Problems in the Circuit - I Made Some Big Mistakes 

I would have unplugged the kids’ headsets in the first five minutes.

Rach said, "Try looking out the bloody window!" Well done! I am still laughing.

To my American ears, "try looking out the bloody window" is funny as hell. 😂😂😂

This is a proper family day out. Kids arguing and complaining included. I love this

I think you did really well, at the end of the day it’s not easy to see what’s behind you. The lack of communication from the helicopter caused the main issue here. Lots of distractions, fresh back in the plane and a busy uncontrolled circuit all that taken in to account you did well. Great video.

12:29 Poor Noel with “I’m boredddddd” in his ears 👂

I love that you've given a good slice of the whole trip, warts and all. It's not always plain sailing and it's food for thought when considering taking family members up. I can't think of one channel that shows such a candid flight. Cheers.

Love your realistic vlogs, mistakes and all

Now it makes sense why you just get on random flights to the other side of the planet

Good decision making Noel. I would look into briefing sterile cockpit conditions for the kids before and during flight or checking that you can isolate them on the intercom if able. Well flown.

Nice video Noel. Loving watching your GA material. Sherburn brave choice as known to be a busy circuit. I am learning from Breighton just to the East - great airfield and home to some awesome aircraft. Take care.

Thank You Noel for showing what it's like to fly in UK airways system.

Fantastic taking the kids along. I took my girls also for a ride. They love the takeoffs

Brave man for taking the family along, personally, I would prefer to be alone up there :)

Many things that you have done , probably I would do it differently . however all of us learning from our mistakes. And good aviators never stop learning... love watching your videos . If you come down under give me a buzz so we can go flying together....

So easy for the aeroplane to get ahead of you when you fixate. I think you did well. However, as a Q400 skipper, I winced when you rolled into nearly 45 degrees of bank at low altitude and your ASI dipped below 60kts. Glad things didn't progress any further. Great video to show how factors can quickly combine to really distract you from your game.

Great video Noel. New to the channel and highly addictive. Flown on some 'interesting' airlines especially in China with work.

Great videos... keep them coming.

Love it! thia made me laugh, so much, You guys are legend x

i’m 16 and hopefully gonna apply for my licenses soon as well

Great to see you flying!!! If I’m ever flying noisy back seat passengers I always make sure the intercom has an isolator, has come in handy a few time. For that Dam helicopter I would have called him out on the radio for being a nob 😂

Sticky note on dial keys left in ignition kids on the headset along with the helicopters and wife sitting next to you I thought you done marvelous. Personally I would parachuted out and started again

Fantastic video, taken friends children flying before and always stressful. A wise decision would be to divide tasks, one person focuses solely on flying then whoever is with you deals with the children. Pet peeve people not communicating in a circuit, think you did the correct thing with avoiding the helicopter. Great video thanks for sharing.

I’m really enjoying these flight logs now that I’ve found your “other” channel. Interesting flight. I’d have tried to find a way to “chat” which the helicopter pilot. I’d have tried my best to very politely, but with a slightly sarcastic undertone, congratulate him on his excellent radio skills. 😂

oh wow you came to Sherburn! I'm doing my PPL at Leeds Bradford and we always go to Leeds East which is right next door!

You could have made more radio calls on down wind, base and final. Just to get that roto craft some info. However the roto craft is negligent for not reporting more. And the other fixed wing climbing up your tail could have extended down wind. Truly everyone needed some lessons on that one. But in all everyone is safe. And good job not letting the kids distract you from your main job of flying and communicating with ATC. I'm working on my PPL in the States and have seen some crazy out in this region also. Cheers fellow aviator!

Great video noel

Interestingly on my first time landing at Sherburn I had a heli decide to land on the end of the runway while I was landing. He made no calls, my instructor had made all our calls. Instructor went mad.

