcome them. I work on Helimed 08 / 75 based at Blackpool / Barton and was there that day watching from afar. You and Ben are very welcome for a cuppa anytime. Piers

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Piers.

@Tanrichguy 4 года назад

Very professional. I am impressed by your attention to detail on this flight. One day I hope to be able to fly in England. The ATC seems so strange.

@flyingkub 4 года назад

Good planning and at least you planned the IFR the right way round (as in having some time VFR first and an escape should you not feel happy).

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

That was my rationale.

@theflyingfool 4 года назад

Well done Jon! Perfect planning, except for the gear/nav digression. Glad to see you're OK in this weird new world we live in. No flying for me - Wales still closed and even when it reopens there is the proximity issue with two fat people (me & instructor) ina Cessna 152 :( Dunno how we're going to resolve that one... all the best anyway!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Bigger aeroplane Steve. A 152 is a squeeze for your average bod.

@nploates 4 года назад

Glad to see you back in the air again and I enjoyed the video. Compton Abbas, my airfield, is open now, but limited hours. Unfortunately, I bought a share in a Condor just before lockdown and I am yet to be checked out in it. Re your comment about “not doing silly things” after not flying for a while. Quite right, but hopefully “not doing silly things” is a requirement even when fully current!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

True. It was a strange turn of phrase - i often talk nonsense in the cockpit, I usually edit the worst out, but missed this one.

@nploates 4 года назад

You must show the outtakes sometime, a Christmas special perhaps? Anyway, I’m very impressed with your commentaries, particularly when flying IFR. It shows that your brain has spare capacity, which is a very good thing indeed when flying!

@infinite2246 4 года назад

I am currently training at Blackbushe aviation and your videos truly help me! Good content! Might bump into you someday)

@paulejbuckley 4 года назад

really enjoyed that one Jon, impressive straight into IMC/ILS on first flight after 60 days, IFR procedures were excellent I thought! will certainly have to add shooing of bugs onto my checklist following your lead! ;-)

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

hehe Paul. I didn't want to kill them when I retracted the gear.

@kch2005 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this video (and exploring more of your great content). I'm curious about the mnemonics you use in GB. In US it is "CIGARS" for before take-off check, and GUMPS-check for before landing. Always trying to learn more, could you explain the ones you have learned and use for different phases of flight? Best regards

@TheFlyingReporter 2 года назад

Hi. Thanks. We generally use a physical checklist for the pre-flight vital actions, although there is a 'lights, camera action' mantra that some follow. After take off, some use FELT (flaps up, engine ts and ps, landing light, trim) although, no good for retractable. I usually do flaps, gear, ts and ps. The key mnemonics frequently trained - FREDA (Fuel, Radios tuned, engine ts and ps/mixture/carb heat, direction indicator aligned, altimeter etc). These are used every 15 minutes or so and in the descent to the circuit. Then pre-landing check is usually BUMPFFITCH (Brakes (parking brake off - pressure on the footbrake), undercarriage, mixture, propeller fine, fuel on tank with fullest contents/sufficient, flaps, instruments set, ts and ps, carb heat, hatches/harnesses). To be honest, none of them is perfect.

@stevehogg7873 4 года назад

Beautiful.

@GABnor 4 года назад

Great video! Great to see you commenting about the reversal turn. Unfortunately not all adhere to this, which can make a mess with several aircraft flying around :)

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Yes, it was lazy of me.

@MissionaryBushPilot 4 года назад

It would be really cool to have a camera on the wing

@richardmayle6306 2 года назад

Hi Jon. Hope you're well? I watched this back again today and enjoyed it. It was a real IFR situation and handled weil. I want to revalidate to do this type of flying......does your current rating allow you to teach this? Regards. Richard

@TheFlyingReporter 2 года назад

Hi Richard...how are you? Unfortunately I can't train for the IRR. I know a good instructor though who I can recommend to you? Drop me a line if you'd like me to put you in touch.

@pabsmalone_07 4 года назад

My name is musical cultureack and I would like to say thank you for the inspiration. I have wanted to be a pilot since I was 3 and at 12 years old, I still do.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Brilliant.

@crazyflod 4 года назад

Must be nice to fly again, Typical Blackpool weather 😆

@stevejarvis1366 4 года назад

Nice one Jon, we’ve just started training again here in Jerez Spain, under strict procedures even a Covid exam of around 20 questions!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

A covid checkout, brilliant.

@pbask8704 4 года назад

nice video I like that Blackpool Controller he sounds foreign

@MartinHenne 4 года назад

I like your new plane. Nice it is!

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks. Doesn't belong to me, sadly.

@mds4544 4 года назад

Hi Jon Another interesting and instructive video for us all. Sadly, I can't get airborne again without an instructor (Change of plane, bad winter weather etc etc) so its the sim for me. Many thanks for your efforts which are much appreciated. M

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks for watching. Hopefully get you up in the air soon.

