If I can land here...I can land anywhere. Confidence building after bad pilot error and near crash.

After losing my confidence I try to rebuild it by flying into one of the gnarliest short strips I've ever visited.
Today I visit a small microlight strip to the north of London in the UK called Plaistows, learning lessons and taking things back to basics with regard to planning and execution in order to get my mojo back.
I also have a bit of a landing issue back at North Weald.
So come and join for this short video and let me know what you think.
If you would like to try Plaistows in MSFS2020 it's not one of the listed airfields but apart from the trees being higher in the sim than in reality it's not a bad rendition. The co-ordinates in Google Maps are 51.72801129070682, -0.37975027498363123 but in the sim they appear to be 51 43 41.12 N and 0 22 48.26 W
My name is Terry Kent and I am a General Aviation PPL private pilot operating out of North Weald EGSX about 12 miles to the north east of London in the UK. Short Field is my channel focused on the lighter side of General Aviation including flight and airfield reviews, equipment unboxing and review plus all things private pilot related. I use various cameras to record my videos including GoPro and Insta 360 and stills and edit them in Adobe Premiere Pro, I often use animations to describe situations more clearly I use Blender and Adobe After Effects for these. I always attempt to post my videos in the highest possible quality, normally 4k.
I fly a 2011 Pipersport two seat single engine aircraft that is also known as the PS28 or SportCruiser in the USA (America) it is know under the FAA as an LSA or Light Sport Aircraft and can be flown on a very basic license. In the UK it is a Part 21 airplane which requires a full licence but it's generally cheap to run, affordable maintenance and great value for money. It cruises at 100 to 105 knots and has superb short take off and landing or STOL capabilities. I visit farm strips, back country and short airfields, some of them dangerous and I try not to crash :-), as well as international airports and try to learn something new every time I fly.
#shortfield #generalaviation #pilotlife
I fly VFR and IFR as well as visual and instrument approaches.
My videos may give helpful information to pilots but please remember these are just for entertainment, I am not an instructor nor should anything shown in my videos be used for real world aviation, also the airfields I visit may have totally changed or even closed since the making of the video so always consult the latest information for your country.
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[@djimpailot4536]

I want to genuinly compliment you on your thorough and very professional preparations ! I’m sure you can be an inspiration to many pilots! Cheers from a fellow pilot

[@ShortField]

Wow thank you Sir.

[@joshbentz9846]

Beautifully greased landing my friend, looked like a bush pilot, lovely to see you keep pushing yourself safely, your humility and drive to be better, and knowing you never stop learning, are making you a very good pilot. I used to think "oh an experienced pilot would just set down here with no problem" when actually an experienced pilot would possibly say "I'm planning for a go around unless it's safe and I'm comfortable" experienced great pilots don't give a rip about going around, they care about keeping the blue side up. Love your channel, great camera work

[@ShortField]

Cheers Josh, 100% correct the day I stop learning about flying is the day I stop.

[@ProfSimonHolland]

absolutely brilliant....nicely made film and good flying tips. thanks

[@ShortField]

Thank you Prof so appreciated Sir.

[@rinzler9775]

England seems like some sort of wonderland of small air strips.

[@ShortField]

We don't have many of the high quality GA airfields that they have in the US (we have a few but not many), we also don't have that much bush flying but what we do have is a large network of small grass and farm strips and a great community that uses them. I agree the whole of the UK is blessed with these little gems. Thanks for your brilliant comment and support (as always).

[@lee4318]

Nice Video Terry, really enjoying the great quality camera angles. Glad to see you more confident! Looking forward to many more videos.

[@ShortField]

Cheers Lee

[@leftarmover1]

Love your honesty and integrity Terry. Of course to banish all your nerves, Whitwell needs to be revisited…

[@ShortField]

Funny you should say that Paul 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@salcombebunker1800]

Nice one Terry your channel has really caught alight. 🙂 Chris.

