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Get a size a little bit tighter then you usually would though, you need full finger dexterity

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 UA-cam 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.

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?

Thank you for watching! Appreciate it

hahaha. you must have been task saturated. did you notice the speed was a little high?

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.

Wow, how many hours have you racked up now? Whats been your best experience in the C42?

Thanks Peter, hows your flying journey so far?

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.

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 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

how did it go? Stick with it. You'll get there. Its deliberate practice & small tweaks each time. hope you mastered it

Better give up, you are not capable

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.

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

Yes!!! Its an amazing feeling right? Youre totally correct, its all about perserverence. Just keep showing up... they get better every time.

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

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.

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 😄

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks..

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...

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.

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yeah nothing better is there

thanks, loved it

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!

Thanks Dan. It’s an incredible experience. Can’t wait to hear about yours when it happens. 👍👍

Thanks Vinnie, appreciate it

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

Yep. A whole life of learning awaits.

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!

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.

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?

thanks for the feedback Peter.Appreciate it. I have 3 more videos to edit. Struggling to find the time! will keep going

Will do Dan, got a few in edit at the moment so keep your eyes peeled for the latest lessons

Thanks Colin, have 3 more to be edited..Hopefully getting a solo in next few lessons.

Thanks vin appreciate it

Yes he definitely is. Piece by piece hes getting me there

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!

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 😂

He was actually eye balling a shot of tequila. Told me it steadies his nerves before any flights with me.

@@FlyingAndy 😆

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

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.