THIS is WHY I learned to fly | Auskerry, Orkney Islands

[@gardenroom65]

Those parents have produced some fantastic boys! All credit to them. ❤❤❤

[@RoryOnAir]

I’ll tell them! Cheers.

[@RJ-wx3fh]

@@RoryOnAir both of you are quite literally awesome- in that i'm awed by your respective career paths , and the quality of videos you both make about such a great place as Auskerry. Your whole family seem lovely, and clearly have toughed it through quite a range of difficult circumstances between island life, age and health, thanks for sharing.

[@RoryOnAir]

@@RJ-wx3fh that’s lovely of you and thank you. I’m delighted you’ve had some enjoyment from our videos.

[@sharkamov]

Nothing, but _nothing_ beats watching 'down-to-earth' (pun intended!) videos like this Rory!👍

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you - I love a trip with Tommy. 👍👨🏼‍✈️

[@billyjolly7620]

Great piece o storytelling Rory. I probably won’t be out on Auskerry again but the memories are there . The Marbeth, lots o mackerel, steering into the slip , piping competitions great crack wi pipers, drummers, various boat crews, and very special hospitality from your Mum and Dad. A bit o singing,”The Beleana” comes to mind. ‘‘Twas a privilege to have been part o it. Good luck t all o ye.

[@RoryOnAir]

Billy Jolly those were wonderful days Billy - I remember the Marbeth well and the fabulous whaling song. They were always one of the summer highlights when you all came out. Your creepie stool is in pride of place in our front room too - reminds me of home. All the best to you and hope to see you at new year. Rory

[@kevinchilton]

I agree with the comment about it being like a TV country documentary, which was exactly what I was thinking when viewing. Great content and quality and thoroughly enjoyable. A great video Rory.

[@RoryOnAir]

kevinchilton thanks Kevin - I’m delighted you enjoy it. 😊 👍

[@airlitex6488]

Rory, this is absolutely top-drawer quality content. It's good enough to be on the tele - I mean it was like watching an episode of Countryfile meets Coast - honestly, excellent stuff! Chuckled at the "Serious Dockin'" 'omage to SWitA. Always look forward to your vids, please keep 'em coming.

[@RoryOnAir]

Awesome - so glad you liked it - and thank you for the kind words about the production. I'm also delighted you spotted the 'Wrighty' shout out, ha ha. The views on the next one are pretty cool too so looking forward to getting stuck into the edit on that next week. Cheers, Rory.

[@bearpilotuk]

Excellent sheep rescue!

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks Kevin - gotta do my bit!

[@aceace5457]

i remember catching a conger eel when i was 7 off the coast of cornwall while 4 others were catching mackeral just like you and i didnt even like the conger eel lol they was the days ....

[@dugswell2]

Thanks Rory, I love islands & lighthouses. Only 4 biggish Orkney Islands to visit including Auskerry, Swona, Muckle Skerry & Calf of Eday. Avian Flu prevented our planed visits during August 2022. Hopefully we will get a second chance but vlogs like these certainly help. 379 Scottish, Welsh & English islands summited sp far plus 482 lighthouses.

[@RoryOnAir]

Wow, that’s very good going! I hope you manage to bag the last of the bunch.

[@crisjpalmer]

Great video .... very insightful...... for me it all started on a family holiday age 12, my father tooks us camping on the Isle of white. Whilst there he organised a flight in a Blanik Glider from Bembridge aerodrome. Once I pass my PPL I have promised my Dad a flight back to the IOW as our first proper cross country.

[@RoryOnAir]

Brilliant! That sounds like a fantastic goal for once you've got your PPL. Good luck with it and I hope you'll be able to resume flying soon. Thanks for watching. :)

[@sheepdogman1]

I love the life you mother and father have on auskerry

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks - it’s certainly different

[@davidcartwright5591]

Indeed a brilliant video . You had a beautiful childhood living on the haven . Like you I’m a aviation fanatic , I still go outdoors to peer skywards when I hear an aeroplane overheard , be rest assured it’s a lifelong habit , I’m 65 yrs old and been doing it for the last 60yrs ! , so it’s not going to end soon I hope . I really enjoy your videos , as a Jabiru pilot in Australia , I look forward to your next one . Thanks for sharing .

[@RoryOnAir]

David Cartwright thanks David. I am very lucky to have been brought up on the island and yes, I doubt I’ll ever stop looking up either. The Jab was great fun. I’m already working on the edit.

[@yravaage3589]

Wonderful to see. I'm in contact with your sister and wondered how life was on Auskerry...where the firewood comes from...now I know a bit more :)

[@RoryOnAir]

yra våge ah good - I’m glad the video has answered some questions. I don’t have a sister so I’m assuming you’re in contact with my Mum or my sister in law?

