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That’s fantastic! I’m delighted that someone has physically benefitted from one of my videos 🥳 Thanks for letting me know! I hope you post some videos too 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord Yep, I shall let my Instructor get used to the idea of sound recording my lessons then nonchalantly ask nicely if I may put in a couple of Gopro type cameras, perhaps after my solo. 😆

@ People out there are itching to know what sort of things go on in flying lessons, so I know anything that gives information on that will be a hit 👍🏼 Let me know when you post 😉

I believe so, although there is no active noise reduction, so in an emergency you can still communicate 🤔

How often do you change the batteries.

@@sufyanmukhtar6336 I fly 100 hours a year on average & change the batteries around 3 times each year. They last very well 👍🏼

I was thinking to buy the aviation x headphones. What's the battery length between those old things and these new? Any idea?

@ I own a pair of Bose A20 headsets that I bought myself. Your guess is as good as mine 👍🏼

That’s a personal choice… .wav gives you better quality but .mp3 takes less memory. Given that I am recording just voice in a noisy environment & the device is running for (sometimes) over an hour, I tend to use .mp3. You can experiment & find what works best for you depending on your comms setup & editing software 😊👍🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord Thanks so much Geoff again.

Don’t worry, this is an easy fix… Grab your phone, load up this video, jump into the passenger seat of a friends car, get them to drive at 100mph with all the windows open, hit ‘play’ & enjoy! You’ll have exactly the same background noises as a microphone would pick up (even if it was placed inside the cockpit of this fabric aircraft)… You’re welcome 😉👍🏼 Pilots use Active Noise Reduction headphones when flying, as the ‘natural noise’ in the aircraft would otherwise damage the ears & cause significant fatigue. In my opinion, the only time an aircraft like this might sound good is as a spectator on the ground as it flies past.

Lamy AL-Star ballpoint pen in black 😉👍🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord Brilliant! That's it. I used to sell these when I worked at an art store over 30 years ago. The red and blue LAMY Safari's used to be the most popular back then. They sat right beside the Montblanc display. Anyway, I wish you happy times in your future aircraft as you sign off on the sale of G-COCG with your LAMY pen.

@ In these times of computers & phones I do look back with nostalgia on the joy that good stationery brought! I think good penmanship is an art & I still enjoy decent stationery! Pens, watches, glasses & shoes are men’s equivalent to jewellery for women! 😄👍🏼 Thanks for following us, watching the video & taking time to comment 🙏🏼

You’ve been there for me from the start sir! You may sound weird on the radio 🤪, but you’re a bloody amazing pilot & I’m so fortunate to be able to call you my friend! 😎👍🏼

That is a very good question! Given that you can Bluetooth to a mobile phone & have a conversation via the A20 headset through an iPhone it seems plausible. I have never thought to try it 🤔 Sadly I’ve just sold my aircraft & so currently am not in a position to experiment with that… but what a great idea 👍🏼

@ Thanks for your response and the detailed explanation of the A20 headset. I like the headset enough that i’ll be purchasing two extra pairs for my kids to listen to their iPads during trips. I may need audio cables to make it all work, but being able to listen via Bluetooth makes for a much cleaner interface.

@@shooterreadyschannel9254 Let us know how you get on 👍🏼

It’s is a great design, I agree 👍🏼 Thanks for watching 😊

Brian, that is so exciting to hear!!! 🥳👏🏼 I am confident that you will love it just as much as I did mine 😊👍🏼 I hope the weather is good for you tomorrow & your journey pleasant. What colour did you choose & what avionics? 🤔 I do hope you think about posting a video of it so we can share in your experience 🤞🏼 Thanks for watching & taking time to also share your aviation journey 🙏🏼 I’m looking forward to seeing footage of your new aircraft. With kindest regards

That’s wonderfully kind of you to say sir 😄👍🏼 Great to have you on board! I’m hoping to visit you chaps in the colonies for your AirVenture event at Oshkosh 🤞🏼, perhaps 2026! Rest-assured we’ll be bringing tea bags 😂

@FlyingDarkLord 1:42AM Monday morning in Glendale, Arizona. Thanks for taking the time to get back to me. Blue Skies... My Friend... Bangers and MASH for Everyone 😀😀😀 thanks again... Going to see if I can get a few hours sleep 😀😀😀

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@@FlyingDarkLord 👍👍👍 good morning and good night 😂😂😂

Thank you for the kindness you have demonstrated to me 🙏🏼

@ “So I guess this is goodbye”?

