PRIVATE PILOT Radio FAILURE + Circuit Pattern COLLISION RISK

[@TimesWithJames]

Sorry for starting with more BOZZA. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this video. A proud day for me...and a challenging one!

[@11clarkm]

Awesome

[@AndyCarver]

Really enjoyed it! Super impressed, HOLD TIGHT!!!

[@realbartie]

James, This has been gold for me :) You might remember that I started my PPL last year (partly due to your videos!) but everything has been delayed so much due to this virus. I'm finally on circuits now and hope to do first Solo in a couple of hours - weather and lockdowns permitting. Thanks for this as it keeps me going. In an Airplane style quote - looks like I picked the wrong year to start flying lessons!

[@TimesWithJames]

You couldn't be more right Mark! It's a dreadful year for everything!

[@jamesgodfreyltd6605]

Really enjoy your flying videos as a student pilot a few years behind you.. so your honest comments and details are fantastically helpful and encouraging. Hope you get a job on the Tv! Jim G

[@TimesWithJames]

Thanks! I’ll be back in the air soon!

[@harrypayne8171]

Really enjoyed watching this James, bet your dad was so proud of you memory’s to cherish 😊

[@TimesWithJames]

Yes! He loved it. My Mum loved her flight but nothing 'happened' which actually was a good thing!

[@wich182]

Great video and what an experience for both of you. I fly for an airline and with plenty of spare time as of late, I've been giving my heating system some TLC. Your videos have been top notch and then I stumbled on this. I remember taking my Dad flying for the first time when I was 17 ... yours looked a lot calmer! I learnt to fly out of Denham and ventured to Duxford a few times, great place. Your flying is definitely better than my plumbing, really impressed with handling of comms. Keep up the good work!

[@anthonybird5425]

Nice one James! I have no clue about flying, but I find these videos really interesting. Just shows how skillful and on the ball you have to be. All the best for the new year mate! Hold tight! 👊🏻

[@TimesWithJames]

Thanks 👍New flying video out tomorrow (hopefully!)

[@paulellam6926]

Fab, enjoyed that, great of you to share a proud moment for you and your Dad.

[@roystheboy]

i have enjoyed this video and really happy for you and your dad to have experienced that great time together and also to fry from the most historic air fields this country has.

[@TimesWithJames]

It's a privelige to fly from Duxford everyday. Always pinch myself when in the circuit with a Spitifire, Hurricane AND and Me109!

[@mrpiloni7345]

James love this VLOG. I'm currently learning and listening to your radio work was brilliant. Love the Plumber Parts channel to!

[@TimesWithJames]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@offbeatwarble]

What an amazing experience to be able to share with your Dad! 👍 Great job!

[@TimesWithJames]

He loved it!

[@Petewarduk]

Very good video always good to keep a listening watch, you need that situational awareness when flying to keep you safe well done. Peter PPL Manchester

[@TimesWithJames]

Very true!

[@stevepace7811]

Days like that are why we fly - well done! On the centreline despite the squirrelley wind too!

[@TimesWithJames]

Yeah, plus it was a hot one so bounding about like mad too!

[@gaz740]

Really enjoyed this James. Well done for staying so cool and focussed. Bet your Dad was proud of you

[@TimesWithJames]

Yeah he loved it!

[@markypplflyingadventure.8209]

Fab video to watch James and brilliant flight considering the hurdles you faced Mark

[@TimesWithJames]

Cheers Mark! Always have that flight every so often!

[@martingeldart386]

Love it, James!! I've been wanting to become a pilot for years and never got round to it (aged 39 now). I will get into soon though as a new business is starting to pay off and makes it all more affordable. Sadly, I recently missed the chance to take my dad up with me, so I enjoyed this video because I'd love to spend another day with my old man like you did with yours. Treasure that for as long as you can, mate. Keep the videos coming and HOLD TIGHT.

[@TimesWithJames]

Hi Martin, yeah mate I know how you feel! Thankfully I've always got this video to look back on!

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

That must of been such a proud moment for the pair of you. Such an amazing thing to achieve a PPL, something that most of us can only dream of aspiring to. Beautiful day for the flight too.

[@benjamindagg1043]

That was amazing James, really enjoyed watching, must have been a proud moment for you both. Your a inspiration fella. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@TimesWithJames]

Haha! Cheers Benjy!

[@WarlordMarty]

Great work James! I was lucky enough to have a little flight out of marshalls aero club when my son was ill, we had a good look over newmarket, chippenham and isleham before heading out towards ely. Was great to see it all from the sky! Also managed to get a special tour around mildenhall and lakenheath bases 👍

[@TimesWithJames]

The dudes at Mildenhall/Lakenheath are legends! Glad you enjoyed your flight!

[@peterwilson53]

Good to hear the Mildenhall ATC interaction. Great job!

[@TimesWithJames]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PilotLyons]

You handled both of them really well there mate 👍 good job 👏

[@matthewthomas5792]

Another great video, Interesting and eventful flight ! That’s definitely one of my goals to get my PPL well done !

[@TimesWithJames]

You can do it!

[@harrysmith12345]

Brilliant video mate well done, was nervous for you both. Bet he is proud of ya 👍🏻

[@TimesWithJames]

I think he was mate!

[@stevenbrereton9555]

Great stuff! Well done and thanks for sharing.

[@TimesWithJames]

No worries Steve!

[@PDMGlobal]

So I thought I had spied charts in one of the Plumber Parts videos. Congrats on joining the aviator club. When you’re up for a rotary lesson in a heli with a sparky just holler!

[@TimesWithJames]

Ah mate deffo! Where are you based?

