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9 ай бұрынFlying a single engine small plane over water. How risky is this flight? What safety gear do I need? How do I reduce risk and what happens if we ditch? Watch me fly across the rugged Bass Strait in Australia, hear Air Traffic Control, watch procedures, and enjoy today's aviation adventure.
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@rustyknight6190 9 ай бұрын
"Can be dramatised into a hugely risky flight into ... an exercise in risk management and another beautiful day of flying" ... again, this is the reason I joined this journey - well done, keep it up!
@harrywg1114 9 ай бұрын
A 16 minute Stefan video... Yes please. You have honestly helped with my personal anxiety so much, the videos you have done in the past where you are honest about little things like not wanting to go out or being nervous have allowed me to see a very confident person like you, can also have down days. Now whenever I have a bit of a down day, I watch a Stef video and Im feeling a bit more confident. Thanks Stef!
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Hey Harry, that's humbling for me to hear. You are not alone having nervous or bad days. One of the worst parts of the internet is how other people's lives can seem better than our own, but trust me even confident sounding KZfaq pilots ABSOLUTELY have times when we struggle with anxieties or self-doubt. Conversely, the best part of the internet is connecting with like-minded people and similar personalities. So I'm grateful for your honesty, thanks for the message, and never feel alone in your feelings, because you are not. Stef 🤛
@britannic_2556 9 ай бұрын
I saw you do this on flight radar, I thought it would make an intresting video! Keep up the good work
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for following the flight!
@lawdpleasehelpmeno 9 ай бұрын
My old man is an old airline pilot (now retired). He had a terrifying UFO encounter over Bass Strait in the 90s while flying an IPEC DC-9. Still remember how freaked out he was when he came home. Bass Strait is a freaky place.
@ethan13clarke42 9 ай бұрын
haha the music syncing with the prop at 6:29
@TonyHarrisonPhotography 9 ай бұрын
Did something similar in my RV10, Stef. Landing at Flinder's island was, err, interesting! Overflew, checked the wind sock, flew the circuit and approach to land into wind - by the time I had done that (3 to 4 minutes) the wind had shifted by 170 degrees. So had a stonking tailwind, power up, fly around, line up on the opposite end, and on final the wind had shifted to just about a full crosswind. Landed, but geez, it was fun. Love your work Stef, keep it up please
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Nice work! The winds there can definitely whip up off the water. It was pretty windy when I landed, hard to see in the video but around 10-15 x/w I'd say. Thanks for watching Tony, glad you enjoyed the video.
@Rahhhhhnman 9 ай бұрын
I live in Melbourne so your 'local' videos are prime viewing, and you do this YT content thing very well....kudos
@newmandon2525 9 ай бұрын
My role model. Followed you since I was in primary, and now I’m in ymmb moorabbin aviation services studying aviation. Would be my dream come true taking a photo with you led.
@Ausogiea 6 ай бұрын
Purple powerade - clearly you are a man of culture! It's great watching your videos - I've just discovered your channel. As a fellow Melbournite, currently in training for RPL with aspirations of CPL down the track, I'm getting lots of inspiration out of your content. Your videos really emphasize the reason I'm learning to fly - *flying is cool.*
@Combatants1 9 ай бұрын
Videos like this are why im getting my PPL. very inspring stuff love it
@thebritishaussieyt 9 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Can't wait to see more amazing content like this 😀
@PedroThePortuguesePilot 9 ай бұрын
Best video of yours I’ve watched so far. Awesome views, good explanation about the safety procedures. Would have liked to maybe see the runway circuit to have a better idea of how it is, as I’m from Portugal so I’m really not familiar with the area. And the cool snake was pretty awesome as well! Great work mate ✈️✌🏼
@D989501L 9 ай бұрын
I'm looking at you walking I to a lovely blue sea, sitting in my works truck near Ipswich UK soaking wet as it is chucking down here, can I carry your bags next time you go😊. Regards Richard 🇬🇧
@andrewl3655 9 ай бұрын
Amazing scenery and great editing as always Stef. Thanks for sharing your flight with us.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrew, yeah it’s a beautiful part of the world.
