French Skies Adventure: Flying Across France in a Bristell B23🛩️✨

A little late, but better late than never!!
In the summer of 2022 we visited the Billie Eilish concert in Zurich, Switzerland. (check out that video here:) kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZmi086DmsKnhJM.html
On the way back to the Netherlands we took a detour via France and made a stop in the famous coastal town of Paris Plage Le Tourquet. On the way we review this aircraft: a brilliant yellow Bristell B23, and name our pro's and con's. We stayed the night and had a wonderful croissant on the beach before returning the airplane back to the Netherlands.
Learn more about the Bristell B23 here: Aircraft Company Europe www.aircraft.eu
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  • @gary5481
    @gary54817 ай бұрын

    It's about time. You've been MIA for too long & have deprived us of a very informative & entertaining channel. Welcome back. So far you have 6 likes & the video hasn't even aired yet. I was wondering whether you might be back in SA for the summer?

  • @patrickwahle6280
    @patrickwahle62806 ай бұрын

    Just want to mention Le Touquet is on the northern coast of France and not on the western coast. It’s not on the Ocean but on the sea. The name is Manche (English Channel).

  • @rockythesquid
    @rockythesquid6 ай бұрын

    Very nice to see you both again. 11:33 "How the turns have tabled" ... a nice turn of phrase.😉

  • @sebinamuwanga

    @sebinamuwanga

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes, I heard that. Very interesting!

  • @edwardhazelden6424
    @edwardhazelden64246 ай бұрын

    Le Touquet is one of the closest French airports to England, so a lot of British GA pilots fly there as their first international flight and apparently the lunch is Great. Also you can't beat Masai Shukas for picnic blankets 😊

  • @matheo9246

    @matheo9246

    6 ай бұрын

    been flying to AT quite a few times ! great place to eat lunch and very friendly staff at the bike rental place ! landing fee is just a bit expensive imo

  • @ashikihsan1946
    @ashikihsan19466 ай бұрын

    Hello Bambi, Meeting you in a long time. I like your great flying by in the French skies with your partner by Bristell B23 Aircraft to your home in Holland. Enjoy your flying Bambi

  • @theafricanflyer
    @theafricanflyer7 ай бұрын

    Great catching you online again, with these very well laid out videos. Love the permanent good mood. 😎

  • @ericgardner3020
    @ericgardner30207 ай бұрын

    Great to see you two flying! Awesome video!

  • @GaryLaaks1
    @GaryLaaks17 ай бұрын

    Nice to see another vid from Pilot Bambi. Looks beautiful over there. Merry Christmas and be safe.

  • @mirceacebotari6805
    @mirceacebotari68056 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing radio communication with ATC. I'm planning to fly from Portugal to France for the first time and it's always good to hear from someone flying through France

  • @vostok6984
    @vostok69847 ай бұрын

    I'm glad to see you and your friend again. Good luck and easy landing.

  • @peteralexander5377
    @peteralexander53777 ай бұрын

    What a great pleasure to see you / all of you again. Wonderful flight in the best weather, even if the air was sometimes bumpy. Great adventure with French flair, your loving family and the nice dog. Cool airplane, stopover to pee, the best thing is the rousing, heart-warming mood in all your videos. Many thanks for that! Always happy landings.

  • @GroterRonald
    @GroterRonald7 ай бұрын

    Heel mooi, bedankt!

  • @Johnsen72
    @Johnsen726 ай бұрын

    Your videos are super amazing, Bambi. Love the way you share your love of aviation mixed with humor, food, family- just awesome! Keep making these joyful videos, thanks and happy landings!

  • @BrilliantDesignOnline
    @BrilliantDesignOnline7 ай бұрын

    14:52 PERFECT landing. 🙂

  • @PureGlide
    @PureGlide7 ай бұрын

    Awesome, our gliding club has ordered a Bristell as a tow plane, should be getting it in June! Exciting

  • @49Mack
    @49Mack7 ай бұрын

    Always great to see you both!! Looking forward to anything you post, Rosita!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!Thanks!!

  • @michaelanderberg
    @michaelanderberg6 ай бұрын

    So happy to see you guys back online again! Thanks for sharing the trip!

  • @brucekendall52
    @brucekendall527 ай бұрын

    Your energy brings so much joy to a persons day.Thks.

  • @gorannilsson8319
    @gorannilsson83196 ай бұрын

    Lovely to have you both back - Thanks - I wish you a Happy New Year

  • @Novadean1
    @Novadean16 ай бұрын

    Greeding from south Germany Bavaria " Niederbayern " thanks for sharing have fun.

