This has become my favourite youtube channel! Great tips for realistic flying.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And kudos for first comment! 👍🏻👍🏻
@Omega-ky8ur2 жыл бұрын
Really cool to watch you fly over familiar turf (I'm from Newcastle) I'm off on the sick for 2 months so tomorrow I'll have a go at this route. And the place Hawik is pronounced like Hoyk. I must add my Grandma told me that a while ago and not sure if its a joke. She seemend fairly serious haha
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks 👍🏻 And get well soon!
@Omega-ky8ur2 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Thank you Sir. I had a little go at the route. I mainly went looking for Spadeadam after flying over the Angel of The North. I couldn’t find Spadeadam. I was literally on top of it hence why I couldn’t see it. I then went looking for College Valley. There’s some WW2 plane wrecks around there and an RAF memorial. I will deffo have a go at your full route
@calummacfarlane84762 жыл бұрын
Your Grandma is 100% correct!
@josefwitt97722 жыл бұрын
Entertaining video. I really enjoyed the mix of aviation, sightseeing, and RAF history. UK is a great setting for this sort of flying. Incidentally just stumbled upon ridge rolls in the DCS L-39 last night south of Kobuleti during a detour from the range to the mountains after failing to figure out bombs setup. I was working on consistent roll-in to a 30 degree dive on the abandoned airfield, so I'll have to try that little trick you showed up at Spadeadam. These videos have definitely exposed me to a part of aviation I never knew much about, and it's ideal for flight sims. I'll give this route a try this week.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for taking the time to comment 👍🏻
@aengberg12 жыл бұрын
I've spent a lot of time in the Moffat Valley and when you're there in the shadow of those mighty hills it seems like you're in the middle of nowhere. But at 400 knots the world shrinks considerably! Another great video. This has fast become one of my favourite channels.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m really glad to hear that!
@jamesmorgan24652 жыл бұрын
It's always a pleasure watching your videos. Feels like flying the real thing, the scenery in MSFS is so damn well done. I wish some of those module developer companies would bring out an RAF SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 in the camouflage of the Gulf War. You see them so seldom in any flight, SIM actually never saw any for FSX, Prepar3D or MSFS 2020... It's such a beautiful jet.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
The Jaguar is a strange omission from the sims! It would be great to try it
@mixmastergeneral64302 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video, I come on everyday in hope you have posted something new. I used to play a lot of sims many years ago, sims these days are unreal so it will be a brand new learning curve. Keep up the fantastic work, would be great to see something out of RAF Leeming! Used to go there as kid with my grandad and watch the Tornados taking off.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Took off from there on my England video and I believe I landed there on my Lake District video 👍🏻 Sadly the scenery model isn’t as good as it could be.
@dillank3240 Жыл бұрын
That was very fun, especially RAF Spadeadam. It is surprising to see the detail that the simulator includes. For me, that's a good chunk of the appeal. I can indulge my love of geography and explore the planet in a way that I cannot do in real life. I don't know if I'll physically make it back to the UK again, but I fly there in the sim frequently. Your videos are inspiring. I'm going to have to watch this again and try it myself.
@cgaviator Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I do just that, flying around places I haven’t been for years
@sneeks2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed that. Top quality as always and great to see Edinburgh at the end of it.
@calummacfarlane84762 жыл бұрын
29:57 Trrain Trrain Pull up! Love this. I really enjoy photographing aircraft in the Moffat Valley and have even caught F-15s slaloming those bends on the A74(M)!
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@mandh142 жыл бұрын
Stunning presentation and skill Chris! Really professional channel, hope it continues to grow as this is one of the best I've seen.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated!
@colourwheel202 жыл бұрын
Great video again. Since you fly so much low level in the UK, I recommend you get Bijan’s 4 Seasons Pack, if only for the improved representation of the trees you find in the UK. The trees are more round, smaller, and the extra seasons are a bonus. Would make your videos even better :)
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Lol, I’ll take a look! You know, I promised myself I wouldn’t start buying all the addons like I did in P3D! 😅 I was hoping that MSFS may get around to seasons etc.