[@ShortField]

Thanks Chris

[@harmonised8353]

This channel is such a fantastic learning resource, compared to so many other channels on KZbin. I'm constantly learning, being made to think and thanks to Terry, absorbing his wisdom. Thank you again for this great content!

[@ShortField]

What a comment, thank you so much.

[@kevchilton908]

Fantastic Terry! Great to see you back in the seat and bossing those short fields 👌 That was a brave choice of airstrips to take on with your confidence in question… and the perfect result because, my friend, you are an excellent pilot. Even your landing back home which would have caught out many an experienced pilot was perfectly dealt with. An excellent video. Keep them coming 👌👍👏👏👏

[@ShortField]

Cheers Kev, the landing bump at North Weald was really minor but as a fellow pilot you know these are the ones that are the start of porpoising and I thought it was good to show how to recognise and act on it early. Obvs not an instructor though :-)

[@dodgeholls5018]

Nice landing, just the confidence boost you needed. Glad to see you feeling more positive.

[@billbrisson]

Great video, glad to see you Got back on the horse" so to speak.... I just returned from a 1000NM round trip from Dryden Ontario Canada(CYHD) to Moose Jaw (yes, that's the name of the city) Saskatchewan (CJS4) and back, in my RV6. That was fun! That "Line" you were targeting for your touchdown point was likely a drainage pipe across the grass strip, a line of dead grass on a grass strip can often indicate a hump in the runway, I try to avoid them.

[@ShortField]

Wow 1000 nm, isn't that a local flight in Canada, especially in a rocket-ship like the RV6 :-) I think you are correct there is deffo something under that mark on the grass, it was a minor bump but these are the ones that can develop into PIO very quickly so I thought it would be good to point it out. Cheers Bill thank you Sir.

[@ThomasGrillo]

Thanks for the video. Will definitely try and have a go at Plaisto in FS2020. Congrats on getting your mojo back! :)

[@ShortField]

Thanks Thomas, it's not a great rendition in Flight Sim but you'll get the idea.

[@ThomasGrillo]

@@ShortField Well, hopefully my headset will cooperate. Had to do the update. Earlier, it wouldn't get pass the "enable" dialogue for the Link, or even Airlink.

[@TheJaseGill]

Great to see the mojo back Terry. sods law that you get a bump on return home but handled properly anyway so no snags :)

[@ShortField]

Thanks Jason, this wasn't done for a video I genuinely needed to get this right to feel safe again.

[@davidcartwright5591]

Absolutely well done Terry . You are an inspiration , not only to low time pilots but to all aviators . I hope the weather in the UK continues to be kind and that it will give you many more opportunities to get aloft . Best wishes from 🦘🇦🇺

[@ShortField]

Thank you David, I really do appreciate your kind comments and support. Funny thing is it feels and looks like we're in Australia in the summer, no rain for months, bush fires, bleached fields, I haven't needed a jacket all season and all the grass strips are like concrete.

[@davidcartwright5591]

@@ShortField . We have just returned from a long family visit in the UK , and so envious of the weather there . Our airfield hasn’t been flyable for a long time due to flood water . We had twice the average London rainfall in just 4 days last month . I follow Tim ( the Jodel flyer ) , and his and your style of presentations are so appealing , thanks Terry .

[@Clif_Brown]

Nice job on the short landing/takeoff. Google Earth is also a very good way to preview runways anywhere and airport designators work in the search tool.

[@ShortField]

Thanks Clif, I find it indispensable, cheers Sir.