[@PDMGlobal]

Essex. Only 20min from garden to EGSU. So yes when GA is re-allowed and the new Heli is here let’s sort it.

[@wayne.pictures]

I've now started my PPL at Elstree based on your videos, bit of a hiatus with lockdown 2, but I'm about to hit circuits.

[@TimesWithJames]

Great stuff Wayne! What are you flying mate?

[@wayne.pictures]

@@TimesWithJames PA28.

[@gavlarrrrr]

Brilliant find via your plumbing vids! I got my PPl 10 years ago and first thing I did was take various people over their houses of course, doesn't every new pilot?! I then did a couple of Le Touqets and Isle of Wights followed numerous £100 burger runs. Did a total of 250 ish hours over a few years and haven't flown since 2018. Keep thinking about getting back into it but need some inspiration to fire me up. Enjoyable video though

[@Ruben-ni7zq]

This a revaluation, plumberparts is also a fellow flyer, almost neighbours too. Awesome stuff 👍

[@TimesWithJames]

Haha! Where do you come from Colin?

[@Ruben-ni7zq]

@@TimesWithJames I’m a couple of miles north of STN... used to fly regularly out of Duxford.

[@overlordone1246]

That was such a great video. I wish I could have done that with my dad.

[@TimesWithJames]

Cheers man. Good one to do!

[@ronnieeubanks6559]

Great flight. Nice to always know that we Americans and the British have such a great relationship 😀

[@TimesWithJames]

Yeah man, everyone loves you guys over here!

[@joedefloat7802]

The flying plumber , could be the start of a new business in Australia James 😎😎😎

[@TimesWithJames]

Haha! One day mate!

[@atommachine]

Imagine flying over Borneo with the scenery !

[@andrew5860]

Great vid, very interesting- would love to go for ppl myself.

[@zyspan]

same thing happened to me as a passenger in a Cessna 30 years ago - slowing down to look around for other traffic yikes

[@TimesWithJames]

Yeah it's horrible!

[@Stanlee202]

Great Video James, What are you using to pickup the local traffic? Have you gone and got a skyecho?

[@TimesWithJames]

Got a Pilot Aware and a Sky Echo on the group.

[@edwardnelson3538]

Hi James, on your videos you have mentioned a wrist watch that you use for timing your FREDA checks. I am currently doing my ppl and wondering what wrist watch you have?

[@TimesWithJames]

Just an apple watch. Set it every 10 minutes.

[@chrisoxenham10]

Nice one James...great to top up the memory bank by spending time with your dad. Perhaps you'd consider flying over to Weston Super Mare sometime into Bristol EGGD as i'd well love a flight around my local surroundings. Wonder how much it costs to do the PPL? Anyway, I enjoyed your video and Duxford is a great place to fly from. Are you based in Cambridge or do you fly elsewhere?..As that American controller said, "Have a nice day"!

[@CarlosArruda77]

Make the best of the time you have with your dad. I lost mine 25 years ago. He was only 44. Miss him every day. Could you elaborate on what do you meant by "you bought a share of the place?"? Thanks.

[@TimesWithJames]

Hi Carlos, sorry about you Dad.When I say 'I bought a share' I mean I've put in to buy a part of this Aeroplane. I could never afford it all on my own, so 10 or so pilots get together and buy a 10th each. Then we all put into the pot to cover maintenance etc. Hope that helps!

[@CarlosArruda77]

@@TimesWithJames That sure does help. Funny enough, I have seen on Facebook yesterday, someone selling 1/8 of a plane for £2,000.00 and it thenw as cleared to me what you meant. That's cool man. And enjoy all the time you can with your old man buddy as time goes by faster than we would like. Thanks for replying. Keep them vieos coming. P.S: Don't know about wipping my ass with water and get my hands full of ***, lol...

[@jackbrasier-creagh9139]

It’s not a type rating, it’s a class checkout!!!!

[@TimesWithJames]

Yeah you know what I mean!

[@ShadowSix]

Don’t be so hard on that poor Cessna student callsign, he’s obviously still learning and everyone makes mistakes. He might not have nailed the 4nm call, but you’re both as responsible as each other for separation. Your orbit was definitely the right choice though 🙂

[@TimesWithJames]

Yeah I get you! You can tell from his calls that he's a student. One thing I'd say Is that my orbit was probably in the wrong direction (effectively turning into traffic coming from base) so next time I'll turn towards the deadside! Just hate it when you hear those calls and it's like...."Where the hell is he?!?"

[@ShadowSix]

@@TimesWithJames ​ After the 'incident' you can actually hear Duxford re-introduce his "student" prefix on the callsign, and he replies with it as well... I suspect used as a subtle reminder that he's solo and might not be entirely predictable :D The orbit direction with hindsight probably should have been to the North you're right, (I think you actually called an orbit to the East which wasn't tremendously helpful :D ) but it's a really busy phase of flight, and I reckon if you'd have heard someone else in the circuit it would have prompted you to turn away from it. I did something similar joining the circuit on a right base and meeting downwind traffic just before the turn. For some reason I elected to make a right hand orbit for spacing putting me against potential downwind traffic. At the time I just wanted to keep him on my left where I could see him rather than turning away and putting him under the fuselage, but turning against the circuit direction is never a good idea and I gave myself a good talking to afterwards. As it was it looked like you had your hands full with that turbulence! P.S. how lucky you are to be based at Duxford... I've flown in once recently and can't wait to go back when it all opens up again!

[@nefariouspurplebadger]

this was cute AF.

[@TimesWithJames]

Fanks! ❤️