[@yravaage3589]

True, I see that now, the video was put out by someone called Owen in the Isle of Auskerry FB page. Teresa...?

[@RoryOnAir]

yra våge oh that’s my other brother, Owen. Hamish was staying when I was home so he’s in the video but owen was down in Edinburgh where he lives. 👍

[@TheFlyingReporter]

Serious Dockin' LOL! You have your own island. Love it.

[@RoryOnAir]

The Flying Reporter ha ha - I’m a big fan of Steve Wright so I always try and get them in when I can. Lol. Yeah, I was named after it. Very lucky chap. 😊

[@jonathangriffiths700]

Great video again Rory and great to get a bit of back story! Starting to look very at home in front of camera!

[@RoryOnAir]

Jonathan Griffiths thanks Jonathan - something a bit different. It was fun to make. 👍

[@ScooterMLS1960]

Enjoy your videos of the home island!

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you. Have you seen the series my brother Hamish has made?

[@kevincollins4706]

Haha, love the aircraft rego.

[@jeffbridges666]

Amazing place 👍

[@mfuller1093]

Great video just like a pro travelogue, and what a fab place to grow up.

[@RoryOnAir]

M Fuller thanks very much - I’m glad you enjoyed it. It was an amazing place to grow up and I hope to do some more films there when I’m back this summer.

[@gordanmilne7034]

Great video Rory, better than a "professional" product as amply displays your enthusiasm for flying and your heritage, you can't mimic authenticity. Many more please.

[@RoryOnAir]

Gordan Milne thanks very much for watching and commenting Gordon. Glad you found it entertaining. 👍

[@paulmarkman5247]

Beautiful Rory. In my head I'm just contrasting Auskerry with the Trafford Centre. Mmm. Very much look forward to seeing the next video. Cheers. Paul P.S. Thanks for the lingering sunset.

[@RoryOnAir]

Cheers Paul - there is a pretty big contrast there indeed! I was lucky to get a couple of great sunsets there. That was my first time using the timelapse gopro function.

[@lynnerodgers4461]

Beautiful video. Visited Scotland in 2016, '17 and '18. Then the pandemic put a crimp in plans. Almost made it this year but plans were again scuttled. Orkney and Shetland are on my bucket list!

[@RoryOnAir]

Well I hope you’ll keep trying to visit. Orkney is beautiful and I’m sure you’d have a wonderful holiday if you manage to visit next summer. Thanks for watching.

[@TheMicroPilot]

Woww! Genuinely felt like a BBC documentry!! Loved every second and was nice for something a little different for a change! My passion also stemmed from helicopters! I was mad about the emergency services as a kid and then discovered the air ambulance. Ever since I've wanted to someday fly the air ambulance and my interest in flying has grown to encompass all aspects of aviation! Hope to see you soon and looking forward to your next vid!

[@RoryOnAir]

The MicroPilot nice one mate - glad you enjoyed the video. It’s amazing how much influence these things in our childhood can have on us. We are both lucky we can fly and I love the microlights as much as I loved the chopper as a kid. (I would still love to fly one though) 👍

[@johncarlin5226]

Hi Rory, loved your Orkney videos. We're visiting the islands in the next month or so and we also have a love of aviation and have done a little flying ourselves. Looking forward to the trip even more now that we have seen your fantastic presentation. We are now subscribers, so keep up the good work and perhaps we'll see you soon. John and Nina.

[@RoryOnAir]

thomas Carlin ah lovely stuff - thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the films. I hope you have a wonderful time in Orkney - it’s an amazing place. All the best, Rory

[@busychris]

Fantastic video Rory, glad I discovered your channel. I used to be one of the NLB 105 pilots so know the island and area well. Made me quite nostalgic. I fly an RV3 (once the engine is back in...) and will try to get up to the islands.

[@RoryOnAir]

Chris Cooper amazing! In that case I have to thank you and your colleagues for sparking my love of flying. All the chopper action was hugely exciting. The RV3 sounds like good fun too. Let me know if you ever plan a trip to Barton where I’m based and I’ll buy you a coffee.

[@busychris]

Rory On Air will do.

[@richardkaberry8790]

Something a bit different but loved this. Looking forward to more of Orkney.

[@RoryOnAir]

Richard Kaberry thanks Richard - the Orkney mainland Air tour is rendering as we speak!

[@MrStevemyname]

Great video Rory! Very professional!

[@RoryOnAir]

MrStevemyname thanks very much!

[@Snailpaws]

Brilliant video - thoroughly enjoyed!

[@RoryOnAir]

Lee Jackson cheers Lee, glad you enjoyed it!

[@rtbirkett]

Brilliant video , such good sound and picture quality .