[@richardanderson848]

Another great vid Terry - always gives me something else to think about. Glad you’re flying a bit happier again now! Keep ‘em coming…

[@ShortField]

Thank you Richard

[@TheSoaringChannel]

Hehehe that touchdown PIO is an easy one to do with a stick. Rest your elbow on something solid and use that for reference while flying. Only fly with 2 or 3 fingers. When the bounce happens.... Don't change anything. Hold the stick right where it was. You had a great touchdown and the bumps sent you airborne. If possible - get it slowed just a few knots further before touchdown so it doesn't have a choice but to stay on the ground. I'm glad to see you are back at what makes you happy! Checklist usage is your final protection. I really liked everything else. Glider pilots will "walk the field" before considering it as a land out option. That's really great that you did this. And I totally agree. Fly solo your first time. Use a data logger if possible to record your actual performance. But checklist usage to ensure proper config prior to takeoff is a must. A flow followed by a checklist is how we do it professionally - and it really helps reduce missing the small stuff. Cheers from Florida. 😊

[@ShortField]

Fantastic advice, I knew I'd forced it down early trying to hit a mark, oh well. Appreciate the excellent comment and support. Thank you

[@TheSoaringChannel]

@@ShortField hey at least you hit the mark 😜 haha 😊 keep up the good work buddy! How many hours would you guess your TT is today? If less than 200~~ these little things are harmless and will reduce over time as you craft the Skill. I added gliders to my skill set and what do ya know?! I feel like a total amateur, and my stick usage matched how I felt on one landing lol I hope to see you one day and us go soaring or bombing through a tight airfield 💪

[@ShortField]

@@TheSoaringChannel thank you I am an oldie, I learnt to fly in 1989 and have four figure hours in SEP's so no excuses for bad flying 🙂 I need to start gliding my rudder feet get nowhere near enough of a workout these days 🙂

[@Ifp154]

Nailed it. Welcome back. ;-)

[@ShortField]

Thank you Colt.

[@paulcredmond]

Nice, I've been into a 500m grass strip before and that was a bit nerve wracking, although we were heavier with 2 passengers in a 172. Great video.

[@ShortField]

Thanks for the kind comment Paul. Nice one 500m always feels short no matter what you're in.

[@flyingwithmatt1986]

Hi Terry, awesome video as always. Really glad to see your confidence returning. The quality of the videos just keeps getting better and better. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into these. 👌

[@ShortField]

Matt you are always so kind, thanks buddy. I'm enjoying following your continuing journey too. We'll have that meet up very soon.

[@flyingwithmatt1986]

@@ShortField Thanks Terry. Yes let’s get it sorted mate, will message you direct.

[@JodelFlyer]

I would say, another very good video Terry but all your videos are of an excellent standard and this is reflected in your viewing and subscriber numbers and all those lovely comments. Good for you mate. Well done! 👍😎

[@ShortField]

Thank you Tim, it's all your fault :-)

[@jamesgodfreyltd6605]

Brilliant video again.. and honest as ever. Terry can you do more on flight planning.

[@ShortField]

Cheers James

[@deansiracusa3966]

Nicely done. Smart to continue to practice landing in short fields! I flew all around Great Britain (including flying at North Weald) earlier this year. As an American, I was pleasantly surprised and happy by the amount of General Aviation that goes on there! I need to go back again soon!

[@ShortField]

Look me up when you come again Dean.

[@LeeRussell]

Nice one Terry - what a gem of a strip. Thanks for sharing your prep for these short fields 😉😉 Lee

[@ShortField]

Cheers Lee

[@SOUTHENDAVIATION]

Nice video Terry, glad you're getting your confidence back! These small grass strips do look like fun!

[@ShortField]

Cheers Shaun.

[@irishflyer6377]

Good flying, short field is all about conference and instinct. Thank you for sharing.

[@ShortField]

I agree if you don't have it you best not do it and that was why I was so concerned when I lost it. Thank you as always.

[@technowelliebobs4779]

Only 6k subscribers? Love the channel!

[@ShortField]

:-) I feel honoured that 6k people hit the sub button. Thank you so much.

[@florianstephan5745]

great that you got your confidence level up again! for the future you may listen to your gut feeling and try not to override it with your analytical side of your brain! If something does not feel right most probably it isn't! stay safe!

[@ShortField]

Great advice thank you Florian.