Thank you 👍🏼 I had great fun in it & hopefully the new owner will enjoy it as much as I did 🤞🏼😊 I appreciate you watching & taking time to comment 🙏🏼

It truly has been remarkable & I was so fortunate to have owned it, but we are hoping different adventures await 🤞🏼 It’s great to have you following along 👍🏼😊 Thanks for taking time to comment 🙏🏻

The EuroFOX is a fantastic aircraft & we were so lucky to be able to specify the colour we wanted. We chose that as it was radically different from most aircraft we see. I had just finished work & so was smartly dressed. A friend offered to fly me to collect my aircraft & so I didn’t have time to change into something less formal, but thank you 😊👍🏼 Thank you too for watching & commenting 🙏🏼

Sadly in the UK the tail number is fixed to the aircraft forever & is not transferable 😔 But I’m sure I can choose something similar for my next aircraft 🤞🏼 Thank you for watching 😊

I agree with you, sometimes you’ve got to break a few eggs to make a cake 😊👍🏼 It was amazing to see how excited the new owner of my ‘FOX was when we shook hands on the deal. He looked like he loved it as much as I did when I saw it for the first time. The deal on the used aircraft I was looking at sadly fell through 😢… the exciting news is I have a new aircraft on order… & a huge loan 😂… but life is short & we’ve got to live it whilst we can! I’m going to tour the factory next month, so it’s all getting rather exciting! Build completion is scheduled for March 2025 🥳 Thanks for watching & commenting 👍🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord Oh man! Lots has happened since the video release then. That is indeed quite unfortunate about the other aircraft, but it was supposed to happen for a reason. March isn't that far away and getting the plane a little later makes it that much more special! God speed and I am looking forward to your update ;)

I was desperate for a Mosquito, but sadly neither my budget & NPPL will permit me to get behind the controls of one of those 😭 So having to look at other options 🤷🏻‍♂️ Any suggestions! 🤔

Unfortunately, there can be no guarantees or absolute certainties in life. Sometimes we must take a chance and leap into the unknown, using what life experience we have to guide us as much as possible. I took a chance with the first aircraft I bought & it turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made… despite not even having a pilots licence! 😮 For me, I feel that life is short & I would rather do something & regret it, than regret not doing it for fear of failure. A little cliche, I know, but it really is true 👍🏼 Thanks for watching & commenting… hopefully you’ll stick with us to see how it all pans out 🤞🏼👍🏼

I have found, over the course of my life, that being in a relationship has many positive advantages. One of the great attributes is that your partner will often encourage you to experience something new or do something different that (if you were on your own) you would not normally have considered. My wife constantly encourages me to expand my horizons, & whenever I do so, I find that my life is richer & more colourful for it. So rather than getting stuck in a rut or routine with something we are familiar with, we are going to push the limits a little more & see what happens! 😊👍🏼 If we don’t have a good outcome then at least we’ll have a good story & have learnt something along the way 🤞🏼

She enriched our lives in so many ways, we will miss her dearly 😢 A chap called Sam is now the new owner & I believe is is also in love with it 😊👍🏼

Nick has a very good way of putting it & in fairness to him, following my experience with the EuroFOX his argument stands true! So 🤞🏼 watch this space for success or catastrophe… either way we’re hoping it’ll be entertaining 😂

Thank you for watching 😊👍🏼 You are spot on though, that class of aircraft is definitely the best. Great ‘go anywhere’ performance & forgiving handling. I will really miss mine, but hoping what is to come will add another dimension to my flying 🤞🏼 Hopefully see you back on the channel, but I really appreciate you commenting & taking time to watch 😊🙏🏼

I’ve been surprised at how positive the responses have been 👍🏼

You can’t keep me away! 😄👍🏼 Although it might be Easter time before I’m airborne again 🥲

@@FlyingDarkLord the state of the field might keep you away for a while also… very water logged but still flyable (just) I have a 6hr session in the C42 this Thursday so hopefully no more rain between now and then 👍

@@JohnProut-dw5sc I don’t know what’s going on with the weather at the moment, but I want it to stop now! 😳

@@FlyingDarkLord yep agreed…. Hopefully weather is kind to me on Thursday 😮

@@JohnProut-dw5sc 🤞🏼

Thanks for that thoughtful comment & I’m blown away that my silly little videos have provided some form of positive inspiration 😮‍💨🙏🏻👍🏼 I really appreciate your support of the channel ☺️

