Thanks for watching everyone! :) Here's the 4 other videos I put together from my trip to New Zealand and I’ll add more in coming weeks: Aoraki / Mt Cook to Queenstown: ruclips.net/video/xEf8u6cuyU0/видео.html Milford Sound to Queenstown: ruclips.net/video/fKOYm9Njnss/видео.html Queenstown to Milford Sound: ruclips.net/video/-HswtFBJTyo/видео.html Queenstown to Sydney (Air NZ A320 NEO): ruclips.net/video/oO0ysPn6MgU/видео.html
And here i am living in New Zealand and I haven't even thought of doing this flight. I must say I'm missing out on something spectacular thank you Paul
I did this flight nearly 30 years ago and it brought back memories of a great experience. I strongly recommend it, along with a cruise on Milford Sound.
To quote Paul, “...and the views were really nice, as well.” I would say the views were epic. I now see why my parents were enchanted by the South Island when they traveled there a few years ago.
The rugged beauty of snow covered mountains on a sunny day ending with a low pass through the spectacular Milford Sound is flying at its best. Some great footage Paul.
Paul - amazing footage. I loved the audio crossfade at the end bringing up the aircraft sound as it transitioned from magical to real world. Well Done!
Spectacular! I'll be watching this video several times. So jealous of you, Paul! Back in the 80s my sister lived in Christchurch and when my mother and aunt came to visit they drove to Queenstown and took a shortcut on some road that ended up being a one lane dirt road going up a mountain with a sheer drop off. I think my mother said she held her breath for an hour. NZ is so unbelievably beautiful.
Loved the footage Paul but I did miss the sound of that beautiful engine in the background. Yes I know I'm strange I like the noise of aircraft engines especiall turbo props.
haha fair enough. I usually enjoy engine noises but other than the start up and wind down, this engine wasn't great to listen too haha. Not exactly an RB211 *magic*
Outstanding again Paul ! My friends and I were in Queenstown in December of 2005 and took this exact same trip over the mountains and we had an afternoon on the boat. Spectacular scenery on the plane and from the boat with all those waterfalls. Funny thing I was just looking at the photos about an hour ago and then I was catching up on your trip reports and saw the link in your Queenstown video and didn’t think twice and clicked on it. Great memories of a fun trip with some great people !!
This has to be one of the most scenic flights ever. Wow, what a great experience. The green mountains, remind me a little bit of the Hawaiian island of Kauai
@@PaulStewartAviation Me and my wife went to Kauai in July. Beautiful island. I hope you get the chance to go there someday. The runway is small so the size of the planes are limited.
That flight was the first one I took, as a Thirteen year old, back in the mid 70's. Biggest memory is the sandflys in the aircraft on the way back. Sat in the same seat as you did.
Great video - I has brought back great memories of my NZ trip in 1993.. I have taken a bus tour to discovery the South Island. Thank you, Paul, for sharing your video with us.
Thanks Timathy. I was actually trying to remember your name a few weeks ago prior to my NZ A320N flights although from memory you just fly the ATRs? My ZQN-SYD flight should be online next week :)
@@PaulStewartAviation That's fine buddy, but I'm working on the Q300 till next year then international is next on the cards.. Cant wait for your next upload buddy.
Fantastic footage there, Paul. Was great how close you got to the mountains and greenery. You can see from what you've captured here why Milford Sound is NZ's #1 attraction, but few get to arrive like this, and in weather this clear. Thanks for sharing. 😍
I did something similar back in May but over White Island, an active volcano about 50km off the coast from Whakatane. Yet to go to Queenstown, I'm heading there in February
Absolutely breathtaking, Paul. The high waterfalls that rival Angel Falls make me want to fly down, hop on a boat and dance around their bases. You Aussies have all the fun! It's just not fair (stomps foot and walks away). Why can't we have nice things? "... Oh, right, our president, a fossil himself who burns them for fuel, doesn't understand that 'Clean Coal' is an oxymoron."
Next time you are in NZ, try Soundsair from Wellington to Picton (Koromiko) on their Cessna Caravan 208B. On a good day, the view of crossing Cook Strait (between North and South Islands) and great expanse of the Marlborough Sounds is awesome. Soundsair also operates flights from Wellington to Westport on the west coast of the South Island, Nelson, Blenheim. Papaparaumu, Napier and Taupo using Cessna Caravans and Pilatus PC12s.
