Popham 2024 - What is NEW! meeting the traders

[@lucianphotography7240]

Nicely done coverage. I miss being home and able to visit these events, so it's nice to see some coverage that I can enjoy while sitting in the USA. Amazing to see sunshine at an annual Popham event too. Pleased to see it went well for all concerned. Greetings from Lucian to Paul and Ben. Hopefully, next summer I'll bring the family over to visit with you all. Appreciate your videos Giles.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Lucian, I'm glad I could help you be there. I'll let Ben/Paul know you mentioned them in your comment.

[@FlyingDarkLord]

Great to see Dan has progressed to a full licence! He’s such a good chap 🥳👍🏼

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Geoff, it's clearly a very small world.

[@clearprop]

Aww if only you knew me, Geoff! 😉 Great to see you at Popham before you headed off for Goodwood. Here's to the next time. 👍

[@justinparsons7926]

Fantastic video Giles, great memory from a great day out

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Justin, it was great to see you there. Sorry we didn't get more time to chat.

[@ianimg1043]

Enjoyed the video Giles, huge congratulations to Dan 👍 happy flying

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Ian, did you spot any toys?😜

[@gedstokes4832]

Well done Giles, out of the park. Very interesting 👍👍👍

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Ged, it was great to see all the innovations.

[@ShortField]

Such great interviewing, well done Giles.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

I'd never make a career out of it😜🤣.

[@InducedBank]

Brilliant look at Popham! Never really been on my radar to attend, and hopefully I haven't missed the boat - fingers crossed that development doesn't go ahead!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Mike, I think it will be a while so you'll have to make sure you are there next year. Make it a little adventure to attend.

[@nsm3]

Just realised I saw Dan at Shobdon last week (think he'd arrived by motorbike?) as I did my solo 1st X-Nav from Halfpenny Green. If you are reading this Dan, I was in the white Quantum with a red/black flying suit. Congratulations on your solo, if this weather holds you will be at GST in no time?

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

I've let Dan know that your message is here. Nice one on your 1st Nav ex.

[@nsm3]

@@GolfFoxtrot22 Thanks Giles. With this good weather window, I've managed to also do my 2nd and build solo hours up to 9 🙂

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Ohhh sweet. It has been a good spell for flying and teaching.

[@clearprop]

Hi @msm3! Yes I remember the white Quantum. Did we chat? If so I apologise - I never forget a face but I was maxed out that day! Congrats on your solo nav flights - you must be getting pretty close to GST now. Well done - hope to catch you in the near future. 👍😁

[@nsm3]

@@clearprop Hi Dan, we didn't chat, merely said hello near Andy's office. TBH I was pretty hyped up myself as I kept thinking of the Everest analogy, that it was only completed once you got back down and I had yet to return to Ha'penny Green at that stage! We are sure to cross paths at some point? 😀

[@musoseven8218]

Great video. Lots to consider, lots of development ✌️👍💜😊

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Music, definitely. I hope you are keeping well?

[@musoseven8218]

​@@GolfFoxtrot22Hi Giles, that really was a great video, full of interesting stuff. Hope you're okay too? Thanks for asking, I'm still battling with health etc, mainly 'long covid'🤕🤕🙄💜💜✌️✌️

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@musoseven8218 I hope you get better soon.

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Great video Giles. I love the fact that there is still design and innovation going on. If you know of any design teams that are looking for input from an aircraft Weights Engineer, I'm always happy to help people out, be it weight saving idea's to weighing.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Simon, glad you enjoyed it. I know the BMAA are looking for a stress analysis engineer.

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

@GolfFoxtrot22 Stress engineers are harder to find than Weights Engineers. I don't know any these days. I currently work on under water aeroplanes

[@tomcoryell]

I hope Ben’s health is okay. I was hoping he’d be there. Are there more SNF videos on the way? I very much appreciate all you do. Great to see Nick!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Tom, yes there are still a few more SnF videos to come, I just need to get back to editing.

[@tomcoryell]

@@GolfFoxtrot22 Editing is so much fun!🙄😳

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@tomcoryell and most people will never notice 90% of what you do. I do enjoy making content.

[@paulieb796]

Great video Giles. It's really exciting to see what the manufacturers are developing to part me with my hard earned wages. ME WANT DELTA JET 😁😁

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Get saving those pennies, they do look nice don't they.

[@clearprop]

They really are amazing machines, Paul. HoT at 90mph after tweaking a little electric rocker switch is just mind-blowing. Not much use in training of course but I can imagine the huge benefits in touring. The climb when solo is insane - 500ft by the end of the runway at Shobdon! 😲😲😲

[@sportflyer]

Great video - well done Giles! Rob (Hughes of BMAA and not of Dingo!)

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Welcome to the Channel Rob.