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That is upsetting to hear 😔 I think it’s one thing to sell to buy another aircraft & a totally different situation if you know you have to sell for medical reasons 😢 I hope you still get the opportunity to fly with aviation friends & get up amongst the clouds 🤞🏼 Great to have you follow along for our video, thanks so much for watching & sharing your story 🙏🏼

The EuroFOX is exceptional! It’s going to be a very hard act to follow. If it doesn’t work out I’ll be back to the EuroFOX 😄👍🏼

It’s amazing to have you still supporting the channel! Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼👍🏼 I know you’ve been on board from pretty early on. I hope you’re enjoying your aviation journey as much as I’m enjoying mine 🤞🏼

@@patrickshea-simonds5827 Charlie not your dad by chance ?

@@ianchick297yes he is!

@@FlyingDarkLordwork getting in the way but more time soon!

Great to see you have his passion for AVAITON

You can never have too many aircraft!!! 😄 The EuroFOX, Kitfox & Rans share so much of their design & construction in common & are such rewarding aircraft to fly. Forgiving but still exciting 😊👍🏼

What an utterly amazing way of looking at it! 😮 That’s brilliant! I’d never considered it like that 🤩 Thank you so much!!! 🙏🏻👍🏼

Very very true sir! It’s taken me almost half a century to learn that & you are right, creating those memories with people we love is the most important thing 😊👍🏼 Thanks for watching & taking time to be share some positivity 🙏🏼

…and incredibly capable! Even if I had flown that EuroFOX for the rest of my life I don’t think I would have ever been able to exploit it to its full extent! Whatever comes next has A LOT to live up to!!! Thanks for watching & commenting 😊👍🏼

You & me both sir 😊 I also wish I could live in one of those American aviation communities where the houses have hangars & the roads are taxiways 👍🏼 But I still feel very fortunate with what I have & am excited about what comes next 🤞🏼 Thanks so much for following along 🙏🏼

Thank you very much! 😊 It’s all a bit challenging at the moment, but hopefully by the new year we will have a better idea of where we stand 🤞🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord Rooting for you. 👍

Thank you sir, that is very reassuring to hear 🙏🏼 It sounds like you have had an incredible aviation history & I’m in awe of that 🤩 I’m also flattered that you took the time to watch my amateur attempts at flying around the sky in my little plane! 😮 Thank you for your thoughtful comment 😊🙏🏼👍🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord I emigrated from the UK to Canada with my parents as a 3yr old. I often wonder how or if my aviation passion might have unfolded had I grown up in London. Channels like yours let me imagine an alternate history 😀 My UA-cam channel will give you some idea of what actually transpired…though it focused mostly on the Piper Malibu years with I think one short vid in the Conquest, a slide show of a North Atlantic hop and a few short ones in the Rans. It’s no where near as pro or developed as your channel…making good quality videos is a lot of work…as you know! I have frequently returned to the UK over the years to visit family….next time I hope to stay a little longer and get some GA flying in. The Eurofox is closest to my Rans S20 so something like it is what I will look to get a few hours in, probably just dual, no need to qualify for self hire. Best regards, Martin What will your next plane be?…or are you saving the big reveal for a subsequent video?

@@martinjmerritt Amazing!!! I’m going to check out your channel 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 As you know, the weather in the UK sucks! It seems strange that I often find myself wondering what my life would have been like if I moved to America, Canada, Australia or NZ… so it’s odd to hear someone thinking about the UK like that 🤔 Maybe there’s truth in the saying about the grass being greener 😄 I have a friend with a Rans & he loves it! As you say, the EuroFOX is not radically different! I’ll get some popcorn & switch over to your channel now! 🍿😊👍🏼

The British! 😂👍🏼

@@DCSSKYRUNNERS Absolutely! 😄 Don’t you?!?!

@@FlyingDarkLord hahahahhaha hopefully one day , but I was saying it to @edmoore3910 but still awesome that you replied to me

Someone with Class!

