Oh my God. Any good instructor knows trying to teach while a student is concentrating on flying the aircraft is a waste of time. He is demonstrating how not to do it almost to the point of being a bully. As an airline pilot with 25k hours, I have had a few bad ones but this guy is ridiculous.
@musoseven8218Ай бұрын
Cracking video and flying, great instructor too, very calm. An odd question, where did you guys get your flying gloves please (are the leather?)? Thanks👍😊
Get a size a little bit tighter then you usually would though, you need full finger dexterity
@keithturner38592 ай бұрын
No final approach checklist ( GUMP) not using “the point on the ground that isn’t moving” as the landing aim point. Not using pitch for speed and power for flight path. Great patter but let the student do the flying ( student was clearly overloaded since he just kept saying yes) This is training for the test and not teaching the student to be fully involved in the task. Pathway to lots of bad habits that will be hard to break.
@FlyingAndy2 ай бұрын
At this point in my training Im not sure whether what youre saying is entirely valid BUT i do appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and commetn.
@keithturner38592 ай бұрын
The most important of my comments is looking for the point on the ground on your approach path that is just getting bigger as you make your final approach (not moving up or down in your field of view) because that is where you are going to end up landing. Adjust that point to be where you want it to be by adding power or sideslipping. With some practice and experience you will learn to fly a flight path that just needs a small amount of power to get it right and no sideslip. As you get close to the ground bring your vision up to the horizon, hold the wings level and just keep bringing the nose up to keep it flying and the landing will take care of itself. Where you are looking is the key to making a good landing in the right place. Another good recommendation is to fly a continuous turn from downwind to final ( no square pattern) to reduce the risk of low altitude stall spin accident.
@FlyingAndy2 ай бұрын
@@keithturner3859 ah ok understood. TBF my landings had got a lot better after this video. And my instructor was drilling into me the sort of transition between aiming point and then flare/looking at the end of the runway before stick back. When would stall spin occur on the square pattern, base to final?
@keithturner38592 ай бұрын
The classic scenario for stall/spin from a “square” pattern is overshooting the turn from base to final, tightening up the turn; not flying a coordinated turn (slipping or skidding) and entering an accelerated stall with yaw. This results in a low altitude spin which is most often fatal. Making a continuous low bank angle turn from downwind to final allow small incremental changes in bank angle to arrive at the final approach course and a good set up for a transition to a stabilized approach. A good landing is all about making a stabilized approach as a prerequisite. Look at the path that carrier pilots (there are many KZread videos to watch of US carrier pilots) and competition glider pilots fly (although glider pilots fly a continuous turn to final with a more elliptical flight path to never loose sight of the landing site as well). Developing and honing the skills for making a good approach and landing is not only about making it /you look competent and professional, it provides a safety margin that may save your life. Look up On Speed.org for more discussion and importance of Angle of Attack.
@markfly634 ай бұрын
At time 10:30 - 10:45 the instructor is saying "closer to the ground". Does he mean let the plane get closer to the ground before flaring or something different...? and if that is the case, I would really like to know how that would be achieved at that point... lowering the nose a tad for a second presumably before resuming the flare as you were already on a closed throttle? It would be great if you can you answer that please Andy. I think your videos are great BTW as you show the whole dialogue, and it does reveal that instructors are not always aware that what they say doesn't always convey what they are trying to get across. ie; in these videos the instructor often says "Don't touch it.. don't touch it" Now I don't what he actually means by that; don't push forward? don't put any back pressure on the stick? take your hand off the stick altogether? the confusion of me trying to understand what was being asked at the most critical point of landing would consume all my remaining brain room. That is not to be critical of the instructor as I think he has a fantastic manner, and I would be happy if he taught me Perhaps if each verbal input the instructor gave said; the Problem/Rectification/Outcome = for me that would allow my old, tired brain to both implement and understand it at the same time. ie "too slow here, lower the nose to increase the speed and see the air indicator increase" or "avoid landing flat, we don't want a nose heavy landing so extend the float to bleed off some speed by pulling back on the stick" Great work tho!
@FlyingAndyАй бұрын
Mark, sorry for the delay here didn't see the notification. Ok so to unpack your points, yes hes referring to getting closer to the ground before the flare. and yes, drop the nose a little to lose altitude then resume flare. When he says' dont touch it' hes referring to the grass. What hes getting at is he wants me to stall the aircraft and land only when the aircraft is done flying. I guess its good practice as it makes the landing smoother. When the back wheels are on the ground its the same thing, keep pulling back on the stick until the aircraft literally has nothing left to give and nosewheel will touch down. Does that help?
@QuaxC424 ай бұрын
YES, keep Nose up. good landing. 👍👍😎😎sub from Peter Germany EDFB
@FlyingAndy4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Appreciate it
@stephenbuckle61805 ай бұрын
Not so long ago I did a lovely smooth landing 🛩️ in a Eurofox, the instructor agreed but said "a bit of flap would have been nice"....🙃
@FlyingAndyАй бұрын
hahaha. you must have been task saturated. did you notice the speed was a little high?
@PeterWiggins-xi8fs7 ай бұрын
Just watched this again and was so nervous for you!!