@SnowHarp 9 ай бұрын
Terrific video Stefan - I always enjoy your flights and dialog. Watching you from Newfoundland in Canada and loving those scenes of sandy beaches and warm sunshine - winter is coming up here :(.
@fintraveler 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely love that Malmi Air Force sticker! Too bad the airport is gone now :(
@joshuapurdie5835 9 ай бұрын
Heard you on Melbourne Centre that day on a flight looping around Wilson's Prom, have been waiting for this vid all week. Great content as always !
@marcb1779 2 ай бұрын
So nice flying with you. Hope at some point you head up to Byron Bay. Traveled there from USA, to Syndney to Byron Bay in the early 1990s and just love the place, still hoping to get back. Love your flying, safe travels
@theflyingfrog 9 ай бұрын
“Stab some bears or open some red wine” 😂 Now you’re ready to come flying here in France 🍷🤣
@IndiWoolley 9 ай бұрын
Awesome video! You should come down to Hobart over the summer beautiful scenery and I can spot you coming in. 😊😊
@vivekchavanmusic 9 ай бұрын
Watching one of your videos after a long time and I think I forgot how fun these are! Gotta hit that bell icon now haha! Beautiful work Stefan!
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
It’s great to have you back, thanks for watching.
@trapy3550 9 ай бұрын
That thumbnail looks like a MSFS screenshot. I mean that in the best way possible. Such a rad shot in real life! :D
@G0RXA 9 ай бұрын
Fabulous video Stefan. I enjoy watching all your videos but this one was extra enjoyable if that’s possible.
@TheMissendenFlyer 9 ай бұрын
What a fabulous video - beautifully shot, interesting, well researched and covering one of my favourite subjects….top marks, loved it!
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate the positive feedback.
@t8312 9 ай бұрын
Living the dream & re-kindling on old territory, sometimes is best to travel back and reflect on the past. So happy you have acknowledged your first solo compared to just chillin & enjoying a flight without the pressure. Your experience proceeds you! (Not sure about the vegan supplies, but each to their own) 😊 Take care James
@CHARLESCRANFORD 9 ай бұрын
Great video. Beautiful video, wonderful story, captivating. I can't wait for your round the world journey and the videos and stories it will include.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Thanks Charles, every flight and every video is practise for "the trip whose name shall not be mentioned" 😂 But I appreciate the positivity, thank you!
@CHARLESCRANFORD 9 ай бұрын
@@StefanDrury "Trip around the Worldemort!"
@jimmytheskip 9 ай бұрын
“Is that a dangerous one?” 😂 you’re in Australia. Yes it’s dangerous.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Haha, yes that is the most correct of answers! 🐍
@tonyl.4841 9 ай бұрын
Great video Stef, really enjoyed it, keep up the good work.
@sidplays77 9 ай бұрын
Great video, you are so lucky to be able to do this kind of thing. Good luck to you in all your endeavors :)
@lukesnape8544 21 күн бұрын
dude you crack me up and remind me of myself sometimes.
@duncanm6589 9 ай бұрын
Excellent video Step. Very cool with the bike, not to mention the drone shots. Snakes, as you know, most of our ones are best left alone. 🐍
@flecknologyracing7532 9 ай бұрын
There are no happy snakes that you want to hold in tasmanian!!!!!
@btoogood 9 ай бұрын
Yep, best thing about Tasmanian snakes, you don’t have to worry about working out which ones are venomous and which aren’t
@adriang1 9 ай бұрын
Yep, 3 species of snake in Tassy, all venomous. Second fun fact, there are no koalas!
@david.b4186 9 ай бұрын
Miss the #Awesome Aussie Life ✊🏾🫶🏾, easy going and outsanding!
@darrenwarne6254 9 ай бұрын
Done this 5 times in a j230 it's one of the nicest places you could visit. Great video
@DarkMoonYoutubeshorts 9 ай бұрын
Such an amazing video. I love aviation and you are one of the most favorite youtubers i love.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
I appreciate you saying that, thanks. Glad you liked the story.