Wow, what an amazing scenery. This must be one of the most scenic flights out there! You got so close to the mountains as well, so cool! Thanks for sharing this great video! Brendan
Hi Paul, 37 -3 subscribers you lucky man. Im from Uk, Im only just below 1k after 4 years on You Tube, I spent 2 years in NZ and saw the whole country and still think im there. Next March im flying direct to Perth from London, its that not stop flight on the 787 so its going to be a long flight. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful Aircraft, have a great week.
It was a great way to see Milford Sound. I actually did the glacier chopper ride that was really good the next day. I'm currently debating if I'll do a video on that too, as I don't wander too far away from my usual plane videos.
I took the old steam boat cruise there in 2018 and the scenery was even more fascinating than flying above, and those turquoise waters were amazing. Too bad there was no footage of Queenstown itself.
Yeah the views on the TSS Ernslaw can be pretty impressive. My video of the flight from Milford back to Queenstown has more views of the region around Queenstown itself.
"The viiews were quite nice as well " .. indeed they were Paul. Your understatement would be what our American friends would state as " Feck yeah, that's super super awesome! " lol. NZ v Norway for most epic seaside scenery ....
Those views could only be described as EPIC! Thanks Paul! You mentioned that the flight wasn't rough. How 'not rough'? I'd have expected that a small aircraft flying around tall mountain peaks could make for a pretty rough ride.
A lovely video, Paul. While I’d be happy doing this flight in PT6 powered aircraft, I’d be very wary of a piston single ( less reliable) as there’s absolutely nowhere to go in the event of a forced landing. Also, check the winds before you go; in 56 years of flying I experienced the worst conditions ever on this route, simply unbelievable turbulence, with the day’s flying cancelled after we returned. Thank goodness going was my wife’s idea as otherwise I’d never have heard the end of it. It took her a long time to trust aeroplanes after this. The aircraft was a BN-2 Islander, oddly the very same one that crashed near Hobart earlier in the year...
Thanks Rod. I was really surprised by how smooth the flight was although I had heard that it can get a little choppy. I also did have similar thoughts about having a single engine and not many places for a forced landing :o
Great footage. We were booked to do this last year in reverse but the pilot cancelled in the last minute due to weather even tho other planes were taking off. Not Happy.
Thanks Drew. Ummm from memory it's about 18-55mm kit lens. It's not idea and I'd prefer something with a wider lens like 15mm but that's quite a bit more expensive and doesn't have stabilisation. The autofocus is horrific so I usually have to revert to manual focus.
We got up early and drove from Kingston to milford. All day long, rained all the way, thick cloud and didnt see a thing. Got to the end of the road and it became torrential, turned right around and drove back. The end
Oh damn that's a pity! The first time I visited Milford it rained the entire time, although we drove from Te Anau. The drive had its own charm as there were waterfalls everywhere, but the actual sound itself was just cloud. :(
@@PaulStewartAviation So it's winter? I thought it was too cold to visit New Zealand in the winter and one should go in January to March; their summer?
Thanks for watching everyone! :) Here's the 4 other videos I put together from my trip to New Zealand and I’ll add more in coming weeks:
Aoraki / Mt Cook to Queenstown: ruclips.net/video/xEf8u6cuyU0/видео.html
Milford Sound to Queenstown: ruclips.net/video/fKOYm9Njnss/видео.html
Queenstown to Milford Sound: ruclips.net/video/-HswtFBJTyo/видео.html
Queenstown to Sydney (Air NZ A320 NEO): ruclips.net/video/oO0ysPn6MgU/видео.html
I've flown Queenstown to Milford sound so many times in msfs, so it was a pleasure to watch it in the real world, thanks for sharing.
This flight is truly a magical one. Especially landing at Milford sound.
Absolutely :)
And here i am living in New Zealand and I haven't even thought of doing this flight. I must say I'm missing out on something spectacular thank you Paul
Glad you enjoyed it. Some beautiful views :)
I love the Cessna Caravan, one of the truly great planes ever designed..and still produced.
