Dodging Bald Eagles Flying Across Texas!

[@dylansaviationadventures]

Great to see you flying in America! This is a fantastic second channel, Noel! Only just started watching it and it's really impressive so far!

[@pjotrtje0NL]

6:15 excellent, she’s the greatest company, keeping an eye on other traffic! God, how I miss flying…

[@dalemullins4562]

It won't be long Pilots will be yelling "Noel!" on the radio as your accent gives you away! expect more subs!!!

[@skyhawk_4526]

My instructor told me the same thing about the vultures diving if you're on a collision course with them, and it's apparently true of all birds of prey. He told me the ones to really avoid are seagulls because they are completely unpredictable and not too bright. He didn't have a very high regard for them (winged rats, as he called them). 😉

[@FlyWithNoelPhilips]

Haha! That’s exactly what we call them too, thankfully we don’t see many here!

[@philcrosby8931]

Hey Noel, It's similar here in outback Oz. The Wedgetail eagles are beautiful to see. They fly high (riding on thermals) because their eyesight is extraordinary. They can spot a critter (mouse etc.) from miles away. Being high gives them more chances to spot prey.

[@bshammel]

Love your wife’s comment, “you’re a little a plane, you’re a pain in the ass.” As a controller I agree with her 😂. Cherokee, archer, arrow all the same to us.

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Great video Noel and what a nice Piper Archer… Glad to see you’re settling into life in the states and enjoying your flying in Texas! Cheers 🥂

[@madmikemackas]

Welcome to the states! Hope you love it!

[@pjotrtje0NL]

1:35 that’s a US Army Huron in front of you. College Station’s got a very diverse clientele!

[@FlyingEyesWorld]

Hey Noel, now that you're in Texas we need to go fly together! 😎

[@FlyWithNoelPhilips]

Absolutely! Let's do this!

[@MRRice-wz3bv]

Noel when you get more time to explore. Texas aviation history please look into Terrell & Henderson, Texas. They both played a major role flight training of RAF pilots. Again welcome to Texas.

[@Jeff_The_Weatherman]

Noel, I had a Turkey Vulture be my "wingman" for a few moments one day at 800 feet in the pattern at MSL. Wished I had a GoPro video of it. 🙂

[@fate66usn]

If you get homesick and want a proper British pub you'll have to go all the way downtown and find either Red Lion on South Shephard or Richmond Arms in the Galleria area

[@FlyWithNoelPhilips]

I've heard of those places! Definitely need to visit at some point!

[@nothingtoseehere4026]

You're in Texas... Awesome. Stick around for a while. It'd be nice to meet you. Belton lake has lots of Bald Eagles as residents.

[@supericeman1]

Hey Noel, welcome state side hope TX is all good, cheers to many more adventures!

[@gaycale5563]

Hooks is about 10 miles from my house! There are a lot of good places to eat along the 99 Parkway. I hope y'all enjoyed Texas.

[@stephenpointon]

I just Started watching your vids again after a time off for a good reason. I was thrilled to hear of your move to Texas as i have just moved to Dallas!! As a boy from Burton on Trent i can tell you it's a lot different from the old country. Contact me if you ever want a chat or a meal (i know a great place for fish and chips) if your in the DFW area!

[@blueyonder360]

New subscriber to your channel. Really enjoying the cockpit banter and your southern drawl. Soon enough you’ll be starting your videos off by saying Howdy y’all. You need to get up to Colorado and check out the mountains. Very beautiful. I fly a Cherokee 140/180 out of KBJC and have a few videos on our KZbin channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your content.

[@gridlockjoe]

If you want to see forests, take a flight up to Nacogdoches (OCH) or Lufkin (LFK).

[@73av8r5]

Used to fly the SF340, ATR and EMB145 into CLL. 👍🏻

[@flyoverfredusa]

wait until summer when it's 110 degrees + humidity, that's when you'll realise Texas can be hard work. Good vid again ! Bonus points from getting the word wazak in !!

[@FlyWithNoelPhilips]

I have to get used to swapping around winter and summer in terms of the best weather for flying! I can see a few months in the garden by the pool coming up over the summer!

[@flyoverfredusa]

@@FlyWithNoelPhilips I did the move to Dallas from the UK years ago, live in Nevada now as the weather is better ! Hope you get to come here and visit in the future

[@grahamlees4394]

They do seaplane training at KLCI NH in the great lakes. 1600 miles but hey, what an adventure...

[@ReidForrest]

Howdy Noel! Welcome to Texas! Hooks, West Houston, and Conroe are great airports. The restaurant at Conroe is awesome. I'm close to EFD and GLS.

[@NerdInMotion23]

Buttered the bread there Noel! Absolute Sauce Boss 🇺🇸🇬🇧👍

[@Alex10121]

Definitely interesting, as you pointed out, that they clear you to land even though you were number 2. Here in NZ, thats a big no no.

[@cceatl]

Thanks for the flight!

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video Noel, i bet you are enjoying the USA 🇺🇸😀

[@Björn-HansenA350]

Nice flight Noel 🦅 and that song in the background.. sounds like The cure.. by the way I follow also airlines live from Manchester ,the guys told us in a live stream a couple weeks ago that you went to Texas with A Singapore a350, I was thinking for a new trip or steak again 😉 @ Texas, but you move to the 🇺🇸 I wish you all the best there 🙂

[@belugast]

Great video.🙂 Please can I ask why did you move to America??