@darnellmontgomery2649 7 ай бұрын
I love watching this guy videos
@leonkernan 6 ай бұрын
One of those little islands was the land border between Tasmania and Victoria.
@sp4263 Ай бұрын
Looks absolutely beautiful, and yet I'm getting sweats as I look out your screen n see nothing but sea: a lil intimidating !!
@michaelt2682 9 ай бұрын
Love the video! I’ve done the trip to King Island a few times now - most recently Single Engine IFR at night. The engine may not know it’s over water, but I sure did! The pucker factor was high on that one 😅
@adrianmarthick8450 9 ай бұрын
Brilliant timing in the upload of this vid Stefan... Myself, my partner and stepdaughter are actually flying YDRN-YSMI in the morning in our humble little 1964 172E.. Have already done the trip out to Flinders and plan on returning during summer to camp at Trousers Point for a few days :)
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Just looked up that route, should be a great flight, I’ve never been to either of those airports before. Have a good trip across.
@adrianmarthick8450 9 ай бұрын
@@StefanDrury cheers mate. Really appreciated the facts you included about the Flinders and Whitemark. Great vid :)
@theworldssexiestman 9 ай бұрын
Very scenic island and somewhere else to add on my list to visit. Great video. How about doing similar videos for Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands? Jerry
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
The hop to NZ via LHI and NI is definitely on my to-do list. Just need to find some good weather a few spare days but I'd love to do that for sure.
@azzurripro 9 ай бұрын
Hi Stefen , are flying into Adelaide for Cirus gathering this weekend.
@CoolestBobbie 9 ай бұрын
This is great!
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Jenson-Brisbane 9 ай бұрын
Wow flinders island, it shows how beautiful Australia is. Great video
@berniebrown9115 7 ай бұрын
I found your channel a week ago I think and have been trying to see all of them. You are excellent in all of it and have enjoyed so much seeing a part of Australia. Well done although I wish to see some of your wife in the episodes. Is she not a willing flyer??
@Skywolf76 9 ай бұрын
About the CAPS, sometimes it seems as if the handle is covered up. I thought it was part of the pre-flight to remove that cover. That said, I've never been in a Cirrus, and I don't know about the system at all.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
There is a pin (attached to a red tag) that has to be removed as part of the checklist. Some pilots remove the black cover, I've been trained to leave it on. It has the emergency procedure written on it so I believe it's an aid to passengers if something happened to me and they needed to activate CAPS.
@fillywinks 9 ай бұрын
Stef once answered the same question to me and said that one of the reasons is that there are instructions there which may be useful for passengers. I still think that if I was disoriented, spinning in IMC, picking up speed > max shoot deploy speed, I would like CAPS to be uncovered.
@n1msu 9 ай бұрын
@@fillywinks I'm sure if he was flying in IMC he would remove the cover. At the end of the day he knows his plane better than any of us.
@fillywinks 9 ай бұрын
@@n1msu yeah don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to pretend I know better. This is my attempt at being helpful
@n1msu 9 ай бұрын
fair enough! I think that's the problem with typed replies rather than speaking directly, our brains hear or interpret sentences differently, nothing wrong with trying to be helpful! Take care @@fillywinks
@vsznry 9 ай бұрын
That App User Interface is amazing. What is it? Garmin?
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Yes the app I use is called "Garmin Pilot".
@austinsmith9686 9 ай бұрын
I lived in Whitemark for 8 years just moved down to mainland Tasmania but flinders island is a awesome place hope you enjoyed your visit
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
I did, thank you. It was great to spend a few hours there. I'd love to tour round the island a bit more one day.
@austinsmith9686 9 ай бұрын
@@StefanDrury it’s a nice little island maybe go for a swim only in peak summer though
@somebloke2238 9 ай бұрын
This man is way too happy, come on you grew up in the UK. Turn that smile upside down.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Haha. With scenery like that how can I not smile!
