After watching Doc Martin for so many years, I was determined to see Port Isaac, and did so in February of 2024. Stayed a couple nights in Bodmin. Seeing that area from the air was brilliant. Thank you, Captain! 🧑✈️ Mark / Minneapolis, MN 🇺🇸
Great How To on how to get to the Scillies! What I liked was the understated narration, leaving the fab images to speak for themselves....well done; one of the best short-flight vids on YT.👌💪
Totally loved it ❤❤❤ I didn’t think I would to honest , I prefer other types of Aircraft … But you’ve inspired me.. Loved to come with you one day … 😊 very nice trip .
That was brilliant. I flew to St Marys by helicopter 10 years ago, but that looks alot more fun. I loved the Isles. As you say like the Caribbean. I've lost too much eyesight to fly properly. The one joy of my life.
This is brilliant. What a fantastic video. I know Cornwall well many a holiday there as a child growing up in '70s and '80s but our family never visited the Scilly Isles. But to see this journey via microlight is just the best. My dad flew gliders and light aircraft and he would have loved this footage. What a way to travel, happy flying.
Beautiful Dave. A random recommended video, and wow, fantastic. My old home at cardinham airfield, now in west Cornwall, wonderful to see our fantastic county from such a perspective. Lovely music too. Regards Paddy.
When I saw the approach over the Islands all I could think of was a poem... High Flight 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. John Gillespie McGee Junior. R.C.A.F.
Congratulations on a brilliant video - I was almost emotional watching it, you forgot what a beautiful place this country is. I’d never seen the Scilla isles before, your right, could have been the Caribbean. That craft is amazing, I’m probably to old to learn it all now, but a fantastic way really sense the skies 👏👏👏
Great video, reminds me of my one "sea crossing" in a trike. It was a bit more primitive than yours, back in the early 1980s. We flew from the usually busy microlight "airport" at Middleton Sands, south of Heysham, across Morecambe Bay to either the old ex RAF/USAF field at Cark or the grounds of Holker Hall a little further north, can't remember which and my log book's not handy. Single cylinder 250 cc two stroke, and practically no instruments, no radio, no parachute. I had a boat's compass, bought from the local chandlers, and a climber's or hiker's cheapo altimeter. Fuel gauge was a transparent sight tube on the tank, and airspeed was the feel of wind in my face, but John had a home-made ASI on his machine. I have to admit, I felt less comfortable on that flight than any others! I got a nice photo (on film in those days, of course) of John's aircraft below me as we flew over Heysham Harbour and Lighthouse. Happy days!
Wow, amazing to see 😍... thanks for filming it 👌. I had a gorgeous week in the Isles of Scilly about 20 years ago and flew by helicopter... It was as clear and beautiful as your flight... as you say.. Could be anywhere in the Caribbean. We've also been to the Maldives and I think the Isles of Scilly are as beautiful 💖🙏🏖️
@@davesmicrolightadventures Although both of my Parents have visited their relative out there we Originate in Grimsby, Humberside and I myself live in Essex but spent more than half my life Hiking round the Pennines and Lake District hence my usual sign off "Tony the Retired Hiker."
@@davesmicrolightadventures I first visited the Lake Diistrict after finishing my second Pennine way Hike from North to South and thought I would attempt the Coast to Coast thinking that going through the Lake District would be tougher than the Pennine Way, it turned out to be so much easier walking up one valley and crossing over a hill at the end to the next vally, then came the middle section from Kirkby Stephens to Richmond, once over the moors it was a simple case of walking down the Valley to Richmond then over to the North Yorkshire Moors and the coast just beyond the moors, but the Yorkshire Moors seem to go on forever. Still eventually I reach the coast and thought Yes the Pennine Way is Longer at 370 mile to the C2C route of 180 miles but its hard to say which is the most strenous. Once again loved the video and will look out for more of your output. Tony the Retired Hiker in Essex
So enjoyed that mate. I did a microlight taster flight quite some years ago from Formby over to the Mersey and then across Liverpool then back, it was just wonderful. Wish i had the time (and the money) to do much more of it. Thanks for sharing 👍
I flew from Newquay to the Isles of Scilly Isles for world pilot gig championships. Six in a plane, pilot had the cockpit door open all the way, we could see what he saw so to speak. Awesome!
