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Landing In A FIELD To Do Charity Flights In My Skyranger Nynja! | Let's Go Flying 

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In this episode we head to Dairy House Farm to meet up with fellow Cheshire Flyers before heading to Alpaca Picnic Fest 2023 to do some charity flights out of a field next to the venue. The approaches either end were quite frankly frightening, however, I gained some valuable experience and learned some new skills that day.

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@DanSmithBK
@DanSmithBK 8 месяцев назад
Kids are my favourite first timers for a flight. No fear, and loads of questions! A lovely thing to do, inspiring the next generation of pilots! Kudos!
@frostyfrost4094
@frostyfrost4094 8 месяцев назад
It stays with them for ever/ G-ADDI
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
They were great passengers! There were a lot of happy passengers that day! A few nervous pilots though because of the field and conditions but it all went smoothly!
@tomcoryell
@tomcoryell 6 месяцев назад
“Paul Dewhurst, hurry up with the parachute will ya?”😂😂😂 Anna, you’re a good sport!
@mikemaxwell2591
@mikemaxwell2591 8 месяцев назад
The only thing you missed Nick was that fist bump at 28:25 being so busy. Loved Anna's reaction stowing that fist and great attitude over everything. Cats that was a nice thing to do for the kids! 🙂 Be well.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Don't! I missed the fist bump in real life and again in the edit! You and a handful of others have pointed it out to me!
@ranbirsingh7666
@ranbirsingh7666 8 месяцев назад
What a great video, never seen you stressed out , fair play you did great 🤛🏽🤛🏽🤛🏽🤛🏽😁🤭. I bet it all was worth it with taking the kids up. 👌👌
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thank you! Yes I can be a bit impatient with Garry! We’re very good friends but he knows how to push my buttons and wind me up 🤣🤣 luckily he’s a gentleman and doesn’t hold it against my! It was a very rewarding day in many ways including the valuable experience I gained. Thanks for watching!
@mothmagic1
@mothmagic1 8 месяцев назад
A lively landing. A master of understatement Nick. Flex wings always make me think of a flying motor bike. Anna seems to be the most pilot like non pilot I've ever seen. Definitely a time to have your neck on a swivel, I imagine having Anna's assistance on the look out was a bonus. The expressions on the faces of the children is absolutely precious. What a treat for them.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
It was indeed! Yes she is a very good non pilot and keeps me on my toes! It is always great to share flying with others as well and very rewarding...even if the field was a bit scary!
@AgriAviation
@AgriAviation 8 месяцев назад
Another great one Nick, thanks for taking us along, we all appreciate the time you put into making these videos. Have a great weekend and hopefully it isn't too windy to get up in the air!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thanks Ben! Took a while editing this one. Got plenty in the footage bank to get through - just need to make the time to get them done! Hope your flying is going well.
@ShortField
@ShortField 8 месяцев назад
Fantastic video when I saw it was 40 minutes long I thought, I may need to skip some but worth every minute. What was amazing is watching your face as from the first landing you did and the confidence and skill you showed as you did it more and more. Plus I noticed that your first approach over the field was at nearly 60kts by the time you were taking the kids up it was nearer 50 which seemed much more appropriate. This video goes to prove that experience is the best teacher. Well done Nick.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
From you, Terry that's a huge compliment in my eyes, thank you! It was indeed a bit of a "different" day but what I've learned in aviation is that when you do something a bit unusual, it's usually one to remember! You are absolutely right in what you say that experience is the best teacher! It is an amazing how we are able to adapt to different situations and with a bit of practise, what you found hard first time becomes subsequently quite normal! Landing back at Hawksview that day felt like the easiest landing of my life!
@musoseven8218
@musoseven8218 8 месяцев назад
Another fascinating video 👍✌️😊 Jacket or T-Shirt that confused me! Meanwhile "Shall we all do the same thing?" (Re landing - I had visions of some sort of Stop The Pigeon scenario 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤕🤕😕🤣). Gary was getting into position to shoot you down "I'm switching to guns"😀😀😀 Dad and I spent most the time landing in farmers fields like that or worse, up hill one way in/out. I wasn't with him when his take off run was under a motorway bridge though🥴😕😉 Also he did a charity flight and the red arrows did an air prox on their way to Kemble (the local USAF and RAF airfields' ATC weren't happy with the red 1 and wanted it reported - dad declined as no harm was done and his px hadn't even noticed!)😳😳✌️💜
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
A lovely comment as always! Garry is a good friend of mine but he's one of those people that really knows how to get on my nerves! He knows what annoys me when flying and then just does it anyway but he is also truly one of the kindest people I have ever met and I really enjoy flying with him - we have such a laugh! See - this is why I wanted to do this! This is how microlighting was "back in the day" when everyone was flying around in 2 strokes! Your comment encapsulates the nostalgia perfectly.
