Cloudy end to my 1,000 mile flight

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Flying a single engine small plane 1,000 miles across Australia to land in cloudy Melbourne. Watch as I fly from Alice Springs across the desert, refuel at Broken Hill, and fly into cloudy weather over Melbourne on the last leg of my trip home from East Timor.
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@Harry-gv9xo Год назад

showing the behind the scenes is a great addition

@StefanDrury Год назад

Thanks Harry, glad you enjoyed the new content.

@Mike_Costello Год назад

Fun fact! On a WAC (paper) chart those sand dunes you flew over are all mapped on there accurately. You can actually navigate by them. Back in the 90's when I navigated on aerial survey, I used the sand dunes marked on my map to identify the start of runs where there was scant other features to identify the camera on position. Australian sand dunes generally don't move over time. The maps I was using were drawn from photography taken in the 70's and the dunes were still accurate in the 90's.

@Elguapo93 Год назад

Cool fact. Thanks for sharing.

@JayA330 8 месяцев назад

Your statement at 2:50 is so accurate about controlled airspace being easy (you have to remind yourself that it's just like talking to someone), then to stuff it up 5 seconds later.

@ALEXISAGREIVER Год назад

Loved this mini-series, Stefan! Lovely and well-made perspectives into an area of life I don't usually get to see. Don't have any questions this time, but would love to see more of this content in future!

@RayonChan Год назад

wonderful life, wish i could enjoy once.

@pjotrtje0NL Год назад

Today I stumbled across your channel. And what a great channel it is! Used to fly SEP in the Netherlands, flew to France, the UK, Germany, Denmark, and it was always interesting and most of all, fun. Seeing the Cirrus from inside, the options you have, my trusted Tecnam P2002 looks like a steam engine…

@Jake-Day Год назад

As a student pilot the behind the scenes is very helpful and interesting.

@jabariphillips766 Год назад

I do like the behind the scenes videos

@MorDarek Год назад

Q&A: 1. What are you doing at long flight? Is it possible to watch movies? I know that at plane is quite loud.... but maybe you use some extra earphones? 2. What are you doing when you need "go for one" (or "for two")?? ;)

@TaylorTravelsTheWorld Год назад

Wild to see all those Cathay Dragon planes that’ll never fly with that livery again. Loved this series, mate. I’m hoping to fly from the west coast of the US to England some day. General Aviation is always such an adventure. Cheers!

@StefanDrury Год назад

Thanks Taylor, your trip from the USA to England sounds amazing, something I've wanted to do for many years now. Enjoy it!

@Dj1Crook Год назад

Noel Phillips would also probably be able to name off all those airlines of those parked aircraft on the ground there too I reckon

@ZenonZolek 9 месяцев назад

Excellent series thank you

@7figuretraveller Год назад

Awesome trip

@zetathecreator9285 Год назад

I really enjoy seeing the behind the scenes as I am about to start flight school your channel is really great

@tinothepilot Год назад

I loved your American accent for “Vertical Track”. LOL 😂

@CraigWedd Год назад

sooo cool i watched every episode, well dine man what an achievement

@tortillus9029 Год назад

Watching this just reinforces how much I'd love to learn how to fly!

@mahoneyrussell Год назад

Don’t comment often but really enjoyed the behind the scenes episode. Love to see more of them occasionally.

@TritonTv69420 Год назад

Hello mate! from US!!!

@raymondtsang5649 Год назад

Loved this series! My question is regarding the total costs that are only attributable to the aviation side. For example, Avgas, parking, landing and take-off fees, other maintenance and if there were any unexpected costs?

@NikosWings Год назад

What an adventure, you pushed your human limits to the max. I associate with your feelings and the self doubt you felt at times but you pushed through and proved it to yourself. Incredible production of the highest quality. These my friends were amazing movies. Congratulations and again thank you for sharing!

@scotttester708 Год назад

Love trying to find where various places are that you pass over. Noticed that at 6:21 you passed over Beverley Mine Aerodrome in South Australia before you crossed the NT/SA Border. You have me searching all over NT for it! I agree with you though - the views NEVER get tiring.

@waynebickel5716 Год назад

Lots of Scoot & Cathay Pacific airliners parked up.. but from memory they are partnered..

@AvSeb- Год назад

Such an amazing video. Sucks for the clouds though. Like seeing the behind the scenes definitely want to see more

@Blxz Год назад

This was a great end to the series. Would love to see more of these trips.

@Carrscreekcritter Год назад

That was great you cover a bit of everything without getting me bored. Amazing views from up there just fantastic. If you are ever up at Grafton drop in and pick me up so I can see the view you enjoy. What a wonderful time you must have up there looking down at the landscape. Do enjoy your flying time and have a wonderful time.