@FlyingAndy6 ай бұрын
Hahah. thanks Peter. It was an amazing experience. Can't wait to get back in the seat in 2024.
@PeterWiggins-xi8fs6 ай бұрын
@FlyingAndy I'm weeks away (I hope) from going solo. Also learning at White Horse Aviation with Julian.
@plumbitpipeboy7 ай бұрын
I’ve been flying for 18 years and over 10 on a C42. But still love to watch this. What a fantastic instructor.
@FlyingAndy6 ай бұрын
Wow, how many hours have you racked up now? Whats been your best experience in the C42?
@PeterWiggins-xi8fs Жыл бұрын
Your videos are really helpful, thank you.
@FlyingAndy11 ай бұрын
Thanks Peter, hows your flying journey so far?
@PeterWiggins-xi8fs Жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, I'm at this stage of my flying at the moment, same Aircraft, same instructor. Any tips you can give me?
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, its been a few months since I last flew. Are you getting ready to solo? Its incredible mate. Julian won't let you go until he knows you're ready so just enjoy it. TBH its mostly muscle memory at that point.
@thedreghornmafia4901 Жыл бұрын
I go up on pleasure flights at Strathavon, two or three times a year. It has been great to see proper training in progress from inside the cockpit. I would love to do it properly like you are doing and gain my licence. Best wishes from Scotland.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Whats stopping you giving it a go? Ive had a few months off due to work commitments but looking forward to getting back in and getting some more content this summer.
@paulmaddock4167 Жыл бұрын
Hi Andy recently had a gift flight and would like to work towards piloting. I live close to Yatesbury and wondered what you would advise as the best way forward? Blocks of lessons or a pilot course?
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Hi Paul. thanks for the comment. Where did you have the gift flight - at yatesbury or elsewhere? I can only give you my advice which would be, if youre thinking of working toward the NPPL, ensure you have enough funds & time to fly 2 x per week as a minimum, and certainly plan to continue lessons for 6-12 months to get you through the min requirements for the cert. Weather (Wx) will stop you very very often, and you will find that even a week or so out of the cockpit at the early stages really holds back your progress. Ive been really busy at work this year so havent flown at all since December. now the evenings are lighter, ill be back in the left seat soon, though I expect i will have forgotten loads! Good luck.
@paulmaddock4167 Жыл бұрын
@Andy Flies Planes Hi Andy thanks for your reply. My gift flight was in Lambourn, Membury. The instructors were great its just a bit of a slog to go there and back each time. Thanks for your advice. The other thing I was thinking about is whether having a VR headset on a MS flight sim might help speed up some of the learning. Probably a ridculus idea. Great videos by the way. Just realised I went into my question without saying that! All the best, Andy, our paths might cross at some point. Bw Paul
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
@@paulmaddock4167 Yeah I hear ya. I know that Julian runs groupons for trial flights at Yatesbury so thats prob good place to start. I cant speak about Flight sim idea, but I think if you had the same plane in a FS environment you could prcatice running through checklists etc, saves time at the start and end of flight and memorising the cockpit, all good stuff imo. Hopefully meet you IRL if you get to Yatesbury. Cheers Paul
@Guy_6397 Жыл бұрын
The advice from Andy is decent, so I'll second what he says; I'm a recently minted NPPL pilot (at Kemble funnily enough, I did this same flight but in reverse!). Can't stress enough the importance of staying 'current' and minimising gaps in your training. Personally I purchased blocks of training, I'd recommend this as it takes the stress out of counting the pennies (although it can be painful when it's time to buy the next block). If you're near Yatesbury, then Clench Common (GS Aviation) may also be an option for you. I've flown into Clench and the team there are very friendly and welcoming. Also, importantly, Clench has two runways in an X configuration, so when one is a high crosswind, the other is usually straight down the runway. When it comes to flying microlights, wx is an issue, and that issue is usually high winds. The C42 has a 15kt crosswind limit, which is pretty high, however, as a student pilot you wouldn't be flying in anything 8kts or greater (10kts cross can be a real handful). So picking an airfield with multiple runways is a bonus. @FlyingAndy Where do you live mate? I'm in Chippenham
@multa765 Жыл бұрын
I'm trying to do this now and I'm not doing well. Today is make or break day as I'm doing two hours of circuits. If I can't land smoothly by the end of it I think I may have to give up flying.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
how did it go? Stick with it. You'll get there. Its deliberate practice & small tweaks each time. hope you mastered it
@Ljw-low-ljw Жыл бұрын
So you didnt cut the power as you crossed the threshold, but instead waited until you were levelled over the runway and then cut the power, and kept the nose up as long as possible?
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Yeah I mean, depends on how youre getting on but usually cut the power around the flare, pull back as long as possible. As the plane slows down to stall speed you want to keep pulling back and back. Eventually she'll just give up and hit the deck as she stalls.
@Ljw-low-ljw Жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy thanks! I’m just starting out on the C42, 5 hours in. If the weather ever lets up I’ll hopefully get to 6 hours one day ;)
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
@@Ljw-low-ljw Weather is a killer. I havent flown since before xmas. Patience is the name of the game in the UK unfortunately. Where are you learning? Good luck, hope you find the vids useful
@Ljw-low-ljw Жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy absolutely. And yes the vids are really helpful - thanks for the great content. I’m learning with Somerset microlights out of Dunkeswell.