I flew into the Scillies many years ago from Bournemouth in my Arrow and landed on the same runway, 09, as you, it was grass and tarmac back then you had it easy :-) Lovely video, enjoyed that. Happy landings
Took me back to my flying days. Certainly choppy at 500 foot (I remember those days) and as predicted, it was the same landing. But a good flight. Flew over the channel in 2011 to south of France that took 3.5 days to get there , flying for 3 hours in the morning, then resting and then 3 hours in the evening then camping under the wing. Happy Days.
@@davesmicrolightadventures No worries, thanks for posting the vid. Might be worth noting that them that live there prefer 'Isles of Scilly'. The Scilly Isles are a roundabout between Esher and Thames Ditton, one of the earliest multiple roundabouts in the UK. Locals called them the Silly Isles and the legend is that some of 'em worked at the Ordnance Survey in Chessington just down the road. So the 'SCilly Isles' name got written on the map. Well I think it's funny... Want to see a vid of some very nice biodiverse habitat off St Martins at 30m? If you say 'yes' I'll reply with a link, but I thought I'd ask first 'cos this is your channel.
Brilliant vid and I’m smitten. Simply wonderful views, surprised by the altitude you travelled at, and completely jealous of your skills. Not a gripe whatsoever but more commentary would be a great addition. 👏👏👏
That was brilliant. My family home was Lelant, although I now live in Northumberland. Loved the commentary as its difficult to pick most places for your height. Much was great accompaniment too. Looking forward to the next one.😂
That is fantastic! Loved the flight, and have subscribed. I've wanted to visit the Scilly Isles, and now I have, sort of! I wish I were healthy enough to do this kind of thing. I fly a drone to get footage and photos for my channel, and so see the ground from up to 400 ft overhead, but with a microlight I could get me lots of even better footage. I've always wanted to fly up close and personal to the clouds.
Thank you for your comments, very much appreciated, I'm only just getting the hang of editing, I only set up my you tube channel about a year ago when myself and a friend set off for our Arctic charity fundraising flight, all the videos from that trip are also on my channel, have a look and let me know what you think, regards, dave
Beautiful video and footage. The scilly isles is one of those places I really want to fly to. You have inspired my to now fly down to Bodmin and do the same. Thank you for sharing.
Wow looks like the Maldives from the beaches and clear water. just kidding, but looks stunning. Who would've thought we have that in the channel close to the Atlantic
@blueneptune-u8z glad you enjoyed it, check out some of my other videos, myself and a friend flew flexwings microlights all the way to the North cape and back last year, roughly 5000 miles and 18 days in total
Looks good, and certainly a lot faster than my old 582 Quantum 😂 This video is getting dangerously close to convincing me to try and re-do my GST again one day!
@deanmcbride8747 hi, yes you do need a licence, these machines can vary from about £1500 to £60,000, the most common one, the quantum, can be had for anything from £3000 to around £9000
Hi, no training or ratings are required for water crossings, in a flexwing there is no universally accepted way of ditching, it's really up to the individual to make their own choices, as for equipment I always wear a lifejacket and carry a personal locator beacon which works worldwide
I live in Penzance and enjoyed that no end. How long did it take to get to Scilly from Cardinham btw? Also.. on the way out and on the way back you got clearance to overfly Lands End Airport. I guess you were high enough yo avoid the regular traffic? Not sure when you flew but it's been hoying it down with rain here for the best part of a fortnight.. Nice video....
