Innocent Enthusiasm is what you've got that's so rare. Who else could get so excited about visiting a McDonalds??? Nice one, Terry :)

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I will never lose the excitement of going flying, thank you so much, your kind comments and support make this so much fun to do..

@zes7215

3 ай бұрын

wrr

I recently watched a video of a helicopter pilot landing next to McDonald's for a takeaway lunch, and I was kind of jealous as an airplane pilot. Now I know that I can do it as well.

@roblancs

10 ай бұрын

I watched that too. We must be on the same algorithm.

@QBziZ

10 ай бұрын

And Tucker Gott with his paramotor

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

:-) I saw that as well that's so funny :-)

@jamesb777driver

10 ай бұрын

Nice video ;)

@blainepetsupplies5354

10 ай бұрын

I seen that video too lol

This is golden! The camera angles, explanations and visuals are just perfect. You sir have just became one of my favorite pilot channels :)

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! I hope I get to keep your sub, really, really appreciated comment sir.

Nice, the original £100 hamburger mission!

@porkorosso7885

10 ай бұрын

Half that.

Your excitement on discovering the airstrip next to the MaccyD was fantastic! 🤣🤣🤣 Even bigger bonus to get the weather to do it! As they say, "I love it when a plan comes together" 😁🤣

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike it was sooo hot though and this was at the beginning of September.

Here before it reaches 150 views, this is definitely worth a few million ;)

Been watching your videos for a while now as I went through my PPL. Today I found out I had not yet subscribed! I have now. What a great mission. Thanks Terry

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I love this Mark thank you so much sir and I hope I get to keep your most appreciated sub.

Very wise move to avoid the rotor-wash of the helicopter, Terry, something you don't want to be messing with 😬 What a beautiful flying day! A lovely happy-feel video with everything falling into place perfectly! Or as they say in my part of the world... perfik! (I've recently moved to Kent) 👌🏻

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kev as always. No excuses now I will pm you and we must meet for a coffee.

A good afternoon out..!

😂 what a fun day. 😂 as always fun to watch.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Sarah!

Very good!

Love the extra visuals that you use, like the rotor wash indicator. Helps a lot. Great channel, subbed straight away! Best wishes from NL.

Now I do need a STOL aircraft to explore more places like this 😩 Nice episode Terry and thanks for dropping it one day early 😉

Reminds me of my early days flying. Great camera work and thanks for narrating. So many pilots here in the states cover up the aircraft noise with music, much of which is just obnoxious. Thanks for sharing

Nice little video. Enjoyed, thanks 👍

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 appreciated comment sir.

Fun stuff. Talk about the $100 burger! Thank you for having us along.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

So appreciate you taking time to post the kind comment.

I've been watching for a while (just subbed) and in one of your U/L's you asked what made people watch. Well, I think '@thecrow3380' summation is spot-on....'innocent-enthusiasm'. I'll add to that with; devoid of ego or pretentious twaddle. Keeps me watching anyway...and I don't have my PPL.....I parapente (FF not powered), did a bit of skydiving in my youth and I did fly & glide when I was in the ATC...way back in the late fourteenth century (seems that long ago, lol). I do really enjoy seeing all these short fields that I had never really thought about.

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much sorry for the late reply, hope I get to keep your sub. 👍👍👍

Loved this, but you did forget to pick me up on the way.

let's not underestimate the importance of having a bench at small strips 😂

Your excitement reminded my of my excitement when I’d have a Wimpy burger when I’d visit England back in the 80s. 👍

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Oh yes Mike Wimpy 'the home of the hamburger' not many of them left now, but you sir are on a mission, no junk for the time being :-) Thank you for the support as always.

Awesome! These are the kind of little adventures I dream of having when I finally get my PPL.

There's also Membury immediately to the south of Membury Hill services on the M4

Loved the Tucker Gott reference!

the quality of these videos is superb! thanks so much for promoting GA in the UK with videos like this! also love that registration

😂. Perfect. What flavour milkshake? I’m definitely visiting soon! Thanks for sharing.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Banana Vince and a veggie burger :-)

Great video again! This is my kind of flying

Haha. Aviation and McDonald's: two of my favorite activities! Keep 'em coming Terry. Many thanks and stay safe.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil :-)

In the US we call it “Micky Ds”. Looks like a fun adventure!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Wow, it's deffo Mac D or Maccy D's here, Micky D sounds better actually :-)

What a lovely friendly radio operator at North Weald. This was my favourite of all the great videos Terry, because it highlighted the beautiful simplicity of flying for pure enjoyment. Easy departure from NW and no-one at the destination (on the ground or in the air). Followed by a Maccies with an aviation headset on! 😄 Loved it!

