Landing in a Farmer's Field - full flight with ATC and commentary

This is a video of a complete flight from before engine start right through to after landing in a farm field, complete with full commentary and ATC.
#gyrocopteruk #gyrocopter #gyroplane #autogyro #stuwithaview

[@peterbridges6851]

You have a very nice farmer friend. That's some mowing he has done for you.

[@charliely3612]

Good clear communication with ATC and explaining your position and other aircraft position.

[@8ballphil150]

nice flight stu . my favourite is the caernarfon flight . over snowdonia .

[@fastfreddy19641]

What a fantastic flying machine

[@notmyworld44]

28:00 Is that the Mersey to your right? I've been binge-watching gyro videos today. It's a delightful change to come upon this British one. Greetings and blessings from one in the States. I'm subscribing to your channel. Really enjoying this one.

[@StuWithAView]

Thanks for the sub, and glad you enjoyed the video. The southerly river is the Dee, the northerly is the Mersey; the Wirral peninsula lies between the two. That’s where I landed, and where I live. If you’re a golf fan and watched the British Open from Royal Liverpool, that’s at the NW tip of Wirral. The river directly beneath at 28:00 is the Dee; the Mersey is off to the right about 7 miles distant.

[@mauriceplowman4129]

Hi Stu, I had an opportunity to fly in a Gyrocopters about a year ago and it was absolutely wonderful and I fell in love with the idea of flying almost wit the birds. I have just found your site and enjoyed it very much. The quality of the photography and the way you allow the viewer to follow along with your commentary and that of the ATC’s is excellent. I also am very interested in the instrument panel. You have probably the best Gyrocopter uTube sites ever and I have watched a lot of them. Congratulations and looking forward to seeing more of your flights. Oh, I live in Canada but the scenery in England is much more glorious.

[@StuWithAView]

Many thanks Maurice. And you’re being kind about the UK’s scenery; Canada has some pretty magnificent areas!

[@battshytkrazy156]

Try to find REAL mountainz tho....🥴

[@stephencameron4032]

Hi Stu, great vid, just resumed my flight training, the school has acquired a new MTO, it's slightly larger than the other Gyro, and it handles differently, but I've adapted to it quite well, and I'm now onto flying the circuit, but I'm taking it one step at a time, it's all good fun, and I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere, after the lock down, anyway stay safe all the best from Scotland, Stephen.

[@metmanjeff]

Brilliant. Right over my old work place in Chester. Could just about see Thingwall (where I grew up) towards the end. Thank you!

[@jpridie]

Thanks Stu I enjoyed that flight very much. I have over 2k hours in the RAF 2000 Gyroplane and flown all of it in western Canada since 1995. We are getting our main rotor blades and heads from GyroTech in Poland and using the Subaru 2.5 litre engines and 4 bladed props either Warp or Bolly from Australia.

[@john3Lee]

As always - Very interesting, with great dialog to follow..... Thanks

[@Calidus_Pilot]

Hello Stu, thank you for another excellent video, well produced and fascinating to watch. Your videos are great motivation, please keep them coming!

[@mikechivers5792]

Fantastic Stu. I have my first flight booked for end of August, cant wait.👍

[@aviatorsteve5649]

Quality video as usual 👍😀

[@cameronlapworth2284]

Great STU about to order the prop for my new gyro I'm building just holding my rotor head and hub bar over my mast to work out clearance from prop. Nice to come in from break and get a little online motivation as to why I'm getting back into it.

[@TheOrangeGodOfTheSkies]

Nice vid that fella, good narration

[@jasonrwilkinson9216]

Great video Stu - loved seeing the Beluga down on the apron at Hawarden. Tricky landing, gyro's really don't like downwind landings even a small tail wind component can make a big difference to stability and judging how much energy is in the rotor system. I'm sure in part 2 we see you depart the field OK with the wind changing direction.

[@StuWithAView]

It was more that I hadn’t fully countered the drift from the right crosswind; poor technique 😊

[@kentwilliams3326]

Different question: What make / model is the little grey vehicle behind the aircraft?

[@StuWithAView]

If you mean at start-up, I think it’s an ancient Ford Fiesta.

[@franwoon]

Great video! As the farmers field is so large, couldn’t you have ad-libbed a little and landed into wind?

[@StuWithAView]

Thanks. The ideal approach would have been from the south, so into the northerly wind; but this involves approaching over a field full of horses which can spook them. This would not keep the farmer happy 😊

[@franwoon]

@@StuWithAView nobody wants an unhappy farmer! 😉

[@StuWithAView]

Indeed. Especially when it’s his field 😁

[@SWC44]

@@StuWithAView got a GREAT!!!! POINT THERE!!!!!!!!,,, NEW SUB, THANKS!

[@mikechivers5792]

Hi Stu, I’ve had my flight and I’m hooked. Just saving for lessons now. I flew in an enclosed gyro, very nice it was. Can I ask how long did it take you to gain your license? Fly safe and keep the videos coming. 👍

[@StuWithAView]

Nice one Mike; now try open cockpit 😊. It took me three weeks to get my PPL(G), coming from a PPL(A).

[@mikechivers5792]

@@StuWithAView 3 weeks!! 👌nice. Is open cockpit a different experience?

[@StuWithAView]

Is it a different experience? Oh yes - chalk and cheese 😊

[@mikechivers5792]

@@StuWithAView 😱🤣👍

[@thebeerinnandrewmckenna2655]

Nice flight. Do you ever come to Tollerton, Nottingham? Was wondering if you could take me up, or I could come to you. I used to fly gliders then went solo from Retford, Gamston.

[@kiokiaulen7428]

Am Landen würde ich noch viel üben .

[@currentfaves65]

31:13 He's doing a 180 because of what ?

[@stuartkellner]

He says ‘because of the cloud base’.

[@currentfaves65]

@@stuartkellner Thanks !

[@lagyro]

Looks like you are running out of dashboard space... I have the same problem...

[@StuWithAView]

Haha very true!

[@2503Erik]

Yes, I would like to have my iPad mini5 integrated into the dash. But I love my large altimeter, speed and VSI. So I just have it on my left thigh, although I'm not quite happy about it. Soloing soon... I have a fluid compass in the same spot as Stu's VC compass and next to it I'll add my phone in landscape mode. Both iPad and phone running SkyDemon, of course...

[@JohnDLeo-rg8tc]

OMG bro you're jumping from 1 field to another in the lovely British countryside not onto the deck of a bloody aircraft carrier. Get on with it mate!

[@battshytkrazy156]

TANDEM BEST. ... INHERENTLY S L 0 W tho🤯🥴