@garryadams672 жыл бұрын
Just the sort of video I like the right mix of tutorial and fun flying 👏👏 will look forword to flying this route later. Thanks 👍😎
@staubsauger23052 жыл бұрын
This has been on my "to watch" list for a while, I'm glad I managed to find time for it. Great to see the Big To Small technique. As for low levels, "Be still my beating heart" - even a couple hundred feet difference and the apparent speed seems incredible. External low flying for footage is risky but under the Tyne bridge is really showing off your skill. Here's a non-UK low level route for you: Spangdahlem to Koblenz, follow Der Lorelei sirens down the Rhine to Mainz, east to Frankfurt and continue to Fulda. OHMS airmail delivery of a B61 at Eisenach (sorry Wartburg castle). RTB any route westward (although sometimes I deviate to Seigen and follow the valley north to Kromback because I like their wheatbeer). Just east of Bonn are a pair of castles. Then any route home but down the Rhine to Remagen (and its WWII significant bridge) to Koblenz. F/A-18 has enough gas low-level. I've done it with Hawk and Macci, but on unlimited fuel (cheat) while exploring, so would have to try again with drop tanks and limited fuel back on. And for my homeland, anywhere in the South Island of New Zealand is pretty good. Christchurch to Farlie is flat but then to Tekapo, Pukaki and then south to Wanaka and Queenstown mixes glacial and river valleys.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’ll be sure to check it out
@andrewcollie2 жыл бұрын
That was a really enjoyable video - I did my PPL at Carlisle and used to fly from Eshott so Northumberland and the Borders were my playground (though never at low level or faster than 90kts!)
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍🏻
@sendark0012 жыл бұрын
Your videos keep getting better and better! 💯
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, much appreciated! I’m slowly learning the editing software! 😅
@johnclose23232 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video and good flying. Hawick is pronounced Hoick. A mate rang me to meet there and I drove up and spent ages looking for Hoick on the Road Signs then finally twigged. Newcastle United Stadium is St James Park. Driving past Spadeadam once on the A69 and a large RAF transport was coming in very steep dropping antimissile flares - great sight. One suggestion trip round the Western Isles - Islay, Skye, Eilean Donan Castle etc?
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’ve looked to the west though the rendering isn’t as impressive. I’ll take another look and see. Thanks 👍🏻
@airportsmanchester2 жыл бұрын
Hi great video. You are the best Sim Pilot that i've seen . In all the year's I've been watching youtube videos . Just keep them comming. Fantastic
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
That is very kind of you to say, thank you 👍🏻
@colin55772 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe the performance of that jet given the tiny, tiny intakes. They look like they were made to a different scale from the rest of the aircraft. These tours need more views… we get excellent flying tips, a look at different aircraft types and great tours complete with interesting commentary and anecdotes. Fab.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And while the engine is small, so is the aircraft. Though I am surprised that a straight wing aircraft can cruise comfortably at 420kt. But I have no experience in it. It’s just a lovely cruiser! And good at slower speeds. And thank you 👍🏻
@Retset2 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable! 24:52 - yes please!
@TheDrummingWarrior3 ай бұрын
love this route, starts at my old job at the airport, flew right over my current place of work in gateshead, over my house near the derwent and over my old school in hexham.
@TheDrummingWarrior3 ай бұрын
oh and i did my DofE at spadeadam
@cgaviator3 ай бұрын
@@TheDrummingWarrior I planned it well then! Just for you 🤗👍🏻
@Adam-w8m5x2 жыл бұрын
This MB model is lovely! Great video as usual 😎
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍🏻
@jameshewitt88282 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to try this on the sim. Used to live up in the borders abd regularly hike around that area
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy revisiting places I’ve been in real life, amazing how realistic it can be
@jameshewitt88282 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator yep, out of everywhere in the world I flew from Wattisham (ex reme apache tech) in a hornet over my kids school haha and around Rendlesham forest, Woodbridge and bentwaters as love the military history of those bases plus like walking around there too.
@caiazzo1232 жыл бұрын
An absolutely fantastic video very professionally done and incredibly informative one of the best KZbin videos out there I think you . A pleasured to watch. Thank you. Maverick.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying, much appreciated!