[@sportflyer]

@@GolfFoxtrot22 I’ve been here a long time 🥹

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Oh Sorry. You have some interesting flying and paramotor videos on your channel - :)

[@sportflyer]

@@GolfFoxtrot22 OUR channel… 😏

[@neilbarriskell7840]

Enjoyed that!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Neil, glad you enjoyed it. Are you still travelling the globe?

[@neilbarriskell7840]

@@GolfFoxtrot22 yep, not in the worst spot, been in Trinidad and Tobago over the past week… heading back tomorrow… it’s been fun.

[@livingladolcevita7318]

didn't go this year frankly disappointed with last year. The cost of some of these planes is getting ridiculous.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

There are a lot of expensive aircraft entering the market, but in terms of sales numbers the cheaper end is still winning. The companies that have the money, get the pitches at Popham.

[@Sirtomalot-c5s]

England cannot put on a good show due to all the red tape and regulations and cost that’s put on bringing new aircraft into the UK from around the rest of the world. Go to Blois and it will open your eyes to all the exceptional aircraft that will never see the light of day in the UK, in fact do as I did and ask the agents at Blois if they’ll be bringing in their aircraft to the UK? Their first response will be laughter then it will be…..To much trouble. I’ve been flying since 1985 it was the same then as it is now, it will never change! You only have to look at the LAA magazine that comes out…..Same old, same old! In fact I never look at mine now.

[@livingladolcevita7318]

where will this be advertised?

[@DAllan-lz3lg]

Wow. Not wearing a seatbelt is one of those gene-pool enriching decisions. Darwin !

[@flyingkub]

Good basic look at the Popham, we had the Shark there but I was back at base doing other work.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

They are working you hard then Algy. I didn't get to see the Shark, it was out of reach .

[@flyingkub]

@@GolfFoxtrot22 There was 2 there.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@flyingkub oh really. I didn't see them.

[@flyingkub]

@@GolfFoxtrot22 We had the demo there flying and a customer one on a stand.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

I think I saw it arrive.

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Good stuff Giless👍

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Patrick, an extra S this week ;)

[@DougBow96]

Looks like light GA is alive and well in the UK. 😎

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Doug, it has definitely been growing in the last few years especially with the introduction of It 600 kg aircraft.

[@clearprop]

Shame about the weirdo at the end, Giles. It was going so well until then. 😉👍 Great coverage again Giles - and it struck me this time that your journalism skills are pretty darned good. Freelance work for Flyer soon? 🤔

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

It's all in the edit. Glad you had a good day and it was only right to include you in the video.

[@jmanhuntley]

Did they touch on pricing for the Stampe?

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

I didn't dare ask. Sorry.

[@vauxscott]

Good Content Giles! That Stampe is so impressive

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@vauxscott probably as much as my house.😜

[@ThreeCountiesFlyingSchool]

They are hoping it will match the German market pricing. €140,000 euro plus VAT.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@ThreeCountiesFlyingSchool wow, way outside my price range. Thanks for letting us know.

[@NatJB]

Won't be long before the BBC come knocking. There's a gap in BBC aviation content at the moment.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Haha, you say the nicest things Nat. Don't tell the Flying Reporter 😜.

[@wafll8777]

OMG Paul is your twin 😂😂

[@joeds3775]

Shame i never heard of this meetup before the event

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Jo, I don't know why they don't promote it more. It's been running for 39 years. I hope the video helped.

[@Sirtomalot-c5s]

England cannot put on a good show due to all the red tape and regulations and cost that’s put on bringing new aircraft into the UK from around the rest of the world. Go to Blois and it will open your eyes to all the exceptional aircraft that will never see the light of day in the UK, in fact do as I did and ask the agents at Blois if they’ll be bringing in their aircraft to the UK? Their first response will be laughter then it will be…..To much trouble. I’ve been flying since 1985 it was the same then as it is now, it will never change! You only have to look at the LAA magazine that comes out…..Same old, same old! In fact I never look at mine now.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

But it is a great meet up for fellow pilots. There will always be red tape.

[@Sirtomalot-c5s]

When the weather is good we meet fellow pilots all the time and there’s red tape and then there’s the UK’s red tape! Back in the day the Popham show used to be excellent with interesting aircraft to see and buy, excellent side stands full of aircraft parts etc to be purchased but there’s nothing coming in to replace those same aircraft from years gone by. The UK Microlight and light aircraft industry in the UK has gone stale and out of date with the rest of the worlds finest machines on offer, it will never change for the better.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@Sirtomalot-c5s many thanks for your thoughts.

[@TheMorayMosstrooper]

Please...if you are interviewing folk whose income relies on publicity, be a "professional" and give them a mic! A lot of very interesting stuff here, but if you, as the producer, make it a pain to watch then you'll lose your audience and thus the whole point of making the vid...and I know this takes a lot of effort. I've continued to watch until the "belt up" discussion, but the very important message here has been destroyed by the dreadful sound quality. If you're a keen aviator then you might press through it, but if you're not the message will be lost.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

I'm not a "professional". I'm guessing you make videos for a living then?