Yep it's impressive engineering. I was surprised to read how old it was although if it's isn't broke, why fix..!
I did this flight nearly 30 years ago and it brought back memories of a great experience. I strongly recommend it, along with a cruise on Milford Sound.
Superbly done, Paul. One of, if not your best video yet.
Thanks mate
And I’m just here in the Midwest (USA). Crazy that places like this exist.
To quote Paul, “...and the views were really nice, as well.” I would say the views were epic. I now see why my parents were enchanted by the South Island when they traveled there a few years ago.
It's amazing Doug. I've been there many times and even though I only left on Sunday, I'm getting Sith Islind withdriwls.
The rugged beauty of snow covered mountains on a sunny day ending with a low pass through the spectacular Milford Sound is flying at its best. Some great footage Paul.
This might be the most spectacular flight report of 2019.
haha until my next one :) I did a few flights around Queenstown this trip :)
WONDERFUL NATURE beautiful video Thank You
Cheers - I hope you’ve seen my other vids
Beautiful footage Paul! You seemed to get close to those mountain peaks!
Thanks mate
Like the Orion Nebulae- New Zealand is a place where stars are born. Magnificent. Majestic. Mind-boggling.
Wow that view is AWESOME!
absolutely :)
Nice video! They where some beautiful views
thanks Jasper
Paul - amazing footage. I loved the audio crossfade at the end bringing up the aircraft sound as it transitioned from magical to real world. Well Done!
Thanks Peter
The topography is mind blowing!
Spectacular! I'll be watching this video several times. So jealous of you, Paul! Back in the 80s my sister lived in Christchurch and when my mother and aunt came to visit they drove to Queenstown and took a shortcut on some road that ended up being a one lane dirt road going up a mountain with a sheer drop off. I think my mother said she held her breath for an hour. NZ is so unbelievably beautiful.
Enjoy! It's a beautiful place to visit/watch :)
This truley is onze of the most beautifull video’s i have seen. What a amazing world we live in... thanks Paul!
Glad you enjoyed it Loes
Just watched this again on the TV. Beautiful views @paulstewart!
haha glad to hear!
Thanks for an amazing video. Its brings back wonderful memories of a stunning and emotional trip to Milford Sound last December.
Glad you enjoyed it. :) It's a wonderful place to visit.
@@PaulStewartAviation It certainly is. I will not be satisfied until I return to Queenstown.
Loved the footage Paul but I did miss the sound of that beautiful engine in the background. Yes I know I'm strange I like the noise of aircraft engines especiall turbo props.
haha fair enough. I usually enjoy engine noises but other than the start up and wind down, this engine wasn't great to listen too haha. Not exactly an RB211 *magic*
Outstanding again Paul ! My friends and I were in Queenstown in December of 2005 and took this exact same trip over the mountains and we had an afternoon on the boat. Spectacular scenery on the plane and from the boat with all those waterfalls. Funny thing I was just looking at the photos about an hour ago and then I was catching up on your trip reports and saw the link in your Queenstown video and didn’t think twice and clicked on it. Great memories of a fun trip with some great people !!
Cheers Jim! Yep we're all missing NZ
This has to be one of the most scenic flights ever. Wow, what a great experience. The green mountains, remind me a little bit of the Hawaiian island of Kauai
Absolutely! I've seen a few videos of flights around the Hawaiian and I certainly want to add that to my bucket list :)
@@PaulStewartAviation Me and my wife went to Kauai in July. Beautiful island. I hope you get the chance to go there someday. The runway is small so the size of the planes are limited.
Breathtaking scenery. Nice video. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks Ali
That flight was the first one I took, as a Thirteen year old, back in the mid 70's. Biggest memory is the sandflys in the aircraft on the way back. Sat in the same seat as you did.
haha luckily I didn't see any sandflies! :)
Incredible scenery shots Paul.Fantastic video mate
Thanks Yannis
Great video - I has brought back great memories of my NZ trip in 1993.. I have taken a bus tour to discovery the South Island.
Thank you, Paul, for sharing your video with us.
It's a beautiful place to visit :)
Nice video Paul brings back memories when my Dad flew down there in a Bell 47G back in the early 60's. The scenery really is spectacular.
