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To cut a long and frustrating story short, testing revealed some problems during data/user/member migration. We've been working on resolving that, and hopefully today will see final testing and...

We're incredibly excited to reveal that, in the next few weeks, FLYER will be moving to a purpose-built digital platform that will offer members our normal great content in a beautiful and easy-to-consume way. If you're not already a member we'd...

We're going digital, we're going free and we're launching The Flyer Club

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I started filming my flying a while back to help me improve, having passed my PPL in 2020. Hopefully other novice pilots will find them helpful and I’ll endeavour to explain complex concepts in simple terms, share mistakes and lessons and I ask...

HI, from Spain, I will post here videos from Valencia Airport (and also ALC,MAD, BCN etc from Spain & France), hope you like it...

Airbus A330-300 from Wamos Air (EC-NHM) SN:935 (ex China Southern Airlines B-6111)
Crosswind landing and taxi,...

Hi All,

just discovered somewhere else to post my vlogs :-)

I'm 51 and working towards my PPL at Elstree. I've been trying to work around the up and downs of lockdown, and managed to post a few bits and pieces on youtube on my WhiskeyAlphaPilot...

Edit: Moved some of the better videos to the top so you don't have to hunt through thread.

Latest Video:

Crosswind Video: Slightly inspired by Kraftwerk... Pretty windy.

Video from the flying drought over Xmas!:

Solo vid from...

Hi all,
I filmed a flight to Land's End a couple of weekend's ago, here is the edit, its a first flight edit for me, so please do critique! Be honest, be kind :wink: :thumleft:
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…with a short stop at Coll.

On an absolutely dreich day yesterday I persevered with my lap top and did a little bit of editing. There's no aeroplanes, no commentary, just 5mins of scenery to brighten up the day for anyone in need of their day being...

This was our first trip of the year, we went to see the planes at Duxford, particularly Concorde, Tornado and the amazing Blackbird. Its such a great place to visit with the kids.

A vlog posted on YouTube a few days ago, it appears to show the pointless and tasteless loss of a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65. Seemingly done in the name of gaining YouTube hits, what is the world coming to?

A couple of years ago I had a thought: Why not take the idea of Google Street View's ground-level 360-degree photos, and lift it up into the air?

Two years later, the result is my new website:

Screenshots:

Description:
To create...

The first real challenge of Pilot-in-Command IFR that I have experienced. Rare northwesterly winds in September provide convective weather and low-level icing risk to challenge my newly honed IFR skills.

But, maybe I was being over cautious?

As...

Hi All,

Local flight to Cuenca and back, looking for castles and other interesting landmarks. Great fun flight with Jose, always a pleasure to have good company on a flight.

Enjoy the 360º angles thanks to the GoPro Max.

Enjoy !!! :D

Frank...

This week we fly IFR in the Airways to Kemble. It was a very busy morning in the skies, as I share my experience with another PPL who’s renewing his IR(R).

A recent flight to regain my night currency had to be cut short due to fireworks

As the kids become more aware of the what if's, my daughter has been concerned with what would happen if the engine failed. I didn't realise but she thought that the propellor was actually holding the nose up. So we flew a PFL down to about 700ft....

My first try at making a video.

Shot at home base Sabaudia during the making of a film/documentary.

A perfect day to record this flight! Enjoy!
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I tried to make a video about flying but somehow it came out as a history lesson - guess I'm just a history geek at heart.

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Pics sent by a friend…. Evidently this was built over 5 years in a barge!!

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Hi All,

Enjoying a flight with Tino and Pol, first to Castellon Airport and then over the Columbrete Islands. Beautiful footage.

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Enjoy the amazing views.

Cheers,
Frank

This is the last part of our summer trip. The weather was forecast to turn over the next few days so I dropped my wife and the kids in Gloucester and flew home alone before driving back to meet them.

I talk a little bit about my feelings...

Hi all,

Junior Pilot enjoying her first Glider/Sailplane experience at Soria - Garray, wonderful first flight experience .

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Enjoy !!! :thumleft:

Frank

This is the next leg of our summer trip where we flew from Newquay to Gloucester with a transit over Bristol. Hope you enjoy!