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much Roger. I'm very chuffed with my relatively new Lumix camera. I work in radio so I always do my best with sound! Cheers, Rory

[@JodelFlyer]

Great video Rory. What more can I say!

[@RoryOnAir]

Jodel Flyer thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed this one.

[@MrKobayash1]

Great video Rory. Should open some kind of a get away from it all retreat on the island . Fishing trips with the Auskerries lol

[@RoryOnAir]

paulmcnally87 thanks Paul. That idea has been suggested, might take a bit of organising though! Imagine a stag do there...

[@bongoloony]

Great stuff Rory!

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks very much Jeff. I’m glad you enjoyed this one. 👍

[@robertcoutts6035]

Thats the life i've wished for for sure, another amazing video Rory.

[@RoryOnAir]

Robert Coutts thanks Robert. 😁

[@theflyingbutcher1798]

Loved that!

[@RoryOnAir]

Nice one, thanks!

[@stuart_walsh]

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing your story. Superb production quality :)

[@RoryOnAir]

Stuart Walsh thanks very much Stuart. It was fun to make but quite a big job!

[@randomfromheaven8611]

Super cool video man! I did really enjoy it

[@RoryOnAir]

Random from Heaven thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@alwatt9367]

Must try and find that lighthouse/strip with MFS 2020 ....Lovely video.

[@RoryOnAir]

Al Watt well let me know if it is on there - I’d love to see that.

[@ashbriant]

Very enjoyable viewing, professional quality worthy of main stream TV slot. keep up the production I look forward to all new uploads and the growth of your channel.

[@RoryOnAir]

Ashley Briant hi Ashley, thanks very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it and I hope you’ll keep watching. Have a great Christmas.

[@jedwig61]

Fantastic video matey.

[@RoryOnAir]

Nice one Jed - glad you enjoyed it.

[@christianhill3426]

Just found your channel and I like the way you mix the content so it’s about the lifestyle available around flying. Orkney is beautiful. I’ve passed my ppl last year and managed to get a G3 Cirrus SR22 and building hours, then looking to get an R44 licence. I’m based at Cambridge so may bump into you at Leicester sometime. Keep up the good work!

[@RoryOnAir]

Hi Christian. That sounds like a lot of fun. I’m really glad you like my channel. Hopefully catch you at an airfield sometime.

[@seatroutyt]

Loved it Rory the Islands are very special I lived on Mull for a while "the Glenforsa Mystery" do you know it? loved the mackerel fishing you can't beat them straight from the sea. A really nice interesting change thank you again. Nick

[@RoryOnAir]

Nick Rae no, I don’t know that one Nick? I’d love to visit there one day though. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@staceyhazelett2397]

I love your videos!❤

[@RoryOnAir]

Thank you! Have a lovely Christmas.

[@LilAndy31]

I still run outside when I hear an aircraft overhead. The two nippers do it now which is great, they’ll be able to spot me when I get my licence 😀

[@RoryOnAir]

That's really cool Andy. I think once it's in your blood it never goes. I just love it. :)

[@LilAndy31]

Yes it’s been in my blood for a long time and it’s only now I’m going to realise it for real. Your videos along with Plane Old Ben’s, Flying Reporter etc have really inspired me to pursue it. As I mentioned the other day, life will always get in the way but you have to make positive strides at the right time to make it happen..... (like taking the wife out for a few drinks when we have dispatched the kids to the grandparents and dropping the hint..... and getting a positive reaction) keep up the VLOGS, they will certainly supplement my learning.

[@D2D2D2D]

Can only agree with what others said, production quality is really high, must have taken ages. Also thought there would be no planes in this one but there was! All the best.

[@RoryOnAir]

liamcollier2 thanks Liam - glad you enjoyed it. It was great to be able to go flying on this trip. Superb fun. 👍

[@g-de]

Wow! And I thought my village growing up was isolated 😊

[@RoryOnAir]

Ha ha - yes, this was quite extreme!

[@brettsabey7301]

fascinating

[@RoryOnAir]

Glad you enjoyed this one too. 👍

[@StuartThePilot]

Brilliant video - loved the style of this one. Big fan of the STOL aircrafts

[@RoryOnAir]

Cheers Stuart - really glad you enjoyed it. Great fun doing this kind of thing in the Zenair. :)

[@jdavison8551]

Really interesting and well produced content. Many thanks.

[@BlaiseBrogan]

Brillant mate!! best yet pal.

[@RoryOnAir]

Blaise Brogan cheers mate. I can’t wait to see your drone footage!

[@onmydoorstep4405]

You should try and plug this for your own tv series. great job.