@desmondsouthwell3529
@desmondsouthwell3529 8 месяцев назад
Nick, that was a very interesting episode, which took me by surprise, because it was so nice to see John Bradbury again. John taught me to fly flexwings about 20 years ago, from what was then Arclid. He was a brilliant instructor. He has put on a bit of weight since then, as well as years. Haven't we all. I'm 87 now, but I still watch the video he took, on my camera, of my first solo, with his commentary. If you do see him again, please tell him that Des said hi and sends his regards.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I did pass on your message to John! He stopped by earlier actually to pick up some cakes Anna had baked for him! 🤣
@FlyingDarkLord
@FlyingDarkLord 8 месяцев назад
😅 Phew! That looked stressful in parts, but nicely done! Anna is such a sweetheart, you are a great team 🥰
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thank you! She is indeed and she keeps me on my toes! It's like flying with a living checklist! I'm very grateful though! Thoroughly enjoyable day though all round!
@stevenashby8268
@stevenashby8268 8 месяцев назад
New subscriber, well done Nick I'm sure the kids will remember that flight as we all do, nice to see you giving something back and great life experiences .
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thanks for subscribing! I hope you enjoy the future videos!
@patrickshea-simonds5827
@patrickshea-simonds5827 8 месяцев назад
Another great video Nick - thank you. Great fun for the kids and clearly a good challenge for you as well!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thank you! Yes it was indeed a challenge but it was thoroughly enjoyable and I learned a lot that day!
@tommotomlinson3370
@tommotomlinson3370 8 месяцев назад
Good work dude, that was a "sporting" landing !! I remember my SR was very floaty too...I was clenching for you !!!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Yes it was definitely sporty! I do like conditions like that though I find it keeps you sharp! Thanks for watching!
@ericohara2582
@ericohara2582 4 месяца назад
Brilliant, thank you for sharing. Btw I never got more than a four for landings from my daughter!
@OPNURISYDER
@OPNURISYDER 8 месяцев назад
Greetings from Alabama. Enjoyed the video, especially the kids. Anna makes a great copilot, eyes like a Hawk!!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Yes - she is great to fly with. We have a lot of fun!
@flyboy1975
@flyboy1975 8 месяцев назад
Some awesome flying skills Nick. Your side slips are spot on and not an easy thing to master. Skills dude 👏👏👏
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Very kind of you to say! Yeah it was a different experience putting it into practise somewhere that I really needed it! Very glad I did it though. I learned some valuable skills that day and it was superb for confidence building.
@Whirlynerds
@Whirlynerds 8 месяцев назад
Awesome content, the kids faces was at the end priceless part!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thank you! Yes - sharing the experience of flight is always a great honour. Thanks for watching!
@darrenweston6056
@darrenweston6056 8 месяцев назад
Well done Nick that looked challenging, you will be entering Stol competitions next with those killer side slips.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Haha thanks Darren! I think I'm a bit of a way off that but it certainly was good fun!
@JodelFlyer
@JodelFlyer 8 месяцев назад
Thoroughly enjoyed this Nick, although it got a bit ‘busy’ and a little bit ‘tense’ there for a while. Great challenge for you both and a worthy cause. Loved Anna’s comment about wearing sunglasses so you can’t see the windsock! 😊
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
It was indeed! It was a day where I learnt a lot of valuable skills though and added a bit more to the "experience jar". Thanks for watching, Tim!
@GolfFoxtrot22
@GolfFoxtrot22 8 месяцев назад
The look on Anna's face at 28:27 was brilliant. Looked like a lot of fun, now I know why Bradders wanted to borrow the QuikR now.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Haha wasn't it just! I completely missed it. What's worse is that I missed it again in the edit!!!! I only noticed when someone pointed it out in the comments!
@simonbaxter8001
@simonbaxter8001 8 месяцев назад
36:54 The look on his face ... that's what aviation is all about 🙂
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Isn't it just!
@rogerclarke3291
@rogerclarke3291 8 месяцев назад
Great video. It's always challenging when gusty. Well done Nick. good landing too.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thanks Roger. It is indeed! Hope you are well mate.
@ainsleystones4600
@ainsleystones4600 3 месяца назад
Anna is nails! Nothing seems to phase her.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 3 месяца назад
She has far too much trust in me! I’d have been bleeting like a drunk sheep had I been a passenger landing into that field 🤣
@ainsleystones4600
@ainsleystones4600 3 месяца назад
@@LetsGoFlying Me too, and I've flown a fair bit! Well done to both of you!
