Did we make the right decision? - FLAMPING at Stoke Golding Airfield
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Small adventures bring the biggest smiles and this small trip had quite a big outcome. It was a last minute decision as out previous airfield wouldn't enable us to land there so we spoke to Tim at STOKE GOLDING airfield and he was more then accommodating and allowed us to stay overnight. We packed our kit, checked the weather and NOTAMS and then set off. It was a really wonderful stay and I would highly recommend visiting and staying over.
Pauls UA-cam channel can be found here: youtube.com/@p...
Thank you Tim.
If you want to find the website for Stoke Golding airfield, the link is below:
flysga.co.uk/
I frequently get asked about the kit I use, all links or names are below.
My PeaBee radio and communications set up is:
ICARO SCARAB Helmet with MicroAvionics PM100 Bluetooth (Vlog modified by MicroAvionics)
www.microavion...
My Airband radio ( I have the appropriate Licence) is :
www.microavion... Yaesu FT450 FTA .
Engine instruments:
Trailtech TTO Tech and CHT
Fuel gauge - Tiggy Aviation
Tiggy fuel flow and quantity device - Soon to be an upgrade coming out.
GPS
AVITER OUDIE 5 PRO with FLARM
Electronic Conspicuity device
SkyEcho 2
Camera and Microphones:
Flight Briefing room
Video Camera 4K Camcorder ORDRO WiFi Ultra HD Vlog Camera and a ICE BLUE microphone
Flying cameras
GoPro 3+, GP6 and 7 with audio adaptor.
Camera Mounts/ cases
flybubble.com/...
www.flypureair...
Flying Clothing:
FlyKandy Jacket and trousers
OZEE flying suit EXEAT and 30seven gloves
Sealskinz mittens
Editing software
Adobe Premier elements
Music - Epidemic Sounds - Subscription.
This looks fantastic. I had watched Pauls version but it's great to see your perspective.
Hi Lee, must have been a good night shift😜. Glad you enjoyed both perspectives.
Great video Giles, you two look like you had way too much fun 😁😁
I'm still blaming you for his Pot noodle choice😜.
Great video again. Really enjoyed 👍👍
Hi Gerry, it was definitely a journey was still smile about. I hope you are keeping well?
Paul, Giles..that was an inspiring programme and looked like an amazing trip, great destination and that evening weather... brilliant. You two are prising me off of three axis instruction. I must remain strong, qualify and then convert 😅. All the best, Mike
Hi Flyer, as long as you are happy flying what every gets you in the air, that's all that matters. Glad you enjoyed it, it was a really fun edit for me, still makes me giggle and I was there.
Love the Potnoodlegate :-) Always amazed at how much stuff you can lug around in a Peabee!
Hi Terry, it's a real Tardis for storing stuff. I'm always surprised at how much you can squeeze in.
Want to spend as many weekends as possible next year doing this!
Hi Martin, it's definitely worth having the kit already to go. We literally palned this the night before, packed and went.
My, "Pot Noodles" the Highlife! Interesting as always, hadn't noticed location of your PTT button before. Amazed how much camping gear you both managed to squeeze in and pleased you found a suitable evening to fly at DM and no strong crosswing. Look fwd to "Grand Tour" take 2.
Hi Peter, yes the little Tardis behind the seat fits loads in. It was one of those evenings that just came together and the weather played ball.
I'm planning on starting hiking and my PPL-M next year. I can see the two meshing quite nicely.
Hi Simon, it's always great to have things on a list to do when you are all qualified and ready to just go an do it.
Brilliant as per usual..
Hi A, are you keeping these miniature skyblenders in the sky?
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Yes was flying my Align trex 550 yesterday.. But had to step in as an Instructor as a young lad and Dad turned up needing training. I was a bit nervous as I am so rusty with fixed wing since I mostly fly the heli. And the boy had bought the plane with months of hard earned pocket money.....But he was very good, will be quick to learn and you can tell he will move onto full size as he is a natural.
Great to see your version of events! 🙂 Just love the whole concept here, Giles. This is EXACTLY why I bought a PeaBee and I can't wait to make this kind of trip a reality. Not quite the amount of flying I'd hoped for this summer but I will be putting that right as soon as I can. 👍
Hi Dan, it's all about a journey and we make our own path. You'll love it the first time you do it.
You're about 5'3" 🤣🤣🤣
Head torch LOL
Thanks for sharing your Flamping adventure
Hi Doug, you'll be fly camping before you know it.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 but I really like my bed. I'm not sure a full sized 'merican can haul enough gear?
@DougBowman6 the joy of being a 5'6" brit.. Lol
@@GolfFoxtrot22 LOL 😂
Winning 🥇
Someday I'll visit you
FLAMPING....love it..looked great fun giles😍
Hi Shane, I'm sure you'll be adding it to next year's adventure list? It's so much fun.
Excellent 😁 Great trip! Shame about the neighbours - ear plugs are essential for camping - even without noisy neighbours it's amazing how little soundproofing a tent offers 🤣 Certainly got the weather for it! Haven't managed an overnighter this year ☹ Fingers crossed there will be some opportunities soon!