@1oneill2 Жыл бұрын
Well done, I’m 5 hours in, had a proper bumpy flight after take off today, almost shat myself but my instructor said well done.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
haha. yeah theres more of that to come. stick with it, the glory of flying solo is like nothing else. Another few hours and you'll be there.
@1oneill2 Жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy blowing half my wages every month on it 😂.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
@@1oneill2 hahahah. yes. yes we;ve all been there. Its shockingly addictive Ill tell you that much. Great fun though
@chairbornepilot3828 Жыл бұрын
This is great to see and inspirational to see you progressing. Today I completed my first solo. It always seems such a long way away, but I encourage people who feel they can't grasp the landings, etc to keep at it. Chip away at it and your time will eventually come.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Its an amazing feeling right? Youre totally correct, its all about perserverence. Just keep showing up... they get better every time.
@LewisFoster Жыл бұрын
Great watch. Well done. 4 hours into my training on a c42. Hopefully solo next spring.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Yeah keep going Lewis. Just try and fly as often as possible (impossible with UK weather). Just keeps it all fresh. Good luck, let me know how youre getting on
@flyer1965 Жыл бұрын
Andy, I found your channel recently. Inspiring stuff sir. Just the tonic to see your success during the inevitable low times during my own training. Thanks for sharing and all the best...Mike
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
haha. Thanks Mike, appreciate it. Yeah the low times are low indeed. Ive got a video in the pipleline of a mock GST we did recently. It was a horror show. Couldnt get anything right. Always bumps in the road though. As long as we are making progress! Thanks for watching again.
@PascalFrankfurtM Жыл бұрын
Greetings from germany and also a ultralight pilot and owner (Roland Z602) I also learned on the C42 in 2018 - it's a good plane to learn how to fly 😀 the approaches where slightly too high, too much energy to destroy when near the ground results in floating around the runway in the groundeffect. I would have tried a sideslip to get rid of some energy or go around and remember where I close the throttle the last time and close it a bit further. the C42 wants to fly, thats for sure but with a little practice you will get her where you want her to be 🙂
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. you are 100% correct. I was too scared to reduce throttle so over compensated in height. I was concentrating so hard that i completely forgot I could have used a slip to lose height. Just shows I need way more practice. The C42 definitely wants to fly, its such a great plane but she needs coaxing down. haha. Havent seen a Roland before, how does it fly? Thanks again for commenting.
@PascalFrankfurtM Жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy you can look it up on Google, in the past it was known as CH 601, mine is a Z602XL now - low wing, Rotax 912 100hp - constant speed propeller and a lot of fun too fly 😀 landing on a grass strip is difficult when you have no aiming point where too Look (on paved runways you can see the threshold and aim for it on approach) here we have some grass strips but I like the paved ones more 😄
@chairbornepilot3828 Жыл бұрын
When is your first X-Country? I can't wait for that video!
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Hopefully in the next couple of weeks..
@chairbornepilot3828 Жыл бұрын
That's a fantastic effort mate! Well done! My 1st solo is just around the corner
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Where do you fly from? Good luck. Best piece of advice I can give is just to conciously try and slow everything down & most importantly enjoy it. Its incredible.
@chairbornepilot3828 Жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy I fly from Popham. If you haven't been there already, I 100% recommend you fly in there. Cheers for that. I can already hear my instructor telling me pitch for speed, power for altitude lol
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
@@chairbornepilot3828 hahaha yeah I know it well. Flown over Popham, yet to land there...
@connelkart Жыл бұрын
Well done Andy. I'm at the same stage in my flying. That last few seconds before landing is the hardest part and is over so quickly. I'm doing circuits this Friday and am hoping to nail it. Thanks for the video.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Good luck and thanks for the comment. I love landing the plane, it’s so much fun. Still takes so much concentration but I feel it getting a little better/easier with every one.
@josetellez1803 Жыл бұрын
It’s corn!😂
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
I really hope the Corn kid got his full share of the profits from this song
@thermaljumper Жыл бұрын
Nice one - mine was in July, an amazing experience
@FlyingAndyАй бұрын
yeah nothing better is there
@tigerama778 Жыл бұрын
Congrats my good sir!
@FlyingAndyАй бұрын
thanks, loved it
@shashg8197 Жыл бұрын
well done Andy, it's a great feeling , you will alwya you 1st solo day. how many hours had you done before solo?
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Ive just counted them up actually, 25 hours (including 6 at a previous flight school back in 2018). Yes, its an amazing feeling. Cant wait to get back up!
@danhuby Жыл бұрын
Well done! Looked like a smooth flight. I think you're a couple of months ahead of me but right now this feels like a long way off! Hopefully not too long 🤞
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan. It’s an incredible experience. Can’t wait to hear about yours when it happens. 👍👍
@vinnieb5488 Жыл бұрын
Well done 👏🏻
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks Vinnie, appreciate it
@david19ad8 Жыл бұрын
this is awesome! I've always wanted to become a pilot.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
You should! its so much fun. Get an experience flight booked in and the instructor will tell you the routes you can take to NPPL
@peterwilliams229 Жыл бұрын
It really is! I haven’t done another one since due to cross wind but hoping I can soon.