hi we did the flight about a month ago now i think, it took about an hour from bodmin to st mary's, we contact the relevant flight services for information and get clearance to fly over certain areas, including lands end, and they can tell us about traffic heading our way or tell other people about us
@davesmicrolightadventures 0 seconds ago hi we did the flight about a month ago now i think, it took about an hour from bodmin to st mary's, we contact the relevant flight services for information and get clearance to fly over certain areas, including lands end, and they can tell us about traffic heading our way or tell other people about us
Thanks for the comments, some of my other videos have very little music, it's nice when you can hear all the radio chit chat but I've been having problems with the audio crackling a lot so I had to cut most of it from this one
check out some of the other videos on my channel, dave bromley microlight adventures, we did a trip to the north cape last year in aid of prostate cancer, some of the scenery and weather we flew through will make you twitch a bit if you thought that took balls
Hi, most of the music I use comes from soundstripe which is part of the power director video editor, the clips I used in this video were called, chasing the northern lights,come and see, and, interim, probably not very helpful if you don't have power director, regards, dave
Hi, no I don't, I do have a lifejacket and personal locator beacon, the problem with immersion suits in a flexwing is it's not practical to wear it all the time and they are quite bulky to store when not in use
@@davesmicrolightadventures That's correct; no longer an active airfield but not disused. There is a radome on the airfield and if you 'had to land' there - in an emergency - the MoD Police based there very soon appear!
How are you finding the parts and servicing since the Indian company took over P & M? (I used to work for them (P & M) before they went into receivership!) Also, are you wearing a goon suit and have any extra safety equipment flying over water?
Cool, glad you're sorted! I still have a little puff of pride when i see the struts, cables and wings, wondering whether they were any that I had made! 🤔
Amazing! The first video of this kind I've ever watched! I had a PPL so am used to restricted views with Cessnas! I showed your video to a friend today and the question they asked was, 'Does he have a parachute?'! I assumed the answer is no, as I never carried a parachute in a Cessna but please confirm the answer! What's the furthest you've flown in that machine and what's the range on a good weather day? And another 'silly' question from the same friend: Ask him if the machine has a name! (LOL!) Thanks!
Hi, first of all, no we don't carry parachutes, myself and a friend flew 2 of these all the way to the North cape in Norway and back last year, almost 5000 miles in total, as for range, we can do up to 4 hours on a full rank at around 80 mph, so 320 at a time, the most we've done in a day was about 550 miles if I remember correctly, all the videos of that journey are on you tube, check them out at dave bromley microlight adventures, let me know what you think, regards, dave
Just wondering what precautions you have to take for that distance over water, is it just height for glide distance and hope? Sorry if it’s a dumb question
Great Video Dave, I know nothing of what these do, so I've got so many questions, did I hear you say on the return that you would be up to 3500ft, what's the max height one of these can do, what kind of speeds do they reach, and do you get there and back on one tank. Sorry if my questions are naive, just intrigued that's all. 👍🏻
Hi, glad you liked the video, I was flying at 3900ft on the way back, across to the mainland, max altitude is governed by controlled airspace really, although above 10,000ft you may need oxygen !!. I usually fly at 80mph which gives good fuel consumption as is comfortable, I can fly at 100mph if required but it starts to get a bit too noisy, maximum permitted speed on my machine is 120mph
I usually carry 2 x 10 litre plastic fuel cans on the back seat for long journeys, although it was only an hour each way on this trip which used less than half a tank
It's marvellous that people like you do the things you do, and show us what we would otherwise never see. More power to your elbow.
Thank you for your comments, glad you enjoyed the video
After watching Doc Martin for so many years, I was determined to see Port Isaac, and did so in February of 2024. Stayed a couple nights in Bodmin. Seeing that area from the air was brilliant. Thank you, Captain! 🧑✈️ Mark / Minneapolis, MN 🇺🇸
Glad to be of service, and thanks for watching
Don't really understand the comment, we flew flexwing microlights to the Isles of scilly, no sims or software, what you see is what we did !!
I have watched a lot of microlight and gliding videos on RUclips over the years. This is right up there with the best. Well done and happy flying.