Reasons you should watch this video:

The sound is terrible - I left my wind muff at home The colour is also off... It was intended for silent A/B-roll I don't think my mum counts as a real subscriber - but I appreciate the support, thanks Mum!...

This is the next leg of our summer trip, flying from Haverfordwest to Newquay. It was a lovely flight marred by a silly accident while parking.

Did an awesome walkthrough tour of the Orbis MD-10 Flying Eye Hospital. It was amazing to see this aircraft in great shape which was originally delivered in 1973 and still flying.

Here is the next part of our summer trip. We flew from Bournemouth to Haverfordwest for some coasteering

Good morning. My kids were desperate to start a you tube channel as its all they watch on TV so about a year ago we decided to let them make videos of our flights. The most recent one was put up a few days ago where we flew from Biggin Hill to...

Good start to the month at the airfield with some great visitors. Hopefully the weather will be kind this month for many more visitors.

Thanks all for coming to visit my local airfield. Love seeing it busy.

2nd..

Robin HR-200-100 Club G-BETD...

Great little fly in at West Tisted. Shame the weather put a stop to a lot of visitors.

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Hey,

Not a great start to the month for visitors due to the weather. But this past week has been great with next week looking great too. Hopefully many more visitors this coming week.

Hard & Grass strip in use.

1st July..

Cessna 172S...

Hi all,

Touch and Goes in a Piper (PA28) - Fun with the GoPro Max 360º camera.

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Enjoy !!! :thumleft:

Frank

Been working on video processing as it's so wet - one from two weeks ago with the aircraft instrument data overlaid. Couple of GoPro's, Dynon Skyview AFIS data and Davinci Resolve to edit.
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A thread showing some of the amazing aero-modelling achievements I come across on my travels. All filmed in super high UltraHD / 4K resolution.

Gorgeous 1:5 scale Hawker Fury, scratch built (from a Chris Golds plan), complete with sound system to...

Hi all,

Flying with Juan a short flight with Air Force Juan (Sportcruiser)

YES.... We continue with COVID-19 Pandemic security health measures and continue to use MASKS :(. Keeping safe.

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Enjoy !!! :thumleft:

Frank

Hi all,
Flying in a (Texan 600) and finding and say Hi to a Piper (PA28-140). Fun low cloud flight.

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Enjoy !!! :thumleft:

Frank

Nice to see visitors returning after the long lockdown. The cafe is open for takeaway food and the seating/viewing area is now open. I am also back out with my HUGE.... lens. :lol:

These are just a couple of the visitors so far. Thanks for...

Hi All,

Flying around the Contreras Reservoir (Embalse de Contreras) with my sister-in-law Natalia.

Also trying out the GoPro Max with some 360º footage. ENJOY !!!! :thumleft:

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Cheers,

Frank

Hi all,

It was my mum's birthday this week, so I thought I'd share this video. Enjoy !!

Went up for a short local flight with my mum. (Great Experience) This is the first time she has flown with me since 1997 in Australia. She was very nervous but...

Hi All,

Some Fun Flights 2020 - Goodbye 2020 & Hello 2021
It was a quite different year, lets remember the good moments.
A very upside down year.
Happy New Year 2021 (goodbye COVID19)
Feliz Año Nuevo 2021

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Cheers,

Frank

Peter's Top Gear piece in this month's magazine was timely as I've lately been debating a dedicated camera The phone is great but its constant security locking is a head-wreck and now is is beginning to apply "scene" settings.

There's...

A beautiful sunrise flight around the wonderful city of Liverpool

Hi all

Thought you might like to see the craziness in and around Compton Abbas on the glorious day we had just before the latest lockdown.

First time posting one of my very amateurish videos on here so please be gentle! :lol:

It's a 360° video...

Hi everyone,

During that pandemic period, let me introduce my new video ! A motivational video with some nice views I'll share with you in the air !

I hope you'll enjoy it !

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A new flying car is coming up... the Klein Vision AirCar registered OM-KLZ... But I still love Molt Taylor's Aerocar... And James May seemed to have enjoyed it too...

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