@heidbummer274 Жыл бұрын
Well done Andy....always brilliant to complete your first solo. Still, much to learn yet..many ups and downs yet to come, but worth every minute. Cheers
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Yep. A whole life of learning awaits.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
By the time I’d checked airspeed alive and max revs I was 10 ft off the ground 😂😂. Such an amazing experience isn’t it.
@peterwilliams229 Жыл бұрын
Amazing! Well done, Andy. I’m so glad you filmed that. I did mine a month ago and was looking forward to seeing yours. I was so surprised just how quick the plane was without J in it! Well done again.
@FlyingAndyАй бұрын
yeah its so much quicker/lighter isn't it. Will be back in the right seat next month after what turned out to be an 18 month hiatus!
@tacomax840 Жыл бұрын
yikes pulling mixture like that is sketchy. looks like right seat regretted it halfway through
@peterwilliams229 Жыл бұрын
Love this video. Love following your progress. I did my first solo yesterday. What a rush!
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh... Amazing Peter, how was it? Any tips? hopefully mine next week! Still unsure if J thinks I can competently land the thing by myself yet. My last lesson we did 4 circuits with progressivly worse weather. He was very quiet throughout so I assume he was gearing up to me to get it there. Unfortunately Wx got worse and we were grounded.
@peterwilliams229 Жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy It was amazing! J and I did 5 or 6 circuits. Ive been having trouble knowing where the ground is on the round out so J wanted me to just touch the main wheels down on each landing and then go around. I was previously fixating on looking just beyond the prop and when I learnt to look long it all came together! Don't know why I didn't do that before!! We had a break and did 2 or 3 more just to prove consistency and right at the end J asked if I wanted to do just one more - solo! I was surprisingly calm and literally talked everything through to myself out loud all the way round. The plane was like a stabbed rat without J on board! I could hear his voice saying 'balanced turn', 'height in the circuit', 'height in the turn', '52 in the descent' but it worked!! I kept at 600 ft and 60kts which surprised me and it was amazing to land and land well. J was beaming! I think I did him proud and I haven't calmed down yet and can't wait to do some more now! Very best wishes. Please video your solo if you can. I'd love to see it.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
@@peterwilliams229 What a story! Love it. Well done mate, well done. Looking forward to mine even more now.
@jonbirkett9318 Жыл бұрын
Great series of videos - really helped me prep for my solo at the same airfield. Many thanks for taking the time to put these together - very useful refresher of key learning points between lessons.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon, when was your solo? How was it?
@jonbirkett9318 Жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy I did my first solo on 10th August. It was a perfect summers evening, just as the sun was setting. It’s a great feeling as you take off with no-one next to you. Still feels a bit surreal. You must be close now - looking forward to seeing the video. Wish I could have recorded mine.
@LewisFoster Жыл бұрын
@@jonbirkett9318 how are you getting on now Jon?
@peterwilliams229 Жыл бұрын
These videos are so useful. I’m a student at yatesbury too and watching your progress, Andy, is like watching me! I’m learning so much from the videos you’re posting. Keep up the good work though. Hope to meet you one day.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
thanks for the feedback Peter.Appreciate it. I have 3 more videos to edit. Struggling to find the time! will keep going
@danhuby Жыл бұрын
Keep these coming, you're a good way ahead of me but never sure when we might do one of these lessons so it's great to know what to expect.
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Will do Dan, got a few in edit at the moment so keep your eyes peeled for the latest lessons
@colinsmith3424 Жыл бұрын
Another useful video. Thanks
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks Colin, have 3 more to be edited..Hopefully getting a solo in next few lessons.
@vinnieb5488 Жыл бұрын
Great video Again 👍
@FlyingAndy Жыл бұрын
Thanks vin appreciate it
@vinnieb54882 жыл бұрын
Good instructor
@FlyingAndy2 жыл бұрын
Yes he definitely is. Piece by piece hes getting me there
@heidbummer2742 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, Enjoying your vids...keep them coming. I cannot see any clues regarding speed or direction of the wind. (windsock??) It looks like the circuit height is 600' which must make things a little more difficult. As you know most airfields will have circuit heights of 800 or 1000' giving more thinking time. I fly a C42 down in Cornwall and have gone through all the possible mistakes known to man multiple times when learning and still confess to a few errors of judgment. The important thing is to keep things safe and the honed skills will fall into place. Good luck and well done.
@FlyingAndy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Heid. You're correct the circuit height is 600'. It was put in place as the circuit is so close to lyneham where the bigger C42's flew and so there was a 400' gap. Has remained in place ever since. Theres a windsock on the field, but yeah I dont think you can see it from the videos unfortunately. Thanks for the words of encouragement. Repetition of the maneouvers is key i think!
@danhuby2 жыл бұрын
This looks like one of those "scary but essential" lessons. I expect I'll get to this in a few weeks... fun!
@FlyingAndy2 жыл бұрын
Dan it was really really transformative for my landings. Thankfully no xwind that day but couple of landings I think even Julian was secretly impressed by. The failure 10ft off the ground on the runway will take much more practice though 😂
@danhuby2 жыл бұрын
Funny that you caught Julian putting in eye drops at the beginning
@FlyingAndy2 жыл бұрын
He was actually eye balling a shot of tequila. Told me it steadies his nerves before any flights with me.