Couldn't agree more. Subs will rocket😀
Thanks for taking me along, enjoyed every minute.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for subscribing
Great How To on how to get to the Scillies! What I liked was the understated narration, leaving the fab images to speak for themselves....well done; one of the best short-flight vids on YT.👌💪
@paulmoran217 thanks for the comments, I'm glad you enjoyed the video
Totally loved it ❤❤❤ I didn’t think I would to honest , I prefer other types of Aircraft … But you’ve inspired me.. Loved to come with you one day … 😊 very nice trip .
That was brilliant. I flew to St Marys by helicopter 10 years ago, but that looks alot more fun. I loved the Isles. As you say like the Caribbean. I've lost too much eyesight to fly properly. The one joy of my life.
This is brilliant. What a fantastic video. I know Cornwall well many a holiday there as a child growing up in '70s and '80s but our family never visited the Scilly Isles. But to see this journey via microlight is just the best. My dad flew gliders and light aircraft and he would have loved this footage. What a way to travel, happy flying.
thanks for your comments, i'm glad you enjoyed the video
Another great watch Dave, I agree with last review in relation to the music. Regards.
Glorious, well done! thank you so much for taking us with!!! 👍👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Beautiful Dave. A random recommended video, and wow, fantastic. My old home at cardinham airfield, now in west Cornwall, wonderful to see our fantastic county from such a perspective.
Lovely music too.
Regards
Paddy.
Thank you for the comments, I'm glad you enjoyed the video
Well, would you just look at the colour of that water, just beautiful! Thanks for posting 👍
@TheFatNumpty glad you liked it, the scenery was stunning
When I saw the approach over the Islands all I could think of was a poem...
High Flight
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.
John Gillespie McGee Junior. R.C.A.F.
@ramadaxl I'm glad you liked it, the poem sums things up nicely I think, it was a wonderful thing to do
Congratulations on a brilliant video - I was almost emotional watching it, you forgot what a beautiful place this country is. I’d never seen the Scilla isles before, your right, could have been the Caribbean. That craft is amazing, I’m probably to old to learn it all now, but a fantastic way really sense the skies 👏👏👏
You're never too old to learn, glad you liked the video
Great video, reminds me of my one "sea crossing" in a trike. It was a bit more primitive than yours, back in the early 1980s. We flew from the usually busy microlight "airport" at Middleton Sands, south of Heysham, across Morecambe Bay to either the old ex RAF/USAF field at Cark or the grounds of Holker Hall a little further north, can't remember which and my log book's not handy.
Single cylinder 250 cc two stroke, and practically no instruments, no radio, no parachute. I had a boat's compass, bought from the local chandlers, and a climber's or hiker's cheapo altimeter. Fuel gauge was a transparent sight tube on the tank, and airspeed was the feel of wind in my face, but John had a home-made ASI on his machine. I have to admit, I felt less comfortable on that flight than any others! I got a nice photo (on film in those days, of course) of John's aircraft below me as we flew over Heysham Harbour and Lighthouse.
Happy days!
Not sure I would have risked anything like this in my old "Q"
Wow, amazing to see 😍... thanks for filming it 👌. I had a gorgeous week in the Isles of Scilly about 20 years ago and flew by helicopter... It was as clear and beautiful as your flight... as you say.. Could be anywhere in the Caribbean. We've also been to the Maldives and I think the Isles of Scilly are as beautiful 💖🙏🏖️
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed it
My home town Bodmin for many years, and the Scilles, my holiday destination for many years. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it
I had no idea this sort of flight was possible in this aircraft and so pleased that you are enjoying flights like it. Great Vid Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching
What a beautiful place and fantastic views of Cornwall just lovely
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
I have such a fear of heights it can be debilitating, but I was able to watch and enjoy your video! Thank you.