Hi Mike, I think I've learned to tune things out, Paul not so much. It was genuinely too good an opportunity to not go. It was a real shame about the other airfield not being able to accept SSDR machines, that's a first on me.
Great chemistry between you and Paul, Giles. Made for an entertaining video again👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love Stoke Golding... which was my local airstrip until 3 weeks ago when I upped sticks and moved to Kent! Tim always keeps it in excellent shape. (I still have the Rockwell Commander at Tatenhill... so may still bump into you yet!)
Oh crikey, Kent is still quite a way away? The kettle is still on. I so enjoy flying and nattering with Paul, I just forgot to put his channel on the screen, have a look for PAULIEB796 on YT.
The chaps in the picture were actually a bomber crew and not fighter pilots.
The field you landed at was originally owned by the owner of H J Hall of indestructable socks fame in the 1960s and his plane was the only aircraft that flew in and out. He would do a low pass before landing to clear the sheep.
Hi lutchenko, spot on. Thank you so much for the details of the original owner of the airfield. I love little back stories like these.
It looks like so much fun! I can't wait to go flamping! I had always dreamed about getting a bushplane to do that with, but when am I going to be able to afford that???? Besides, flying my Peabee is so much more fun. BTW, the plan is to have two Peabees, one electric (for soaring) and one gas (for cross country, flamping, etc.). Thanks for the video Giles! Keeps my dream alive. :)
Hi Jonathan, I can see the need for both options. FLAMPING adds such a different dimension to flying especially with these wonderfully versatile machines. How is the electric testing coming along?
@@GolfFoxtrot22 The test area is closed because the last hurricane (hurricane in California???). Plus I need to still save my pennies to get the right wing and bigger battery. I"ll get it dialed in! :)
Great to see some of your flamping shinanigans. So looking forward to next year and giving it a go 😀🤙
Hi Ian, you'll be doing this before you know it. Love the new map reading glasses.
That’s what’s it’s all about! Surely flamping is the ultimate flying experience! 👏🏼
Great to see how you guys interact! Superb video 👍🏼
Hi Geoff, thank you for your kind words. It's so much fun flying with friends.
Good to see two perspectives on this trip👍
You guys make a good vlog team and I would like to see future collaborations.
Wishing you both all the best.
Hi Patrick, glad you enjoyed it and I am trying to sort some future content. His channel is very good.
You guys are fun to watch. Pot noodle intrigue!
Hi Tom, the post noodle was definitely intriguing for Paul. Paul is such a funny guy.
It was a great trip. I’m thinking of making it an annual pilgrimage. 👍
Yes, lets make it an annual thing. More beer for you and more food for me :)
Disappointed about Pound Green/SSDR as was hoping to add to future list for PB. It is only 15 nautical from our airfield and has a healthy flexwing contingent, apparently?
Hi NSM3, I know, there are a few that have similar planning permission limitations, Turweston doesn't allow flexwings in full stop and they have tried to get this changed from recent conversations. Stoke Golding was beautiful and I will be going back.
Landing directly into the sun is a bitch. Combined with haze it’s worse! I once had to follow the fence line at Dunkeswell just to get to the runway.
I can't put my bounced landing down to the Sun. I can imagine you doing that at Dunkeswell😁.
A primus stove for a cup a soup!
Just a little camp burner. It all fits inside the cup. I forgot my tea making facilities.
Flamping/Glamping lol 😆
Haha, the party on the other side of the airfield were definitely GLAMPING, we were roughing it, bit with a big smile and lots of laughs.
Top stuff! Was looking for the link to Paul’s “stuff”… would you mind sharing.. thanks
I completely forgot to put it in the video. I'll get it now.youtube.com/@paulieb796?si=BENSw1-536MWaUfJ
Another great video! As for the crew … is it a bomber crew? I can’t quite see all the brevets watching this on a phone.
Hi Jonathan, sorry for the delay in responding. Yes, you are correct, the crew depicted in the poster are a bomber crew, as you can se AG on some of the brevets ( Aerial Gunner). You were the only one to respond on this question ;).
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Used to wear the famous blue suit too, so loved that little Easter egg. Keep the videos coming, really enjoy the content!
@@jonnyandpoppy oh wow. Was that back seat blue suit? ;)
They are not Battle of Britain pilots. Maybe bombers with sergeant ranks? My guess anyway..
Spot on David.
I must admit I did not know you are only 5ft 6", we better not stand next to each other (I am the sortest of the kids in my family, my sister is an inch taller than I am, then my younger bother is 2" taller and the youngest is 3" taller, me the olders just shy of 6ft 5" known as shrimp).
Hi Algy, there are many advantages of being shorter. No complaints from my side😁. Do you have much storage space in the Kub?
@@GolfFoxtrot22 5kg behind the seat less with Youngster.
I'm sure you can make 5kgs work for fly camping.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 it could be done for sure.