@danhuby2 жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy 😆
@colinsmith34242 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. I am roughly at the same stage and they are helpful. One slight thing. They may be better if you could edit out the fast forward bits. Thanks again.
@FlyingAndy2 жыл бұрын
Yeah Ive started to remove those in future vids. Im not an editor so have no idea what makes for a good video but thanks for the feedback. Thanks for watching
@colinsmith34242 жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy My son has a medical channel with 2M+ subscribers. He learnt mainly through trial and error what worked, but his audience demographics are very different so I can’t offer much useful advice except keep going. Regards
@FlyingAndy2 жыл бұрын
@@colinsmith3424 2m+ wow!. Keep going, always keep going. Thanks Colin
@danhuby2 жыл бұрын
I'm also being trained by Julian currently. You're ahead of me so your videos are useful. Do keep posting! When did you start your training?
@FlyingAndy2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan - started in March I think. Just done SEF which was fun, hopefully can get solo next couple of weeks. Julian’s brilliant. Really enjoying iy
@danhuby2 жыл бұрын
@@FlyingAndy I did a bit of that last lesson but at altitude - swore loudly the first time as it's quite a sensation going from full climb to glide in a second! I started May and next lesson is number 7.
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Oh my God. Any good instructor knows trying to teach while a student is concentrating on flying the aircraft is a waste of time. He is demonstrating how not to do it almost to the point of being a bully. As an airline pilot with 25k hours, I have had a few bad ones but this guy is ridiculous.
Cracking video and flying, great instructor too, very calm. An odd question, where did you guys get your flying gloves please (are the leather?)? Thanks👍😊
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Get a size a little bit tighter then you usually would though, you need full finger dexterity
No final approach checklist ( GUMP) not using “the point on the ground that isn’t moving” as the landing aim point. Not using pitch for speed and power for flight path. Great patter but let the student do the flying ( student was clearly overloaded since he just kept saying yes) This is training for the test and not teaching the student to be fully involved in the task. Pathway to lots of bad habits that will be hard to break.
At this point in my training Im not sure whether what youre saying is entirely valid BUT i do appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and commetn.
The most important of my comments is looking for the point on the ground on your approach path that is just getting bigger as you make your final approach (not moving up or down in your field of view) because that is where you are going to end up landing. Adjust that point to be where you want it to be by adding power or sideslipping. With some practice and experience you will learn to fly a flight path that just needs a small amount of power to get it right and no sideslip. As you get close to the ground bring your vision up to the horizon, hold the wings level and just keep bringing the nose up to keep it flying and the landing will take care of itself. Where you are looking is the key to making a good landing in the right place. Another good recommendation is to fly a continuous turn from downwind to final ( no square pattern) to reduce the risk of low altitude stall spin accident.
@@keithturner3859 ah ok understood. TBF my landings had got a lot better after this video. And my instructor was drilling into me the sort of transition between aiming point and then flare/looking at the end of the runway before stick back. When would stall spin occur on the square pattern, base to final?
The classic scenario for stall/spin from a “square” pattern is overshooting the turn from base to final, tightening up the turn; not flying a coordinated turn (slipping or skidding) and entering an accelerated stall with yaw. This results in a low altitude spin which is most often fatal. Making a continuous low bank angle turn from downwind to final allow small incremental changes in bank angle to arrive at the final approach course and a good set up for a transition to a stabilized approach. A good landing is all about making a stabilized approach as a prerequisite. Look at the path that carrier pilots (there are many KZread videos to watch of US carrier pilots) and competition glider pilots fly (although glider pilots fly a continuous turn to final with a more elliptical flight path to never loose sight of the landing site as well). Developing and honing the skills for making a good approach and landing is not only about making it /you look competent and professional, it provides a safety margin that may save your life. Look up On Speed.org for more discussion and importance of Angle of Attack.
At time 10:30 - 10:45 the instructor is saying "closer to the ground". Does he mean let the plane get closer to the ground before flaring or something different...? and if that is the case, I would really like to know how that would be achieved at that point... lowering the nose a tad for a second presumably before resuming the flare as you were already on a closed throttle? It would be great if you can you answer that please Andy. I think your videos are great BTW as you show the whole dialogue, and it does reveal that instructors are not always aware that what they say doesn't always convey what they are trying to get across. ie; in these videos the instructor often says "Don't touch it.. don't touch it" Now I don't what he actually means by that; don't push forward? don't put any back pressure on the stick? take your hand off the stick altogether? the confusion of me trying to understand what was being asked at the most critical point of landing would consume all my remaining brain room. That is not to be critical of the instructor as I think he has a fantastic manner, and I would be happy if he taught me Perhaps if each verbal input the instructor gave said; the Problem/Rectification/Outcome = for me that would allow my old, tired brain to both implement and understand it at the same time. ie "too slow here, lower the nose to increase the speed and see the air indicator increase" or "avoid landing flat, we don't want a nose heavy landing so extend the float to bleed off some speed by pulling back on the stick" Great work tho!