Hi, I'm glad you were able to watch
Now that is a birds eye view of a route a plane would take.... incredible views. Tony the Retired Hiker in Essex
Thanks for the comments, it was a magical flight
@@davesmicrolightadventures Although both of my Parents have visited their relative out there we Originate in Grimsby, Humberside and I myself live in Essex but spent more than half my life Hiking round the Pennines and Lake District hence my usual sign off "Tony the Retired Hiker."
Nice, I will be visiting the lakes in august, I have a couple of events to attend, one at rufforth and one at Troutbeck near Keswick, beautiful area
@@davesmicrolightadventures I first visited the Lake Diistrict after finishing my second Pennine way Hike from North to South and thought I would attempt the Coast to Coast thinking that going through the Lake District would be tougher than the Pennine Way, it turned out to be so much easier walking up one valley and crossing over a hill at the end to the next vally, then came the middle section from Kirkby Stephens to Richmond, once over the moors it was a simple case of walking down the Valley to Richmond then over to the North Yorkshire Moors and the coast just beyond the moors, but the Yorkshire Moors seem to go on forever. Still eventually I reach the coast and thought Yes the Pennine Way is Longer at 370 mile to the C2C route of 180 miles but its hard to say which is the most strenous. Once again loved the video and will look out for more of your output. Tony the Retired Hiker in Essex
those beaches .wow thanks dave amazing flight across the water.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing
Beautiful location and amazing video, thanks for sharing. You should come over to the Isle of Wight sometime.
Hi, thanks for the comments, I've been to the isle of Wight quite a few times, I'll get some new footage next time I go and post it
What a joy this was, thanks!
Can't help hoping the tourist office over there is called the Ministry of Scilly Walks ;)
😂, me too, that would be great
I enjoyed every second of it, the freedom of flight is intoxicating.. Well done ✈️👌
@roystonevans2223 thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it
new subscriber here hello from Ausralia
Hi, nice to have you on board, welcome
So enjoyed that mate. I did a microlight taster flight quite some years ago from Formby over to the Mersey and then across Liverpool then back, it was just wonderful. Wish i had the time (and the money) to do much more of it. Thanks for sharing 👍
Hi, glad you enjoyed it, shame you never got round to doing it yourself
Magic,Enchanting and Awesome 👏👍👌
thanks for your comments, glad you enjoyed it
I flew from Newquay to the Isles of Scilly Isles for world pilot gig championships. Six in a plane, pilot had the cockpit door open all the way, we could see what he saw so to speak.
Awesome!
That was visually stunning 👍
Thanks, glad you liked it
I flew into the Scillies many years ago from Bournemouth in my Arrow and landed on the same runway, 09, as you, it was grass and tarmac back then you had it easy :-) Lovely video, enjoyed that. Happy landings
Glad you enjoyed it
Took me back to my flying days.
Certainly choppy at 500 foot (I remember those days) and as predicted, it was the same landing.
But a good flight.
Flew over the channel in 2011 to south of France that took 3.5 days to get there , flying for 3 hours in the morning, then resting and then 3 hours in the evening then camping under the wing.
Happy Days.
First of these I’ve seem but I absolutely loved it.
A really enjoyable video. Stayed on the Scilly islands a few years ago. Lovely to see it from the air. Thank you. Phil, Suffolk.
Glad you enjoyed it
You didn't stay there. You stayed on Scilly or the Isles of Scilly.
Great video - very enjoyable. Thanks for going to the trouble 👍
@@arebereeta1831 thanks for the comments, I'm glad you liked it
Beautiful scenery. Right here in the UK!
Love this - thanks for sharing 👍
Glad you liked it 👍
Nice. A treat to see the Scillies from the air - I've spent a lot of time diving the Scillies based on St Martins.
Nice, thanks for your comments
@@davesmicrolightadventures No worries, thanks for posting the vid. Might be worth noting that them that live there prefer 'Isles of Scilly'. The Scilly Isles are a roundabout between Esher and Thames Ditton, one of the earliest multiple roundabouts in the UK. Locals called them the Silly Isles and the legend is that some of 'em worked at the Ordnance Survey in Chessington just down the road. So the 'SCilly Isles' name got written on the map. Well I think it's funny... Want to see a vid of some very nice biodiverse habitat off St Martins at 30m? If you say 'yes' I'll reply with a link, but I thought I'd ask first 'cos this is your channel.