Good to have you back sir!!! 😄👍🏼 It’s sad to say goodbye to this wonderful aircraft, but hopefully it won’t be too long before a new hotness arrives & I can carry on with videos for the channel 🤞🏼 I really appreciate your ongoing support 😊👍🏼

They are from a company called Bigatmo. The glasses are all made to order & are fully customisable in terms of frames, lenses, mirror finish, colour & with or without prescription. The company specifically deals with pilots & I have to say give amazing service. They are not cheap, but (in my opinion) worth it! I’m not sponsored by them & have had the glasses for about 4 years now. Last year I had the lenses replaced after I damaged them 🤦🏻‍♂️

@@FlyingDarkLord Thankyou for your prompt reply. I shall contact the company and see what they can do for me. At our Gliding club, we use a Eurofox Tug 915 tail dragger & never looked back. A superb aircraft. Happy Flying & enjoy your new plane

@@Eriuqsrednef get Flying Eyes sunglasses, made for pilots by pilots, lightweight, durable and flexible… also designed to be worn under your headset and guaranteed not to cause head pain, and also won’t affect ANR if you use that type of headset. Can’t recommend highly enough

You might be the first one ever to have noticed 🤓👏🏼👍🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord not only is the call sign a palindrome, so is the short version... lol... extra nice.... good luck with you next adventure....

😅 so you can relate entirely 👍🏼 It’s interesting just how much of a challenge it is to find something that meets the brief 😮‍💨 Let me know how you get on 🙏🏻 Thanks for watching 😊

They do it in lots of different colours! You could go for 3 at that price in red, white & blue 😂👍🏼

Ah, phew 😅 Finally the wonderfully satisfying stamp of approval from Captain Ray 👨🏼‍✈️🥳 You are a good man! Thank you very muchly sir & also for the fun times we shared in the Blue Angel ☺️ I’m excited about what is to come & hopefully you’ll still feel comfortable enough to join me again when I finally return to the skies 🤞🏼

@@FlyingDarkLord …….. absolutely can barely wait until you are “re-launched” aloft in the new “Dark Lord Chariot Of The Skies”…. ….. it is all too easy for us to forget just how privileged we are to be counted among the 0.001% of the population !!! …… And to experience what so many can only dream of……. As we once did ! As it is so succinctly put in my favourite aviation poem ……. “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung. High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air.... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace. Where never lark, or even eagle flew - And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, - Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."…….. See you soon I trust, sir CR 👨‍✈️

@@PilotCaptainRay I’m so pleased you thought twice about the stamp collecting! 😄… or we may never have met & slipped the surly bonds together 😊👍🏼

That’s a really thoughtful comment, thank you very much 🙏🏻 One of the advantages of being involved in aviation & UA-cam is the positivity that exists like this! I really appreciate you to both watch & make the effort to comment. You are too kind ☺️👍🏼 Looking forward to having you back in the future 😊

Thanks CC 🥰 I think it’s because we know the people & the story behind that silly little blue aircraft. Context makes all the difference! It wouldn’t be as magical without friends like you sir! Let’s hope it all goes to plan over the coming months 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

I feel like that when I sell one of my cars. I imagine it’s worse with a plane. 😢

@@daveroe6480 They become part of our life story, whether it’s planes, cars or motorbikes 🥲👍🏼

😂 loved this comment! Thank you sir! I’ve definitely been very fortunate in life & am punching on so many levels!!! 😄 I’ve already checked out Old Park on SkyDemon & it looks magical. My home airfield is circa 400m so once I’ve got my eye in on the ‘new’ aircraft we may very well drop in on you!!! 😊👍🏼 Thanks for watching & your fantastic comment 😄👏🏼

I live in Bridgend s Wales and I have no idea where old park is as I am not an aviator so can you please let me know where it is please.

@@adamweston4152 more or less opposite Margam Park. Its on the same farm as the in it together festival

It’s interesting you should say that, as the new owner of GCOCG is an airline pilot! I think there is an incredible allure to low & slow, & the EuroFOX is (in my humble opinion) the perfect way to enjoy recreational flight & a capable & wonderful platform from which to view the world 👍🏼 Thanks for watching & sharing those kind words 🙏🏻

@@FlyingDarkLord the Eurofox is an astonishing performer, and I’d love one. Problem is hangarage is getting harder to come by, and she needs it. Keep up the videos. They’re excellent.

Thanks Tim, It looks like I’m grounded until early next year, but I’m really hoping we can finally meet up in the new season? 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Thank you sir! We are hoping this is the right decision 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 I’m incredibly grateful for your continued support & always pleased to see you in the comments section 🥳👍🏼 Hopefully see you soon