@gzk6nk
@gzk6nk 8 месяцев назад
Brilliant! Giving those kids a taste of grass roots aviation while supporting a charity - well done! I notice that you end your transmissions with a repeat of the airfield name. Is that a microlight thing? When I was flying I was taught to open the transmission with the station name I was calling, and end it with my own callsign.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thank you! When we use "safety com" or the microlight frequency for airfields which don't have their own dedicated frequency its good practise to start and end your transmissions with the airfield name to help prevent any confusion as to who you were talking to! Thanks for watching!
@MySkyranger
@MySkyranger 8 месяцев назад
And they say driving a 777 is difficult. As an ex Skyranger man I felt your stress. Well done.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Hahahaha it was definitely a challenging day that’s for sure!
@125brat
@125brat 8 месяцев назад
Hi Nick, great flight and video. It certainly was a high-workload flight, but you nailed it. Well done! Just be a bit careful about charity flights etc. I wanted to do the same a few years ago and when I made enquiries I was told I wasn't qualified as I needed an instructor rating.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
It was indeed! Thoroughly enjoyable though! You can indeed do charity flights, you just aren't allowed to receive any renumeration for them yourself. If the money goes to charity its fine.
@125brat
@125brat 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying Hi Nick, maybe the rules have changed now but I was based where our steeds (your current and my in-progress one) came from and I asked Mr D about it. It was to be a raffle prize in a draw for the local hospice and entirely at my expense. In the end, Mr D very kindly donated a trial flight voucher as a prize.
@Delibro
@Delibro 8 месяцев назад
As a German, love the dialect, especially of her :) What part of England is that spoken in?
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thank you! We live in Cheshire which is just south of Manchester.
@StephenAinsworth1
@StephenAinsworth1 8 месяцев назад
Great vid mate
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thanks buddy. Still need to get you up for a flight!!!!
@locksnkeys
@locksnkeys 8 месяцев назад
Did you see the smiles? Get them hooked early
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Yes it looked like they enjoyed it!
@cloudpandarism2627
@cloudpandarism2627 8 месяцев назад
i think when taking kids for a flight every pilot should put a sticker on that red radio button spelling: SIDEWINDER MISSLES just for the heck of it. and then ask them to push it
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
I actually do have a sticker that says "if all else fails, push this button" - that gets a few smiles! You might spot it in my videos in front of the control stick if you look for it!
@cloudpandarism2627
@cloudpandarism2627 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying kept my eyes on it. cant see. but nice idea too.
@anthonywareing
@anthonywareing 8 месяцев назад
Looks familiar 😏👍🏼
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Ha ha I wonder why!
@jimmypeach8838
@jimmypeach8838 8 месяцев назад
Owe your girl knuckles... you left her hangin after the landing lol
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Do you know what...?! I didn't notice it at the time and I didn't even notice it in the edit either! I am so not "cool" 🤣
@jimmypeach8838
@jimmypeach8838 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying walk up to her.... give her knuckles. She'll say why and say I left ya hangin and walk off
@desmondsouthwell3529
@desmondsouthwell3529 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying your side, Nick. I noticed that you missed the knuckles bit, because just at that instant you looked to your left.
@Keinerboy
@Keinerboy 8 месяцев назад
Good job Faith was not there...😅
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
She’d absolutely have been sick!
@tommyrot7276
@tommyrot7276 8 месяцев назад
Kids have no fear, a flight to remember..
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
I was thinking at the time that anyone going on a charity flight that day was indeed brave! It was definitely hard work!
@jeffbonnici512
@jeffbonnici512 5 месяцев назад
Hi Nick, Just been watching some of your videos. What type of engine are runnning? Our club in New Zealand is looking at a Skyranger with a Simoneli 110HP 2 stroke engine for instructing in. Previously had a Foxbat 22 with a Rotax ULS.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 5 месяцев назад
Hi Jeff! G-NIIX has got a rotax 912 ULS with an E-Prop. She climbs well and cruises about 85-90kts comfortably but will push on at 100 if you are prepared to burn the extra fuel. The Skyranger airframe is brilliant 👌
@blatchpack1
@blatchpack1 3 месяца назад
Hi Nick What would you say were the main differences between the Skyranger and the PA 28. Anything you found hard changing or easy .keep up the good work 👍
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 3 месяца назад
Hey, thanks for the question. I would say that the PA-28 is as easy as any microlight in the air but some finesse is required in the roundout/flare because of the difference in weight as well as being seated higher off the ground. The wheels touch down much sooner than they would in my Nynja for example! Apart from that, it's an aeroplane so the basics are pretty much the same!
@blatchpack1
@blatchpack1 3 месяца назад
Thanks for answering came out on a different video than I thought it would.I enjoy your videos👍
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 3 месяца назад
@@blatchpack1 no problem, I found it! Thank you for watching!
@tonyf9076
@tonyf9076 8 месяцев назад
I sweated that approach into the festival field with you mate, i'll stick to tarmac thx lol
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Not as much as I was! That was honestly a bit lairy I have to say! All in the spirit of microlighting though!
