I had to cut my flight short | Airborne decision making in snowy weather | Cabri G2

[@philipgledhill7227]

I rory hope you and family are well. Beautiful flying in the snow. With the sun out.weather kept fine making it a brilliant day for you in the end.take care buddy and happy flying rory. Philip.

[@RoryOnAir]

Cheers Philip, glad you enjoyed this one.

[@ranh71]

Yep I'd definitely enjoy your instruction Rory!!

[@RoryOnAir]

Cheers Robin. Hopefully I’ll be trained up by the autumn and Covid restrictions will have been relaxed too. 👌👍

[@BigPinkJohn]

These videos are great so that those of us who will probably never have the time or money to do this can come along for the ride.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much John. That is kind of the idea so I’m glad it’s working. 👍

[@stevecolwill9761]

Perfect way to start a dreary Saturday, cuppa tea and Rory on Air! 👍🏻

[@RoryOnAir]

Lovely stuff Steve. I know a few of my crew like to watch at the weekend over breakfast. Cheers

[@ranbirsingh7666]

Another great video Rory..enjoying it with on tea break at work. 👍👍 wishing you the best with your career Rory. 🙏🏽

[@RoryOnAir]

Awesome, thank you Ranbir! I hope you had a good tea break.

[@gordonbruce2416]

Your comms have become so confident.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks Gordon. I do feel more confident with it now. I think it's mainly down to repetition and increased experience. I have more capacity now too as I'm more comfortable in the Cabri.

[@bobuk5722]

Hi Rory, very interesting to a non manned pilot as well! (This over 70 tries to try to fly a quadcopter!). I've liked and sub'd. I suspect the controller understood what was needed and it was nice to hear her being so helpful. BobUK.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks - yes they are always helpful I’ve found. 👍

[@piealotflyer3731]

Congratulations on gaining your licence. Looked like a nice late afternoon trip and have to say that 'shook me all flight long'

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha - excellent! I knew you guys would do better than me.

[@BS25BaldEagle]

Great video in beautiful conditions. Thanks for the ride.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you! I delighted you enjoyed the trip. 👍

[@BenAtkinsonVideos]

Some amazing shots here. Lovely stuff 😍

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you so much Ben 😀

[@claudiusrouse7535]

Thanks Rory for words of encouragement,I really miss flying

[@RoryOnAir]

Pleasure! I’m sorry you’re missing out but do hang in there - it’ll be worth it!

[@claudiusrouse7535]

@@RoryOnAir thanks

[@karenwhelan1182]

You’d be a really good FI Rory. ‘Rory On Air’ was a huge help to me through PPL.

[@RoryOnAir]

Awesome, thank you very much Karen - I'm delighted I've been of some help. I'm looking forward to becoming an FI - I think it'll be great being able to help others fulfil the dream as my instructors did for me.

[@JodelFlyer]

Great video as always Rory and stunning shots of the snow. Looking forward to the chance of ‘sharing the sky’ once again.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks Tim - yes it’s been too long for a lot of people. I really hope it’s allowed again soon!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Rory, perfect breakfast content. In 27 years, I've only managed one snow flight, they are magical.

[@RoryOnAir]

Morning! Yeah, I am very lucky. I’ve done 1 in the plane and now 2 in the helicopter. 👍

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@RoryOnAir I loved the hovering snow dust, reminded me of watching helicopters in the desert, that is a story for another time. ;)

[@kevchilton908]

Very professional flying and comms Rory. Loved it! 👌👏👏

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much Kevin - I’m getting more confident each sortie. 👍

[@alwatt9367]

Thank you for another great video.. I think you have the making of a great future instructor.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much Al - I'm delighted you enjoyed it. :)

[@alwatt9367]

I love the way you give flight details and map, that all takes work. MFS2020 are now in the process of designing helicopters for the sim. So it's nice to copy your route.

[@RoryOnAir]

@@alwatt9367 Ah that's cool. I usually try to include a map but I'll be more conscious of doing that. Perhaps I could start sharing that as a bonus feature for my Patreon supporters?