@jedwig61 4 года назад

Hi Jon, I hope to be back at Blackbushe soon to restart my nppl(m) training once lockdown is eased further. If you don’t know already, and something your lad will certainly find interesting, is the floatplane at the airfield features in one of the Paddington movies.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Is that right. I'll have to check that out. he loves the paddington films...as did I.

@jedwig61 4 года назад

The Flying Reporter Hi Jon, it’s the second movie that it appears in. Enjoy.

@CatPawGaming 3 года назад

Awesome video!! Quick question, when you mentioned you should have done a parallel entry for the ILS approach... is that a parallel entry into the hold which then takes you onto the turning procedure? Many thanks 👍

@douglasb5046 4 года назад

Great to see you back in your steed. Not much rust after your hiatus for sure. Question -why not just get vectors-to-final from Blackpool Approach rather than do the course reversal?

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

No radar service available that day.

@AviatingWithMel 4 года назад

Great video as always Jon. It's fabulous to get back in the air isn't it. My first forrey back into the air was a general handling flight and a gentle cruise around the local area followed by circuits. I need to do a few cross countries and get back into landing at somewhere other than Breighton (not that there is anything wrong with being at Breighton). Mel.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

It certainly is. Will be a while I suspect before things truly get back to normal.

@AviatingWithMel 4 года назад

Yeah, sadly I have to agree with you. Though we have fuel and can fly there is no cafe service at the moment at Breighton. A couple of my flights have been up and down the East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts and to be honest it's rather sad seeing almost deserted beaches on a bright warm spring day!

@andrewmartin8739 4 года назад

Great video , and landing at my local airport Blackpool 👍

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Andrew.

@AirCanadaPilot 4 года назад

Great video Jon! I am also a member of Blackbushe Flying Group so it's really cool to see that you've joined and are making videos on familiar aircraft! Im curious, when you PPR'd with Blackpool did you also book a slot for the ILS? Or was it simply a matter of booking PPR, and requesting the ILS when you get closer?

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

I didn't request the ILS, no. I told them I was IFR, so they just offered me the ILS, possibly their preferred instrument approach.

@statters 4 года назад

Thanks for the terrific video Jon. Do you make much use of autopilot on your flights?

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

None of the aircraft I currently fly has a reliable autopilot.

@neilmurgatroyd3197 4 года назад

Great video as usual Jon. Were you not tempted to request the RNAV? It looks easier

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks Neil. The onboard GPS isn't certified for IFR flight on this aircraft.

@davidwilkinson988 4 года назад

Nailed it sir :)

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Thanks David.

@flybe146 4 года назад

Great to see you back up in the wind Jon. Can you tell me please, what's the name of the tablet you are using for that Dragon or monster or whatever the hell the name of the software is, as presumably, it has to have GPS built into the tablet?

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

I use an IPAD mini cellular version, with inbuilt GPS.

@richardkaberry8790 4 года назад

Great video Jon thanks. Not sure how you went wrong on the BPL NDB? Looked OK.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Technically shouldn’t have made the 90 degree turn outbound. Should have done a course reversal at BPL.

@blues-extrarockband 4 года назад

Hi Jon - love your videos - I'm getting a GoPro 4 to record my flights - do you use the camera housing when you mount yours - I can't see it in the video - many thanks

@jonathancharlton3803 4 года назад

Base of Class A airspace? I'll bet you're glad you got that Instrument Rating?

@BruceDuncan 4 года назад

Hi Jon, Maybe it was editing but I'm curious why you activated the flight plan with london information but then immediately switched to brize radar? Couldn't they have activated your flight plan for you? This flight plan nonsense is a bit annoying, isn't it? They've clearly got enough staff to tell you they won't give you a clearance! Thanks for taking us along for the ride :)

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

I wasn't actually talking to Brize Radar, I was going to use their listening squawk. London information is typically the agency I would call en-route to activate a flight plan. Not all LARS controllers will do it for you. Farnborough will sometimes, other times not. They're all short of staff at the moment, so I was avoiding talking to them.

@BruceDuncan 4 года назад

@@TheFlyingReporter Thanks for the reply. I thought you said you were going through the Brize zone, that makes a lot more sense now. I went through the Edinburgh CTA last weekend and they were very accommodating, didn't seem understaffed for one GA low approach at all! It's rare to hear someone ask for no service, that's normally something I do in a glider!

@seannelson7209 4 года назад

I heard you mention a Brize zone transit though I think I missed your call, but what frequency did you use for the Brize transit? I haven’t flown for a while and had heard that Brize radar and zone had changed frequencies and call signs?... great video as always.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Hi Sean. I used their listening squawk and went over the top of their airspace - there were a few notams a while back about the frequency to call/callsign. it all got very confusion. I'd probably use Brize Zone for the transit, unless notamed otherwise.

@Bulletguy07 4 года назад

Only 60 days? My car hasn't moved an inch this year!! Due to ill health and a cancelled operation because of Covid i've been house bound the entire time.