@shelleyclow 9 ай бұрын
What a perfect day and a beautiful place.
@UberGeek 9 ай бұрын
Nice Swiss picket knife, "for stabbing bear" or sharing a bottle of wine while you trim his/her nails. 😂
@TheJaffa117 9 ай бұрын
Excited to see you land at Lord Howe Island next 😉
@ajplaysagame 9 ай бұрын
How good is purple Powerade! Awesome vid Stefan, what a gorgeous part of the world I never knew was so close to us
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Purple is the best Powerade by a long way. Anyone who drinks blue Powerade is a monster.
@MonostripeZebra 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful place.. happy landings!
@RancidLimes89 6 ай бұрын
What an epic adventure and fascinating history lesson! But what I really want to know is, what did you have on your sandwich?
@milzy1138 9 ай бұрын
amazing! hopefully you and EYZ fly into hobart some time i would love to see it!
@Balthazar744 9 ай бұрын
Nice landing at Flinders. Great video mate - more please.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, I’ll do what I can!
@Balthazar744 9 ай бұрын
@@StefanDruryThanks mate, I appreciate it’s hard work to make your videos as high quality as you are doing. I’m being greedy, but do appreciate quality over quantity.
@dayvideo64 9 ай бұрын
Loved the video. Looks a lovely place! What you buy at bakery, drink?
@cuzakuru 9 ай бұрын
Living the life brother 🫡
@kevinphillips9408 9 ай бұрын
Great video. Yes that’s the deadly flinders island killing snake.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Ah that's what it's called 😂 Thanks for clarifying!
@liamsaunders9086 9 ай бұрын
Love the video. Small world I used to fly from blue demon moorabbin to Flinders Island every school holidays and land on our private air strip north of the island in palana in my grandfather's piper Aztec. Brings so many good memories, love the island
@MarkNewtonFlies 9 ай бұрын
This was great! Now do Lord Howe. About two hours east from Port Macquarie. Weekender :)
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark, LHI is definitely on the list. But tempting to keep heading East and hopping to NZ. One day soon. Hope you’re well.
@MarkNewtonFlies 9 ай бұрын
@@StefanDruryExcellent, I'll live vicariously through you, knowing that you've safely performed the W&B calculations required to haul your big brass ones across all that ocean :) Doing really well. 2023 has been amazing, 2024's gonna be lit.
@planetas935 9 ай бұрын
Every Snake in Tasmania is venomous
@TheAvationKid 9 ай бұрын
Stef, Haven't seen you in Hobart in a while! Any chances of coming to southern tassie?
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Yeah it's been a while since I was there, I do love Hobart so I'm sure I'll be back soon.
@TheAvationKid 9 ай бұрын
BTW Stef, You haven't made much flight simulation videos in an while, and I'm looking forward to seeing some more. X-Plane 12 is has came out late last year and it has a built in SR22! Get it before 31st October for $93 AUD before it changes $125
@jamesmcclarty-miller7886 9 ай бұрын
Pretty Frikkin Cool :)
@TheDrInkduff 9 ай бұрын
Great video Stef. I love these adventure type ones! One question... I don't fly IFR so not sure what is normal but I thought it was strange that when you asked to cancel IFR to do the coastal flight the controller cancelled your SARTIME. Was this the controller mishearing your radio call or is it standard to cancel SAR when cancelling IFR?
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Great question - because I was flying into an uncontrolled airport, if I fly all the way in IFR and then leave the airport without telling ATC, my SARTIME is still active. When landing at an uncontrolled airport you need to explicitly tell ATC to "cancel SAR" before landing. Conversely when I fly to a controlled airport (like Moorabbin, Class D) the Tower cancels your SARTIME when you land for you, no need to tell them to do that. So here, the controller was doing two things at once for me, cancelling my IFR services AND cancelling my SARTIME for arrival at Flinders Island.
@gibbo9089 9 ай бұрын
What an amazing place.
@michaelcreek4035 9 ай бұрын
Is that a dangerous snake. If in doubt. YES!!!
