Humility vs Confidence: First Flight Back in the Cirrus
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2023
- I'm back flying the Cirrus again this week after a few months. But what's that first flight back like, and how does a pilot's brain prepare you for it?
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Noel, another good video. Even after 30 years flying I still take a deep breath before takeoff and remind myself to be careful. After not flying for a number of weeks I take two breaths and make sure I haven’t missed anything on the checklist. Humility in a pilot is a good characteristic. Good on you.
I’m so glad to hear that I’m not the only one who gets nervous in the lead up to a flight, especially after some time away.
I get deeply in my head before flying. Staring at ForeFlight, planning alternates, checking weather, reminding myself of things I can work on. It’s really wild.
But, like you said, once I get into the plane, it feels so natural again.
Just yesterday, after being unable to fly for almost 4 months, I got back into a PA-28-140 for my biennial flight review/rental checkout - and the flight was going to go into night, no less! - and man was I nervous! But it turned out great! Lovely smooth flight. And now I’m even night current! 😅
Great stuff as always! Thanks for sharing!!
When I used to have flying lessons, and I haven't ever even been solo, I was always nervous. I can imagine it's similar to that feeling when you first pass your driving test and go out on your own for the first few times. Although I'm not solo, I think a healthy amount of fear is good; I think the main reason for probably having a little more fear than usual is because you don't fly every single day, it's funny how the brain works.
1:13 Skydive Perris in Southern California(Perris Valley Airport L-65) has a Short SC-7 Skyvan 3A-100. I see it flying every weekend. Reg # N549WB .This is the same operator that was trying to get their DC-9 in the air after sitting, but haven’t heard anything about that in months.
Noel, nerves before a flight is better than over confidence, from my own experience it also encourages me to prepare thoroughly for the flight. As a PPL where I fly from a grass runway in the north west UK, every winter unfortunately means breaks of several months. For various reasons I have my first flight next week following a break of just under a year, so extra nerves as it is also a check flight. As you said it all comes back and the nerves so when you start operating the aircraft.
I've flown on Shorts 360 in Australia from Sydney to Bourke NSW.....my teeth fillings have never been the same.
Great flight Noel , we have snow in the north east of England . Not heard any planes from my local Teesside Airport today xx
Great video Noel, nice to see the Cirrus back in action 😊
Great to see you back in the Cirrus! Nice Video!!
Rely on all your checklists!!! I was surprised you had never been on a Shorts since they were made in N. Ireland! Back in the 1980's, US Airways flew them out of DCA (where I lived) and been on them many times. The wings are so small n tiny and I was always surprised they got off the ground! There are very few flying these days. In 2017 there were 42 Short 360 in service: 17 with Air Cargo Carriers, 6 with TransAir, 4 with Skyway Enterprises, 3 with Air Flamenco, 2 with Benair, Deraya Air Taxi and Freedom Air (Guam), 1 with Ayit Aviation, Comeravia, Gryphon Airlines, International Trans Air Business, Malu Aviation and Nightexpress.[10] The Short 360 specifically proved very popular with the UK's regional airlines including the Isle of Man-based-Manx. This fed passengers into larger hubs in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. PLEASE make a vlog finding one and riding on one! Cheers Noel!
That's awesome Lufkin my home town!! Been living there for over 30yrs
Noel what an amazing day to enjoy flying
I supose it is the truth that if you not nervous prior to flying then you become complacent and that is when trouble of some sort usually appears
Being ex cabin crew I to used to feel alittte nervous prior to each flight.
It was'nt until my onboard check lists were complete and passengers begain boarding that I became relaxed into the job.
I think also it's the fear of the unknowen.
I love to witness your experiences I feel in a way apart of your flying journey
Another great vlog thank you Noel
Used to fly to and from Aberdeen from Newcastle for work on a Shorts 360. Often landed sideways. We called it the portakabin with wings 😊
I think there's a healthy balance that's needed between nervousness and overconfidence. Too far on either side of that isn't good. Lean too far into overconfidence and you risk dying. Lean too far into nervousness and you risk not living.