@SuperGemma2010 Год назад

great series mate, I am a student pilot trying to get my PPL and aspire to do exactly what you have done, great motivation for me to watch what you have done, love your work

@StefanDrury Год назад

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and all the best with your PPL training. Hope you get to make some adventures of your own as well.

@TCWFRANCIS Год назад

I’ve only just found you and these videos and I’m seriously hooked! You’ve got a great presenting style, the content is really interesting and it’s different from the other aviation videos I’ve seen previously. Thanks and keep them coming! 👏🏻👍🏻

@khombol69 Год назад

I love the behind the scenes part of the videos Stef! Can we keep it please :)

@andreco_le Год назад

appreciated a lot the set up of the Garmin, looking forward to seeing more of content like this. And the "VERTICAL TRACK" voice is just gorgeous, we used to setup often the Vertical path with the G1000

@japan1001ify Год назад

Such a vast beautiful landscape with almost no people living throughout it, it is amazing to see for me as here in Germany/Europe we have people living pretty much everywhere and almost no true wilderness like that at all.

@markian369 Год назад

At the beginning stage of getting my ppl here in Colorado. Thanks for the excellent content Stefan. Helps keep me motivated!

@kiwiaviator33 Год назад

Brilliant. Brought back memories of my Geraldton - Bundaberg trip in my J230 last December. Spent a number of days in Broken Hill. Keep the vids coming Stefan.

@mikeBlinthicum Год назад

I really like the behind the scenes!!!

@mjotd8670 Год назад

No questions Stef, but great mini-series!, Enjoyable watch..Cheers

@brettknowles3582 Год назад

Credit to you mate for the way you put this type of flying together in such a professional and quality way. Nicely done and congratulations on a successful international flight!! quite the task!!

@milk-it Год назад

Epic flight, Stef! Loved every minute of it, and I like the raw stuff, too! You flew very well, and definitely have the right attitude about not rushing and worrying about things outside of your control. Kudos.

@boogerwood Год назад

Based on my experience, non towered stress me out WAY more. Great vid!

@Micg51 Год назад

I fly the E175 and VNAV sure is great!

@kevinphillips9408 Год назад

Thanks mate for this. I was just home and this popped up. What an adventure you have had.

@StefanDrury Год назад

Thanks Kevin, yes it was quite a journey. Enjoy the episode.

@darrens5731 Год назад

What a great trip, I really enjoyed watching these

@amcconnell6730 Год назад

Thanks Stef. My first job was as an instructor at Moorabbin, and my second was as a freight pilot flying between Alice Springs and Melbourne (at night, in a Westwind), so this was super nostalgic for me.

@SnowHarp Год назад

Just finished watching this 'over the top' series and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for bringing us along and sharing your experiences. I am grateful for you showing us how you use the Garmin avionics because, until now, I have just seen them as lots of fancy display screens without really knowing how you interact. Please keep these little lessons in your videos.

@Simleybob Год назад

Loving this type of content, much prefer seeing the behind the scenes and more flying than the perfectly polished videos before - great content Stef!

@andrewl3655 Год назад

Great video as always Stef. Amazing scenery and great to see some of the behind-the-scenes. And ouch... $700 to fill EYZ.

@erfaaano Год назад

Loved the series! My question for you: How much does it cost to insure you and your aircraft for the entire trip? Especially since it involved international travel. Looking forward to many more of your wonderful videos!

@letsseeif Год назад

Top video trip report Stef. I once had a similar experience in an aerodrome which was surrounded by cyclone wire with all gates locked. No-one around. To add to my trauma I could not access fuel due I'd been given the wrong keys. I calculated then and there I could get back to base but only just by relying on my 'back fuel' in the plane's reserve tanks. Only just made destination. Apologies flowed like a river. That was Victoria 1957.

@pokemonguy6579 Год назад

I like your dedication to flying long distances & producing great videos. Thanks again!

@Okfairenough Год назад

i love this series

@Ozpif Год назад

That was such an ace series, thanks Stef! Loved every episode. Sharon Strezlecki desert was a particular LOL! :)

@jamesscott2562 Год назад

9:20 - if that isn't every pilot ever when they're flying alone haha Love the videos!

@joaocavalcanti7721 Год назад

Thanks for the vídeo...Good job !

@Luke-qf3ue Год назад

9:21 so, so glad to know I’m not the only one who does this!

@addisenking2982 Год назад

When you were in the clouds what is the biggest challenge to face or maybe fear from? By the way loved the mini series as I loved coming home and watching these videos they inspire me and other people to just believe in our dreams and justify the point for us to become a pilot or even work in aviation ! Thank you very much! 😀😀😀🌍🌎🌏

@garethheap3554 Год назад

Wow what a great mini series. Love all the info and data. Keep up the good work!

@pentachronic Год назад

Loved this flight series/journey. Top notch video work!! 😁👍 Would like to hear about how you planned all of this and what went into it. The geek in me want’s to know all about the instuments/navionics and how they work an how they are all set up and used.

