Basic flying training on these UGSAS early to mid eighties, such a long time ago.

A long time ago I had the pleasure of flying on XX711 out of RAF Turnhouse. My one and only time in a Bulldog

@stevel1451

Ай бұрын

I owned XX699 for many years here in Australia, she’s back in the UK now. The Bulldog is the best harmonised plane I have ever flown

Excellent 👍

Remember flying these at EMUAS from Newton and also at Leuchars-wished I’d learnt how to land one!

Just had a look at all of your videos and I really like your editing style, very professional indeed! I’d love to fly a Bulldog one day, the large canopy reminds me of the excellent views out of the Tutor! Keep the good content coming, you’ve got one more subscriber waiting for it now! 😁

@AlbaSkies

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Yeah they're very similar in many ways. Much appreciated, more videos soon!

Shame about the weather. Looked goodish, but agreed not good enough. Some low level (psychologicalally speaking) steeple racing for the kids. God I LOVED flying these. Been a long time... Back in the day that massive canopy and side to side thing made seem it like a car crossed with a mini fighter plane. So personal for training with. It's the perfect little trainer plane imo. The Grob is great, but there's something so 1970's futurism about the Bulldog. It's the better plane as far as I'm concerned, in the same way that a good oldschool light, manual sports car is way better than even the most expensive hightec supercar. So much more fun and "real!" More integrity in some way. Pure. I'd love to buy one some day.

This is some quality flying sir

@AlbaSkies

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

There's a bulldog in the hangar I fly out of in St Athan. I really want to give it a go. Love the size and visibility in that canope. One day 😂

Nice flight and atmosphere here! Just one question: What is the leather flight jacket you are wearing?

Just found this as I was telling my boy about my old flying days on the University Air Squadron in the Bulldog. I was twitching when I saw your hand not on the throttle during climb - one of my instructors closed the throttle on me suddenly when I did the same - so I was pleased when you mentioned it. It's a shame the fatigue life has taken so many bulldogs out of the air, they were great little aeroplanes to fly. Much more fun than the usual fare of C150/2, C172, PA-28, PA-38 etc.

@jamespaul4421

Жыл бұрын

Did you get given the cardboard cockpit? To practise?

@stukeegan

Жыл бұрын

@@jamespaul4421 yup. Sadly about 20 years ago I found in it the attic and threw it away whilst tidying up. Something I regret!

@jamespaul4421

Жыл бұрын

@@stukeegan same! What a mistake!

@beagle7622

8 ай бұрын

I flew a Beagle Pup 150 in Australia . I would have loved to fly the Bulldog.I don’t know whether there are any here.

@stevel1451

Ай бұрын

Beagle sadly you missed out. I owned Xx699 ( the only RAF Bulldog ) here in Australia for 13 years, she’s back in UK now. There is a Swedish version around but I think it suffered major airframe damage

Beautiful flight. Do you have a share in the bulldog?

@AlbaSkies

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Extremely good value for money.

what's the story with the fatigue meter in the Bulldog and what you do when you reach the limit - stop flying ?

@AlbaSkies

3 жыл бұрын

This particular one was never fitted with the fatigue meter so we either have to stop flying at 5000hrs or do a modification on the wing spar. Which we choose is still up in the air and depends on finances a couple of years from now.

@amirhess

3 жыл бұрын

thank you

what's the average cruising speed of the Bulldog

@AlbaSkies

3 жыл бұрын

About 90 knots slow cruise, 105 knots is a good fast cruise . Maximum level speed is 130 knots.

@amirhess

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlbaSkies thank you