  • @christophheimburge5488
    @christophheimburge54886 ай бұрын

    Feels like another christmas prensent for me to watch you flying guys. Thanks for sharing and your good vibes. ✈️🤌🏽

  • @skyfivehd643
    @skyfivehd6437 ай бұрын

    That was a perfect video, very funny to watch you landing at LTQ and can't wait to see other videos from you with the Caravan ^^^^!

  • @tareklarbi7168
    @tareklarbi71686 ай бұрын

    Thank for such refreshing and good vibes during these sad times of war 🙏💐🕊

  • @terrybc7004
    @terrybc70047 ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along on another wonderful flight. Hope you both can make it to Vancouver British Columbia Canada C-YVR one day. Have a Merry Christmas you guys! Look forward to more ride alongs in 2024

  • @pedropeladoni5477
    @pedropeladoni54776 ай бұрын

    ❤thanks amen ❤

  • @zagi2007
    @zagi20076 ай бұрын

    So delightful!

  • @julioserrano8730
    @julioserrano87307 ай бұрын

    Great to see you guys again. Amazing views. The plane looks great. Nicely Done. Happy holidays to u and your families. :)

  • @ltdowney
    @ltdowney7 ай бұрын

    “Look at ze castle, j’adore” 😂

  • @robinmccarthy9435
    @robinmccarthy94357 ай бұрын

    Great to see you back again. I am watching from New Zealand. This flight brings back memories of a flight I made (as pilot) from Toussus le Noble (Paris) tracking to Le Touqet then Clacton and on to Norwich in a Piper Seneca. And another flight where I stopped in Leylestat on my way to Italy in a Thorpe T211.

  • @Julio-rk7qw
    @Julio-rk7qw4 ай бұрын

    Wow .wonderful

  • @dennisk5180
    @dennisk51806 ай бұрын

    You're back. It reminds me of the great journey you guys made from the Netherlands to South Africa in the Sling.

  • @gerarugarteche948
    @gerarugarteche9483 ай бұрын

    Increíble aún es mí sueño 😊

  • @lucypretorius972
    @lucypretorius9723 ай бұрын

    My South African couple from another mother ... love you guys

  • @QUICHENOTTES
    @QUICHENOTTES6 ай бұрын

    Thank you - Le Touquet (Paris Plage) is not located in the West of France but in the North ! It's not the ocean but the English Channel. Redraw the map because the Atlantic Ocean is located far and to the south.

  • @davidsouthcott1564
    @davidsouthcott15647 ай бұрын

    Great to have you back - it has been too long

  • @johnsutton7403
    @johnsutton74036 ай бұрын

    Great plane.❤

  • @garytovey4711
    @garytovey47117 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed the video. Just qualified on the Ultra Light and flying the Bristell. Your video has filled me with inspiration to get out there and fly. Good job.

  • @Julio-rk7qw
    @Julio-rk7qw4 ай бұрын

    Wow asome

  • @walterweigert9840
    @walterweigert98407 ай бұрын

    Hey Rosita, wellcome back! I missed you! Nice journey both of you took us along, so thank you for that. As always, cheers from NE Patagonia, Argentina and BTW: Marry Xmas and a HNY to you, your family and friends. I hope I see you more sooner than later.

  • @lethungidi9879
    @lethungidi98797 ай бұрын

    🇿🇦 🎉anticipation is killing me. Let’s go😊

  • @AMB955Bosbok
    @AMB955Bosbok7 ай бұрын

    Sooo cool to see you back. Thanks for the great content as always. Back to SA soon I hope.

  • @footey7670
    @footey76707 ай бұрын

    Welcome back !!! Nice to see another vid 👍🏻🍻🇨🇦

  • @PilotBambi

    @PilotBambi

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @PocketProjects
    @PocketProjects6 ай бұрын

    Great video again guys! You add such a great vibe to all of your travelogs . . . looking forward to another of your epic round the world journeys 😀🤞🏿ps . . . If you had to choose would it be the Sling or the Bristell?? 🤔

  • @MauricetePas
    @MauricetePas5 ай бұрын

    0:37 Zo cool dat jullie ook het departure bord staan. Logisch eigenlijk, maar toch.

  • @marcdochler585
    @marcdochler5856 ай бұрын

    Such a pity I missed you.I am based in Colmar.You are always very inspirating in your aventures.Maybe one of these days...

  • @george76ism
    @george76ism7 ай бұрын

    Люблю Ваши видео❤😍

  • @kris4897
    @kris48976 ай бұрын

    Nice, well done.