Thanks Rex. Yep it's a great place to fly over.
Incredible footage Paul! Simply stunning views!
Thanks Sagar
Wow! Those views were freaking amazing. Fantastic work Paul, enjoyed!!
Glad you enjoyed it my friend :D
Have been waiting with anticipation for this video buddy and you once again did not disappoint.. Such an amazing place
Thanks Timathy. I was actually trying to remember your name a few weeks ago prior to my NZ A320N flights although from memory you just fly the ATRs? My ZQN-SYD flight should be online next week :)
@@PaulStewartAviation That's fine buddy, but I'm working on the Q300 till next year then international is next on the cards.. Cant wait for your next upload buddy.
another great clip thanks, this time my home country.. cheers!!! well done Sir
Glad you enjoyed it
Absoloutely stunning! I love NZ so freaking much. I have to go back one day. SOON
Thanks. Yep it's an awesome place to visit.
beautiful views Paul! I loved the music!
Absolutely stunning!
Thanks Joshua
Stunning views Paul! You have a really steady hand too! Looked like the weather cleared up nicely too.
Thanks mate
Incredible footage Paul!
Thanks Michael :)
I'd love to live in the mountains for a year. I keep watching this video. Shaun of NYC
haha thanks Shaun
Stunning footage Paul!
thanks mate
Great footage Paul......that may have to go on the bucket list 👍
Absolutely worth adding to your bucket list Mark :)
Insane footage! Love New Zealand!
Thanks mate
Fantastic footage there, Paul. Was great how close you got to the mountains and greenery. You can see from what you've captured here why Milford Sound is NZ's #1 attraction, but few get to arrive like this, and in weather this clear. Thanks for sharing. 😍
Thanks Michael. Yep it was pretty epic getting so close to the snow covered peaks. Reminded me of the beacons lighting scene in LOTR :)
@@PaulStewartAviation Yes, I noted your use of vaguely Middle-Earth-ish music once we got to the mountains :-) Love it!
haha
Spectacular views!! Great airplane, love the Cessna caravan its a workhorse
I complete agree
Wonderful footage Paul, many thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it Nick
I did something similar back in May but over White Island, an active volcano about 50km off the coast from Whakatane. Yet to go to Queenstown, I'm heading there in February
Enjoy Queenstown in Feb. The weather should be great that time of the year.
Great video. Wonderful views. Thanks
Thanks Dennis
Amazing footage, Paul. The Caravan is a fantastically reliable and versatile aircraft. Hope you enjoyed the flight.
Thanks Hugh. Yep it was a fantastic flight.
One more item for the “bucket list”, thanks Paul👍
Absolutely!
Awesome vid, thanks Paul!
Glad you enjoyed it Jeff
That is a brain bender absolutely fabulous 👍 thanks Paul
Glad you enjoyed it James :)
Absolutely breathtaking, Paul. The high waterfalls that rival Angel Falls make me want to fly down, hop on a boat and dance around their bases. You Aussies have all the fun! It's just not fair (stomps foot and walks away). Why can't we have nice things? "... Oh, right, our president, a fossil himself who burns them for fuel, doesn't understand that 'Clean Coal' is an oxymoron."
haha thanks Billy
That was beautiful to watch. New Zealand beautiful..
Glad you enjoyed it David. I'll upload a few more similar videos in coming months :)
Thankyou I be looking forward to watching them.
Funny, I just got back from a visit to Milford Sound. Interesting to see the scenic flight. Thanks!
Hope you enjoyed it and the weather was clear!!
@@PaulStewartAviation actually we had sun, rain and snow, but it was awesome! Just to clarify, we went by minibus not by plane. :)
@@theharper1 glad you enjoyed it! I've also done the drive from Queenstown to Milford Sound and it's a great drive :D
@@PaulStewartAviation I'll have to edit the video together, although my camera is merely HD. :)
Welcome to New Zealand! I hope that you enjoy our beautiful scenery!
Chur bro. It's a beautiful country and the 2nd time I've visited this year haha. And I'll be in the north island again in Feb next year.
@@PaulStewartAviation Nice, I cant wait for that video to come out!
