First Flight After LOCKDOWN 😳 | ATC Audio | Skyranger

[@cotswoldbikerdad1153]

Fantastic to have you back Ben ✈️👍

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

😀 thanks! I’m enjoying it too

[@ianwightman]

Great stuff as usual Ben.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks Ian!

[@flyikarus8023]

Great video Ben, good to have you back in the air mate.

[@musoseven8218]

Well done Ben you lucky chap, thanks for sharing. Everything looked superbly normal. Your skills dont look to have perished. Looking forward to CP episode, you'll get the SR in there easily "Piece of cake old chap". The TV series Piece of Cake was filmed there and at South Cerney and a squadron of Spitfires was used on both fields. A great series from 1988, iirc.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Yes indeed! Well, I do mention that in a future episode - plenty coming up on the channel!

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

And thanks for watching 👏👏

[@musoseven8218]

Ben, as always, a pleasure to watch. You seem to have taken well to this flying lark!

[@musoseven8218]

Looking forward to the next instalment, years and years since I flew into CP, Oaksey and Badminton. My buddy did sideslip practice in the C42 into Badminton. He's missing his training.

[@Reece190290]

Excellent video Ben, as always.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks Reece!

[@jensonmoore]

A brilliant video ben, always enjoy them, looking forward to restating my lessons with my instructor at Breighton!

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

You’ll absolutely love getting back up I’m sure

[@surftheskiesaviation3733]

Great stuff Ben!

[@KevinWolters]

Nice video Ben! Looking forward to the next one😁

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Ah cheers Kevin !

[@LetsGoFlying]

Haha nice one mate. Great landings too! Better than my first one back! I had to do a whole circuit session to get back on form! Looking forward to the next one!

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Cheers mate - cannot wait to see this IOW trip

[@JoeRichardson02]

This was awesome, great to see people getting up taking advantage of the beautiful weather!

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks for watching dude! AH I know...just changing now - but have managed over 8 hours since this video...plenty coming up

[@AlexPorterhokiplc]

Great video Ben - it is clear you have been using lockdown to add to your video editing skills - can't wait to get back to lessons on 18th June!

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Ah thanks Alex! It’s great to be back, you’ll love it too!! What a hobby

[@BoB4jjjjs]

Back in the air again, fantastic, makes you feel good. :-))

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks for watching Bob!👍

[@jedwig61]

Welcome back to the skies Ben. I’m not booked in to restart training until July 4th... fingers crossed.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Everything crossed for ya Jed!

[@piealotflyer3731]

Nice one Ben and bet it was good to get back up in the air. It looked like an ideal day for it and hopefully the good weather continues.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks 👍 Fingers crossed !

[@kevchilton908]

Great video Ben, loved the intro! Looking forward to seeing Charlton Park.. which is also on my shortlist to visit 👌👍

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks Kevin - ahh you must. A couple videos coming up featuring it! 👍

[@WILDANDSTORY]

I need to get back into flying. Watched various flexwings and gyrocopters fly over the south coast this weekend.

[@ranbirsingh7666]

Ben : Welcome Back!!! 😁😁😁 Another great video 👍👍👍

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks buddy

[@ranbirsingh7666]

Hi Ben, hope you well and keeping good . Been doing some difference training in Skyranger- so will be catching up on your videos again. 👍😁

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Glad you are back. Been missing your videos Ben. We're you nervous?

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Ah thanks very much. Yeh I was - as soon as I got to about circuit height those nerves drifted away and it honestly it felt like I hadn’t been away. Then on final they crept back a little!!