Mark, sorry for the delay here didn't see the notification. Ok so to unpack your points, yes hes referring to getting closer to the ground before the flare. and yes, drop the nose a little to lose altitude then resume flare. When he says' dont touch it' hes referring to the grass. What hes getting at is he wants me to stall the aircraft and land only when the aircraft is done flying. I guess its good practice as it makes the landing smoother. When the back wheels are on the ground its the same thing, keep pulling back on the stick until the aircraft literally has nothing left to give and nosewheel will touch down. Does that help?
YES, keep Nose up. good landing. 👍👍😎😎sub from Peter Germany EDFB
Thank you for watching! Appreciate it
Not so long ago I did a lovely smooth landing 🛩️ in a Eurofox, the instructor agreed but said "a bit of flap would have been nice"....🙃
hahaha. you must have been task saturated. did you notice the speed was a little high?
Just watched this again and was so nervous for you!!
Hahah. thanks Peter. It was an amazing experience. Can't wait to get back in the seat in 2024.
@FlyingAndy I'm weeks away (I hope) from going solo. Also learning at White Horse Aviation with Julian.
I’ve been flying for 18 years and over 10 on a C42. But still love to watch this. What a fantastic instructor.
Wow, how many hours have you racked up now? Whats been your best experience in the C42?
Your videos are really helpful, thank you.
Thanks Peter, hows your flying journey so far?
Hi Andy, I'm at this stage of my flying at the moment, same Aircraft, same instructor. Any tips you can give me?
Hi Peter, its been a few months since I last flew. Are you getting ready to solo? Its incredible mate. Julian won't let you go until he knows you're ready so just enjoy it. TBH its mostly muscle memory at that point.
I go up on pleasure flights at Strathavon, two or three times a year. It has been great to see proper training in progress from inside the cockpit. I would love to do it properly like you are doing and gain my licence. Best wishes from Scotland.
Thanks for watching. Whats stopping you giving it a go? Ive had a few months off due to work commitments but looking forward to getting back in and getting some more content this summer.
Hi Andy recently had a gift flight and would like to work towards piloting. I live close to Yatesbury and wondered what you would advise as the best way forward? Blocks of lessons or a pilot course?
Hi Paul. thanks for the comment. Where did you have the gift flight - at yatesbury or elsewhere? I can only give you my advice which would be, if youre thinking of working toward the NPPL, ensure you have enough funds & time to fly 2 x per week as a minimum, and certainly plan to continue lessons for 6-12 months to get you through the min requirements for the cert. Weather (Wx) will stop you very very often, and you will find that even a week or so out of the cockpit at the early stages really holds back your progress. Ive been really busy at work this year so havent flown at all since December. now the evenings are lighter, ill be back in the left seat soon, though I expect i will have forgotten loads! Good luck.
@Andy Flies Planes Hi Andy thanks for your reply. My gift flight was in Lambourn, Membury. The instructors were great its just a bit of a slog to go there and back each time. Thanks for your advice. The other thing I was thinking about is whether having a VR headset on a MS flight sim might help speed up some of the learning. Probably a ridculus idea. Great videos by the way. Just realised I went into my question without saying that! All the best, Andy, our paths might cross at some point. Bw Paul
@@paulmaddock4167 Yeah I hear ya. I know that Julian runs groupons for trial flights at Yatesbury so thats prob good place to start. I cant speak about Flight sim idea, but I think if you had the same plane in a FS environment you could prcatice running through checklists etc, saves time at the start and end of flight and memorising the cockpit, all good stuff imo. Hopefully meet you IRL if you get to Yatesbury. Cheers Paul
The advice from Andy is decent, so I'll second what he says; I'm a recently minted NPPL pilot (at Kemble funnily enough, I did this same flight but in reverse!). Can't stress enough the importance of staying 'current' and minimising gaps in your training. Personally I purchased blocks of training, I'd recommend this as it takes the stress out of counting the pennies (although it can be painful when it's time to buy the next block). If you're near Yatesbury, then Clench Common (GS Aviation) may also be an option for you. I've flown into Clench and the team there are very friendly and welcoming. Also, importantly, Clench has two runways in an X configuration, so when one is a high crosswind, the other is usually straight down the runway. When it comes to flying microlights, wx is an issue, and that issue is usually high winds. The C42 has a 15kt crosswind limit, which is pretty high, however, as a student pilot you wouldn't be flying in anything 8kts or greater (10kts cross can be a real handful). So picking an airfield with multiple runways is a bonus. @FlyingAndy Where do you live mate? I'm in Chippenham
I'm trying to do this now and I'm not doing well. Today is make or break day as I'm doing two hours of circuits. If I can't land smoothly by the end of it I think I may have to give up flying.
how did it go? Stick with it. You'll get there. Its deliberate practice & small tweaks each time. hope you mastered it
So you didnt cut the power as you crossed the threshold, but instead waited until you were levelled over the runway and then cut the power, and kept the nose up as long as possible?
Yeah I mean, depends on how youre getting on but usually cut the power around the flare, pull back as long as possible. As the plane slows down to stall speed you want to keep pulling back and back. Eventually she'll just give up and hit the deck as she stalls.