[@alwatt9367]

@@RoryOnAir You did do a map and I appreciate you taking the time to do that...Thank you

[@Georgewrigley]

Beautiful scenery 😊

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you. 👍

[@lawrencemartin1113]

Love this Rory. The chance to fly is always a wonderful privilege, but to do so over that landscape against that sky scape...and in a helicopter! Yeah, I would of hated every second of it....grumble....grumble.....Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much Lawrence. I have to pinch myself sometimes because it really is fantastic and I’m so lucky to be doing it. It’s lovely to be able to share it virtually here. 👍

[@shaunstevenson2773]

Great video great to be back up flying Rory 👍

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks Shaun - always great to get in the sky!

[@stuartflys]

Nice one. Enjoy your videos and love seeing you getting on so well. 👍🏼

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks so much Stuart! 😊

[@trucker5774]

Nice to watch. Casually professional and informative. I'm half way through my ppl (h)

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your PPL(H). I hope you find some of my other videos useful.

[@trucker5774]

@@RoryOnAir Thanks Rory. Yes I've watched several. Looking forward to some snow here in Devon. The scenery and topography is quite varied here.

[@ranh71]

Great video Rory, thanks :)

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you! 👍

[@DanSmithBK]

Lovin the AC/DC references ;-). Another corking video, although I must confess to being a little jealous... not long for us private pilots now ;-)

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you! I love AC/DC. It’s been a tough winter for everyone and I feel for any pilot who can’t fly. Hopefully it’ll be allowed again soon!

[@jasonrwilkinson9216]

Great vid Rory, some of the best flying conditions during the winter. EMA ATC in my opinion the best in the country, very accommodating, polite and friendly I did a number of transits Long Eaton/Shepshed and vice versa during 2020 as well as just North of Derby City Centre in their zone and they were fantastic. So cool holding at Ratcliffe Power Station watching landing traffic before crossing their extended centreline. Hopefully we'll know more on Monday but hoping it'll be blue skies again for us all at some point in March!

[@RoryOnAir]

Yes, they have always been very helpful to me. I hope they see this video to know I’m grateful to them for being so accommodating. Fingers crossed for a good update on Monday. 🤞

[@TheBeggFamily]

A very pleasant flight. Well done on the decision to shorten and divert back to Leicester.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much - I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@FlyingVideos]

Beautiful part of the country Rory and well done on receiving your license 🙂

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much Jeff. 👍

[@rustybear84]

Coffee check, new video from Rory on Air check 😁

[@RoryOnAir]

Get in!

[@nigelcaughey2119]

Great to see you with yet another rating. Well done..Have always enjoyed your content and look forward to following you through your future ratings.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much Nigel. I start the R44 rating training tomorrow so watch this space. 👍

[@MALPAS29]

Thanks for taking us along on your flight. Closest we get to the real thing with lockdown continuing. Keep them coming, really appreciated. 👍

[@RoryOnAir]

Cheers Stuart. I’m delighted you enjoyed it. I know it’s not the same as going up yourself but I thought this was the best I can do. 👍

[@ericg69er]

👍......the string was frozen hey Rory......😉 Cheers.

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha - I should have thought of that. 😂

[@paulbury2366]

Great video Rory - great conditions

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks Paul. 👍

[@iainbrooks6558]

Most wonderful, thank you and keep up the good work! :)

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks a million Iain. 🚁👍

[@aceace5457]

its great watching you on saturday especially in that snow lol we havent had snow for ages i remember when i was small the snow came up over knee high ...

[@RoryOnAir]

Yeah, it was a rare treat and I loved flying in it.

[@aceace5457]

@@RoryOnAir keep up the good work rory see i had a brain heammorrage etc so cant move except my left arm but haaaa i am still here ....

[@musoseven8218]

Loving the AC/DC quips - glad that you stopped when you did though lol! What a Whole Lotta Rotor your video was, and you were Back Before it Went Black! . I never did Donnington, I rocked out at Reading and MK Bowl, although, it's all a bit of a blur (no pun intended, but I did get to see Blur at Bournemouth ha ha!). When my friend's dad was doing his PPL, in the late 1960s, he did a practice XC in the snow with an instructor. The two other Airfields couldn't be landed at, but it was good experience and hour building after going solo at 8/9 hrs. Came time to land back home and every time the landing was set up, apparently perfectly? The instructor told him to go around. On the third time, with a longer finals, my friend's dad asked why they kept going around and what was wrong. The instructor replied (chuckling) that he didn't fancy landing in the ploughed field adjacent to the runway! The tyre marks on the runway and the ploughed field ruts looked almost identical! Snow, from above, looks similar across lots of once distinct surfaces. Good experience though. And my friend's dad had a three hour drive to and from the airfield that day! Lots more Airfields back then, but flying schools were more dispersed as most local airfields were still military.

