Learning to fly fixed wing aircraft after helicopter.

Come along for my introduction flight to fixed wing aircraft.
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[@simongchadwick]

Flying fixed wing frees up your right arm so you can ... something, something.

[@jase4452]

Simon Chadwick drink coffee!

[@Grenyas]

Love the aviation content 👍

[@QuitMC]

More aviation videos. You are the best!

[@steviedandashleyc]

This is going to me a lot of fun to watch. I have a PPL since 2015 and fly a Mooney, but never driven a Porsche. Loving this channel even more!

[@Teenar99]

Nice! I'd love to try helicopter flying. Tried out fixed wing flying myself a couple of days ago, it was incredibly fun. The instructor was a madman, at one point he took control and started doing very low fly-bys next to cruise ships and beaches lol.

[@richards.4409]

My Girlfriend bought me a flight lesson for my birthday once, Omg it was a blast! So much fun! I can't wait to do it again!

[@TedwardDrives]

keep that hand on the throttle during take-off Nicky! Pipers are a bit of a handful for first timers. Very stable and comfy at speed but a little funky and heavy feeling at slower speeds.

[@appleaday3868]

For a first flight that was really good :) Try to fly a mooney, RV-7, Glasair or Lancair to see what tight controls are like in a fixed wing accompanied with a little more speed. Then do your 40 degree turns and the fun really starts ;)

[@AZdroptop]

Airplane instructor...now there is a person with big ones.

[@Mazen41229_]

I’m gonna be a pilot thanks so much for inspiring me!

[@aviano72]

I've been looking forward to these. Great to hear you tell about the differences between heli and fixed wing.

[@edyb2653]

Hey Nick! I bid you Welcome to that other club of aviators, the fixed wing part. I’ve been pulling sticks and yokes for about 30+ years now. Started as a glider pilot, usually the best way to learn basic flying. Nowadays, I’m even on multi-engined fixed wing. Of course, with all your experience as a rotary pilot you can take the shortcut. I really hope you continue to like it. Maybe we can do some time together when you’re in Europe again for a family visit. Like in a C172 or something.. you never know! Cheers mate, and thx for the vid, Irwin (The Netherlands)

[@michae8jackson378]

Welcome to the better way to fly.....lol!

[@applachiancoconut5864]

I'm a uh60 driver, and I about to start fixed wing school. I'm pretty pumped

[@jamest5149]

Well done Nick, this should be a fun journey!

[@Poorschedriver]

Fantastic Nick. I would love to hear more about your history as a helicopter pilot, how you got into it and why and other details.

[@jacopitout4474]

Finally.... an aircraft where the wings move at the same speed as the rest of the fuselage. Looking forward to more aviation vids Nick!

[@HeathenGeek]

You ever thought about trying a gyrocopter and filming that? A proper one, something like a 2 place Dominator or a Bensen B8M ?

[@Infesteringmole]

Nick, don't die.

[@NickMurray]

I have lived long enough!

[@JoeAchilles1]

Looked awesome Nick, that landing looked tricky but you nailed it!

[@kiltedpiper98]

Nice, I added fixed wing to my rotorcraft last November. They definitely are different.

[@essel23fly]

I love how you were turning the plane on the ground wit your Yoke! Amazing.

[@Closertotruth2]

Not a bad first landing, right at the stall horn.👍

[@lawor8]

Hey Nick thanks for the aviation video. More please...Ok I am going to watch it now.

[@TheOzflyer]

That’s a good instructor, it looks like he gave you all you could handle for your first flight, I find it takes me a bit longer to build up trust in a student, but then again I’ve never flown fixed wing with an experienced helicopter pilot before. You’re definitely going to have the airmanship and situational awareness there, you could hold height and heading and speed management, it wouldn’t take you long to solo a fixed wing, well done 👍

[@Reverie100]

I’m also starting my fixed wing journey can’t wait to see more

[@deaglemeagle]

Love your videos man, thanks for posting.

[@V1RT8]

Welcome to the fixed wing world Nick! I hope we will find the time for a nice video some day!

[@markrob3]

Hi Nick. Just left a comment on one of your dash cam reviews then looked at what else you do and found this. I fly too - Cessna 172 G1000 glass cockpit but learnt on the Warrior type you’re flying in this video. Good on you for jumping into fixed wing.

[@jasonnovo6296]

Nice video of your experience on your first fixed wing flight! I'm in the same boat as you with a CFII in helicopters looking to do a fixed wing add on.