I'm literally editing my NZ A320 Neo video as we speak :)
@@PaulStewartAviation Awesome!
Great vlog Paul !
Glad you enjoyed it
Next time you are in NZ, try Soundsair from Wellington to Picton (Koromiko) on their Cessna Caravan 208B. On a good day, the view of crossing Cook Strait (between North and South Islands) and great expanse of the Marlborough Sounds is awesome. Soundsair also operates flights from Wellington to Westport on the west coast of the South Island, Nelson, Blenheim. Papaparaumu, Napier and Taupo using Cessna Caravans and Pilatus PC12s.
good tip 👍
Thanks Chris. I visited Kaikoura earlier in the year and thought that the whole reason would have been beautiful to have flown over. :)
I hate the snow, I shivering the whole clip. But I loved the landing shot.
haha it's great to look at, though.
@@PaulStewartAviation Nope
Great mate. Getting ready for the Dash 8 flight to Bendigo!
haha I'm at the airport now having (a late) lunch
Nice. I reckon you’ll be departing Sydney on 34L or 34R. Hope you have a good flight!.
Sad that they retired Thomas Cook Airline.
Thanks for subscribing! And thank you for letting me meet you!
haha the honour is all mine. I'm always flattered meeting fans. :)
Wow, what an amazing scenery. This must be one of the most scenic flights out there! You got so close to the mountains as well, so cool!
Thanks for sharing this great video!
Brendan
Thanks Brendan
Just wow!! Great video mate.. Hope to do the same flight in August.
Enjoy mate! I'm flying over the NZ in August too!
@@PaulStewartAviation awesome! We are going to Wellington and Queenstown. Where are you heading? Or is that a spoiler for your upcoming video?
@@charleswilliams2841 I fly syd-zqn but I’ll go all over the south island and maybe north.
Incredible !
Glad you enjoyed it! Ive got a few other NZ videos on my channel
As always Paul another great video in 4k tho...
Glad you enjoyed it Glenn
Hi Paul, 37 -3 subscribers you lucky man. Im from Uk, Im only just below 1k after 4 years on You Tube, I spent 2 years in NZ and saw the whole country and still think im there.
Next March im flying direct to Perth from London, its that not stop flight on the 787 so its going to be a long flight. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful Aircraft, have a great week.
Enjoy your flight Carl :)
This flight is one to remember
Absolutely Gemma :)
Been there, done that. Awesome trip.
You need to do the Mt Cook glacier landing flight to really take your breath away
It was a great way to see Milford Sound. I actually did the glacier chopper ride that was really good the next day. I'm currently debating if I'll do a video on that too, as I don't wander too far away from my usual plane videos.
Go on. It's a chance of a lifetime and just because it's not fixed wing it's still a plane
I took the old steam boat cruise there in 2018 and the scenery was even more fascinating than flying above, and those turquoise waters were amazing. Too bad there was no footage of Queenstown itself.
Yeah the views on the TSS Ernslaw can be pretty impressive. My video of the flight from Milford back to Queenstown has more views of the region around Queenstown itself.
love it!!
Cheers! I hope you've seen my three other scenic flights over the South Island :)
"The viiews were quite nice as well " .. indeed they were Paul. Your understatement would be what our American friends would state as " Feck yeah, that's super super awesome! " lol.
NZ v Norway for most epic seaside scenery ....
Cheers Andrew. The views were even better in my return flight (recent video)
Those views could only be described as EPIC! Thanks Paul! You mentioned that the flight wasn't rough. How 'not rough'? I'd have expected that a small aircraft flying around tall mountain peaks could make for a pretty rough ride.
Thanks mate. No I too was surprised by how smooth the whole flight was.
A lovely video, Paul. While I’d be happy doing this flight in PT6 powered aircraft, I’d be very wary of a piston single ( less reliable) as there’s absolutely nowhere to go in the event of a forced landing. Also, check the winds before you go; in 56 years of flying I experienced the worst conditions ever on this route, simply unbelievable turbulence, with the day’s flying cancelled after we returned. Thank goodness going was my wife’s idea as otherwise I’d never have heard the end of it. It took her a long time to trust aeroplanes after this. The aircraft was a BN-2 Islander, oddly the very same one that crashed near Hobart earlier in the year...