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha - very good! I was quite pleased with Carb Heatseeker to be fair. ;) That's a great story! Ha ha - I'm amazed the instructor managed to hold back the laughter for so long! Thanks for watching as always.

[@musoseven8218]

Yes your quips were puntastic mate lol! I think the instructor just wanted to see when my mate's dad twigged it. A good pilot BTW, used to be eagle eyed, just goes to show how snowy weather plays tricks on the eyes.

[@peenergysolutionslimited8903]

Good to see licence in hand! And as you said there is lots of shnow!

[@RoryOnAir]

Yes, great to actually have that in my kneeboard now. :)

[@TheSparkysdog]

Great video, thanks for sharing, that flight looked amazing with the snow.

[@RoryOnAir]

It was! Thanks for watching Mark.

[@alanblack9540]

Stunning edition Rory, coupled with great airmanship. What a beautiful time to fly. Im sure that will bd one of the more memorable flights. I always enjoy the vlogs and admire your confidence in the aircraft and your communication. Thank you or your efforts.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you very much Alan. Yes, this one was memorable especially for the weather and the light. Beautiful!

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day Rory on air (Heli centre). * the snow cover fields and blue sky was amazing. * I'll think of you when I see a block of Cadbury chocolates and as for the AC/DC motivation music: "it's a long way to the top:" but, when one gets to the top: you must come down. 🧐🐫

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha - thanks John. It was a beautiful evening to fly. Mmmm, Cadbury’s 😁

[@Pastronomer69]

Why are you wearing 4 bars?

[@Pastronomer69]

Why you no reply Rory On Air

[@RoryOnAir]

I've explained on a previous video why I'm wearing the bars. I worked very hard to earn them and I'm proud of them so why not?

[@Pastronomer69]

@@RoryOnAir I don't have the willpower to watch all of your videos to seek answers I'm afraid. Aren't epaulettes awarded to pilots by a commercial operator to signify their rank within the aircraft? Did you land yourself a commercial job?

[@RoryOnAir]

@@Pastronomer69 I believe that’s how it works. You get 4 bars for being the captain, which in a single pilot helicopter, makes even someone as green as me the captain.

[@Pastronomer69]

@@RoryOnAir how many bars can I wear?

[@simonmonkman4638]

Hi Rory. Fab video again. Do you actually get another licence or is your PPL (A) simply appended? Cheers!

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks Simon. I have a whole new licence which is the CPL(H). I don't actually have a PPL(A), what I have is an NPPL(M) and an EASA LAPL(A) - both of which come with their own licence papers. I have 3 blue wallets now - quite a collection!

[@irisaviation852]

Love the G2, my second favourite piston, but why did they not use a fuel injected engine....

[@RoryOnAir]

Yes, I wonder that myself. Seems like an improvement for sure.

[@geoffreycoan]

Thanks for sharing Rory, its always lovely flying in winter, crisp blue skies, and the snow on the ground can turn everything into black and white which is weird to see. You’re looking very confident in flying the Cabri, handling the radio, map, getting a ruler out, all whilst keeping it in balance and flying true - lots of practice I guess. How many hours do you have on the heli now?

[@RoryOnAir]

I have about 150 hours heli time now, almost all of it in the Cabri. I do feel more confident with it now but I’m yet to be really tested by bad weather or some kind of emergency so I’m very conscious of not getting complacent. 150 hours is nothing in the scheme of things. Thanks for your comment.

[@RustyPetterson]

That must have been a right treat, such beautiful conditions! But please get that watch fitted properly, it was driving me mental seeing you struggling to read it halfway round your wrist haha.

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha - it doesn’t normally do that to be honest. I think it’s a combination of the cold weather and the fact I have lost a bit of weight recently. Sorry it annoyed you! Conditions were beautiful though. 👍

[@glennwatson]

Cool video, just curious, what's the reason why you get given a Helicentre callsign rather than using the tail id?