Wow…been watching your other channel for a long time but I didn’t know you were a pilot! So cool!! You’re amazing. Love the camera under the wing. Thanks! 😮😊
It's been a while! All the best, enjoy being back home! also, news update it's -2C and freezing cold here back home in the midlands, and grey and nearly night time, I guess it's not like that there!
Noel, back in the early 1990s I flew as a F/A for a regional carrier in the United States that had a fleet of Dash 8s and SD-360s. What can I say about it? Noisy, dated, unpressurized and pax HATED it. We could never get above wx. But 'Sky Pig' was adored by the flight deck. Good times!
Completely know how you feel after a little while away. Really
Enjoy the videos and looking forward to some trips across the USA hopefully now you’re in the cirrus and can fly IFR.
Perfectly nice explained video i loved it so much. I love your videos so much. And you are a truly great honest airplane pilot takling about the real stuff about fligth training and how you make your descisions wich is so helpful for those who want to be a pilot in the future. Keep up the good awesome flying!!!🙂
Good to see an SD-360 (aka ‘The Shed’), I started my career at Jersey European Airways down at Exeter and used to fly on the night mail run between EXT-BRS-LPL-EXT on the jump seat several nights per week, it’s an awesome plane, albeit noisy and early, it that adds to the charm! It has a tiny jump seat that slides out, just behind the Captain’s seat, not the most comfortable of seats it has to be said!
Nice to see you back in the Cirrus, I will be in Mesa for 6 weeks in January with our G650 on maintenance at KFFZ and will be doing some flying around the region, but especially to KSEZ, KGCN and the Winslow Meteor crater.
Keep up the good work on the videos on both channels!
That new flying school airport looks so cool with the surrounding trees just like you said. It makes a great challenge for the student pilots learning to fly.
Great video me mate! Love the Cirrus it’s a VERY COOL be it EXPENSIVE 🤑plane to fly! 😊When I visit Texas someday I hope to maybe visit you one day! That’d be AWESOME or maybe I’ll see you at OSH24 are you going?
Cheers 🥂 great flying!
-Caleb’s Aviation
That's funny, my wife and I flew in there the Saturday after Thanksgiving and they were closed too.
Noel,
I have flown on Short 360's and they offer an excellent ride.
Did a 360 from Antwerp to London in the late 80's - reckon it was the closest to death I have ever come!! hahaha talk about vomit comet!
Hi noel, love your vids, Im a gamston alumni as well, so was nice to see the airfield and uk on your earlier videos and your journey through the states. Would love to go flying with you at some point if your back in the uk. Did some flying in pheonix last here and hoping to do some next year, while visiting texas.
Hey Noel, hope it’s going well over there, loved this video and the lovely Cirrus. Back in the early 80’s I worked for Genair and flew in all of their Shorts 330/360’s back then, don’t know if you remember Genair but they were a great little airline.
Ooh careful with the clips on the oil filler cover - the covers have been known to crack where the clips hit if you don't cushion them with a finger. The SR20 is an absolutely lovely aircraft though - hope you're enjoying flying it again! 😁
Listening to your conversations with the tower for information upon takeoff and landings, I'm curious if you had trouble with the "lingo?" Being a non-pilot I'm amazed that you can understand each other. You speak so quickly with distortion from your radio. Keep flying high Noel, I really enjoy your adventures....Oh and welcome to America❤️👍🇺🇸
Hello Noel been watching you off and on and caught the Q&A and how stinking rich you have gotten on these freakin videos :) You became my hero taking cross country Greyhound bus. I have nominated you for a Victoria Cross and Medal of Honor for heroic duty. You are a down to earth bloke who is an average guy with a great family. Welcome to the U.S.A. hope to catch you on a flight someday with a knowing nod. Houston in the summer is murder...stay cool. Consider me subscribed.