Fantastic, and a courageous journey 👍👌😎
thanks for your comments, glad you liked it
Just wonderful. What I designed the aircraft for, well done.
Thanks Bill, glad you liked it, they are awesome bits of kit if you ask me, I've been all the way to the North cape and back in mine
Went there from lands end airport ,stunning views as you land must have been fantastic in a microlight
Hi, thanks for watching, it was indeed thrilling and stunning doing it in a flexwing microlight, glad you enjoyed it
Wow you are the luckiest man alive to be able to do this simply breathtaking !!
Thank you for the comments, anyone can have a go at this type of flying, it doesn't have to be expensive to start with
Stunning, thank you. Actually flying there this Friday , cannot wait .
wonderful, it's a stunning place, glad you enjoyed the video
Brilliant vid and I’m smitten. Simply wonderful views, surprised by the altitude you travelled at, and completely jealous of your skills. Not a gripe whatsoever but more commentary would be a great addition. 👏👏👏
Glad you liked it, I usually like to fly quite low, but if it's a bit thermic or I'm travelling over water I always fly higher
I would also appreciate more commentary too. Also, no music 😁 just recorded audio would be amazing.
Great video, I do plan to visit the Scillys soon
Amazing video. Such bravery flying over the sea!
Thanks for your comments, I must admit it was a bit daunting the first time
Beautiful views 👍
Thank you
Amazing! I really enjoyed that, thank you for posting.
Just Awesome thanks for taking us on your flight
Glad you enjoyed it
Smoothed out nicely once you got above cloud base.
Nice
grear video. Amazing views.❤
Thanks, glad you liked it
Amazing footage. I know nothing about microlights but will now google... Subbed!
Many thanks for joining, glad you enjoyed the video
That's a nervous flyers worst nightmare all that rocking and rolling!
@trb10 it certainly is, you get used to it as a pilot
Lovely video Sir. Subscribed.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for subscribing
Love this, thanks for sharing
@@ESSEXBART you're welcome, glad you enjoyed it
That was brilliant. My family home was Lelant, although I now live in Northumberland.
Loved the commentary as its difficult to pick most places for your height. Much was great accompaniment too.
Looking forward to the next one.😂
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it
I really enjoyed your video. I would love to see a full length, unedited version. I like trying to identify the towns and villages from above
I'll see what I can do
That is fantastic! Loved the flight, and have subscribed. I've wanted to visit the Scilly Isles, and now I have, sort of! I wish I were healthy enough to do this kind of thing. I fly a drone to get footage and photos for my channel, and so see the ground from up to 400 ft overhead, but with a microlight I could get me lots of even better footage. I've always wanted to fly up close and personal to the clouds.
Hi, and thanks for joining, it truly is a wonderful thing to be able to do, I love it
Thank you for your comments, very much appreciated, I'm only just getting the hang of editing, I only set up my you tube channel about a year ago when myself and a friend set off for our Arctic charity fundraising flight, all the videos from that trip are also on my channel, have a look and let me know what you think, regards, dave
Crazy guy well done it was beautiful
Thanks , glad you enjoyed it
Awesome. Free as a bird indeed
What an amazing way to spend your day.
@timnewland4186 it certainly was, glad you enjoyed watching it
Beautiful video and footage. The scilly isles is one of those places I really want to fly to. You have inspired my to now fly down to Bodmin and do the same. Thank you for sharing.
glad you liked the video and good luck with your own adventure, it's stunning if the weather plays fair
What a treat, real flying, beautiful unspoiled Islands - perhaps you should have stayed longer!
