Awesome! I'll have a look right away! 💪🏻 Edit: does Daisy know you took her headset? 🤣

Ah you can’t beat the Eurostar. I like the extra room when I’m by myself but sharing it with others is definitely the way to go. A cap makes a big difference on sunny days (especially you’re own branded ones 😉), and if you wedge a couple of tomato plants on the back shelf you’ll have lunch sorted by the time you land. 👍😂

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Too true about tomatoes......! Never thought I'd be commenting those words on this channel 😂 Yes maybe I need an own branded cap range....I think it may be the skyranger in the summer months you know....!! 🙈

@ForFunFlyer

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, that's a nice tip, Rory! I'll give the tomatoes a go too! 🤣

@RoryOnAir

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Atkinson that’s what I took a C42 to Fife with Lizi as I knew the Eurostar would be super hot.

"This should be illegal" - too true haha, looking forward to everything getting back to normal and us all flying again.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ha its too true indeed. Yeh snap mate..thanks for watching Joe

Love your enthusiasm looks great fun

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh cheers Les awesome comment mate thanks

Great video. Glad to see you’ve embraced the wonderfullness that is the view from the Eurostar. Hot day? Wear a cap as Rory suggests (I hear his are competitively priced! 🤣). Next time try sticking your hand out of the little window and turning it with the drag. Hilarious (get a passenger to do the other side obvs!). Can’t wait to see more of your Eurostar adventures. #staysafe

Another fantastic video Ben! It’s nice getting up in your own sometimes, especially on a great day👍🧑‍✈️

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Yes i couldnt agree more! Usually I prefer a "co-pilot" but this was still great fun. Thanks for watching 👍

Another great video Ben 👍👌👌✈️✈️. Seems the Weather Gods are always got your back.. never a cloudy/ overcast video!! Always Sunny and great Visibility 😀.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ah good to hear from you Ranbir, haha I've been lucky !!! What can I say. Stay safe

The club I hire from has Eurostar s and C42s. For some reason the Eurostar with 1 person requires ballast carried in the pax seat , might be the cause of the roll to the left

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yeh I think its because its a low wing aircraft - making it less stable! Possibly...! Thanks for watching andrew 👍

Excellent as always ! Hopefully we will all be back up in the air in a few weeks :) Stay Safe and Well

Great video Ben....The visibility the in Eurostar is absolutely fantastic! Of course the weather has turned spectacular for flying just as lockdown kicks in. Looking foward to the radio calls video.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh cheers mate. Oh I know - been flyable day after day after day. Sods law ! Thanks for watching

Great episode Ben, I said it before and I will say it again, the Eurostar is a great looking and very nimble aircraft. Indeed, we better make the most of this time and practice RT etc. And what a gorgeous day to fly a first solo.. Cheers!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful day for it! Technically not my very first solo of course but is for this aircraft. Huge amounts of fun - yeh I am practising RT whilst we're grounded! Thanks for watching Neils

Loved your video. Really interesting for people (like me) who have a few hours under our belt and are hoping to reach the stage you are at here, but also just a great fun and well presented piece of media. Great stuff!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ah cheers Cedric. I too, was like you not that long ago watching youtube pilots looking forward to that day of flying myself somewhere! Thanks for the kind comments - great to have you along.

Grats!!! Awesome video. Good stuff

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Cory - thanks for watching mate!

Great video Ben, keep safe mate.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch dude - you too👍

Good video Ben and flying a different more powerful type for the first time gets the adrenalin going a bit. I noticed it going from a 152 to a 172SP, it felt like a rocket ship and everything moves that bit faster. Always good to share the experience with others and love taking people up to see their faces (provided they don't suffer air sickness...) but solo also gives you the 'me time' to just enjoy your passion.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Very true. Everything happens quickly. Apart from slowing down - this thing doesn't want to! Need a good headwind actually. Thanks for sharing and watching....absolutely agree with you on the PAX comment - both options are good....thanks again 👍

Good Morning Ben, Looking forward to the 'Tutorial' on Over Head joins... try not to keep us waiting too long lol. Stay safe

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Hey cheers mate - hope fully you enjoyed it! It's live now

Great video Ben. Eurostar looks like fun and the rate of climb impressive. I am pleased when I get over 750fpm in the Jodel but I suppose that is because my old Nord only gave me about 300 rpm! Take care and stay safe

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks Tim. Yeh the Eurostar boasts some excellent performance stats. I was pootling along at 85mph at 3800rpm level flight at times here...just ticking the engine over it felt like! Take care and you stay well too - looking forward to watching your video with breakfast...