[@vivamia]

Cool video! I used to be a CFI for a few years before my first airline job. It will be fun following your progress and of course more Porsche videos. Be interesting to see how Tui takes to fixed wing flying.

[@Maxim986]

It seems to me that a lot of porsche owners are interested in aviation. I too

[@mdejong007]

love your aviation video's! nice to see you also fly fixed wing aircraft

[@Gilamang]

Awesome. You have a great life!

[@tyronevanwyk3652]

Congratulations Nick. The control inputs vary with speed and becomes rather hard work during slow flight. Much cheaper that a woer woer to fly😃

[@marc7426]

For your next lesson, you should fly into Danbury (DXR). You get a really nice view of Candlewood Lake and the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains on final approach.

[@MartyBecker]

An aviation video. Awesome! Need more

[@Number27]

Friend just bought a Piper Cub!! Awesome little thing

[@Chuchu_ETV]

after getting my CFI in helo, I really enjoyed learning to fly fixed wing. Flying airplanes is more of a thinking mans game, and flying a helicopter is a much more visceral physical experience. I enjoy both.

[@pancon5]

Great stuff!

[@Tuxedo_Cake]

Can’t wait until you film yourself doing spins Nick!

[@Robert-bv7of]

Crabbing on final approaches is great, just turn that crab into a slip or you’ll cartwheel the plane on landing. Enjoy 👍

[@gchyz]

Yayyyyy!!!! looking forward to more heli vids, Nick... what's coming down the pipe?? I started flying fixed wing in Cessna's, then some time in Piper Tomahawks, but eventually soloed and got my licence in Cessna's... enjoy and don't forget to try high wing too!!!

[@studiolezard]

It's kind of you to take someplace new like this. Thanks.It's been a while since you've even mentioned flying.

[@MyBlueZed]

That’s odd. 30 degrees of bank was a ‘rate one’ turn for a Piper Cherokee. I’m surprised your instructor said that was not standard or basic. Enjoyed as usual! 👍🏻

[@DickGibson]

Great news I can't wait for more flying!! Just remember airspeed & altitude

[@michaels3897]

Kinda simple, Nick, whether it's a Phantom (which I flew) or a Piper. Set the AOA and speed correctly and it will take off or land by itself. Bernoulli's Principle is your friend. Next time, try a split S...just don't take Tui along...Can I have your Porsche afterwards?

[@axelhofmann4897]

Good idea Nick, flying fixed wing is great fun and is not as expensive as helis. I suggest you download FSX or X-Plane 11 on your Mac for training purposes which saved me a lot of money to get the PPL - good luck!

[@EyewearlashesCo]

Take me along on your first solo flight!😍

[@samborlon]

You don'y need both hands on the yoke, Nick. You have to keep one hand on the throttle for take off and landing. Not bad for the first time though.

[@jumboJetPilot]

Back when we had two simulators I could have taken you into a C-5M Super Galaxy sim. But they got rid of one of our sims and now the other one is booked 24 hours per day. My company’s 747 simulators are constantly booked as well. But “back in the day” I could have easily gotten you into either one. I’m both a C-5M pilot and a B744/B748 captain. And small’ish world - I’m not far down the road from you in NJ and my next car is going to be a 911 cabrio! Did you fly military helicopters? Did you train down in New Zealand? I sometimes fly 747’s in and out of there; beautiful country!

[@NickMurray]

Wow the C-5 and the 747, big boys!! Let me know if you can ever get me inside for a tour and I will film it!

[@jumboJetPilot]

Nick Murray Sorry I missed your response. Sometimes I can get folks on base for a C-5 flight line tour but it seems like it’s getting harder and harder to do so. They do, however, have an old B model set up at the AMC museum at Dover AFB, Delaware. You can go inside of it, access the cockpit, etc. I had previously flown it before they turned it into the museum bird. As for the 747, you’d have to head up to Anchorage where I’m based!

[@sonnicman]

Well done! Remember your airflow over control surfaces at slow speeds is going to be much less, so you’ll have to put in more effort. Once you get up some speed you’ll find much effort is required to get the same result.

[@banjopete]

Nick, you certainly don’t less grass grow under your feet.

[@at1357]

Welcome to the cool kids' table, Nick :)

[@NickMurray]

At last!!

[@internetnavigatora2823]

Good morning ladies and gentlemen this is captain Nick.

[@atom999]

That fighter pilot bank angle tho!

