WOW!!! as a aviation enthusiast and local photographer that was a special watch!! if ever you want company and think you can fit 22 stone in the back of that hit me up 🤣
Well that was about as perfect as it gets. Stunning. I ought to do way more of this than I get around too. Let me know if you get a similar day on the cards and maybe some two-gyro action can be sorted. 👍
thanks for sharing, Stu, just the tonic for a Friday evening, I can see why it is such a draw Snowdonia. Only concern for me would be getting too close to the Mach loop and the high performance traffic that finds its way there.
Yes indeed; there was quite a bit of low level military traffic around because it was the first decent day in a long while. There’s a section on the video when I talk about low-level fast-moving traffic I could see on my display. Other than over Vyrnwy I was at 3,000 feet so well out of their way, with ADS-B in and out.
Stunning! What a perfect way to explore those mountains. And that approach and landing! So you cut power then pitched down to get air flowing over the rotor and when you levelled off at the runway they had enough lift to bring you down safely?
Thanks. Yes, that’s broadly it; the S-turns hard left then hard right allow me to lose altitude quickly whilst also loading the rotor with G-force. This rotor energy then allows a gently cushioned low-speed touchdown.
Epic landscape! Seems, your fuel gauge is as useless as ours 🤣. (I guess, you didnt start with nearly empty tanks 😃...) What was the temperature during this flight? Nice video as usual, thanks for sharing! Sidenote: It would be nice to land on the mountains and enjoy the landscape by foot, too. With a jump gyro (new Ela 10), this would be possible...
Thanks TBH I never look at the fuel gauge; these pneumatic ones are worse than useless. I started with full tanks and reckon on 18lph to be safe. Temp was around freezing at altitude, maybe slightly below. Yes, plenty of tempting landing spots 😊
No, because in a helicopter the air is forced down through the rotor from above, whereas in a gyro the air goes the other way, from beneath the rotor. So there is no cushion; in fact almost a suction; not that you feel this. It’s like landing a high-wing airplane; no noticeable ground effect.
I have, in both the gyro and Eurofox; mainly to and from Llanbedr when it was accepting GA. But that's Mach Loop proper so I always feel uneasy, especially as I tend to fly mid-week.
@@StuWithAView beautiful country out there... We have similar hills all around the area, and are so much fun to "climb"... when the wind is not houling...
@@StuWithAView usually November and December are fantastic flying weather here - the heat is gone, the sky is blue, and the air is cool and still... and I am stick behind my desk insteadof flying... ;)
Sorry mate, It was a great video!. But as an aviator, Had your engine quit while that low over the water you’d have been in a lot of trouble!. There’s absolutely no way you’d have had the height or speed to make the shore!. And being strapped into an aircraft with headset plugged in!. While over water, I’d always make sure that I’d have the altitude to glide to land!. It was an option you never gave yourself!.
I didn't have the height, but I did have the speed. I kept the power up and flew at 90-100 mph, 500 feet from shore. If the engine quit I think I'd have a decent chance of making the shore, accepting your points that getting out would be the next challenge. Is it more risky than flying higher? Yes; but it's also more fun. Is flying single engine at night, over a large expanse of water or in IMC more or less risky? We'll each answer that according to our own risk profile. Is flying a gyro more risky than staying in bed? Probably. For sure, low flight over water ain't for everyone. And I totally respect that.
No probs mate!, It was a great video, and I really enjoyed it!. I’m sure you are a very conscientious pilot, and from what I seen, you certainly have very good skills!. It was just that I’m always thinking to myself, what if?. Thanks for the great views!.
amazing
Fantastic machine, fantastic flight!
Thank you, always look forward to your videos, allows me to fly vicariously through your adventures.
WOW!!! as a aviation enthusiast and local photographer that was a special watch!! if ever you want company and think you can fit 22 stone in the back of that hit me up 🤣
My passenger weight limit is about half that; there’s a reason not many make it 😂
@@StuWithAView hahaha yeah not much fun been the size of an out house haha
Oh, man, you are much braver than me when it comes to flying over the water... Nice to see you flying...