  • @Foodview2
    @Foodview27 ай бұрын

    Welcome back 😊

  • @rolffluri6248
    @rolffluri62486 ай бұрын

    great

  • @isapat3
    @isapat37 ай бұрын

    I note that the autonomy of the B23 is greater than that of Bambi!!!🤣🤣 very happy to see you again on the channel. Patrick LFPO👍👍✈️✈️

  • @XXX-lg1sq
    @XXX-lg1sq6 ай бұрын

    13:20 Les hollandais vous êtes tous les mêmes :D. Quand vous venez en vacances en France vous avez la réputation de ne pas dépenser un seul centime chez nous et de remplir vos camping car de courses pour la durée de votre séjour... Des vrais radins... :D

  • @DanFrederiksen
    @DanFrederiksen7 ай бұрын

    Sling should make composite certified planes instead of sheet and rivet kits. It's just better

  • @ld5954
    @ld59547 ай бұрын

    OMG!!! It's really you?? We've missed you!😢

  • @PilotBambi

    @PilotBambi

    7 ай бұрын

    Hihi it sure is!! Been very busy with my helicopter commercial license, so not much time to film or edit!! So sorry for the radio silence❤

  • @ld5954

    @ld5954

    7 ай бұрын

    @@PilotBambi❤

  • @TGAV8
    @TGAV86 ай бұрын

    Awesome video

  • @koehf405
    @koehf4057 ай бұрын

    Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. thanks

  • @gregslaven813
    @gregslaven8137 ай бұрын

    I am not going to lie...my favorite part of this video was watching you run to "air-pee!" The human factor can sometimes cause a problem in life!!!!!!

  • @arnoldsimmerle8852
    @arnoldsimmerle88527 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @christianfensbo6980
    @christianfensbo6980Күн бұрын

    The Bristell is so easy to fly 😊

  • @IGGI4U
    @IGGI4U7 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to it! Pick me up in Belgium as you pass by on your way to France! Then I fly while you sleep! 😊

  • @midlifeflyer
    @midlifeflyer6 ай бұрын

    I have flown and taught in the similar SportCruiser with the same canopy in the sun problem. There are stick on shades, but my best solution has been an in-ear headset so I can wear a big floppy hat!

  • @MrSpiritUAll
    @MrSpiritUAll6 ай бұрын

    Even een blokje om ❤🛫

  • @therustypilot3452
    @therustypilot34527 ай бұрын

    I have that some autopilot. it rocks!

  • @ShaunPC
    @ShaunPC7 ай бұрын

    The Bristell has the best seats!

  • @iain8837
    @iain88377 ай бұрын

    Great video, right over my house on the Aare at 1:57 under the left wing.

  • @johanswart1257
    @johanswart12577 ай бұрын

    Great video, a great plane, lots of fun, you guys rock. when do u go back to South Africa again?

  • @user-mz9bv4cp1k
    @user-mz9bv4cp1k4 ай бұрын

    Sho ilike this video so much captain bambi

  • @PedroThePortuguesePilot
    @PedroThePortuguesePilot6 ай бұрын

    Wassup everybody! So I've had the pleasure of flying this airplane as well, and I confirm all of the above. Very good performance overall but especially on climbing, gives you engine power when you need it, the interior is amazing and very up-to-date. It´s actually as good as it gets. Even though the auto-pilot doesn't include auto throttle, its still an amazing autopilot for a plane of this size and category. Very agile due to the low wing, and you get to see everything due to the glass fibre canopy. Also its got a very silent engine. Good job

  • @Kamikaziidare
    @Kamikaziidare6 ай бұрын

    Welcome back, greetings from South Africa. Amazing how clear radio comms are on your channel compared to some USA channels, I’m not sure if it is just the recording or are comms generally better in RSA and Europe compared to the USA. As an ex-ATC I often think I wouldn’t cope well with such poor quality RT Comms. Next year, God willing, my wife and I move to the Western Cape near Gansbaai, you two should come visit the area again.

  • @r_raymakukula97
    @r_raymakukula977 ай бұрын

    Waiting for adventure

  • @jimcripps3612
    @jimcripps36126 ай бұрын

    Great to se you back in the saddle! See you still have your air conditioned jeans. Maybe I should send you a few pairs of my faded but still whole ones? They'll fit! Regards, Jim the Brit in NI UK

  • @jorgeperez7048
    @jorgeperez70486 ай бұрын

    👍👍👌

  • @stefanturtschi2309
    @stefanturtschi23096 ай бұрын

    Hi Cool Video. I fly the Bristell also in Switzerland. My Homebase is Bern. It was a Amazing Airplane and also the Avionics are great. Have nice Flights and let me know if you plan a Flight to Bern. Maybe see you soon. Happy landings.