@worldinvasionrules Год назад

RIP KA (Cathay Dragon -> formly Dragonair) The one Dragonair livery A320 must be an oldie because they didn't bother changing the really old aircraft to the Cathay Dragon livery. Still so sad that KA will never be in the skies again.

@benno_ Год назад

This series was the first of your videos I’ve seen, it was awesome. As someone who has recently started flying circuits and working towards my RPC its great to see what lies ahead.

@ALoMD93 Год назад

As a frustrated commercial pilot (I've always wanted to be an airline pilot ever since I was a wee lad) who's currently on the path to becoming a doctor, I'd like to thank you for inspiring me to work hard to get a private pilot license somewhere down the road! You've been able to highlight the exciting aspects of flying your own plane around your own country in such a way that entices me to do the same one day. I realized the discipline you exhibit which is needed to fly (i.e. the need to be organized, ego-less, and methodological) aligns with the discipline needed to be learned and honed in my line of work too. Safe travels, Stef!

@lachlanlandreth9069 Год назад

There are many places where medicine and aviation cross paths. You should look into that line of work. Good luck with your studies

@solsoman102 Год назад

i absolutely love the shots of the landscape as you fly over i wish there were more of those

@ntsmullen3096 Год назад

New subscriber here after watching your carribean series. Really enjoyable videos. Well done!

@brandonchappell1535 Год назад

Sucha great little series, enjoyed every one!! now... to recreate it in MSFS mwahaha

@nYatYm Год назад

What a ride! That's impressive. Thank you for sharing that adventure with us. It's been a pleasure following you.

@davidch880 Год назад

Hey, Steph. Thanks so much for sharing this your latest adventure; I loved it (as usual - LOL). I would love to see more mini-series in future, so if you're wondering what to do sometime... The only questions I have on this occasion are, wouldn't a flight like this one be easier in, say, a Cirrus Vision jet, for instance, or any small, single-pilot jet aircraft? Most of these would allow for much higher altitudes, having pressurised cabins, a much faster travel time and (generally) more readily available fuel. Secondly, could one use jet fuel in a piston engine aircraft, or would the engine need modification to utilise this type of fuel instead of Avgas? P.S. I'm not an aviator, just an avid fan... 😊

@thetqfsfsfssww1162 Год назад

Tigerair, Cathay dragon, Cathay pacific, Dragon air, Singapore airlines, Scoot, nokscoot, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan airlines etc. are parked in the Alice springs storage facility basically most of the south east asian airlines. I wonder how they got an 380 there?

@Jabzzo Год назад

Your videos are great can't wait for more.

@pcoussa Год назад

Loved this series Stef. Fantastic!

@adammurphy6845 Год назад

Bravo Stef! Fantastic series!!

@16sparty Год назад

Excellent series Stef! For the Q&A I just want to know what was your most stressful part of the trip? Was there anything you felt you could have done better i.e. points to learn from.

@mini2flyerau Год назад

What was the most congested moment on air traffic control frequencies? By the way, I have loved this series and am looking forward to more like it. Great job Stef!

@lou2737 Год назад

Love the videos Stef! Another great one, cheers. My question; what is it that you do day-to-day to earn a living? You have talked about this before briefly (I think?), but I am interested to understand how you use aviation to help you day-to-day also. Thanks

@teddycambosa9910 Год назад

Saw this series on my recommended, and what a fun series this has been! Also, I could recognize Cathay Pacific, Scoot (SIA's low-cost airline), Singapore Airlines, and not sure if that lyre one on the livery was Ryanair.

@rowanditcham9617 Год назад

Very informative videos, love them

@Eltoca21 Год назад

Question from a non aviation person who doesn't know the relevant terminologies but hopefully you will get the gist of what I am trying to ask. 1) When you turn on the autopilot, does the plane automatically trim itself throughout (rudders, flaps, propeller torque and feather, etc) to the most efficient setting? 2) How is the plane produce the oxygen for you to breathe safely above 10,000 ft, and does it turn this on automatically over 10,000 ft?

@glenonyango9660 Год назад

Hello Stefan! My name is glen and i live in melbourne, i am 12 years old and an aspiring pilot, i have seen many of your videos and also want to own an sr22 g3 when i’m older. If it is not too sensitive could you please break down the cost of the journey and the money you spent on hanger parking, fuel and any fees along the ways. If you read this thank you so much for reading it because there are over 100 comments and i’m not sure if your going to get it but have a good day!!!!

@muds0369 Год назад

Absolutely one of the best vid's you have produced Stef. Loved it immensely with the raw detailed explanations of your procedures etc. One question: Would you do more of this style of content? I for one would watch.