[@dfolt]

Good show!

[@ShortField]

Thank you

[@thejamer5280]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShortField]

Thanks for watching and the lovely comment.

[@WhiskeyAlphaPilot]

and just yup the road from me at Elstree :-) We use that junction as a turning point west once out of the circuit at Elstree. But lovely landing.

[@ShortField]

Thanks Wayne :-)

[@ThePhobicFlyer]

Brilliant video Terry as always and that looks like a great place to visit! So glad you got your "mojo" back mate! That bounce was tiny - you should see some of mine. I've been using too much Kangaroo-Avgas! 😂

[@flyingkub]

Great to see you back. 🙂 I think you had just a bit too much energy at touch down but we were not there, could be the line is a hollow. My next flying video is to a strip that might be just too short for you, 260m on SkyDemon but I think with the low hedge at the 27 end it is more like 240m useable. The Kub was happy so use under half of it 🙂

[@ShortField]

Thanks Algy, Having enough in reserve for a go around but not too much so as you can't stop is a balancing act. It was a normal short field touchdown speed but it always looks fast from beneath. 260m is my ground roll on grass :-)

[@flyingkub]

@@ShortField If your ground roll is 260m you would end up in the field at the end unless there was a stiff breeze and then I think the turbulance over the trees (unless the wind was straight down the runway) would make it more of a problem.

[@FlyingDarkLord]

Another good one Terry 😊👍🏼

[@ShortField]

Thank you Geoffrey we need to do a colab at some point 🙂

[@FlyingDarkLord]

@@ShortField Let’s get it organised 👍🏼

[@ShortField]

@@FlyingDarkLord Yeah, I'll send you a message with my mobile and we can organise via WhatsApp.

[@FlyingDarkLord]

@@ShortField Thank you sir! I'll look forward to that 🥳

[@altomar718]

Nice one Terry ... Glad you got you Mojo back 😜

[@ShortField]

Thanks Chris #feelingrelieved :-)

[@fpvfishing2366]

Great video mate. I really enjoy these, I love the fact you use msfs2020 aswell. Everything has a benefit

[@ShortField]

I love MSFS. Thank you

[@nealbrock5136]

Glad u got your confidence back!!

[@ShortField]

Cheers Neal

[@glennwatson]

Glad you got your mojo back. The powerlines definitely seem a hazard to be aware of there.

[@ShortField]

They seem to be everywhere in the UK Glenn 🙂

[@lexvant7657]

Great video as usual. I’ve recently started flight training in a Sportcruiser, great fun! Hope to visit the UK with it someday!

[@ShortField]

Oh yes they are awesome. Let me know if you come.

[@matteand]

Many thanks, enjoy your videos alot!

[@ShortField]

Thanks Mats 👍

[@Aero-Saint]

Glad you got your mojo back! Going to make a couple sorry attempts at that landing in Microsoft Flight sim now 😂

[@ShortField]

Good luck if you can do it in that you can deffo do it in real life.

[@kirkhead94]

Great video! I'm enjoying replicating your flights in mfs2020. I use the sting s4 in place of the sport cruiser and have a few add-on scenery's for the airfields you've been to! Rosemarket golf course & Stockbridge for example.

[@ShortField]

Great Brian, I'll have to check them out, where did you get Rosemarket from, is it in the marketplace?

[@GLuft3]

You got this!