  • @marjoleindeleeuw294
    @marjoleindeleeuw2947 ай бұрын

    Leuke video! Ik ben momenteel mijn PPL aan het halen op (oa) de PH-YLW (staat nu op EHEH) dus heel herkenbaar! :) Ndege nzuri! ;)

  • @dabneyoffermein595
    @dabneyoffermein5956 ай бұрын

    Love to see you guys up in the Turbo version of the B23, perhaps you already have in another video?, but I believe the Turbo can get you to about 150 KTAS Vh

  • @palinachannel
    @palinachannel7 ай бұрын

    Hello nice Video cool 😊

  • @jackrolfson312
    @jackrolfson3127 ай бұрын

    Is glad to see you back. Do you ever have to clear customs going into another country?

  • @datzfain
    @datzfain7 ай бұрын

    best French beer is a Belgium one :))

  • @nigelappleton2963
    @nigelappleton29637 ай бұрын

    Great catching you again but where have you been for the past 3 months?

  • @McGyverPilot
    @McGyverPilot6 ай бұрын

    France with their superior transportation system observing your plane: "Idiots!" 😅

  • @gordva3007
    @gordva30076 ай бұрын

    Excellent video. Would you be able to compare the bristell vs the sling 2.

  • @markbennett9043
    @markbennett90437 ай бұрын

    Squat and dribble.lol Then the video of french bakery .very jealous

  • @SPXNO
    @SPXNO7 ай бұрын

    Hi, what do you have in mind with your Heli-License ? Would also like to see you doing more type-ratings on fixed wing, just asking ! Your are a great family, love it 👍👍👍👍

  • @francoduplooy4407
    @francoduplooy44077 ай бұрын

    That looked like loads of fun and like a nice aircraft. How does it compare to the sling?

  • @achimotashrek762
    @achimotashrek7627 ай бұрын

    Great video enjoyed it. This must have been filmed some months back when it was high summer in Europe. Why so long to upload?

  • @oscarroelants3975
    @oscarroelants39757 ай бұрын

    Has been a while. Good to see you both back and when you fly over france please next time refuel in Nevers or Moulins and i will pick you both up for a BBQ ;)

  • @theflyingfrog
    @theflyingfrog7 ай бұрын

    We’ve missed you guys! Nice French accent Bambi… a flying frog approves 😜😂. By the way you don’t pronounce the “t” at the end of Le Touquet…

  • @michaelrabie1833
    @michaelrabie18337 ай бұрын

    Awesome! How do the Bristol compare with the Sling?

  • @valval7506
    @valval75067 ай бұрын

    Great video ! Please tell me what application do you use to navigate

  • @donstravelsandrants.
    @donstravelsandrants.7 ай бұрын

    Can I ask Bambi if your dad is a pilot ? Love the plane. It's slick and beautiful. 👍😊🇮🇪

  • @janwillemsmeenk7234

    @janwillemsmeenk7234

    7 ай бұрын

    Well, I'm the dad and a private pilot. But I must admit that my skills and experience are not on the level of Pilot Bambi 😊

  • @donstravelsandrants.

    @donstravelsandrants.

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello Jan,, thanks for your reply. I don't work in aviation but I love anything to do with planes. 👍😊🇮🇪🇳🇱

  • @rickbarrington
    @rickbarrington6 ай бұрын

    The aircraft looks like a smaller Diamond DA-20, in so many ways .. low wing canopy, stick, glass cockpit … thoughts?

  • @CUfkes
    @CUfkes5 ай бұрын

    Sneaky Pee-Stop ;)

  • @pe2aab
    @pe2aab7 ай бұрын

    Nice! En nu staat de YLW op onze vliegclub ;-)

  • @EtiRats
    @EtiRats6 ай бұрын

    Nice mission, bravo! Coming out of Switzerland (non EU) in a PH reg aircraft are there any customs formalities flying in to France?

  • @martysana
    @martysana7 ай бұрын

    Nice video, I never thought of people in small planes peeing hhaha, jokes you can just find a runway and run out quick lol

  • @SB546NJ
    @SB546NJ6 ай бұрын

    Great video! How did you find the visibility over the nose? I'm 5'4" and wondering

  • @shootingsportstransparency7461
    @shootingsportstransparency74616 ай бұрын

    Long time no see WB

  • @johnfitzpatrick2469
    @johnfitzpatrick24697 ай бұрын

    Merry Christmas from Sydney Australia. I'm wondering about refuelling the Bristel from the off airport gas station? Was it for cost or fuel quality? 🌏🇭🇲🌲

  • @collin6238
    @collin62386 ай бұрын

    You peed in the field haha better even than a sticker

  • @Tex-cf2zl
    @Tex-cf2zl6 ай бұрын

    hi guys, few questions... How much cost that plane by now? what is the average fuel consumption and speed you achieve? Thanks guys!

  • @jshbontjer
    @jshbontjer6 ай бұрын

    Als je weer eens in Zwitserland bent, meld je ongegeneerd, dan kunnen we samen door de Zwitserse bergen vliegen😎