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The nervousness is normal. I’m a CA at a popular airline and I’m on vacation. I’ll go through my procedures and flows a bit before I jump back in the deck to be 100%. Anyone who doesn’t do so is either better and smarter than myself, or full of it. I’m always listening for your voice but no dice yet.
Noel, the Shorts 360 is a great plane I hope you can get a ride.
Many (many) years ago I was flying to and from the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia doing property inspections.
At the time Hazelton Airline was flying this run in a Shorts 360.
On one occasion while returning to Sydney from Merimbula Airport to Sydney via Moruya Airport I took the opportunity to go to the open cockpit door while the passengers were loading at Moruya.
Had a great talk with the crew and the Captain asked me if I flew, I stated only on a flight simulator. He invited me to sit in the jump seat for the flight back to Sydney.
I was told that the Shorts 360 is known as the Irish Concord and Max Hazelton himself ferried the two planes to Australia (amongst other things).
Greatest time ever on a flight.
The Shorts 360 or sheds are brilliant. I wish they flew more of them. I don't think they make them anymore. I used to work for an airline that used them. Only a 36-seater plane. An unpressurised cabin, Formica cabin decals. Pilots used to enter the cockpit via the cabin, and a sliding formica door. It wouldn't get past aviation security these days. We used to get scared if the majority of passengers were male. The combined weight meant the Shed might tip, so we had to deny boarding to many. You really felt like it was flying. Boxy, but good. Very very slow flying, embarrassing landing at large airports and seeing large jets parked up. Flying caravans. RIP GO-BHD, GO-BLK the late Jack Walker of Jersey European Airways UK (prior to Flybe UK)
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More flight vlogs Noel :)
Thanks for the video, nervous Noel. I can compare your situation to driving a car with a manual transmission (I believe Americans call that a stick shift) for the first time in several years. Even when one is confident because they have driven one before, and drive an automatic transmission car daily, the first moments are a bit tense. That has happened to me and I believe to many other drivers. The first clutch release in 1st gear is always a little awkward but the feeling and confidence return by the time one has shifted into 3rd gear. For a car there are no checklists to review or handbooks to consult, it is purely muscle memory.
Nice landing and I look forward to watching more greasers in the Cirrus.
Wow, I know that feeling about being nervous I’m a low hours PPL just coming up to 100 hours. The planes been in for annual for six weeks and I’ve been apprehensive about going flying but I know once I’m in the air and I get back on the ground, I think what was I nervous about till the next time😂😂
Just out of curiosity with the winds apparently out of the east would it not have been a better idea to land on runway 07? The wind sock showed you did have a tailwind on landing.
Hi Noel. Guess you'll now be continuing your Instrument training in the Cirrus?
So your interestes in seeing the Eiffel tower in Paris, Texas. Some time in April 2024. There will a event at Cox Field airport. Called Airplanes & Coffee. Come fly up to PRX enjoy the coffee. Used free airport car then travel to see Eiffel tower, Noel.
I stopped flying after fourteen years because I felt it was getting like driving the car. I’d lost my natural nervousness and I recognised that it was a bad thing. Being nervous is perfectly normal. In fact, nervous is good. 👍
3:20 - IS it normal for the lading gear fittings to vibrate loose like this, Noel?
Hey Noel, great video as always, but you might want to lower the background music some..it can be a bit distracting.
Once you have a PPL do you have to be type rated for these different single engine aircraft’s? Cirrus, C172, Piper, etc?
No type ratings needed for single engine aircraft. He would just need to get a checkout with an instructor in any new type he rents.
I hope you tightened that left wheel paint.
Wow! Didn’t know your a pilot as well!!!
Have you thought about flying corporate jets as a job ?
I’m working on my instrument right now and commercial will follow hopefully. Then who knows…
Why did you land 25 with a tail wind? Wind was 090 at 6kts
I'm a student pilot working towards his ppl what headset and sunglasses would you recommend?
Look in the description - 10% discount on Flying Eyes with a link which are the ones Noel was wearing in this vid. I'm sure an earlier vid recommended headsets - go discover (he's wearing Bose in this vid) and best of luck with your flying.