[@ShortField]

Thank you

[@musoseven8218]

Well done Terry, glad to see you back on form - great land away. Am I correct in thinking that the airfield was quite long for microlights? But not for GA? How does your aircraft compare re performance to Eg a Cherokee or C152? Your home landing wasn't too bad, that's the issue with grass. I found similar once over the buildings, RWY 26 North (grass) at Enstone, instructor said "are you happy coming in over the buildings?" "I'll have to be" or something similar was my reply🙄😄 The runway seemed very rough for the light undercart of an EV97 (with little wheels) there were a few bounces I was just told "keep that bloody stick back"😳😄😄 All's well that ends well👍✌️😄 I thought to myself, "If I come here alone, I'll use the hard - I don't want to buckle the firewall of a nice aeroplane like a Eurostar" 👍✌️😉

[@ShortField]

Anything under 400 meters is tight for most GA types but long enough for many microlights. The Eurostar has a great power to weight ratio and at 450kg they power out of most small strips, a C152 can get into and out of sub 400 meters but a PA28-140 would struggle in anything but the strongest winds. The SportCruiser sits between the Eurostar and the PA28 in performance. There's also the safety factor to take into consideration, you can't just say have a take off roll of 360 meters on a 400 meter strip, that's just not safe. Thanks for your fantastic support from the very beginning of this channels journey.

[@musoseven8218]

@@ShortField Thanks Terry, as always you're most welcome (your content and presentation is excellent, as is the quality of the audio and footage 👍😊). A great explanation too, thank you. I think that Eg the grass is, at Kemble, 550m. I've seen microlights use it and a bigger engined "Cherokee" with two up (ie I think a 140 would struggle two up on a short grass strip like that). If quiet the grass at Kemble has no obstructions at either end too. My dad could wrangle a C150 or C152 into and out of short strips, the problem with a C150, for the unwary? 40°, iirc, of flap, you can get in, but can you get back out again? Back then there were no wing enhancements just various short/soft field techniques. But the performance of an EV97 or C42 (even the 80bhp versions) is remarkable, although the former isn't very crosswind tolerant 😉😊

[@caiazzo123]

I don’t fly because I’m visually impaired but I am loving your videos and try to repeat them in my simulator. Mav

[@ShortField]

Thank you, it's not a great rendition in Flight Sim but you'll get the idea.

[@caiazzo123]

@@ShortField I know it’s not the same but do you use MSFS 2020.

[@ShortField]

@@caiazzo123 of course it is awesome. I mainly like to fly the Fenix A320 but I've also been enjoying the Cessna 172 with the new G1000. I was a simmer way before I was a pilot and I learnt to fly in 1989 and I would never be without a decent rig and MSFS now. What is your fav aircraft in the sim?

[@caiazzo123]

@@ShortField the Milviz MV310 followed closely by the Otter of which I have my own livery. I am desperately waiting for the tomahawk to be released from justFlight simulations. They tell me it could be out within the next few weeks. I have my own discord server of which I have a few select KZbin video creators. It would be lovely to fly in the sim with you sometime. Kindest regards Mav

[@vaibhavbharatkumar9447]

Loved the video👍. Can you perhaps make a video on how to calculate landing and take odd distances. It would help me as a ppl student. Thank you again 🙏

[@ShortField]

Thanks Valibhav, this is something that is in the PPL syllabus and a legal requirement for all flights. I may well do one but as I'm not an instructor I'd worry about passing on the wrong info but I'll speak to a FI and may have a look at doing something in future. Thank you so much for the lovely comment Sir.

[@vaibhavbharatkumar9447]

@@ShortField Yep I am being taught this by my FI but i feel like it helps if I see real life examples. But I’m glad I found this channel. Honestly keep doing you. You’ve got a long positive journey Sir. 🙏

[@zackriden79]

Seems like a kitfox or a zenith suits you more then a cruiser

[@ShortField]

Yeah it's not the most suitable aircraft for these little strips, but it copes with them quite well. The tiny wheels and low wings means when it's soft or rutted it's a no go. Thanks for the watch and comment Zack.

[@loveplanes]

Hey Terry! I sent you a message on the video when all this chapter started. After that, I flew to my first grass runway and, when I was going to takeoff, I played all your video in my mind and specially, the flaps part. So.. thank you again for sharing, you are helping pilots to be safe. By the way, what mount are you using? If you don’t mind I would like to know all the parts you are using including the size of the iPad/phone. Thanks!