@tonyf9076
@tonyf9076 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying awesome content still mate, I'd fly with ya 👍
@ghoflyer
@ghoflyer 8 месяцев назад
Definitely missed the fist bump!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Not only did I miss it at the time but I missed it again in the edit too!!!!
@Juhujalp
@Juhujalp 8 месяцев назад
33:04 Hey, actual question: Why do you intentionally leave the fuel pump off for takeoff? I have not flown a plane yet where you'd even consider leaving it off for high risk stages of flight. Would love to know the thought process / reason behind it. A very nice video you put together here.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Thank you for watching! On the flight there I noticed a very minor fuel leak coming from the pump. The aircraft has an extremely reliable mechanical fuel pump. In fact some aircraft in this class don’t have a backup pump!
@Juhujalp
@Juhujalp 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying Now that you say it: I do fly a PA18, that does not have a backup pump. Your explanation makes perfect sense and I'd probably do the same. I just could not come up with a reason to leave it off on my own. Happy landings!
@itsmephil2255
@itsmephil2255 8 месяцев назад
Hey Nick, your plane registration number....'NIIX' is that like a personal reg number for a car 'NIIX/NICK' is it something you can request/buy kind of thing??
@TheGalwayFarmer
@TheGalwayFarmer 8 месяцев назад
It's the UK civil registration system, all aircraft have G- followed by 4 letters. I think you can choose a personalised combination if it's available, though not certain.
@itsmephil2255
@itsmephil2255 8 месяцев назад
@@TheGalwayFarmer that's what I was wondering, is it something you can specify
@gordanmilne7034
@gordanmilne7034 8 месяцев назад
Great video Nick, you've definitely got your mojo back.
@simonbaxter8001
@simonbaxter8001 8 месяцев назад
There are 2 cost options when you register an aircraft, the cheap option is to get the next available registration in sequence. The slightly more costly option is to get one that is out of sequence and somewhat personalised. The cost difference is a few hundred quid and the only limitation is 'no rude words' ! I built a Vans RV-6A some years ago and in the 90's, a standard registration was £60 and an out of sequence registration was £260, so I went for G-VANZ!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
It is indeed! The CAA charge you for the privilege and the reg stays with the plane for its entire life and even after its gone - they can't be reused.
@jag737
@jag737 8 месяцев назад
are you not at ashcroft anymore?
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
No I have moved to Hawksview now.
@richardwomersley9761
@richardwomersley9761 8 месяцев назад
Any idea what length the strip was?
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
Not overly short - about 350m but it was the approaches that were difficult and the fact it was on a slope as well!
@desmondsouthwell3529
@desmondsouthwell3529 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying Yeh, a downhill slope from one end and power wires from the other. But you do get used to it.
@richardwomersley9761
@richardwomersley9761 8 месяцев назад
Out of interest would you be happy flying the ninja in and out of a 200m grass strip if it was open fields the approach and go around?
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
@@richardwomersley9761 I would when my prop is set up correctly which it wasn’t that day. That’s why I was struggling a little with the take-off’s. It’s a long story but it’s pitched correctly now! Landing in 200m with clear approaches isn’t an issue. If it’s just a fence or small hedge to make it over I can’t see that being too much of an issue either. It depends on the approaches.
@richardwomersley9761
@richardwomersley9761 8 месяцев назад
Thanks Nick, been looking for something to get in and out of our Paramotor club field and love the idea of a skyranger.
@annarebeckah
@annarebeckah 8 месяцев назад
Is nobody going to mention the fact Garry (2 Rs) pulled his pants down!!
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
He's always doing that! It's terrible!
@larropowell3658
@larropowell3658 8 месяцев назад
Hello. Did you have problems with your old hanger. Also on some of your older videos the attention span towards other traffic seems overpowering. How can flying be enjoyable with all that is going on.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
It was just time to move on and I already had an aircraft at Hawksview as well so I moved it into the same hangar - it just made sense. Regarding traffic - you have to stay alert to it. I’m very cautious particularly when I’ve got someone else in the plane as ultimately I am responsible for their safety. Traffic can appear very quickly so I have a healthy, cautious approach to it.
@desmondsouthwell3529
@desmondsouthwell3529 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying Always alert in the air, right, Nick?
@davefroman4700
@davefroman4700 8 месяцев назад
If you are going to be doing this kind of flying you really should have gotten a tail dragger instead.
@LetsGoFlying
@LetsGoFlying 8 месяцев назад
It’s very rare I’ll be doing these things but I have to say - NIIX was handling it just as well as the 2 Eurofox tail draggers that were there!
@davefroman4700
@davefroman4700 8 месяцев назад
@@LetsGoFlying Yeah but they are meant for rough fields. Tricycles? not so much....
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