Really enjoyable little video, thanks! My cousin once flew us from Coventry to Le Touquet for an omelette, and then we came straight back! We didn't have vlogs or go-pros in those days, wish we did!

Lovely stuff

Nice one Terry .... Great find .... thanks for making it mate ... Chris

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure Chris it was so much fun to make.

Totally brilliant video, thats what PPL flying is all about, having enjoyable fun, nice one Terry.

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

Wow thank you for the great comment 👍👍👍👍

I was so excited to see this!!! That’s amazing! All airfields should have access to McDonald’s! 😄👍🏼

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Geoff, this and the one I did for ice-cream were my very favourite ones to fly and make. I agree but Leons would have been better :-)

epic video. thoroughly enjoyed thank you

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Great box to tick!! A good 15 years or so ago, I flew into a farm strip with a pub next to it in my old Sports Cruiser - I'm struggling to remember where but it was in a similar area, just near the A14 too. It felt great to fly to the pub!! (Cokes drunk of course!)

haha, awesome!

another nice little video terry! glad youre having fun. you should take another trip to Solleys farm strip near Deal in Kent. They have just opened the new bar ;) and as you know the ice cream is top notch!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Deffo worth a revisit and I'll let you know when I'm planning on going again, be nice to say Hi.

I loved this vid, very entertaining ... keep them coming Terry

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Chris, see you there sometime?

Nice one Terry! The £100 burger👍✌️💜😀😀 Love the Fender hat, I've two Fender Stratocasters and a Simon Law Strat too😉😉

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I tried but never kept it up, luckily I fly much better than a strum :-)

@musoseven8218

10 ай бұрын

@@ShortField Both great hobbies ✌️💜😀👍😉

Great, Terry. Many thanks for this entertaining adventure. Your usual mix of good preparation, safety awareness on the flight and the joy of aviation!!! I look forward to the day that I have my license and that MD do Gluten Free. You all stay safe. Greg.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks Greg, it was a Vegan McPlant :-).

@gregmcmaster5528

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!!! Here's till the next time. Fly safe. Greg.

Love this! Something I've been wanting to do on the paramotor for some time!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Go for it! Not that far from you either.

Great video and love the graphic of the rotorwash. certainly in still air that downwash can last for sometime.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Very true! thank you.

Great video. Can tell it really made you happy to do this!!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I loved it.

Great video Terry and as you say, mission complete! 👍😎

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Tim appreciate the comment and watch, it was a bit of a cheesy one :-)

In Switzerland there is a McDonald’s at the Les Eplatures airport. Done many $100 hamburger runs while I was living and flying there.

Nice one Terry!! Yes going to say Tucker!! 😀 We have flown to Skegness airfield which is a nice strip, followed by a walk to the chip shop and a quick paddle!! perfect adventure.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Yes, best chippy in the country at Skeggy. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment, really appreciated.

GOOPY ?? what an awesome reg!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I know, I wish I could say that was my idea 🙂

Brilliant ! Added to the list of places to take my 'Cruiser , thanks Terry :-)

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Give it a go.

I'm definitely flying into there... and I don't even like McDonalds! lol

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Deffo do it Karl.

Well that was fun!

Awesome. I’m gonna have to go too. Gotta be veg burger and a strawberry milk shake though.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

That’s what I had a McPlant but I had a banana milkshake 😂

Ive said many times "Im just flying down to get a maccies" but you've literally done it 🤣

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

Great video. Now you’ve got me exploring Google earth looking for airstrips near fast food outlets. 👍

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

A project for you Paul :-)

Good effort!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Many many thanks Mr Pig :-)

A grand day out! Lovely weather as well. Have you tried a bucket hat for flying? All round protection and doesn't restrict your visibility upwards like a baseball cap. Use them for gliding, work like a dream :-).

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Great idea may give it a go, thanks so much.

Damn, should have gone here on my QXC instead! A great video as always Terry, hope to see you up this way again soon! :)

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Well there's nothing to stop you when you pass Ryan.