[@RoryOnAir]

Well I’m intending to become an FI at Helicentre so I’d have one then. I asked if I can have it now because it’s easier to say and I guess it’s promotes HC as I talk so win win all round. 👍

[@gordonbruce2416]

It is amazing how capacity increases with practice.

[@RoryOnAir]

I absolutely agree with this. When I first flew the heli I couldn’t even do straight and level. Mad really.

[@gordonbruce2416]

@@RoryOnAir it is amazing how our brains grow in synch with the total in the P1 column.

[@RoryOnAir]

@@gordonbruce2416 yes, that’s true. I hope it continues!

[@lovestationery71]

Fantastic flight over the snow covered ground. You seem to be doing a lot of thinking at present and each thought will cost you ££££££££££££

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha - yes, this isn’t a cheap career!

[@geoffleach3749]

AC/DC? Thought you’d prefer Rotorhead......

[@RoryOnAir]

That’s excellent - the heli is almost a silver machine too...

[@EastLondonKiwi]

It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Pitch 'N Roll)

[@RoryOnAir]

Outstanding sir! 🤘

[@edknight1982]

Does it take a few hours building flight time before you can start training to fly at night

[@RoryOnAir]

I actually have a night rating already. We did the 5 hours night training as part of the CPL(H) so it's on my licence. Helicentre like us to be back before dark though as flying at night is more dangerous than the day in many ways.

[@MrAlwaysBlue]

What more do you have to do and long before you are paid to fly?

[@RoryOnAir]

Well I could be paid to fly now, but the reality is I will probably not get paid until I get an FI rating which means another 70 hours of hour building then a 30 hour course.

[@richardwomersley9761]

"I've got slip balls, she's got slip balls. But we've got the balanced slip balls of them all" I'll get my coat....

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha ha - that’s niche! I like it. 👍👍

[@iflyhelos]

Said license...congrats 😬

[@RoryOnAir]

Cheers! 👍

[@iflyhelos]

Hey also if you could gimme a figure roughly of like per hour how much pound you had spent on your training to achieve cpl ..

[@mintyprice3187]

well that was a dynamite video I was definitely thunderstruck I would of loved to have sat in that spare seat with you

[@RoryOnAir]

Yaas! Nice AC/DC pun action - it's a long way to the cockpit...

[@grahammills8733]

2 minutes 12: “There’s some out there to the right”. As you point to the left...... :)

[@RoryOnAir]

Yes I noticed that in the edit - not sure how that ended up like that - I do know my L from my R!

[@caahacky]

Great video thanks. When you called Tatenhill you gave a pretty comprehensive (long) first call yet you weren't really expecting a response. If someone was 'in the office' and heard the call they may have missed the first part anyway. Why not just give a short call to them and listen out for a response before giving them the works. Not a criticism (I'm not a pilot) just seemed like you could have lightened your load a bit there. If my wife walks into the room where I am and starts downloading her day before catching my attention I'm likely to miss some vital information at the start of her message....... apparently. :-)

[@RoryOnAir]

You’re absolutely right and I have since discussed this specific thing with an instructor. I ways try and avoid ‘handshake calls’ but in this instance I think it’s the right thing to do. Next time I will just say ‘Tatenhill Radio, Helicentre 45’... and if now response ‘Tatenhill traffic, helicentre 45 is a Cabri G2... etc’

[@grahammills8733]

Surprised you didn’t take a passenger as you now have your licence. Or is it Covid rules stopping you?

[@RoryOnAir]

Yes, Covid rules mean no passengers yet - such a shame as I can’t wait to be able to take people up and land at other airfields, which is also not currently allowed.

[@mikeyswingsacrossthesky2244]

Me thinks you enjoyed that far far too much!!!! Now your have completed training flights do you feel more at ease and able to enjoy flying more?

[@RoryOnAir]

To be honest I actually love training flights. Being taught how to do things in the air and having an experienced instructor to learn from is great fun. However, flying by yourself when you know it's 100% down to you to do it all safely is also great fun. I will have plenty more training to do with type ratings, an FI course and eventually an instrument rating.

[@lovestationery71]

@@RoryOnAir Keep you out of mischief!!!!!

[@ninebobsvids]

Now look, if you can't come up with "Highway to Heli" by yourself then there's no helping you 🤣

[@RoryOnAir]

🤦🏼‍♂️🚁 oh now I just feel really stupid. That’s excellent.