[@ShortField]

Carlos, that is awesome well done Sir. Thank you for your kind support and comments. The phone is an iPhone XS Max with a small Ram X-Grip on n extension arm and clamp. www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-400-A-HOL-UN10BU

[@GunniesLetsFlyVFR]

Watching some pilots using an AOA indicator. Is this something you have thought about?

[@ShortField]

This is not a bush aircraft so I don't fly it on the ragged edge, it would be useful but I never want to be too close to the stall nor do I need to be. Great comment thank you

[@GunniesLetsFlyVFR]

@Short Field do I understand that and that's fine. Military pilots use AoA all the time for standard landings. I believe you can calibrate it for set circumstances like landing, cruise etc. It just allows eyes to remain outside Nd not Chasing instruments. Seems OK to me ;) Just a thought. Love your vids :)

[@anthonymcdade5978]

Good landing back home buddy. Probably try for a slightly higher nose attitude…other than that…great!

[@ShortField]

Yes Anthony and thank you, I do tend to land quite flat, after 700 landings in the SportCruiser you'd think I'd had got it sorted by now :-)

[@classicraceruk1337]

Normal thing, make a greaser then you get a bit of a bite back!!! One question why do you use the grass at NW. When I used to fly a beagle pup from there we used the main runway.

[@ShortField]

Thank you and so true. The grass at NW is 900m and in great condition it's a really good way to keep current on grass. The 1800m of hard is OK but not as challenging.

[@classicraceruk1337]

@@ShortField I had not thought of that, of course you do a lot of grass landings. Keeps you in practice….

[@Cessna8057F]

Hat a delightful video to watch. You know yourself quit well. Thank you for posting this. I’m just getting back to flying my cessna 150.

[@ShortField]

Thank you Brian, really appreciate that comment Sir.

[@thebeerinnandrewmckenna2655]

That was great. Are you looking for company, would you take me up? Im in Nottingham, but would travel down, and if you are anywhere near Nottingham, Tollerton is nearest.

[@ShortField]

Thanks for the watch and kind comment. Don't really do pleasure flights but, you never know :-)

[@thebeerinnandrewmckenna2655]

@@ShortField They are all the same with their excuses, while we who dont work, but want to, are all sat on the ground, and you lot with money coming out of your ears just take it with a pinch of salt. The excuses range from what you said, to not enough fuel, only got enough fuel to get home. Why cant you welcome some company, I wasnt asking for a pleasure flight, but I saw your video, you seemed like a decent person. I would come and do a few days work whatever you wanted doing, to put towards it. All I did was ask. I wished I could be a One Percenter, one of this lucky enough to be able to own planes, jets, boats, yaghts etc.

[@guilhermeborowski]

Which app is that on your cellphone ?

[@richardwilson3643]

Nice video, never say cleared it is "runway vacated".

[@ShortField]

Did I say that? Good spot and 100% correct, sloppy RT from me. Thanks for the kind comment Richard.

[@richardwilson3643]

@@ShortField ,an old instructor taught me that many years ago. You have clearance from ATC and cleared for take off from ATC and I used to say it all the time!! You do make some very good videos and enjoyable to watch thankyou.

[@johndunstan3875]

Seems like a total loss of confidence to me. Maybe spend a few hours with an instructor again to regain it. A pilot that has the heebeegeebeez is not enjoying it, and that's what it's all about.

[@ShortField]

Good advice John but this flight actually built my confidence right back up again. Thank you

[@Senseigainz]

6 P’s Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

[@ShortField]

100%

[@Senseigainz]

@@ShortField Im not sure if you already do this, but in the airline ops, we have a route manual known as the ‘Part-C’. This is essentially a directory of all the airports we can fly to. It has information about the runways, navaids, weather, and any performance issues that need to be taken into consideration. Its really handy to have as a review tool when you havent flown to an airport before or in a while.