Great video! Can't wait to do similar missions when I hopefully get my PPL next year. I spotted the Fender cap right at the start and wondered if you were a fellow guitar player!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Oh good luck with the training and hopefully see you at a strip next year! BTW I fly 99% better than I strum a guitar :-)

Absolutely loved this one Terry. Waiting for my invite to get a Macdonald's from there 😂

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

You have my number Dave, thanks mate.

Great video! If you fancy doing something similar elsewhere and can figure out what airstrip this is, there’s a farm strip located at What3Words position ‘///save.swinging.prepped’ in Shropshire near Tern Hill. There’s also a McDonald’s located in walking distance. I see a windsock and a caravan with the yellow C sign from the road, but have never been able to find record of it on flight charts

Very cool... Already looking Autumnal out there isn't it! Nice dry short surface though. Good to have done your homework with a ground-based visit first! Any hesitations or pre-planning about flying into somewhere unknown, unmanned single-pilot in the event of coming to grief?

Lovely little video as always although I can't quite share your effervescent enthusiasm for a horrible McDonalds hamburger! Maybe it's just the fun way to get there that counts...

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Stephen I agree it’s the journey not the destination 😀

Another awesome video Terry! I reckon that VRP is fun for pilots and ATC, lol! 😉😂 ATC: ‘You’re routing to where?’ Pilot: ‘Affirm’ ATC: ‘No, confirm your routing’ Pilot: ‘Ware’ ATC: ‘?! 🤔’

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

:-) Thanks George we always used to say that in the car as kids whenever we went through Ware :-) Sorry for the late reply buddy.

@Coepilot

9 ай бұрын

@@ShortField 😂 Love it! No worries, I know how busy life can be! 😅 Keep up the vids and I must pop by soon 😃

The McDonalds effect :D

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Told you 🙂

@TheFlyingVLOG

10 ай бұрын

@@ShortField You did indeed! :) We should do a VLOG where we just eat :D

Interesting video, whats more interesting is that unless i am mistaken, my wife and I saw you land at Shoreham Airport yesterday. Both if us commented on how sleek your plane looks, then today youtube recommended me to watch this...perhaps using location data?

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I borrowed G-OOPY the aircraft I used in this video, the owner was at Shoreham on Saturday, good spot Andy.

Ohhh, you're making me hungry Terry!!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

McPlant Matt :-)

Hello, I just recently discovered you and just had to subscribe. Your content and production quality are downright serious and most of all I like you. The scenery and farm strips in your country are just beautiful and you must be fun to fly with. Best wishes from bush flying in South America, Mike. 👍🇺🇾🥂

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Amazing comment and I feel very humbled. Hope I get to keep your sub Mike.

@losmosquitos1108

10 ай бұрын

@@ShortField no worries, not planning on leaving. There is a lot to binge watch here, 🤪.

good vid👍 Not on my Bucket list 🤣 Cheers

@ShortField

6 ай бұрын

🤣

Watch out for gliders on a day like that. Especially with Husbands Bosworth airfield just up the road, although they should be high. A cap with a big brim probably not best.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Yes good advice.

Nice one Terry. Something for next summer for me. I've been into Membury airfield, I wonder if you can climb over the wall to the services?😀

After a MacDonald I would fell asleep in flight! No, no, no Mac, thanks! 😁😁😀

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

Fair enough not for everyone!

Some of my favourite airstrips in New Zealand to fly into are ones with good food within walking distance of parking up my aircraft. There are a number of them around. I have yet to find any with the golden arches nearby.

Right, that's it. I'm going to hire a 152 from Denham and fly into here for my Macc'ers. Thanks for the inspiration on a dull New Years Eve (work tomorrow at 6am)

Terry, very amusing video as always. Where you at Shoreham on Saturday? I saw your aircraft but was taxiing out

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris, no that was Vince.

Nice one Terry... one up on Noel Philips even though he has now moved to southern Texas. I don't think he managed that one even when he was based in Leics.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Graham, I loved Noels video in fact between him, Tucker and a few others I got my inspiration for this one. Cheers buddy for your awesome support.

Great video! I hope you didn't get the typical McD's rumble after you took off!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I did have a vegan McPlant (I love them) so the onions did give me some gip but it was a good job I was solo on the way home :-)

If you fancy some more service station cuisine, try Farthing Corner.

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

Will do :-)

Great video, subscribed! I think I'll try this from my local airport St Athan (EGDX). Sadly in VR as a PPL and aircraft is out of my budget right now. 😀One day though!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Hey Nick, really appreciate the sub. I love my MSFS and I just invested in a 39" widescreen monitor for it, but perhaps I should go down the VR route, what headset do you have?