Nice video Ben. I’m having withdrawals big time. Can’t wait to get back up there!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh me too Matt thanks for watching mate

Awesome mate, enjoy that ! you could do with a Justing the trim tabs when solo, but then again maybe not. 😉

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching dale! Yeh I could do with it a little bit ...the skyranger has an aileron trip tab of sorts inside the cockpit but no such thing in the eurostar. It's definitely trimmed for 2 people! Thanks for watching mate 👍👍

Another great video mate. I believe you can adjust the trim tab on the starboard aileron to help you out when solo! I’ve never bothered myself but on a longer journey, solo, I probably would!!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh true - doesJR do this? Thanks for watching dude - looking forward to more from you!

@LetsGoFlying

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Atkinson yeah she’s exactly the same. It must be a Eurostar thing! I’ve got used to it but I would definitely be interested in having a play with the trim tab to see how easy it is to adjust? Might make a good video? 🤷‍♂️

Great episode Ben. The auto left turn feature was interesting. Did you have to apply any rudder? The reason I ask is : when we got the Jabiru she always rolled right when carrying a passenger. We subsequently found out that the plane had been rigged to fly straight when solo. I adjusted it back to fly straight with 2 occupants so when i fly solo i just rest the weight of my foot on the rudder pedal and she will fly level.

Great video Ben. To be honest as a student pilot flying the Eurostar I was more of a Rory fan (Have watched and thoroughly enjoyed all your videos though) but now you are an EV97 fanboy I may be turned :) keep it up,. I'm hoping to start a youtube channel featuring the Eurostar when these dreaded covid19 restrictions are lifted and I'm a little further into my training. I'm based in the Republic of Ireland and the scenery here is unbelievable.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ah hey Gareth - thanks for watching. Have you seen the video where we appear together? Rory's channel is fab! I'll certainly be putting more Eurostar videos out soon so watch this space. Ah amazing. Would love to fly there one day. Bet its stunning. Yes you must start a channel! Check out my How to edit and record footage video for some tips 👍

@garethw747

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenAtkinsonVideos Hi Ben ye i've seen the video of the two of you together. tbh i've watched both yours and Rorys videos multiple times, just love them !! I've just ordered 3 camaras, 3 sets of brackets and all the audio equipment (based on our video) last night.............note to self, don't go on Amazon in the middle of lockdown having drunk so many cans 😆😆

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Gareth Welton the best purchases haha!! Nice one. Looking forward to see some footage!

fantastic video ben :)

@ForFunFlyer

4 жыл бұрын

Looking at your name, you must be Dutch? Ik ook! 😉

@antonwestergaard5211

4 жыл бұрын

@@ForFunFlyer I'm Danish ;) Close enough :)

@ForFunFlyer

4 жыл бұрын

@@antonwestergaard5211 Yes, haha! You could've been Dutch, name wise 😋

@antonwestergaard5211

4 жыл бұрын

ForFunFlyer Yeah lol ;) names are weird

@ForFunFlyer

4 жыл бұрын

@@antonwestergaard5211 I don't think it's weird, just some sort of sign of origin? Perhaps that KLM 747 as your profile picture, closed the deal for me, thinking you being Dutch? 🤔😉 Anyway, nice to 'meet' you! 👍🏻

My aircraft will turn to the wing with the most fuel. I have no choice about flying with someone unless I tied them onto the UC :-) I think that would mess my weight and ballance :-)

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha - that would be a fun ride! Thanks for watching dude👍👍

Nice video. You make us all miss flying! When was this flight done? And what do you use to edit the footage? Thanks for your answers! Stay safe!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

This flight was mid march this year. I use Final Cut Pro X! Cheers for watching - stay safe

@patriotpilot

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Atkinson any idea for how long will you be on the ground? Thanks for your answers.