@@FlyingAndy thanks! I’m just starting out on the C42, 5 hours in. If the weather ever lets up I’ll hopefully get to 6 hours one day ;)
@@Ljw-low-ljw Weather is a killer. I havent flown since before xmas. Patience is the name of the game in the UK unfortunately. Where are you learning? Good luck, hope you find the vids useful
@@FlyingAndy absolutely. And yes the vids are really helpful - thanks for the great content. I’m learning with Somerset microlights out of Dunkeswell.
Well done, I’m 5 hours in, had a proper bumpy flight after take off today, almost shat myself but my instructor said well done.
haha. yeah theres more of that to come. stick with it, the glory of flying solo is like nothing else. Another few hours and you'll be there.
@@FlyingAndy blowing half my wages every month on it 😂.
@@1oneill2 hahahah. yes. yes we;ve all been there. Its shockingly addictive Ill tell you that much. Great fun though
This is great to see and inspirational to see you progressing. Today I completed my first solo. It always seems such a long way away, but I encourage people who feel they can't grasp the landings, etc to keep at it. Chip away at it and your time will eventually come.
Yes!!! Its an amazing feeling right? Youre totally correct, its all about perserverence. Just keep showing up... they get better every time.
Great watch. Well done. 4 hours into my training on a c42. Hopefully solo next spring.
Yeah keep going Lewis. Just try and fly as often as possible (impossible with UK weather). Just keeps it all fresh. Good luck, let me know how youre getting on
Andy, I found your channel recently. Inspiring stuff sir. Just the tonic to see your success during the inevitable low times during my own training. Thanks for sharing and all the best...Mike
haha. Thanks Mike, appreciate it. Yeah the low times are low indeed. Ive got a video in the pipleline of a mock GST we did recently. It was a horror show. Couldnt get anything right. Always bumps in the road though. As long as we are making progress! Thanks for watching again.
Greetings from germany and also a ultralight pilot and owner (Roland Z602) I also learned on the C42 in 2018 - it's a good plane to learn how to fly 😀 the approaches where slightly too high, too much energy to destroy when near the ground results in floating around the runway in the groundeffect. I would have tried a sideslip to get rid of some energy or go around and remember where I close the throttle the last time and close it a bit further. the C42 wants to fly, thats for sure but with a little practice you will get her where you want her to be 🙂
Thanks for the comment. you are 100% correct. I was too scared to reduce throttle so over compensated in height. I was concentrating so hard that i completely forgot I could have used a slip to lose height. Just shows I need way more practice. The C42 definitely wants to fly, its such a great plane but she needs coaxing down. haha. Havent seen a Roland before, how does it fly? Thanks again for commenting.
@@FlyingAndy you can look it up on Google, in the past it was known as CH 601, mine is a Z602XL now - low wing, Rotax 912 100hp - constant speed propeller and a lot of fun too fly 😀 landing on a grass strip is difficult when you have no aiming point where too Look (on paved runways you can see the threshold and aim for it on approach) here we have some grass strips but I like the paved ones more 😄
When is your first X-Country? I can't wait for that video!
Hopefully in the next couple of weeks..
That's a fantastic effort mate! Well done! My 1st solo is just around the corner
Thanks mate. Where do you fly from? Good luck. Best piece of advice I can give is just to conciously try and slow everything down & most importantly enjoy it. Its incredible.
@@FlyingAndy I fly from Popham. If you haven't been there already, I 100% recommend you fly in there. Cheers for that. I can already hear my instructor telling me pitch for speed, power for altitude lol
@@chairbornepilot3828 hahaha yeah I know it well. Flown over Popham, yet to land there...
Well done Andy. I'm at the same stage in my flying. That last few seconds before landing is the hardest part and is over so quickly. I'm doing circuits this Friday and am hoping to nail it. Thanks for the video.
Good luck and thanks for the comment. I love landing the plane, it’s so much fun. Still takes so much concentration but I feel it getting a little better/easier with every one.
It’s corn!😂
I really hope the Corn kid got his full share of the profits from this song
Nice one - mine was in July, an amazing experience
yeah nothing better is there
Congrats my good sir!
thanks, loved it
well done Andy, it's a great feeling , you will alwya you 1st solo day. how many hours had you done before solo?
Ive just counted them up actually, 25 hours (including 6 at a previous flight school back in 2018). Yes, its an amazing feeling. Cant wait to get back up!
Well done! Looked like a smooth flight. I think you're a couple of months ahead of me but right now this feels like a long way off! Hopefully not too long 🤞
Thanks Dan. It’s an incredible experience. Can’t wait to hear about yours when it happens. 👍👍
Well done 👏🏻
Thanks Vinnie, appreciate it
this is awesome! I've always wanted to become a pilot.
You should! its so much fun. Get an experience flight booked in and the instructor will tell you the routes you can take to NPPL
It really is! I haven’t done another one since due to cross wind but hoping I can soon.
Well done Andy....always brilliant to complete your first solo. Still, much to learn yet..many ups and downs yet to come, but worth every minute. Cheers
Yep. A whole life of learning awaits.
By the time I’d checked airspeed alive and max revs I was 10 ft off the ground 😂😂. Such an amazing experience isn’t it.