I may well go back and stay a few days when possible, it was beautiful
Wow looks like the Maldives from the beaches and clear water. just kidding, but looks stunning. Who would've thought we have that in the channel close to the Atlantic
Lovely. I'm envious.
Love the musical accompaniment
Thanks, glad you liked it
Awesome. Well done
I enjoyed that very much, thanks. 😊
Subbed.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for joining
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Nothing is sped up , all at actual speed, which was approximately 75mph
Great video. Subbed. 👍
Hi, thanks for joining, glad you liked the video
Awesome i own one of the few Dragon flies in America so cool to see balls of steel on that side of the world.
@blueneptune-u8z glad you enjoyed it, check out some of my other videos, myself and a friend flew flexwings microlights all the way to the North cape and back last year, roughly 5000 miles and 18 days in total
Lovely flight with some stunning views. Can anyone name the beach down and to the left at the 3:56 mark please??
Sennen Cove
Awesome.... thank you. :)
@@MrOldways glad you enjoyed it
You're welcome
Looks good, and certainly a lot faster than my old 582 Quantum 😂 This video is getting dangerously close to convincing me to try and re-do my GST again one day!
Go for it, you know you want to 😁
Wow, simply Wow!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video and flight , must trade one of my bikes in for some magic wings . NICE
@@garyspracticalworkshop357 go for it !!
Great video's.. I would love to do this hobby. How much does one cost. Do you need a licence to fly one. Awsome. Dean 🇬🇧
@deanmcbride8747 hi, yes you do need a licence, these machines can vary from about £1500 to £60,000, the most common one, the quantum, can be had for anything from £3000 to around £9000
Awesome
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
Is extra training, rating or equipment required to fly over open water?
Hi, no training or ratings are required for water crossings, in a flexwing there is no universally accepted way of ditching, it's really up to the individual to make their own choices, as for equipment I always wear a lifejacket and carry a personal locator beacon which works worldwide
nice! altitude & distance ? so cool over water indeed! :) ty
I flew at 3900ft across the water, it's approximately 30 miles across
Now that's what I call flying 😊
Thanks for the comments, glad you liked it, check out my videos from our Arctic trip last year, some very challenging flying at times
I live in Penzance and enjoyed that no end. How long did it take to get to Scilly from Cardinham btw? Also.. on the way out and on the way back you got clearance to overfly Lands End Airport. I guess you were high enough yo avoid the regular traffic? Not sure when you flew but it's been hoying it down with rain here for the best part of a fortnight.. Nice video....
hi we did the flight about a month ago now i think, it took about an hour from bodmin to st mary's, we contact the relevant flight services for information and get clearance to fly over certain areas, including lands end, and they can tell us about traffic heading our way or tell other people about us
@davesmicrolightadventures
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hi we did the flight about a month ago now i think, it took about an hour from bodmin to st mary's, we contact the relevant flight services for information and get clearance to fly over certain areas, including lands end, and they can tell us about traffic heading our way or tell other people about us
Would have preffered no music. Just natural sounds of the wind, engine and prop noises please. But thanks and well done.
Thanks for the comments, some of my other videos have very little music, it's nice when you can hear all the radio chit chat but I've been having problems with the audio crackling a lot so I had to cut most of it from this one
What precautions do you take for crossing the sea in case of engine failure?
Hi, I have lifejacket and a personal locator beacon with me whenever I'm crossing large amounts of water
that flight takes balls in one of them
check out some of the other videos on my channel, dave bromley microlight adventures, we did a trip to the north cape last year in aid of prostate cancer, some of the scenery and weather we flew through will make you twitch a bit if you thought that took balls
I was nervous crossing that water with you!
Hi, we're getting used to it now, we've done quite a few water crossings in the last year
@@davesmicrolightadventures did you have a life vest on?
Brilliant video, thanks for sharing it.
Can I ask the name of the music you used as it was so nice.
Hi, most of the music I use comes from soundstripe which is part of the power director video editor, the clips I used in this video were called, chasing the northern lights,come and see, and, interim, probably not very helpful if you don't have power director, regards, dave
Many thanks for the music info, Ive managed to find them on youtube cheers once again.