@NickHoddinott

10 ай бұрын

@@ShortFieldOh VR is amazing for flight sims, almost made for it, you won't regret it. I've bought and sold way too many headsets; "cheaper than a real plane" I keep telling my wife. 😀 I have a HP Reverb G2 for flight simming, but it's older tech and I wouldn't recommend it now. The Quest 3 (launching in a week) is looking like it's going to be the best all round headset for the next couple of years. Looking forward to using it with MSFS.

I stop there quite often, never seen the airstrip.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Now you know where it is you have to fly in.

Fly to Membury - you can get a Burger King there

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Have to jump over the wall though :-) Could be the next vid :-)

Have a look at Pocklington up north. Predominantly gliders but powered a/c can land with PPR. There’s a KFC there😅

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

Hold my beer :-)

You thoroughly deserved that Maccy Ds.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I have a confession, it was a vegan McPlant, was delicious though thank you.

Is there a certain altitude or speed that you need to be able to open the windows?

Skorchio - The Fast Show 👍 😅

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

An oldie but goodie. I love it muchos :-)

You can do the same at Southend but that’s not a farm strip. Nice find..

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

And Gatwick, Heathrow, Glasgow, Manchester etc. however they would never let me in them 🙂

@waynestotton9982

10 ай бұрын

Norwich and Southend will let you in. More expensive than the Meal deal though. We are at Felthorpe which is a little further afield than Norwich. Can't promise you a Big Mac but definitely coffee and probably cake. @@ShortField

Well I few for a burger today, a short flight (25mins) to land on the runway at taxi up almost to my normal work day parking spot. I should point out that we had an open hangar day and BBQ, so I was there to show people around. I should fly into work more often 🙂

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Well you are just spoilt Algy :-)

@flyingkub

10 ай бұрын

@@ShortField my 1st time flying to work for a BBQ, I should have made a video, a lost opportunity.

great video! Which ATC do you have on the radio when departing westbound from NW going through the TMZ?

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Tune to Stansted Radar on 120.625 as soon as I leave NW, pop 1013 on the transponder and just listen out.

@BMGuitarr

10 ай бұрын

Makes total sense ! Thanks

What mobile app do you use? I had a read of the description and there was no mention!

as long as the food does not want to do a 'go around' while you fly home...

Do they still glide at Rothwell?

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

TBH I didn’t know much about the history of Rothwell, certainly didn’t know they had gliders there. 👍

What speeds do you fly on down wind and final? There’s no way I could land my EZ there!!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

75 knots downwind, 60 knots final sub 50 over the fence.

Taylor swift when shes hungry

Hi

KFC next please!

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I'm hunting for one :-)

Woohoo, first.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

Yes you are! Woah, your turn now Giles :-)

You may have answered this elsewhere, but trawling all the comments on all your videos would take ages! How do you fix the cameras to the outside of the aircraft and ensure there is no chance of loss? Do you have actual fixed mounting brackets or...? I'm reluctant to consider just suction cups.

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

No problem, I have a tie down bracket mount physically bolted on to the wing tie down point for one external GoPro and I have a fixed belly mounted (fitted and signed off by my maintenance organisation) where I mount the Insta 360 One R camera. None of the mounts are powered so I start the cameras manually at the start of the flight (before I get in the aircraft) then just leave them running. I get about 1hr 15min of video before the batteries die which is good enough for most flights I do.

@Jpreou

9 ай бұрын

@@ShortFieldcool thanks. I watched your "be inspired" 10 fields to visit video and created an MSFS flight plan (starting at Andrewsfield near where I lived as kid, ending at Exeter). Hoping we can do it in a New Zealand Flightsim Forum (NZFF) group flight soon, though it would be a little longer than the 1.5 hours we normally do. We run a GA group flight every two weeks (-ish) on a Sunday night (1930 NZ local time), so hopefully in a few weeks we can do this one. No SportCruiser in the sim and that DA40 is a slippery so-and-so! Thanks for all your vids. Very inspiring.

Just a question. Why dkn't you you show us the airstrips/autports in your video? Would be more interessant.

@ShortField

9 ай бұрын

What do you mean Antonio? Happy to add more if you want it?

Are your flaps down 😅

@ShortField

7 ай бұрын

With Cheese 🙂

McDonald's food YUK.

@ShortField

10 ай бұрын

I know.

how's your cholesterol?