[@jimbean4945]

Great Video. Love to see a you tuber I like showing other content like this! :D

[@michaels3757]

Lol interesting- would love to see you in a Enstrom 280fx some time

[@JoseMedina-gf4cu]

Great vid, it’s a dream of mine to become a pilot so I very much enjoyed this :)

[@colla555]

Lol that mono-music intro, I thought my headphones cable were broken. Ah yeah, but I also appreciate the aviation content, as mentioned by others already.

[@plherbert]

Oh I remember those experiences well, nice video Nick, these days she is a bit bigger 😂👍✈️👨‍✈️

[@timwynn6079]

please do more fixed wing videos, autorotation in a fixed wing should be interesting lol

[@NickMurray]

Good point!! I will try that next!

[@MTobin1000]

You're a brave man Nick....I'd much rather "fly" my porsche on the good old terra firma.....fly safe. (Mike in Ohio)

[@geoffcanada9708]

Come to YVR and I'll try and get you into the A320 sim.

[@mousetrap134]

Well done Nick, SoulDave

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

It's about time :D

[@svenskfox]

Nick out here driving a $100k+ car in Waspy Connecticut wearing a "It burns when I pee" shirt. Absolute legend.

[@knownassociate4273]

how do you guys find relaxed instructors. Id love to bring my go pro along but they say no

[@steffydog]

Chocks away Nick

[@mxracingunlimitedltd7784]

For someone who has no aviation background, but wants to eventually train/learn to fly a fixed wing small aircraft, very similar to the one flown in your video... What are some suggestions and tips for getting into the hobby. Also what can be done now in preparation before starting with some training? (ie reading material, online sources, forums, etc).. Thanks! Really enjoy your car videos Nick, ive been a subscriber since the earlyy days.. m4 and before.. but these helicopters and now airplane videos really make me want to, try at least, get into small aircraft piloting...

[@thomastsui1384]

How many hours of ground school before they let you on a fixed wing aircraft?

[@vkukuruzovic]

Looks like Piper tomahawk :)

[@johnfriend862]

Nick, don't know how yours is coming but I'm working on my fixed wing add-on and am having fits with landing. At first like you I was under controlling, I'm so used to that "if you think about it you moved the control too much" to now over controlling, I just can't get used to the pitch attitude on final and the comparably high airspeed. I know I'll get it, but it's getting very frustrating.

[@kenito1967]

Hey Nick Murray, I'm curious what's your total time in helicopters and total time? Have you considered the professional pilot route? I'm saying this because the real professional pilot shortage is starting to take place. Because you have helicopter time, you may be able to get a job flying a helicopter for a Part 135 that also has airplanes and they may be able to assist you in getting right seat time. They'd send you to Flight Safety to get qualified right seat and you'd build time that way as well as helicopter time. Ken

[@miket5849]

Hey Nick, love your content. I was wondering if you have any tips on mounting cameras inside vehicles. I'm planning on going to the porsche experience center for the master manual course and want to get some in-car footage.

[@NickMurray]

Yes email me and I can send you some links

[@mikemcallister3138]

try a high performance glider !

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

Nick nice Quick video! But Helicopter is better! Do a Video on Commanche!

[@Eatongee]

Interesting videos lately. Are you changing the direction of your channel from Porsche centric to "Adventures with Nick"?

[@ejs93033]

Nick here's a recommendation for your first plane purchase: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_Vision_SF50

[@rmpph]

Can you imagine taking almost full control the first time you flew a helicopter. Dead for sure, or just way better than I was lol.

[@pamagee2011]

I did it the same way, helicopters first.... helicopters are more fun to fly, and in my opinion-batten down the hatches-easier to fly than fixed-wing aircraft. Maybe that’s just primacy.

[@MrBirgerB]

Great video Nick. Now go get some aerobatics lessons, which is the only way to learn how to fly. Hair pin, barrel etc. Just like learning how to drive your Porsche in a snow covered parking lot. Good luck :-)

[@TheEmpireMediaGroup]

" Hold my stick "

[@pamagee2011]

I started in helicopters, too. Now I own a Bonanza. You can travel in an airplane, helicopters not so much.

[@scottmoerschbacher8664]

Did anyone else at 1:08 think of "ello guvna" ???

[@jason103030484]

welcome to the dark side nick, we have cookies

[@hermanwan3392]

Why not Cessna nick

[@NickMurray]

I think we will be flying in a range of aircraft, just what is available on the day.

[@dztrbdgod]

Is it really expensive to learn how to fly?