[@richskeggs]

Great stuff! Really enjoy your videos, delighted you’ve got your mojo back! As a fellow Sportcruiser owner I certainly appreciate the challenge of a 350m strip! Thank you again for putting your videos together so well.

[@ShortField]

Cheers Rich thank you Sir.

[@MrThuggery]

Death grip on the stick and throttle.....relax mate....

[@ShortField]

Mick have you ever flown one of these, that stick will get ripped out of your hand as quick as you like. Light wing loading makes them pretty skittish, I've learnt to not let go especially close to the ground. Good point though 🙂

[@DrzewieckiDesign]

I can show you an airport where you still wouldn’t 😂🤣

[@ShortField]

Can you remake some of these strips for MSFS please you would do a fantastic job. I'm sure there's plenty of them I would run away from 🙂

[@crisisguy21]

Great video I think you grease the landing back at North Weald. I fly in a V7 out of Elstree and live under the downwind leg of Plastows and I’ve often wondered if I could get my RV7 in there. I think it will be pushing it however I think I might just do some circuits just so I can see my house closer. PS like your channel and it’s giving me confidence to try some shorter strips

[@BitcoinStrategy]

Love your videos! They give a very close view of what flying private is like. Considering strongly to do my PPL :)

[@ShortField]

Thank you, go for it 👍👍👍

[@rogerclarke3291]

Cool video. You should visit Otherton airfield in Staffordshire on a weekend if you get chance. Pick a day when RW 25 is being used. Thanks for posting.

[@jasbindersingh2441]

I've often worked by the same Philosophy. I'm a salesman, and sometimes jl , I'll turn up at a clients office looking as skuzzy as fk , just to prove to myself I can get an order with what's on the inside and not how I look on the outside.

[@joskovich2753]

Hi Terry, Love your material mate! I was wondering why you'd pick a grass runway over an asphalt runway.

[@remote771]

Pop over to Willingale... we're only 2 mins from NW...and we have a sportcruiser and CT based there so should be no probs. Check out some approach vids on my channel.

[@ShortField]

I keep meaning to, but you've given me a push so will call up for PPR. Thank you

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Terry, I remember us chatting about Plaistows. It's certainly a unique strip, which I took a while to grt used to. Runway 12 is a curved approach as well.

[@ShortField]

Thanks Giles I won't bother with 12 :-)

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@ShortField you made 33 look easy.

[@thecrow3380]

Is every guy in Essex named Ronnie, Derek, Dave, or Terry? It often seems so! Mind The Bump!

[@ShortField]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 YES!

[@terrancestodolka4829]

Do like your coment " Do the basics right. " as a great point to build confendence.

[@ShortField]

Thanks Terrance.

[@slendii366]

Well, you learn from mistakes, that's the good part.

[@ShortField]

Rather not do them in the first place though :-)

[@Donity]

Is there a reason why you don't have tundra/bush tires equipped on your airplane?

[@ShortField]

😀 this is not a bush plane it's not really designed for the places I take it too but it handles them well. Tundra tires are great for wet, snowy rough ground but the strips I land on are normally relatively smooth and hard so the little wheels work out fine.

[@Donity]

@@ShortField Thanks for an explanation!

[@andrewlongman8288]

Nothing wrong with the last Landing back home booy

[@ShortField]

Started to porpoise but cught it in time :-) Thank you Andrew

[@QBziZ]

Not that I know anything about real flying but that bump seemed minor. You said you were light in the configuration, so maybe that played a part? Lack of rain can also cause the soil to become harder. I fly in Msfs and will try that strip for sure. Not sure if you use VR, and I may be hitting an old nail but, for preparation, VR will bring you to the next level.