It isn't just you Noel but a lot of kids just want their WiFi and games. Rach's comment was class. But I suppose if flying isn't for her it isn't for her. I'm sure she will change her mind when she gets older. I'm fascinated with looking out the window on planes, always was even back in the ATC as a kid. I could see your stress levels rising but I think you did a great job. We all make mistakes and that Helicopter should have announced his presence. Now, not having a PPL do Helicopter pilots see themselves as higher in a pecking order or were they just a bit unthinking? I know there are other people with PPL on here so interested to know if this is the case. Loved that you showed all the issues you had Noel. You could have easily edited it all out so appreciate it. Great vlog. Bet your nerves were frayed with the culmination of everything. 'Look out the bloody window' accompanied with eye roll. 🙄 Nice one Rach. 😂😂😂

I watched the full video twice and I believe you did exactly what you had to do. I don't see why you should have gone around. The plane behind you should adjust to you and not the other way around. So nice job. I guess the back up altimeter allowed you to continue the flight. Nice footage by the way. BTW on the kids, I have two and I take them flying quite often, they know that they should be quiet and if they are not, I just isolate myself until I am on the ground.

big bit of complacency with not checking the tech log but lessons like that only usually come after you've realised what can happen when you assume things without checking. I'm and aircraft maintenance engineer and you would be surprised how often aircraft go U/S, the best way is to treat every aircraft like youve never seen it before, even if you walk away from it for 10 minutes and come back, always do the initial checks like its your first day

Did the helicopter join a straight in final? Not sure about the UK but in Australia you must give way to traffic already established in the circuit.

Helos always make me nervous flying opposite circuit. I fly glider out of 5b2 and don’t have the option to extend final. Had to radio them to hold position as they were about to taxi across my threshold. Seeing an 18m wing swish past their windshield probably made them sweat as much. Every one we get to walk away from eh!!!

This was entertaining 😄👍

Going into a busy school and college airfield, approaching the hour as everyone was returning from lessons, I’ve had to set the intercom to “isolate” because my pilot-rated passenger didn’t adhere to Sterile Cockpit.

I would be having words with that helicopter pilot he should of called location on the down wind not on final approach

Noel your little ones sounded like mine, they are wifi mad haha. I'd love to be up there with you, and after watching you i am inspired to get my ppl. Great video as always mate

What setup do you use to record ATC and intercom audio? Is it fed to the GoPro? Thanks

Last time I had a kid in the back was around 40 years ago, a cadet in the back of a Chipmunk. The little sod had been drinking a well known brown fizzy drink and eating crisps and chocolate bars before the flight. About 10 minutes into the flight there was a big splash on the back of my head and stuff flying past my shoulders onto the instruments. The little S@#t had thrown up! I was thankful that I was wearing a "Bone Dome".

soon as this Covid clears up deffo going for my PPL cheers for the inspiration Noel 👍

Oh my god bravo foxtrot!? I recognised her instantly! First plane I ever flew! I just stumbled on your channel are you local to sandtoft?

4:52 that look! All parents show that look regularly!

What apps do you use. I'm doing my lol as well

“Quite a min please! I’m landing be quite. Lol Noel says as he’s in a steep left bank 😅😅 Hey man we all make mistakes you did pretty dam well for shaking the Cobb webs off your ppl!

Possibly my least favorite part of private flying is rejoining busy circuit at AGCS airfield. My attitude is to trust no one. It happened numerous times to climb back overhead after hearing a downwind call without visual contact. Sometimes it's a helicopter or a microlight (they use 700ft AGL circuit at our airfield), so may be out of sight, or under me at times. Until I see and hear everyone, I assume nothing.

nice to see a realistic family flight..not exactly stevo keenevo trip to the bahamas:):)

Loved this video! I had a flying experience in the cessna 172 and it was the best experience ever!! I want to get my PPL but I am undecided if I should learn in a cessna or a piper. I love the cessna, its the only aircraft I've flew in (apart from being a passenger in an A321). The piper does look cool aswell though, and it is cheaper (I know its expensive to learn to fly but also landing fees aren't included in training costs and where I plan on learning to fly is based at an international airport). I probably won't be able to learn for another year, but do you have any tips on helping me choose? :)

Ive litterally just passed all my tests and are now training for easyJet its a really exiting time for me

I'd be having words with the helicopter pilot.