[@2georgiamom]

YES!!! There are ways to keep costs from getting out of control, but overall, learning to fly is very expensive. Is it worth it? Absolutely!

[@dztrbdgod]

How much an hour is the normal price? How do you keep the price down?

[@befitcycle]

doing my ppl licence actually 0-ATPL you should make a bit of flying vids they are popular now

[@commanderrussels2612]

Nick ever thought of buying a helicopter? What do they cost?

[@NickMurray]

Yes that is the plan, $400-600,000 is about the price.

[@commanderrussels2612]

Damn man. You swing that all from your job as an IT support director for that big company or have other investments? 400-600 after tax is brutal. Can't wait for the videos though!

[@pistonpoweruk]

Fly a turbine next! 😬

[@dustinl2220]

Nick, for someone who knows very very little about flight, there are quite a few things I’ve learned from this video that are frankly quite disturbing. Are you telling me that “they” just let any random individual with at least some sort of aircraft pilot’s license go up and fly different types of aircraft? I realize commercial flying is different but what I mean is, you are a helicopter pilot, and you just decided to fly a plane one day and that was okay? Is it because you had a CFI with you?

[@kenito1967]

Anyone who wants to fly an airplane can go to a local flight school in your area and get instruction from a certified flight instructor (CFI). Airplanes are much more stable than helicopters. I used to tell people when I was instructing that a helicopter is like a unicycle and an airplane is like a bicycle. If you stop operating a unicycle, you will fall over. A helicopter is the same. But if you take your hands off a bicycle after you get it going, as long as its a bicycle with straight rims, it will continue in a straight direction. An airplane is pretty much the same. That's why you can see from this video how "easy" Nick can fly an airplane. I'm sure the instructor may be trimming it out for him so its not too far out of balance. But yes, airplanes are much easier to fly.

[@philliesphan334]

Nick this might come off as a dumb question but can you rent a plane to fly to different airports. Such as flying from a regional airport where you are to the NY area?

[@NickMurray]

YES you can rent an aircraft that you are current on and fly off to another airport but you need to return your aircraft back to the original airport

[@philliesphan334]

Nick Murray have you ever done that for a weekend getaway? Where is the farthest you flew?

[@kenito1967]

Most flight schools also rent out there airplanes to their students as well as private pilots. Unlike renting a car, they usually require a "check out". That can be variable depending on the airport and the school. Some places require 2 flights with their instructor to make sure you are current and competent. Usually one flight is airwork: basic maneuvers, stalls, steep turns, emergency procedures, and the other flight is takeoff and landings. But after your checkout, you must stay current with a flight every 90 days. If you fulfill these requirements you can rent a plane. If you want to keep it for a day or let's say a weekend, the school usually has a daily minimum of hours you must put on the plane. Monday - Friday is usually 3 hours, Saturday and Sunday 4 hours. So if you wanted to fly to Florida from let's say NJ, that's 8 hours each way in a Piper or Cessna. So if you left Friday morning and came back Sunday night, they would want 11 hours on the plane. Since its 16 hours round trip, you'd fulfill their daily requirement. You could actually have kept if for at least one more day either Thursday or Monday.

[@igomil]

New t-shirt design: "Landing on the centerline is for pussies". Just breaking balls, I'm a professional pilot. Like your videos.

[@danielallocca7770]

This channel has become 50 shades of grey but without all of the naked women - never flew a plane but interesting to watch nonetheless

[@bbqjones]

I think I would puke

[@calpilot7]

Fixed wing is awesome..I have to confess that I’ve been flying for 31 years and have absolutely zero interest in helicopters. I like fixed wing jets....helicopters are way too slow to interest me.

[@etivnne6386]

You’re so lucky being able to do so much things... Who’s you sugar mommy (or even daddy ??) Anyway great video as usual

[@Adam-eo5ff]

etivnne He worked for himself. Very hard at that. If you do the same you'll be able to get to where he has.

[@etivnne6386]

Adam Blyth I was just joking ;) I know Nick is working his ass off, it is obvious

[@Turder]

keywords: no kids, no wife

[@TropicielPablo]

Again, there is an instant dislike to your video! And it's not me again.

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

Me neither but I saw it too. Immediately balanced it out with the first thumbs up though :D

[@NickMurray]

Yes there is a couple of people that just hate on every thing I do, its all good : )

[@drunkenmasterii3250]

Nick Murray good thing downvotes don't actually do something other than putting a number near the thumb down.

[@alexlam24]

Crash