Thanks Rod. I was really surprised by how smooth the flight was although I had heard that it can get a little choppy. I also did have similar thoughts about having a single engine and not many places for a forced landing :o
After 23 hours it’s nearly here
A few hours earlier than planned - about 1hr to go :)
Let’s hope I don’t have to go anywhere in the next hour then
Great footage. We were booked to do this last year in reverse but the pilot cancelled in the last minute due to weather even tho other planes were taking off. Not Happy.
That's a pity. Hope you were able to enjoy my footage.
Beautiful Country, I thought I saw a Hobit
Awesome way to get in Milford Sound, Would have been awesome to drive the Mustang in too 😁
haha I drove to Milford in the Mustang last Saturday. I worked out that I drove 820kms in the 1.5 days I rented it haha.
Paul.....some nice straight roads at the beginning of the drive in 😁
@@rodsloan3810 nah the corners are much more fun :D
If you're ever back in Fiordland it would certainly be worth checking out Wings and Water Te Anau.
Thanks mate. Is that the water plane that takes off just next to the town?
@@PaulStewartAviation Yes. The 206, great people running it too.
@@2manyblueberries next time :)
3rd time's the charm eh Paul
Looks like where I live...Vancouver, Canada
lucky you to have those types of views!
that so cool i hope you got video of it too?? have fun on your trip :)
Yep I captured around 160gigabytes of footage over these two days. More videos coming... :)
that was so cool ride in the airplane you said going to get on the crise ship there?? have fun :)
Hi Bruce, yep I caught a boat ride on the Sound itself which was also pretty amazing :)
It makes it feel like as if we're in Switzerland rather than New Zealand LOL!
It does look a lot like the Alps :)
nice vid
Damn, I wish I could travel more often.
This country should put some castles down amonst that stunning landscape, coz if your looking for beautiful back drops, need i say more....
Great video Paul. I was going to ask about the camera you have used, but I see its an XT-3, which I have also.
What lens was in use please? Thanks.
Thanks Drew. Ummm from memory it's about 18-55mm kit lens. It's not idea and I'd prefer something with a wider lens like 15mm but that's quite a bit more expensive and doesn't have stabilisation. The autofocus is horrific so I usually have to revert to manual focus.
Wow, Amazing Footage Paul, sure you'll make many people jealous and want to do that. how much was the flight?
Thanks Shane. Details of the flight can be found here: www.truesouthflights.co.nz/flights/milford-sound-scenic-flight/fly-cruise-fly
hi. the video is amazing (epecially the landing) what moment of the year was it taken please? bets regards, Dr Louis
Hi, it was filmed in September 2019 :)
We got up early and drove from Kingston to milford. All day long, rained all the way, thick cloud and didnt see a thing. Got to the end of the road and it became torrential, turned right around and drove back. The end
Oh damn that's a pity! The first time I visited Milford it rained the entire time, although we drove from Te Anau. The drive had its own charm as there were waterfalls everywhere, but the actual sound itself was just cloud. :(
Wow....... and I don’t say wow!
:)
HI Paul, Great video. Where do you get the music from for this video?
Epidemic sound :)
Thanks Paul. Is there a subscription with that one?@@PaulStewartAviation
Paul ... the publish date says 23.9.19. What was your actual flight date?
No it was the 19th of Sept I think
Is this to be a live stream?
Nope, the footage is already done and edited. :) I just need to finalise a few other things so I've set the timer for tomorrow. :)
"Nice"? It is absolutely gorgeous
.. Not bad that your recently bought NZ for AUD700? 😜
haha
Wow, what month was this flight in? That’s a lot of snow!
September I think
Are you from Sydney?
Nope, I live a little south of Sydney.
Paul Stewart nice!
What month is this?
literally last week :)
@@PaulStewartAviation So it's winter? I thought it was too cold to visit New Zealand in the winter and one should go in January to March; their summer?
www.queenstownnz.co.nz/plan/seasons-and-weather/winter-in-queenstown/
star wars trailer
Fuck that...haaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I am so ashamed the USA has destroyed (or is) your wonderful Country!