Amazing! Well done, Andy. I’m so glad you filmed that. I did mine a month ago and was looking forward to seeing yours. I was so surprised just how quick the plane was without J in it! Well done again.
yeah its so much quicker/lighter isn't it. Will be back in the right seat next month after what turned out to be an 18 month hiatus!
yikes pulling mixture like that is sketchy. looks like right seat regretted it halfway through
Love this video. Love following your progress. I did my first solo yesterday. What a rush!
Ahhhh... Amazing Peter, how was it? Any tips? hopefully mine next week! Still unsure if J thinks I can competently land the thing by myself yet. My last lesson we did 4 circuits with progressivly worse weather. He was very quiet throughout so I assume he was gearing up to me to get it there. Unfortunately Wx got worse and we were grounded.
@@FlyingAndy It was amazing! J and I did 5 or 6 circuits. Ive been having trouble knowing where the ground is on the round out so J wanted me to just touch the main wheels down on each landing and then go around. I was previously fixating on looking just beyond the prop and when I learnt to look long it all came together! Don't know why I didn't do that before!! We had a break and did 2 or 3 more just to prove consistency and right at the end J asked if I wanted to do just one more - solo! I was surprisingly calm and literally talked everything through to myself out loud all the way round. The plane was like a stabbed rat without J on board! I could hear his voice saying 'balanced turn', 'height in the circuit', 'height in the turn', '52 in the descent' but it worked!! I kept at 600 ft and 60kts which surprised me and it was amazing to land and land well. J was beaming! I think I did him proud and I haven't calmed down yet and can't wait to do some more now! Very best wishes. Please video your solo if you can. I'd love to see it.
@@peterwilliams229 What a story! Love it. Well done mate, well done. Looking forward to mine even more now.
Great series of videos - really helped me prep for my solo at the same airfield. Many thanks for taking the time to put these together - very useful refresher of key learning points between lessons.
Thanks Jon, when was your solo? How was it?
@@FlyingAndy I did my first solo on 10th August. It was a perfect summers evening, just as the sun was setting. It’s a great feeling as you take off with no-one next to you. Still feels a bit surreal. You must be close now - looking forward to seeing the video. Wish I could have recorded mine.
@@jonbirkett9318 how are you getting on now Jon?
These videos are so useful. I’m a student at yatesbury too and watching your progress, Andy, is like watching me! I’m learning so much from the videos you’re posting. Keep up the good work though. Hope to meet you one day.
thanks for the feedback Peter.Appreciate it. I have 3 more videos to edit. Struggling to find the time! will keep going
Keep these coming, you're a good way ahead of me but never sure when we might do one of these lessons so it's great to know what to expect.
Will do Dan, got a few in edit at the moment so keep your eyes peeled for the latest lessons
Another useful video. Thanks
Thanks Colin, have 3 more to be edited..Hopefully getting a solo in next few lessons.
Great video Again 👍
Thanks vin appreciate it
Good instructor
Yes he definitely is. Piece by piece hes getting me there
Hi Andy, Enjoying your vids...keep them coming. I cannot see any clues regarding speed or direction of the wind. (windsock??) It looks like the circuit height is 600' which must make things a little more difficult. As you know most airfields will have circuit heights of 800 or 1000' giving more thinking time. I fly a C42 down in Cornwall and have gone through all the possible mistakes known to man multiple times when learning and still confess to a few errors of judgment. The important thing is to keep things safe and the honed skills will fall into place. Good luck and well done.
Thanks Heid. You're correct the circuit height is 600'. It was put in place as the circuit is so close to lyneham where the bigger C42's flew and so there was a 400' gap. Has remained in place ever since. Theres a windsock on the field, but yeah I dont think you can see it from the videos unfortunately. Thanks for the words of encouragement. Repetition of the maneouvers is key i think!
This looks like one of those "scary but essential" lessons. I expect I'll get to this in a few weeks... fun!
Dan it was really really transformative for my landings. Thankfully no xwind that day but couple of landings I think even Julian was secretly impressed by. The failure 10ft off the ground on the runway will take much more practice though 😂
Funny that you caught Julian putting in eye drops at the beginning
He was actually eye balling a shot of tequila. Told me it steadies his nerves before any flights with me.
@@FlyingAndy 😆
Thank you for these videos. I am roughly at the same stage and they are helpful. One slight thing. They may be better if you could edit out the fast forward bits. Thanks again.
Yeah Ive started to remove those in future vids. Im not an editor so have no idea what makes for a good video but thanks for the feedback. Thanks for watching
@@FlyingAndy My son has a medical channel with 2M+ subscribers. He learnt mainly through trial and error what worked, but his audience demographics are very different so I can’t offer much useful advice except keep going. Regards
@@colinsmith3424 2m+ wow!. Keep going, always keep going. Thanks Colin
I'm also being trained by Julian currently. You're ahead of me so your videos are useful. Do keep posting! When did you start your training?
Hi Dan - started in March I think. Just done SEF which was fun, hopefully can get solo next couple of weeks. Julian’s brilliant. Really enjoying iy
@@FlyingAndy I did a bit of that last lesson but at altitude - swore loudly the first time as it's quite a sensation going from full climb to glide in a second! I started May and next lesson is number 7.