@iainbradford42542 жыл бұрын
Awesome :-) I hope you were booked into 20 Tango! My first 100ft trip in the Tornado was flown down the Moffat Valley. As we exited heading west towards a laydown target at 500 kts we passed over the A74 trunk road at (video 21:21) and I looked right, almost into the cab of a truck! I thought to myself, how can this be legal, but it was :-) Sorry to the truck driver for the surprise. Here is a link to a Tornado GR1 video making a simulated attack from N to S into Spadeadam EW range. About half way through you can hear the crew chaffing and the Radar Warning alerting them to various engagements from the ground.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
100ft… jolly good fun!
@peterbonnez2 жыл бұрын
The ultimate 2 seater. Fab graphics.
@ScottRae2 жыл бұрын
I dunno, they do it for real for every Scotland rugby match at Murrayfield, and every Edinburgh Tattoo display! and Hawick is pronounced Hoi ck and my flight of choice would be the Peebles valley! But might have to try further south by accident!
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Lol, thanks 👍🏻
@lacweb2 жыл бұрын
Really Interesting. I once went to Spadeadam in the back of a Puma, whilst they did missile avoidance. Threw up all the way :-(
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Oh no! Great experience mind!
@tadcooper58352 жыл бұрын
Flying the MB-339, my favorite jet fighter, earned you a like and a subscribe! 🙂 I noticed that you don't set your heading bug or HSI course pointer to the direction of the upcoming turn. Do you guys just tend not to fuss with that while flying low-level like this? It just takes a quick second to do and provides a good sanity check to make sure you're heading the correct way. Thanks again for your videos they are informative as well as great fun to watch!
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Ordinarily I’d change the HSI bits but in the sim it’s tricky to fly and mouse it over each time
@Machlooper2 жыл бұрын
Tomorrows mission 😬😬😬 Thanks 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Sorry the downloads aren’t ready yet, but have fun!
@mikeh14042 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the flight
@Decrepit_biker2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see the North West of Scotland operational flying. Places like Applecross pass, Glen Shiel would be good too. I am of course assuming the designated area for low flying is further north towards Cape Wrath?
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
I did check out west coast and it wasn’t rendered as nicely as it should have been. I’ll check it again as it’s a lovely place!
@W4lkerWings2 жыл бұрын
So if this is the Scottish answer to the Mach Loop, does that make it the McLoop? 😀
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
😆
@keithrobson86492 жыл бұрын
Great video. Dual carriageway is the M74.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
I believe it starts as A74(M) then goes full on M74
@keithrobson86492 жыл бұрын
Just looked at the map and you are right. Driven along it many times to visit our son in Edinburgh. Motorway all the way. Never realised it initially is the A74(M) then the M74. Often stop for a picnic along the Moffat valley but unfortunately not seen you fly by.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
@@keithrobson8649 it’s been a long time! 😅
@jameswingrove74212 жыл бұрын
So, why is ridge rolling illegal? Great video as always!
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
I think training limits this to 120° of bank, inverted is far too maverick! 😎
@MojaveHigh2 жыл бұрын
So much fun, I love this kind of flight as much as the precision timed ones. If you could only get one jet in addition to the Hawk, would it be the MB 339, the Fouga Magister, the Goshawk or something else? Given that it was used for this type of flying.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Good question! I’d still get the 339, it’s just so well made! Clearly I’m a fan of this flying and the Fouga, whilst very nice, is for the slower cruising. I’ve not flown the T45 much as it doesn’t quick have that authentic, well used cockpit feel. And it’s Navy! 😂
@MojaveHigh2 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Thanks! For a layman, is the 339 different enough from the Hawk to warrant buying both? I will be getting the Hawk, but hadn't considered the 339 until you made this video.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
@@MojaveHigh depends on how much you want to spend! 😄 It’s different enough but largely does the same job. I just like a change of cockpit scenery. You wouldn’t regret having it that’s for sure
@MojaveHigh2 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Thanks for the advice. I have bought several planes recently and see two or three must haves in my immediate future (AN-2, Floatiak, Van's RV-14), so I am trying to be frugal, haha, even though it doesn't sound like it.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
@@MojaveHigh haha, yeah right! 😅
@beech182 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the last bit on the weather. Just downloaded it as a result. MSFS clouds are a bit meh.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Ever seen P3D clouds!? 😆
@beech182 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Poop!. I don't suppose you knew Squadron Leader Matt Barker? He was Flt Lt at the time and flew the display season on the Hawk solo in 2009. We used to be friends when we were kids and I dated his sister ❤
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
@@beech18 haha, yes I knew Matt, but certainly not as familiar with his sister! 😂
@beech182 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator 🤣
@flightsimcockpit69112 жыл бұрын
Great flight and get that VFR region 1 in :}
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Will do! Going to run some FPS tests first 😅
@MintyModF12 жыл бұрын
The "water feature" you're thinking of is St. Mary's Loch. What did you fly operationally? I am trying to pursue the fast jet path, myself. Did you fly with Tim D?