[@ukfreelander5830]

Noel. Here is a few suggestions for places to fly to in Texas. These are places I have visited with friends. Fredericksburg.. the airport has an American Diner beside the apron and also has a quaint hotel as well. Fredericksburg itself is a great tourist town worth a visit. Port Arkansas. Airport is a part of a public carpark. Take the local bus in to the port via a tour of the island Llano. Interesting town by the river with a great BBQ at Coopers.

[@FlyWithNoelPhilips]

Thank you! Will add them to the list!

[@ukfreelander5830]

Just noted spelling mistake. Should read Port Aransas

[@cameraman655]

I rather get the impression that Rachel is not too excited about relocating to Texas.

[@garrettreid5757]

Welcome to Texas Noel. Glad y'all are here. I'm a Houston native and still live here. Would you ever like to go out for a steak together? It would be so cool to meet you.

[@tmzy]

Great to see you keeping up the flying down in america!

[@abdulroqueb1272]

Hey Noel am I right in assuming your heading for a CPL/IR/ATPL for a future in commercial aviation?

[@glennwatson]

Australia is much closer to the US in terms of our airlaw then the UK, but cleared to land is like the UK only if the runway environment is clear.

[@anthonywareing]

Hi Noel, are you using your sky demon over there or something else ?

[@CallieMasters5000]

Come to Galveston!

[@thomasreiser]

Flashing lights on certain types of towers are an FAA requirement and if they stop working you have to notify them

[@markbennett9043]

Why didn't you put the landing gear up?

[@alexaviation8107]

Gear isnt retractable by the looks of it

[@markbennett9043]

@@alexaviation8107 my bad

[@skyhawk_4526]

Someone at the Piper factory decided to weld it in the down position. 😉

[@samturner4406]

How long are you planning on staying? Just for a season or have longer goals? Wondering how I can do the same, what is your work/visa situation?

[@janellek21]

What made you decide to relocate to America Noel?

[@fearghalmoore1693]

Great video as always. Just out of curiosity do you ever retract the landing gear or is the wheels permanently down

[@SeeBread]

The landing gear is fixed, it's not retractable

[@johnrandle5141]

Did you move to Texas?

[@jonworthing7467]

Noel is it cheaper to fly in the USA. Nice landing by the way.

[@callum8440]

How are you finding Texas? Easy for the family to adapt?

[@grahambeyer6254]

Hi Noel thanks for the video. Is Rachel also a Pilot? If not is she intending to learn? Couldn't see the Bald eagle moment must've missed it any chance anyone can put the timestamp please?

[@tedferkin]

So when is Rachel getting her wings?

[@stevenbates4391]

What are you using for inflight navigation now Noel . Probably not Sky Demon

[@FlyWithNoelPhilips]

ForeFlight on the iPad, and whatever GPS the plane has fitted 😂 It's a GNS430 on the Archer.

[@joshuagilbert7581]

Anyone know the ICAO of the airport?

[@cameraman655]

CLL

[@willarddevoe5893]

Audio? If you could let the microphone run and just use the button, it would sound better. American birds? If you come on a flock, just stop the plane. If one crosses your path, they will all cross together.

[@binky_bun]

I think if I left the UK the only thing I'd miss would be Greggs. On the plus side US taco bell is much better. That one that just opened up in Mansfield is terrible.

[@janellek21]

I lived half my life in America and returned to the UK 2 years ago. When I was in the USA the one thing I missed most was HP sauce. Now back in the UK, the 2 things I miss most about America are grits and the Waffle House.

[@binky_bun]

@@janellek21 Yeah HP sauce is pretty good. I do like a Greggs sausage cob with HP sauce. I'm told A1 steak sauce is about the closest thing to it in the US but I've never tried it. Root beer is where it's at for me. I used to buy cases of A&W from an import place in Ashton under Lyne but it seems almost impossible to get hold of now. Supposedly the government banned one of its ingredients

[@FlyWithNoelPhilips]

Absolutely agree. The Taco Bell in Mansfield was dire, the ones here are much nicer (and have a better range of gluten/dairy free for Rach as well as Anna's beloved bowls!)

[@skyhawk_4526]

@@janellek21 Not sure where you stayed in the US, but the grocery store chain "Safeway" carries HP Sauce where I live. (I believe Safeway is only in the Western US though.)

[@janellek21]

@@skyhawk_4526 I was in the Southeast.

[@ralphal.8398]

Do you live in college station thats not that's far from me

[@tedferkin]

Spoiler alert See now that's why I could never move abroad..... I mean no Greggs.! Inconceivable.

[@hamshackleton]

Do the Americans know what a wazzock is? 🙂

[@skyhawk_4526]

Well, I'm an American, and I don't know what a "wazzock" is. 😔

[@hanspeter9818]

first

[@gavinbottcher9174]

Big carbon footprint Noel better watch out for the climate police.

[@skyhawk_4526]

That Piper Archer is probably more economical than many full-size trucks and SUVs.

[@gavinbottcher9174]

@@skyhawk_4526 doesn't matter to the Greenies.

[@cameraman655]

You find that bunch ‘round Austin, not many in H-Town...

[@stephenpointon]

@@cameraman655 come on up to Dallas I think there is a bounty on Teslas with california plates