There is a lot to be said for solo flying 😂😂

Same thing happened to me. Damn helicopters!

Good job dealing with the distractions. Your children kept quiet when told to. Miss 'No wifi' has some aviator vocab by replying 'Affirmative' when asked if strapped in!

Noel ya wife made me laugh there’s no WiFi look out of the bloody window Brilliant Kids today I wud av give owt to go up in a plane wi mi old man at that age .i did not know you cud fly Nice one ✌️

I can just imagine the kids saying "Are we there yet" ?

Valuable video......probably would not take so many of the family at one time, I think your son has done well in newer flights....maybe one on one with your daughter in a year. Lol

How are you Noel?

keys in the plane, no-one manning the airfield. WOW

I would have loved to do that and she is wanting off 😂 I don’t even get board on 10 hour flights never mind 15 minutes lol. I’m turning 16 and I’ve always loved planes. One time for my birthday I got to go on a sea plane. Wonder what she would be like 😂

“How big is the world?”

Ahem...is it legal to fly VFR with an inoperable altimeter? Douglas Boyd Commercial/IFR single/multi engine land

The only mistake you made was taking the kids 😉, I did that once thinking they would love it like I did when my dad took me up for my first flight. All they wanted to do was go home and play on roblox 🙄

Poor kids fancy having no WiFi 😂😂

How many other daughters get to fly with there Dad and he’s the pilot. “I want to play with my phone”. Where is a parachute when you need one!

Helicopter east of Sherburn what are your intentions, I am on base runway xx or Call sign left base runway xx making right turn to join final behind the helicopter Only difference that I have noticed from what you do to what other pilots do where I live is say which number you are when there is more than one aircraft in the circuit. So you would be saying number one on downwind or final and the aircraft behind you would be saying number two. If there was no number three aircraft number two could have done a full circle to the right of the downwind leg of the circuit to use up time behind you rather than a go around or extended their downwind until you were established on final.

Well rakice okok

Never work with kids or animals haha. If you ever want a companion who doesn't winge about Wifi then give me a shout haha. Otherwise please feel free to come and visit us up here in Northumberland at Eshott Airfield (just north of Newcastle Airport). It'd be great to get an exterior vid of you landing ✈😊

You need the button to turn off passenger headsets.

Your lovely kids sound like my terrible copilots lol

Eish Noel... Bloody helicopter pilots ey;)

Managed well with all those distractions. Older video now so guess you have come a long way since then. But as others said be ready to isolate kids on comm box. Guy behind you worries about his own spacing not you. Otherwise a decent flight. Don't become task saturated. Can always climb away and have a few min to get yourself in shape and try again.

I wouldn't want to put my whole family in a single engine aircraft. 2 engines is my minimum.

Kids are Brill... I'm sure with this flight you would have flown very close (if not over) my home town of Sunny Scunny (North Lincolnshire) Loved flying from Humberside and seeing my neck of the woods.

the wife looks so grumpy at life

I got no WiFi, oh bless!! Glad you made it down safely, a lesser person would have pranged. 👍😊

I can understand the unserviceable altimeter, but no WiFi... 🤦‍♂️

Standard over head join - always worth putting in a descending dead side call to give all traffic some situational awareness. Definite poor comms from the chopper pilot in this case though, especially as they would have been on frequency for the duration of your join.

Not the best. I’d’ve turned round and gone home!

May hav been no harm done bt i wud hav called the helicopter to request they call there presence next time

Rosetta rulez

Heli pilot was definitely in the wrong here ! Surely he could hear there were aircraft in the circuit. He/she needs to have a word with themselves !

and.... unplug the children's headsets when you approach the circuit.

Hi

Moral leave kids at home or unplug their headsets.

Err note to self.... Drive instead!!

i would have made the kids fly STEERAGE in future !

Maybe it was wise to get some single hours to get the use to it, before taking the kids with ya. For the rest, I guess you don't make the failure again of not checking the technical logbook of the plane again.

O well why ask your only flying your whole family

back seat pilots lol

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