@DownunderAviation Год назад

Great video Stef and thanks for answering my questions through email

@augl2702 Год назад

Was there anything challenging about this trip that you weren't expecting? I've only recently found your channel. You're doing great work. I look forward to seeing the next adventure.

@StefanDrury Год назад

Welcome to the channel and thanks for a great question. I’ll add it to the list.

@zetathecreator9285 Год назад

@@StefanDrury how much did the whole trip cost?

@jayvsrobinson Год назад

How luxurious is the accommodation in Dili.

@johnnyarnoldmtb6010 Год назад

Loved the series Stefan, if i want to fly how can i learn? cheers

@Gabriel-wu7wk Год назад

I loved this serie! What was the cost of the trip? I mean, counting on everything, fuel, hotel, food, etc. Thank you for sharing this trip with us !!

@Dhrruvv Год назад

Please make a video on your costs related to aviation...

@glennwatson Год назад

I used to worry about talking to controllers. I have worked out that most controllers will be ok clarifying instructions. I still find it slightly intimidating during my instrument training though since suddenly you've got a lot more clearances to consider.

@piotrzmijan5378 Год назад

Hi Stef! Love your videos! I believe the Strzelecki desert was named after Polish explorer Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki. There are many landmarks in Australia after his name, including a mountain, creek and track. He is also 'responsible' for naming the highest Australian peak, Mount Kosciuszko. Overall, an interesting individual whose statue can be found in Jindabyne. Anyway, awesome content! Keep up doing great work!

@SenZubEanS Год назад

I think you'll find he was using a little bit of sarcasm in that comment :P

@piotrzmijan5378 Год назад

Makes sense! 😅

@Dj1Crook Год назад

Have you ever flown to Adelaide (YPAD) or Parafield (YPPF) before? Parafield is a smaller airport in Adelaide as well

@thesilenthawk3612 Год назад

Hi Stef, So inspiring and exciting to see this beautiful vlog, so unique a perspective. 1) What is your template when it comes to talking to ATC 2) How do you know how far out you are from an airport when contacting tower for approach? 3) Would love to see how you plan for flights or demo a simple flight plan would make for a more interesting volume of content, it kind of shows what it takes prior to becoming airborne. Sending all my support and well wishes, Cheers:)

@jackie5819 Год назад

Just watched it I loved it 😊 I’m new to the channel

@iamskoza Год назад

Can you please go over and explain and detail the international handling costs and hidden charges to leave and enter Australia. Just flown 6 hrs non stop Shepparton to Redcliff above Brisbane.

@drfaus454 Год назад

Great to see a bit more of a 'raw' cut. What kind of things did you pack for the aircraft on this trip? Oil, spare parts, tools, safety equipment? Any additions that you don't carry for an 'everyday' local flight?

@vatira Год назад

is it bad that i totally think you hopped that fence! Ive had to hop a couple fences in my time but dont tell the FAA that haha

@M158-o3x Год назад

Thanks Stefan for another great video. How does the cirrus compare in terms of costs for your business verses going commercial. I realise it will always be more expensive, but perhaps as a %, exactly how much more. Also, whilst I know your flights were longer, do you consider the overall travel time to include going to the airport 2 or 3 hours before hand. Finally, thanks for introing me to the D2 Mach 1 - its now on my wrist...

@andydelarue9344 Год назад

Thanks for that , yep total cost break down. Fuel ,accommodations ,airport charges, food, profits?

@Bb-M4n Год назад

New subscriber - Really enjoyed the series living my unexplored pilot dreams vicariously through your channel. Q - What was the total fuel cost for the trip? I get the feeling that I will never complain about filling my car up again if you answer :)

@scottjessett6000 Год назад

Another great video, thanks Stef. My question is did you have to do any extra maintenance or checks to EYZ before this long trip? Cheers

@bushtv432 Год назад

U should make a behind the scenes series for every flight u do

@jfpilot7100 Год назад

I see the cost of fuel, lucky you. In europe it is nearly twice as much 😒

@markbrown4442 Год назад

Great job, Stef. Q: what are your biggest takeaways from this trip with the RTWorld trip in mind?

@Rookiesaviation Год назад

Absolutely love your videos. I use to have a Commercial license years ago and stopped when the kids came along. Started flying Xplane with avplan connected. Just one question. How do you know when you know when you are entering a ctaf or Ala? I presume it's just planning and good piloting? Some Ala's seem to have their own frequency, which if you didn't realise could be flying through while on the area frequency without realising it. Thought avplan might have notified you but can't see it. Cheers Tim

@B-Durry Год назад

Just found your channel, what an adventure. It seems you’re slowly extending out your range of flights, what’s the next idea for a flight overseas? Thanks!

@japan1001ify Год назад

Awesome video, great editing with good music accompanying it 👍🏻. In quite a lot of other videos like this, from other youtubers, they use really annoying music.