A Microlight Flight from England to France 

Absolutely amazing great video

A great flight, thanks for the vid.

I was a little nervous! A few months earlier I had done a complete engine overhaul in my garage at home. Midway across the English Channel I started to think, "did I put all the parts back in all the right places"?

That was amazing!!! I'm hoping to learn in the next six months. Your choice of songs just made the video even better. What alot of fun that looked. Good job on landing cross wind as well. Looked tricky!

Hi Sharrow How are you? Hope you had a good journey home. Glad you liked the video! This was the longest and most memorable trip I have ever done in my Microlight. I hope to fly to Lundy Island this year if the weather ever improves? I enjoyed the rest of the holiday, but the music constantly played around the pool area didn't get any better, I had enough of it by the end of the holiday. Are you off to Turkey again soon??? Best Wishes Phil

Before I die, I want to experience this kind of flight

My engine is a Rotax 462, the aircraft hands of speed is 50mph. Total flying time for the outward & return trip was just over 13 hours. We both wore immersion suits, life jackets and carried personal locator beacons for the Channel crossing. The GT450 managed to stay along side me for most of the trip, but we did get seperated on the return journey a couple of times. Brian found it a bit of a strugle to slow his aircraft down to 50mph as the GT450 is designed to cruise much faster.

I have always thought about flying and I think you have made my mind up thanks

Thanks for your kind comments! Good luck with your training, like me I am sure you will find it fantastic! Phil

Great video Phil. I had my first flight at Roddige with Sandie yesterday, can't wait to get up there again.

I enjoyed that...I bet you did....thanks for posting. Nick.

What an amazing video! Thanks for posting - makes me want to get my backside in gear and start my training!! :-)

Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a fantastic trip and a first Channel crossing in a Microlight for me!

Glad you liked the video and your own experience of flying with Sandy! Hope to see you up at Roddige soon!

Always love your videos Phil - nice one!

Glad you enjoyed the video! I am hoping for more adventures this year!

What a fantastic journey. Will hopefully be starting lessons shortly. Just a little matter of money and weight. Not enough of one and more than enough of the other. I will let you decide which one!

first class,,,really enjoyable to watch,,Thanks

Glad you enjoyed it! Will be posting more video's soon

lovely flight i just like this kind of having fun

Very nice, outstanding

This is awesome :) Just managed to remember your name I remembered the thermic but couldn't remember Phil! haha Hope you enjoyed the rest of holiday nice meeting you in Turkey (nutter on the lilo!) Spoo :)

Great video, dangerous skies indeed in 1094!

Best of luck with your training!

Remarkable

So many questions, ive got a humble Alpha (Rotax 503) is that the same engine as in yours ? (with a hands off of about 55-60mph.) If so how long did it take you ? Did the GT450 just turn the trim down to stay with you ? Did you wear a life vest ? I ask as im still restricted, but as soon as i get my unrestricted i plan on doing this ?

Well done.

Nice trip.

Awesome!!!

How long did that flight take in total mate?... Gosh I miss flying in the Air Cadets :(

The total flight time from Roddige to Abbeville was 5 Hours and 20 Minutes. The most tense part was the 30 Minutes over the English Channel.

I love your videos

Cracking flight sir, so envois would love to make this crossing .......

top stuff thanks ,did she in fact eat the milk tray ? ;-)

Must take some guts crossing the channel in a 2 stroke. Mind you, I've had two 912 failures to date!

how long did it take once your feet wet at Dover ?

Epic! If ever you take passengers let me know! What a buzz, nice1

Do you have a map of your route i can take a peak at ?

Fantastic! T

the flight from Bristol to France??

STUPENDO! mi viene in mente il libro di higgins! RAF e LUFTWAFFE.. Harry Von Halder e'l sò fradè..

can you send me a map of your route please, i flew from caunton (near newark on trent) in july this year my 1st crossing so would like to compaire routes thanks

It took about 30 minutes to cross the English Channel from Dover to Cap Gris-Nez.

What is the song on 10minutes?

Tongue in cheek my friend, I'm a Scouser myself (private pilot and professional controller). No offence intended, just a bit of banter.

Yes! If you send me your E mail address I can send it as a PDF file!

Oh C'mon. Wildly exaggerated music I can forgive but to interrupt it to hear a brummy RT call is unforgivable haha.

must'v been nervracking over the channel

Just clicked unlike and like again as its a super video