[@mikegreen7902]

Another great video Ben. Love following your flights. I had my first flight in 10 weeks last Monday, so know that feeling of euphoria. Just a thought, and I apologise if I'm wrong, but were the items on the RH seat secure? A lose mobile phone falling on the floor in a low g stall or light turbulence can so easily foul a control mech.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Ahh thanks mike. It’s a good point, no they weren’t really. Must think about putting the In the back compartment next time - only issue is that can be fiddly. Tricky payoff. But great point and noted! Thanks for watching buddy

[@JodelFlyer]

Great to have you back in the air Ben. The intro was fun and humour is always good! Amazing to be back in the air isn't it? Landings looked good and looking forward to the next one. You don't always have to travel long distances to visit special places and have fun trips. 🛫 👍

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Thanks Tim! That’s a really good point. It’s easy to overlook what you have nearby sometimes. Aren’t we lucky to have this hobby back 😀

[@davidknight7617]

Another great video Ben. Thanks for the mention, that’s my 5 seconds of fame all used up.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

David Knight haha....it was a greaser tho from the looks of things

[@samclark9297]

Great series Ben and good to see you back in the air. I was sent the link to your channel via your instructor a few weeks ago after inquiring about lessons. Can't wait to start my training, have been wanting to for years. Quick question, what made you choose to learn in the Skyranger over the other two 3-axis the club have?

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Hey Sam! Ahh awesome ..you’ll love it! I think each aircraft is great in its own right. I’ve actually flown all 3 this week! Tough to pick an outright favourite ...maybe ill do a comparison video soon !

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

But yeh sorry to answer your question the skyranger was easier to book back then because it’s cold in the winter not many others wanted it!

[@RoryOnAir]

Brilliant to see you back in the air Ben. The sky ranger is an absolute rocket ship one up. I’m surprised Elon Musk hasn’t asked to borrow it. 🤣

[@musoseven8218]

Rory On Air LOL!

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Hahaha. He was on to me earlier actually...I said I had it booked to fly in to Charlton Park so naff off...

[@RoryOnAir]

Ben Atkinson much more important!

[@davidbaker7168]

Hi Ben, Hope you are keeping well. What has got the better cruise speed out of the Ikarus C42 and the Skyranger. Never flown a Skyranger so curious. Thankyou.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Hey! Well it’s not a fair comparison with the two I fly, the c42 has 80hp and the skyranger has 100, but the c42 is a little bit slippier - maybe the ranger is 5/10mph quicker!

[@ForFunFlyer]

Finally "up, up and away!"? 😎 Hilarious intro! 🤣 Nice vid, mate! 👌🏻

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Ha thanks mate...great to see you’re back at it too!! 👏👏👍👍

[@ForFunFlyer]

@@BenAtkinsonVideos Yes, finally! That was a long mandatory break from flying, ughhh?! 🙈

[@vinaviation9726]

Nice video man👍 Have a great day and stay safe.

[@Payne2view]

Nice Kemble bimble.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Ha, say that three times quickly after a couple beers

[@mikeskyranger446]

nice pictures...supprised to see how level the SKR is flying with hands off...maybe your a lot lighter than me.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

We have the bungee chord aileron trimmer in this aircraft, works well! It does sit very well hands off !

[@fritzkatz]

Completely delightful. So the Rotax is a 7 volt engine? Actually, I LOVE that color band tach but what's the "VOLT" label under it for? And the COMM also has an RPM display? Guess we both resort to humor at times. More seriously: not much point to attempting slow flight if you're sinking 500 fpm throughout is there? You began at 2750 and descended continuously seeking a stall passing through 2550 still gayly sinking... which rather muddies the waters, no? And the stall also! Keep up the great vids.

[@benfliesuk9932]

Another corker matey! Dat weather doe...

[@benfliesuk9932]

...even if you did seem to enjoy disinfecting the aircraft a little too much.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Hahaha. The insta version may have been a bit rude 🧐 thanks mate...out of interest on a fairly calm day in your skyranger what speed do you approach at?

[@benfliesuk9932]

Ben Atkinson 😂 1 up on a calm day I’m normally looking for 60-61mph. Slower than your 65 I noticed but that said, my 582 is a hell of a lot lighter than the 912s so it’s super easy to lift the nose.

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

benfliesuk yeh I think on a calmer day I can afford a little slower ...but it usually feels rock solid on approach. But true, lifting those 100 ponies needs a little more momentum. I love how your landings look niiice and nose high as you touch down

[@davekarniewicz5811]

Engine heat on take off/full power ?

[@gliderfs621]

Be a bit more smooth with power when you gotta go around.