[@ShortField]

Oh it was minor but if you look closely the aircraft hit the back then lurched onto the nosewheel then back to the main wheels again. This is known as porpoising which makes you naturally want to push the nose forward as you get bounced back into the air which starts to develop into Pilot Induced Oscillation or PIO where the bounces get bigger with the pilot compounding them by pushing forward, eventually the nosewheel breaks. Here's a classic example of one that developed out of hand kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH7QeYyNn6qgobs

[@QBziZ]

@@ShortField Ok. I tried it and made it. With the DV20 - which I never use - and that is definitely not an easy strip to land with such a sporty craft. Had to go-around on 15 four times before I decided on 33 ( you have to disregard a couple of trees that the game thinks are there ). Had a hard time slowing down - just a little cross wind -, and if you cannot touch down early, you basically have to go around. I really thought that it would be easier after using the 152 in a lot of bush landings, but the DV20 is definitely a different beast. Volanta recorded 1.04G on landing, at a rate of -41 fpm. The bad... it was at a blistering 59 kts 😕

[@ShortField]

@@QBziZ well done I think it's harder on MSFS than real life. DV20 is actually a little bit slower than my SportCruiser. The strip is pretty accurate on MSFS but those annoying trees are not correct wish someone would fix that :-) Good job though.

[@mrb13676]

glad you got your Mojo back! Don't beat yourself up too much about the bounce. I must say I have no tolerance for a bounce and will take a bit of power if I bounce and then land under control again rather than end up 10ft above the runway, slow with low power and at a high AoA - recipe for another big bounce. But that's just me ad this looked very well managed....Love your videos - I'm getting inspired to start filming my flights again.

[@stratotramp6243]

Great stuff Terry 👍

[@ShortField]

Cheers Martin

[@crisjpalmer]

Another great video Terry

[@ShortField]

Cheers Chris.

[@stevenstyles7602]

Terry Stoney is tricky as well, maybe one day? Steve

[@ShortField]

I don't want to lose it again Steve 🙂

[@stevenstyles7602]

@@ShortField 👍✈️

[@jeffbridges666]

Nice one, and breathe 👌

[@ShortField]

Oh yes Jeff, cheers matey.

[@markzzzz741]

Great video Terry, great to see the confidence returning. I had a think about shorter strips near you. Have you been into Hunsdon? One runway is quite short with national grid power lines at base leg. I revalidated there in a CTSW with the rule of no flaps. Made it quite a challenge!

[@vengermanu9375]

Really enjoy your content and glad you got your confidence back. I only fly in MSFS and recently purchased the Ultralight Sting S4 (you should try it!) and been testing it out on some of your local landing strips 🙂

[@ShortField]

Thanks Venger, I'll have a look out for the Sting. I love MSFS

[@sidfbgigsu]

Really enjoying your content. Had you considered booking a slot with an instructor to join you on one of these flights to help rebuild your confidence?

[@ShortField]

Thanks James, I would have no issues in doing that and it is a great comment. I get checked every 2 years and have to get signed off as safe and I use that time to hone skills with an instructor that I want to improve on.

[@Payne2view]

A good landing and good preparation. Glad to see you smiling about it now.

[@ShortField]

Cheers Robert

[@vargapa101]

Nice job flying and debriefing.

[@MikeD-qx1kr]

Getting scared after a mistake is a real thing and makes you doubt a lot of things. You did it right by not backing out but jump right in head first. Would love to fly the fields you fly to one day.

[@ShortField]

Thanks Mike, where are you based? Be happy to show you around if you do visit one day.

[@MikeD-qx1kr]

@@ShortField thanx Terry!!! I have a student PPL FAA in the US and working on my EASA PPL in Florence Italy. Very passionate about flying. I wonder under what rules do you fly in the UK. Is it still EASA?

[@christianfensbo6980]

Perfect landing! 😊👍🏼

[@ShortField]

Thanks Christian

[@Uncl3]

Yes, you can…👍🛩

[@ShortField]

Thanks Uncle Mike just checked out your channel and love it especially the MSFS stuff. Cheers buddy.

[@Uncl3]

@@ShortField Thank you for stopping by my channel. I’m really enjoying making the MSFS content inspired by IRL pilots such as yourself. 👍🤪🛩🎮