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t fly with Tim, though I followed a similar path. And thanks for the Loch pointer, I’m always nervous pronouncing things when I know the Scots will be watching! 😂
@sneeks2 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator I’m sure we would forgive you 😂
@MintyModF12 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Are you ex-FAA then? It's looking like dark blue for me!
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
@@MintyModF1 certainly not FAA! 😅
@monkeyboy84242 жыл бұрын
Great video. Can you please post your hardware system? PC make, memory, video card etc. Thanks.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Should be in the destruction or linked to my site 👍🏻
@jameshewitt88282 жыл бұрын
And you pronounced Hawick wrong haha, new subscriber and great content
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Haha… yes, I know now! 😅
@richavery662 жыл бұрын
A YT video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqPRpZusadqrm6c) shows a couple of Eurofighters flying from RAF Conningsby, around the Mach Loop, through the Lake District and then returning to base. In the Lake District, they fly: Lake Windermere - Little Langdale - Eskdale - Wast Water - Buttermere - Crummock Water. I enjoy flying the Hawk using that route, flying to the north of Lake Windermere after Crummock Water to make it into a loop - it makes a good alternative/addition to the Mach Loop.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
I can’t say I know many of the place names! But I’m pretty sure I’ve flown it!
@TashyMan Жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, just getting into this aircraft and love this route….do you have the flight plan for it ? I know you did it a while back but I’m a recent convert to MSFS2020 so way behind the curve 🙈😉🤣
@cgaviator Жыл бұрын
Yup, here: www.cgaviator.co.uk/downloads/
@TashyMan Жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Thanks much appreciated
@martijn95682 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris do you have an idea why ridge rolling is illegal?
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Ridge rolling isn’t illegal… but going beyond 120 angle of bank at low level is! At least I seem to remember the number was 120!
@martijn95682 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Ah thank you! Good thing that you can't do any illegal things when flying a flight sim👍
@Plumsouffle6 ай бұрын
I hope you’re not too hard on yourself getting numbers wrong! You fly well. :)
@cgaviator6 ай бұрын
My goodness, I hardly remember this video lol! 😅
@tdlyman5 ай бұрын
Hey so out of all the aircraft you’ve flown on msfs, what is your absolute favorite? Your go to.
@cgaviator5 ай бұрын
F35 usually! But I fly a lot of different models
@tdlyman5 ай бұрын
Haven’t flown that one yet. Ive been flying the T1 quite a bit as of late. Maybe I’ll give that one a go!
@lars99662 жыл бұрын
are you using bing or google?
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Bing
@jjsmallpiece92342 жыл бұрын
What's happened to Harry the Hawk?
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
Haha… I have so many models in my virtual hangar that I need to spread the love a little! It’ll be back!
@jjsmallpiece92342 жыл бұрын
@@cgaviator Can't be whizzing around in these foreign cheap and nasty airframes.
@cgaviator2 жыл бұрын
@@jjsmallpiece9234 haha, I dunno, got a soft spot for the 339. I’ve got more plans for the Hawk, that’s for sure!
@paulanthonygiuliani6158 Жыл бұрын
Hi please can you upload the flight plan for this
@cgaviator Жыл бұрын
Did it work ok?
@paulanthonygiuliani6158 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic thanks so much
@russellharris50722 жыл бұрын
Low is the way to go,I get bored at altitude,flew from EGLF to Valley in the 339 and got bored at 3000' very quickly so did most of the run @ 200'.I have those weather presets and also have presets by DNBOF (flightsim.to),two main differences are with the latter you have the facility to glide with thermals and if you park a light aircraft and crank up the preset to around hurricane force,it will toss the G A around like a cork.This will not happen with the former..........................