Flying IFR for McDonald’s
There is no better adventure! A double flight vlog: First with a very early morning IFR trip in the London TMA to McDonald’s for breakfast, closely followed by a second flight for…
17/09/2023CAT1 departure from France
IFR conditions on departure at Le Touquet provided a challenge before a quick flight in the airways to Southend for an ILS approach into the UK. The first time I’d flown in…
16/07/2023The most changeable weather…
January in Europe is influenced by Marine – Mild Winter Climate. The perfect combination to try out a wide range of challenging weather conditions. Here’s a short flight to Le Touquet where…
07/05/2023Diverted due fog?
With the weather forecast to deteriorate very quickly over the London area, we make a quick dash for the UK. As we fly back, we have to fly an expected ILS into…
16/04/2023Nowhere near perfect
The return of The Flying VLOG with a video that took place before the Instrument Rating training, in a very steep learning curve before it got even steeper. It really is nowhere…
25/08/2021Harder than I thought
I didn’t think it would be easy, but it’s harder than I thought. With training now started for the IR, here’s an insight to a flight where I introduce SOPs and new…
02/05/2021Southend ILS & Debrief
In this video I fly an ILS into London Southend, landing on Runway 05. The IR(R) requires accuracy down to the recommended 500ft, watch as I attempt the IR(A) height and then…
12/05/2019Sunset ILS at Southend Airport
Flying an ILS approach at the edge of night at London’s Southend Airport, during a gusty December evening. Watch as I HAND fly two ILS approaches down to minimums with a 35knot…
15/12/2018Southend Highlapse & Engine tech
I’ve really struggled to fly lately – snow, airplane tech problems and loss of audio during recording. Here’s some highlights from a quick brief trip to Southend and a problem with the…
24/03/2018
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