I’m really not; kept it as close to the shore as I could 😊 Hope all good with you.
@@StuWithAView all good under the So Cal sun...
Nice. Could get jealous 😂
Well that was about as perfect as it gets. Stunning. I ought to do way more of this than I get around too. Let me know if you get a similar day on the cards and maybe some two-gyro action can be sorted. 👍
thanks for sharing, Stu, just the tonic for a Friday evening, I can see why it is such a draw Snowdonia. Only concern for me would be getting too close to the Mach loop and the high performance traffic that finds its way there.
Yes indeed; there was quite a bit of low level military traffic around because it was the first decent day in a long while. There’s a section on the video when I talk about low-level fast-moving traffic I could see on my display. Other than over Vyrnwy I was at 3,000 feet so well out of their way, with ADS-B in and out.
Stunning! What a perfect way to explore those mountains. And that approach and landing! So you cut power then pitched down to get air flowing over the rotor and when you levelled off at the runway they had enough lift to bring you down safely?
Thanks. Yes, that’s broadly it; the S-turns hard left then hard right allow me to lose altitude quickly whilst also loading the rotor with G-force. This rotor energy then allows a gently cushioned low-speed touchdown.
Epic landscape! Seems, your fuel gauge is as useless as ours 🤣. (I guess, you didnt start with nearly empty tanks 😃...) What was the temperature during this flight? Nice video as usual, thanks for sharing!
Sidenote: It would be nice to land on the mountains and enjoy the landscape by foot, too. With a jump gyro (new Ela 10), this would be possible...
Thanks TBH I never look at the fuel gauge; these pneumatic ones are worse than useless. I started with full tanks and reckon on 18lph to be safe. Temp was around freezing at altitude, maybe slightly below. Yes, plenty of tempting landing spots 😊
Epic. Do you get noticeable ground effect on landing, as you would in a helicopter?
No, because in a helicopter the air is forced down through the rotor from above, whereas in a gyro the air goes the other way, from beneath the rotor. So there is no cushion; in fact almost a suction; not that you feel this. It’s like landing a high-wing airplane; no noticeable ground effect.
@@StuWithAView Ta.
Have you done a flight over Dolgellau and Cadair Idris down to Barmouth
I have, in both the gyro and Eurofox; mainly to and from Llanbedr when it was accepting GA. But that's Mach Loop proper so I always feel uneasy, especially as I tend to fly mid-week.
@StuWithAView yeah it's definitely scare zone for midweek flying lol
What is the elevation of the summit?
Aran Fawddwy (1st summit) is 905 metres; Cadair Berwyn (2nd) is 810.
@@StuWithAView beautiful country out there...
We have similar hills all around the area, and are so much fun to "climb"... when the wind is not houling...
Yep; calm conditions make life much more comfortable. This was in a high-pressure period, with winds of 5 kts even at 3,000 feet. Perfect.
@@StuWithAView usually November and December are fantastic flying weather here - the heat is gone, the sky is blue, and the air is cool and still... and I am stick behind my desk insteadof flying... ;)
Sorry mate,
It was a great video!.
But as an aviator, Had your engine quit while that low over the water you’d have been in a lot of trouble!.
There’s absolutely no way you’d have had the height or speed to make the shore!.
And being strapped into an aircraft with headset plugged in!.
While over water, I’d always make sure that I’d have the altitude to glide to land!.
It was an option you never gave yourself!.
I didn't have the height, but I did have the speed. I kept the power up and flew at 90-100 mph, 500 feet from shore. If the engine quit I think I'd have a decent chance of making the shore, accepting your points that getting out would be the next challenge. Is it more risky than flying higher? Yes; but it's also more fun. Is flying single engine at night, over a large expanse of water or in IMC more or less risky? We'll each answer that according to our own risk profile. Is flying a gyro more risky than staying in bed? Probably. For sure, low flight over water ain't for everyone. And I totally respect that.
No probs mate!,
It was a great video, and I really enjoyed it!.
I’m sure you are a very conscientious pilot, and from what I seen, you certainly have very good skills!.
It was just that I’m always thinking to myself, what if?.
Thanks for the great views!.