Hi Ben, aircraft typically roll trimmed (fixed trim tab on the aileron) for 2 people so will tend to turn to the left when solo. Let me know if I can assist with your RT video as that's a particular fave subject of mine and you know my pet hate of incorrect phraseology - "Turning Finals"! Have a great weekend!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh I guess that’s right but it wasn’t quite as noticeable in the high wing aircraft. Yes I’m sure you can! FinalS particularly for me!! Ha. But yes I remember. Have a great weekend too Jason thanks for watching

Awesome and well done, personally I am considering to learn to fly and may start next year. Ruthly how much will it cost to get your private pilot’s license?.

@droge192

4 жыл бұрын

Ben has a NPPL (National PPL) as I asked him recently. It's a lower cost and I'm half way through it myself. Less flight hours are needed than "Full" CAA/EASA PPL. Around £3800-5500 I would say. You can do NPPL(M) in a Microlight like a Eurostar, C42, Skyranger, etc or NPPL(A) in a GA single engine piston like a Cessna or Piper. Same training but the (M) will be cheaper than the (A) because flight hours are cheaper.

Nice one Ben. Not trying to sound too plane spotter-ish but are you able to film the jets that are parked around Kemble?

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

I would be able to park a plane next to the big jets and film from the plane I guess and with special permission maybe park up on foot and have a look. You can get fairly good public access too them but not always that close. Of course if something big is coming in to land you can get exceptional views from the cafe - though I've never seen one come in!!!

@jedwig61

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenAtkinsonVideosKemble is fast becoming one of the places I want to visit, hopefully I can fly in one day.

How do you capture the audio with that camera? The audio quality is great..

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate - thanks for watching. I record audio separately. All through the headphone jacks. I explain in detail how to do this in this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/pG2ZrK2te7zblrg.html

Must be great to fly solo - looks like you needed a cap or some blinds? EV97s are a bit exposed in the sun (visibility and heat under the bubble canopy). There is an expensive blind set, or, as others have done, a cheap set of car blinds (foil covered bubble wrap) with suckers on them. I can't see a safety issue with using such - clear it with your CFI first. In EV97s you need blinds, a cap, suncream and/or shirt collar. Remarkable how the aircraft lent to the left, needs an aileron trim wheel! The airspace to the south is a LOT quieter with Lynham and Wroughton closed. Not sure what will happen when Fairford gears up (to the East)? Love Mikey and Flightchops BTW, great community effort. Support your local club and airfield, SMEs need all the help they can get (or will do once we are over the current challenges that face us all). Stay safe and well all!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh they really do....I dread to think what it would be like on a really hot day - it wasn't even warm when I flew....! It flies perfectly straight with 2POB, so it caught me a little off guard ...low wing aircraft instabilities maybe? Yeh definitely - hoping our club stays strong. REALLY hoping. Thanks again - you too...and as ever...thanks for watching 👍

@musoseven8218

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, thanks for the reply, I've flown in a couple, in summer, my mate has done a few hours in them too and they're like a sauna in the heat of summer LOL! Great machines though. I'm surprised about the balance issue. It makes sense of course and the ailerons are small and low wing has it's own characteristics. But, I'm wondering, were you light on fuel? IIRC the fuel filler (and tank) is on the opposite side? Perhaps fuel load helps offset the pilot (1 POB) issue if there's more fuel?? Agreed fingers crossed for clubs and airfield SMEs, some were having a tough time before CV-19. Plus instructors too, iirc they only get paid when they're flying. Keep on keeping on mate.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Muso Seven Yeh good point re fuel, not especially light but nowhere near full. Which won’t have helped. Not a major issue - if I was flying solo somewhere I’d either ballast it up with some kit or extra fuel!

@musoseven8218

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, sounds like a good idea, after all these are "ultra light" aircraft so will be sensitive to such things. :-)

Have I beaten you to something on a technicality, Ben? I've not been in the air in 6 months and haven't finished my NPPL, but I flew an EV97 solo before you :D

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yes! You absolutely have mate...good to see you back commenting on the channel Harry

Excellent video Ben, love the camera work. Subscribed, check out my turbulence if you find a moment!