[@RoryOnAir]

On my door step thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@lionelwarrington3425]

Great video, Rory. Keep it up. Lionel and Gay

[@RoryOnAir]

Lionel Warrington thanks Lionel! Lovely to hear from you guys. I hope you are both doing well.

[@jamestarantula5685]

Hi Rory I’m the person who commented on the last video and I can happily confirm that I will be soon starting flying lessons with mainair in in the ikarus c42! I just wanted to know whether or not you can still use the nppl(m) if you go on to get a more advanced license like a lapl or a ppl?

[@RoryOnAir]

James Tarantula Hi James - That’s great news! I’m delighted you have taken up learning with Mainair. Do come and say hello when you see me up there. Unfortunately the window for using the NPPL (m) to get a LAPL has closed but I wouldn’t be surprised if something else comes along by the time you get your licence. I would press on and get the NPPL m, enjoy flying the microlights and gain some pilot experience. Whether you want to do more training or not will become obvious at that point.

[@darrenweston6056]

What did you think of the Zenith? I’m booked in to help participate with the build of a zenith 750 Cruzer at the LAA Rally Sywell next month as I’m thinking of building one myself.

[@RoryOnAir]

Darren Weston well I didn’t take the controls on this one, although I have briefly before. It’s clearly a very capable aircraft and if you want to be able to land and take off on a very short, rough surface then I think it’s a winner. Let me know how you get on - I’d love to build something.

[@terencebarnes6925]

So no 500ft rule on Auskerey then 😄 love the content thanks for sharing

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks for watching. 👍

[@MrAlwaysBlue]

You should make a TV series, buts looks like you have been beaten to it by Arthur Williams on Channel 4.

[@RoryOnAir]

MrAlwaysBlue yeah, I’ve been enjoying his series. I need to get my own plane first. G-RORY perhaps?

[@JUSTYH82]

I really enjoyed this episode mate. It’s nice there (when the weather is on your side, as I’d imagine it would be rough that far north) and quite. Does it even have mobile signal 😀👌🏻

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it. I hope people don't mind it being a different to my other videos. There is pretty good 4G now, but when I was a kid we had a CB radio and no phone at all!

[@JUSTYH82]

Rory On Air well, folk are hard to please sometime but I actually enjoyed it and seeing that STOL plane land in the field reminded me of the guys in USA flying their STOLs 😀

[@RoryOnAir]

Yeah Tommy knows his plane very well. It was brilliant to fly from the island. :)

[@JUSTYH82]

#Bushwheels :-)

[@westy8511]

You were such a cute little kid Rory - where did it all go wrong? ;-)

[@RoryOnAir]

James West ha ha ha - I know! I’ve asked myself and my parents that many times.

[@Bodrochowski]

For a minute I thought you'd flown there... Reckon you could?

[@RoryOnAir]

Jonny Starr yes, it’s on my bucket list of things to do. Probably once I’ve got my own aircraft and can take it for a week or 2. 👍

[@chriskeenan1]

Hi Rory. Just a quick question: is it a NPPL (microlights) license you hold. I’ve watched a few of your videos including the helicopter training videos you have posted (which are all great by the way), but I just wondered what licence(s) you hold. Thanks.

[@RoryOnAir]

Thanks Chris. Yes, I have an NPPL (M), and a EASA LAPL (A) hence the cessna 152 videos and I’m hoping to have an EASA CPL (H) early next year.

[@vracan]

isnt it usually too windy to fly microlights in small island in the ocean?

[@RoryOnAir]

It can be, but we get nice weather too.

[@POLITICAL-BIAS.]

Rory, is there a mobile phone signal on the island.

[@RoryOnAir]

Yes, it’s pretty good actually.

[@POLITICAL-BIAS.]

Very impressive.

[@AVMamfortas]

1000 subs by Christmas? 2200 already :)

[@RoryOnAir]

A.M. Fortas I know - very pleased with that. Maybe I’ll make it to 3000 by this Christmas!?

[@alwatt9367]

I did manage to find and land at your parents house. Sadly if I have the correct Island..... MFS2020 does not have the lighthouse there, but your parents house is or an interpretation of the buildings for lighthouse...I took photos if you want them just need a email. Address I had it on live time thus it was more sunset. I should have started in the morning. Land home airfield I flew over on the way.

[@RoryOnAir]

Al Watt there’s an email address on my website - www.roryonair.com - I don’t want to post it here because it might attract spam but I’d love to see the pics.

[@willcooper3433]

#seriousauskerring

[@RoryOnAir]

Will Cooper seriouseditin!

[@andrewallen9993]

Love how he thinks 500 miles is an awfully long drive 😀

[@RoryOnAir]

It is in this country! 😂

[@andrewallen9993]

@@RoryOnAir 😁