Thank you for the response dave
Do you wear an immersion suit for flights over water?
Hi, no I don't, I do have a lifejacket and personal locator beacon, the problem with immersion suits in a flexwing is it's not practical to wear it all the time and they are quite bulky to store when not in use
Wow, just wow!
Hi, it made me feel just the same doing it many thanks for the comments
So close to death at every moment. One big gust of wind... and it's sayonara.
Not really, these machines are deceptively strong, wind can have a very big impact on the flight
Beautiful - at 3:04 is that Newquay airport?
I believe it's Portreath disused air base
@@davesmicrolightadventures That's correct; no longer an active airfield but not disused. There is a radome on the airfield and if you 'had to land' there - in an emergency - the MoD Police based there very soon appear!
How are you finding the parts and servicing since the Indian company took over P & M? (I used to work for them (P & M) before they went into receivership!)
Also, are you wearing a goon suit and have any extra safety equipment flying over water?
Hi, it was an absolute nightmare to start with, gs aviation now has pretty much everything in stock
I don't wear an immersion suit or anything, but I do have a lifejacket and a personal locator beacon
Cool, glad you're sorted! I still have a little puff of pride when i see the struts, cables and wings, wondering whether they were any that I had made! 🤔
Amazing! The first video of this kind I've ever watched! I had a PPL so am used to restricted views with Cessnas! I showed your video to a friend today and the question they asked was, 'Does he have a parachute?'! I assumed the answer is no, as I never carried a parachute in a Cessna but please confirm the answer! What's the furthest you've flown in that machine and what's the range on a good weather day? And another 'silly' question from the same friend: Ask him if the machine has a name! (LOL!) Thanks!
Hi, first of all, no we don't carry parachutes, myself and a friend flew 2 of these all the way to the North cape in Norway and back last year, almost 5000 miles in total, as for range, we can do up to 4 hours on a full rank at around 80 mph, so 320 at a time, the most we've done in a day was about 550 miles if I remember correctly, all the videos of that journey are on you tube, check them out at dave bromley microlight adventures, let me know what you think, regards, dave
nice ride! :)
Thanks, and thanks for watching
Just wondering what precautions you have to take for that distance over water, is it just height for glide distance and hope? Sorry if it’s a dumb question
@user-kz2ro3hx9y hi, height is obviously your friend on those occasions but I also wear a lifejacket and carry a personal locator beacon
@@davesmicrolightadventures ah, thanks for answering. Fab video, fly safe friend
Fly around Saltash, river Tamar and the rest of the area. Being based in Asia, I miss it. Please.
I will look into it 👍
Great Video Dave, I know nothing of what these do, so I've got so many questions, did I hear you say on the return that you would be up to 3500ft, what's the max height one of these can do, what kind of speeds do they reach, and do you get there and back on one tank. Sorry if my questions are naive, just intrigued that's all. 👍🏻
Hi, glad you liked the video, I was flying at 3900ft on the way back, across to the mainland, max altitude is governed by controlled airspace really, although above 10,000ft you may need oxygen !!. I usually fly at 80mph which gives good fuel consumption as is comfortable, I can fly at 100mph if required but it starts to get a bit too noisy, maximum permitted speed on my machine is 120mph
I usually carry 2 x 10 litre plastic fuel cans on the back seat for long journeys, although it was only an hour each way on this trip which used less than half a tank
If you need oxygen above 10,000 ft, how does that affect your engine's performance?@@davesmicrolightadventures
Hi, ive never really noticed any difference in engine performance at altitude although the climb rate drops off quite a bit the higher you go
Lovely video, what speed does this thing do normally? I'd love to learn to fly one of these. Looks so peaceful.
Hi, there are various models of flexwing with different performance levels, I usually fly around 80mph but can fly at 100mph if required
@@davesmicrolightadventures Interesting, thanks for taking the time to reply.