Wow! Now that’s making an entrance! Lovely job as usual.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rory! ha, isn't it!

Beautiful stick and rudder skills, loved that.

Well crafted and very interesting video Ben. Well done!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Tim!

Hi Ben, it must be Thursday.. I'll grab a cup of tea and watch.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks Giles! Looking forward to watching your new one!

That's an exciting join for sure! 😀😎

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ha isn't it! Gets the adrenaline going a bit! Thanks for watching mate

Great video Ben! Pretty slick flying from David 😎

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Wasn't it! Love it

I've not flown a Microlight in so long! Interesting vid mate!!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Do you think you'll fly one again soon? Hows the heli stuff going mate?

Fantastic Job, great video and brilliant flying!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks - he does it so well doesn't he!

Another great video , keep them coming👍

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, will do!

Glad we don't have to do that manoeuvre on the GST, not sure my Stomach would survive that one 😊. Nice Video Ben!!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Me too....thanks mate

Awesome Video Ben!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, hope you're well!?

@KevinWolters

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenAtkinsonVideos I am fine thank you! How are you doing?

Chandelles? (hard to tell from the camera angle) and one version/aspect of a 'tactical' (corkscrew) descent - nice! Ive done a few of those with certain pilots. David Young is a good pilot, my buddy has flown with him a few times. Thanks for sharing Ben.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! And yeh he's superb. Very confidence inspiring but spots your bad habits quickly too. Thanks for watching!

For a second I thought the registration on the aircraft was Girls, second take I read G-Grls lol I would love to do a spiral dive down to land.

@musoseven8218

4 жыл бұрын

I believe that that Skyranger was built by a Girls School hence the call-sign and registration.

@BoB4jjjjs

4 жыл бұрын

@@musoseven8218 Yes, well shame I was not there when they built it, it might have taken a bit longer to build. Depending on their age that is!

@musoseven8218

4 жыл бұрын

@@BoB4jjjjs VERY risqué! I get the feeling that they were early teens, quite an achievement. From memory kit built aircraft has to have a minimum of a 500 hrs build. Off plans a lot longer, Eg Isaacs Fury, requires WW1 aviation engineering skills. Them girls did well.

Another great video Ben, I felt dizzy watching it !!! 😁😁

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Yep.....me too! haha

Damn that looked sick! keep the good work up mate :)

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Anton, thanks buddy - ha I know - he's good huh!

@antonwestergaard5211

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenAtkinsonVideos yeah for sure

I jizzed my pants watching it. That spiral dive pilot gave me wood.

Great learning too as always, thank you. Tell me, is the Skyranger draughty in the cockpit?

@musoseven8218

4 жыл бұрын

I think that the early versions were, two piece doors, no seals or rubbers and no heater? Later versions have sealed doors. I didn't realise that, until watching this video, the carb heat seems to be manual on them too, when Eurostar and C42s are auto. I wonder if the approach checks are not TWASFUN but BUMFITCH? Ben will know.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

hey thanks for watching! Well built ones are not too bad....but worth test flying one if you're thinking of buying. The new factory ones are not at all! This one has a draught on the passenger side (luckily for me! )

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh I use TWASFUN for downwind - pre landing checks. Actually there is no carb heat on the eurostar or c42 i fly...though the c42 has an AUX fuel pump and the others don't. So I guess each and aircraft is a bit different. This heater is rubbish...but the factory built ones are supposed to be superb....very much c42 levels of comfort...for less!

@musoseven8218

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenAtkinsonVideos I've heard that too Ben, the Skyranger when fully kitted out is as good or better than a C42 and it's UK made - although it was initially a French design. A UK designed and built fixed wing microlight would be nice to see.

Great series of videos, I'm doing my NPPL on the same type. What's the GPS kneeboard that you used on your GST ? I was surprised to see it so am considering doing the same.

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, great! Should be a handy series. Just don't try that spiral dive yet...ha! Yeh it's perfectly allowed...but you have to use the chart too. And calculate your plan properly before. It was an iPad mini (wifi only) with a GNS 2000 module (£80 ish) which turns your standard iPad into a fantastic skydemon tool! Or just use a phone x-mount phone holder on the dash of the skyranger...thats what I've been using lately. Good if you have a fairly big phone...hope that helps! Let me know how you get on dude! 👍

@monsieurchevrebois9811

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenAtkinsonVideos I haven't flown for about 15 years due to kids, job etc. so I'm getting back into flying. I still have my whizz wheel and chinagraph pencils so old fashioned plotting etc. is fun. In the 21st century, I think GPS is so much easier so it may be a case of showing I can steam navigate and then following the magenta line. 3-Axis is a bit of a surprise in terms of a very rapid takeoff and the landings are a bit sporting at Westonzoyland. In your videos, I was almost expecting PAPIs on the grass runway whereas at my airfield, it's bloody steep and power off. Thanks for the Skydemon tip, I'll have a look.

Inadvertently means that you didn’t intend to do it. I think the word he wants is “deliberately”.

Different join method!

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

haha yes! You could say that

I'm guessing the skyranger is not approved for spin training?

@BenAtkinsonVideos

4 жыл бұрын

No it isnt. We do train for spin avoidance, but never spin it. Thanks for watching