Flying through MILITARY AIRSPACE - RAF Wittering MATZ

[@philipgledhill7227]

Very good buddy. It looks a lot harder than it looks.take care phil.

[@peterdisley5327]

Blimey ! Last time you were flying microlights and now you are a helicopter pilot. What an achievement, well done you. I'm just re clicking onto subscribe and catching up from the start of your training. Good luck with your flying career.

[@TheMicroPilot]

Ah thanks Peter! I hope you like the vids and theres a lot more cool stuff on the way :)

[@jdavison8551]

Great content and editing quality.

[@2008Dru]

great video

[@TheMicroPilot]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@flybe146]

Now that was a superb video, I could have watched you fly in that gorgeous flying machine all day, I really could. So you work for these people now do you? I ask that because you said WE have to get the aircraft ready in the morning, so I am assuming you work for them especially as you are in uniform. I am a bit surprised you were flying alone today though and not with some bird, as you were "penetrating with your chopper today" PMSL (sorry I get smuttier as the day goes on) but you know me by now PMSL!!!!

[@TheMicroPilot]

Haha, no I don't work for them at the moment, I do have a job offer with them as an instructor at the end of all my training though. I just said 'we' as in any pilot taking the aircraft out at the start of the day has to do a full check A on the aircraft.

[@briankumpan9892]

You talk about checking the fuel. When I was younger, I was in the Air Force working on F-15's (My plane to be exact) anyways there is a point just a little bit back from the ray dome where you just do a quick push and you can get a sample of fuel. Me being new to the flight line, I pushed a little harder than I should. The spring loaded pin went up and sat itself in an open position, next thing I knew, I was defueling the aircraft at that point. They called out the fire department, a fueling truck (to drain the aircraft of the remaining fuel) and a weapons specialist, they work on stuff like this and 3 other airmen to handle the portable fire extinguishers just in case. What was suppose to take 2 minutes ended up being 4 hours later. You might want to tell them not to push so hard, like I did

[@RoryOnAir]

Nice one Tom. That overheating iPad is a bit of a bugger though. I’m going to get myself so confused when I stop using Helicentre callsigns. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@TheMicroPilot]

Thanks mate! I'm still not used to it, my radio has gone from sounding pro to sounding like a beginner again haha

[@TheOldPaulMcBride]

What iPad do you use? Is it full size or an iPad mini? Trying to decide which to get for microlight flying.

[@TheMicroPilot]

I use mini as it fits on my leg well. Full sized iPads are just too big to fly with.

[@MoreThanCars]

How many hours do you have logged? Going through my own training and would like to see how far off I am.

[@TheMicroPilot]

MoreThanCars about 70 at the moment

[@TheMicroPilot]

I’m about 80 hours rotary at the moment

[@hellenicculture8169]

everywhere the military attack helicopters have wrong use in the battlefield for that they are like flying ducks! totally wrong use!