@XCougar85X 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. Just found your channel as i recently started to fly the Arrow in FS2020, really beautifull bird. Really enjoyable video to watch with how you explain your procedures. Thank you,

@roshanperera2261 4 года назад

Hi jonNice video good see you back in the air,i haven't flown since March will I need a check ride with a instructer

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

You're not alone Roshan.

@ratters33 4 года назад

Hi Jon, Apologies if already covered at some point, somewhere; wondering what your opinion is on preference between SkyDemon and RunwayHD? Ive got a sub renewing soon on HD so just wondering... Cheers

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Hiya. I've not used Runway HD. Skydemon is brilliant for VFR flying.

@jibeneyto91 3 года назад

23:22 You could have but weren't obliged to do the parallel entry into the racetrack, turning directly onto the outbound leg is fine but simply anticipate the turn to roll out on the correct QDR. Instead of flying over the beacon, fly by it. Turn anticipation in NM is aprox. 0.5% of your GS in KT. So if you're doing 120 KT GS, start turning at 0.6 NM from the beacon. Use the GPS distance as a reference since the DME will read slant range rather than horizontal range. Finally, you can use the LOC itself as guidance, just remember it's reversed reading when flying outbound on a LOC.

@TimKirkmt 4 года назад

So are you not flying BHOR anymore?

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

It's in for maintenance, and I'm trying to sell it.

@TimKirkmt 4 года назад

@@TheFlyingReporter ok. Listen if you dont mind could you send me details, a friend of mine is looking for a PA28. My email: timkirkfx@gmail.com.

@jeffbridges666 4 года назад

Whats the aircraft reg , G CBZR or G BHOR 🤔???

@420Donnelly 4 года назад

What exactly is Basic Service?

@MatthewWalster 4 года назад

It's a lot like the Flight Information Service that is used elsewhere, and was used until about a decade ago in the UK. Essentially a controller will provide a best effort service to provide weather information, alerting services etc, but generally does not provide traffic information (like a RIS or traffic service).

@alexeyalekseev4197 4 года назад

Nice video! thank you for making and sharing it as always :-) What would you need to do re your flight plan if you turned around? ask somebody to cancel it?

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

Yes. A pre-filed flight plan isn't normally required for this type of flight. You need to file a flight plan for any class D crossing, but that is normally covered by a call in the air. They had specifically notamed that they wanted flight plans this day. I saw you had some IR(r) questions on Facebook. Feel free to give me a call if you want to chat through any questions.

@alexeyalekseev4197 4 года назад

The Flying Reporter thank you!

@speedbird737 4 года назад

Yep tricky runway at Blackbushe at end of r/w 25 - bin ladens biz jet crashed there

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

yep.

@kevinhughes9801 4 года назад

Would love to see video on how you planned and logged the mixed vfr/ir flight plan please?

@whiskeybravoaviation 4 года назад

Currency does have a peculiar state in the UK. Obviously safety is the first priority, but while your license and medical are valid you are legally free to fly (without passengers) to reset currency. Whether this is sensible or not is another question, but we do seem to get very tied up on this in the UK. It seems curious at odd with our ability not to tackle a pandemic very well.

@TheFlyingReporter 4 года назад

I think currency does have an important role to play in risk management, I know I feel rusty after a month off. Probably a bigger problem for those with less experience too.

@colinbrettell3136 4 года назад

Nice to see you return to the air.

@petervharris 4 года назад

After 60 days with no flying - given that you are not that experienced - why on earth plan such a lengthy flight in an aircraft that hasn't flown for a month - with a possible IFR phase to land at a less familiar airfield? A local and shorter flight to get yourself current and back into practice would have been much more sensible - and safer. But that would not have made good RU-vid viewing. Get your priorities right.

@neomatrix3612 4 года назад

Flying police have entered the chat.

@petervharris 4 года назад

@@neomatrix3612 No - not flying police - just someone with a whole lot more experience and someone who is simply interested in good folk enjoying flying, but safely, without aspiring to the "glamour" of RU-vid.

@petervharris 4 года назад

Interesting that the "flying reporter" has not bothered to reply with a comment. Perhaps he only responds to laudatory comment to protect his RU-vid personality.

@PaulUnderwood345 4 года назад

I don't really understand why you couldn't fly during lockdown. Staindrop has a small strip, close to Barnard Castle. That's fair game surely?

@angelreading5098 4 года назад

The problem was the CAA grounded all flights other than air med or emergency operations on the basis that any accident would be an extra burden on the emergency services,this included operation from small airstrips as well as licenced airfields,at the height of the pesky virus those services were hard pushed to cope and their normal response time would have been delayed. Time will only tell if the downtime had any adverse effect on aircraft engines standing idle although eventually the CAA allowed limited time circuit flying each month to enable engines to be properly air cooled and those engines to be exercised and lubricated,how many took advantage of this would be interesting to find out ? many airfields with grass runways were unserviceable anyway.