@user-rl5nd3ys8p 9 ай бұрын
An interesting sensation to be Solo over open water in a single engine.
@Nae395 5 ай бұрын
Wonderful
@dsinha99 6 ай бұрын
Hi Stephan, what glass panel is that? looks very different from my g1000
@timarnold1395 7 ай бұрын
Can you let me know the life raft and the life jacket you are using? I’ll be starting to fly over to king island soon. Thanks mate
@jordanjayd 9 ай бұрын
Only in nanny state Australia do you get pulled over for not wearing a helmet on a push bike 😂. Amazing video once again Stef
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Whilst I have my opinion on the rules, I will abide by them from now on...! Thanks for watching.
@pjotrtje0NL 9 ай бұрын
Exactly! In my neck of the woods, only ppl with really fast e-bikes (45km/h) are wearing helmets. The rest of us? We all die, by the thousands, on our perfect Dutch roads… 😉
@pjotrtje0NL 9 ай бұрын
Instead of finding a nice bakery, I always tried to find a good toasted ham&cheese sandwich. Something to do with my intestines 😉
@diegojon8267 9 ай бұрын
Love the freedom you have flying around Australia. Was this flight done alone? How did you do the drone shots ?
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Yes this was all on my own. The drone was set to 'active track' mode to follow me along the bike path there.
@pokemonguy6579 9 ай бұрын
Snake: Common red belly but, also can have a yellow or white belly. A bite can make an adult sick but rare to be more dangerous.
@PetraKann 9 ай бұрын
Very dangerous snake: Most likely a black Tiger snake. Could also be a red-belly black snake - can't tell from the footage you showed. Either way, in the top 10 most dangerous snakes in Australia.
@WBTravels 9 ай бұрын
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@NoName-ds5uq 9 ай бұрын
That would’ve been a Tiger Snake…
@MrBassaman 9 ай бұрын
Ops EPIRB? I guess it’s a PLB?
@High_Alpha 9 ай бұрын
"is that a dangerous one"... umm it's Australia Steff, what do you think!? hahaha from what I can see, YES it's a venomous snake as it looks like a Red Bellied Black Snake. I don't suggest you try to make friends.
@aaronsharpe838 9 ай бұрын
out of interest, what’s the flight time from edge of mainland to flinders?
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
It was roughly 27mins.
@tomlee9394 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@craigpitts2209 9 ай бұрын
Great video, any reason why you flew at 8,000’ east bound IFR? Just wondering 🤔
@keroburner5431 9 ай бұрын
Additional risk in a video about risk mitigation 😂
@miguelsuarez8010 9 ай бұрын
Very important to wear a cycling helmet at an airport for landing planes....
@alanclarke8877 9 ай бұрын
Nice trip. Tip - every snake is dangerous until they're not. If you get what I mean.
@mikes5032 9 ай бұрын
A common thing I notice in your videos is the way ATC gives you a takeoff or landing clearance. In this case, you just get "cleared for takeoff" - no winds, no confirmation of the runway you're using. Does that mean you're just cleared to takeoff any direction you like, from any runway you like? I'm assuming not. Here in Canada, I'm more used to hearing something like, "winds 2-4-0 at 6, runway 23, cleared for takeoff." I'm pretty sure I've also heard some ATC on your videos say something like "cleared to land, runway right." In any case, I see some definite safety issues in that. Taking off from or landing on the wrong runway is very much a thing that happens. So, I'm curious... is that an Australian thing, or just a weird quirk of a particular airport?
@MarkNewtonFlies 9 ай бұрын
Class D tower, it’s all visual. They’ve already told you which runway to line up on, and they can see where you are, so “cleared for takeoff” is sufficient. If there’s ambiguity, they give a runway designation.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
Moorabbin is a class D airport and as part of local procedures we tell ATC which direction we want to depart prior to being cleared to takeoff. So they don’t give us a departure direction as we’ve already stipulated that.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
@@MarkNewtonFliesthanks Mark, think we replied at the same time!
@mikes5032 9 ай бұрын
@@StefanDrury That would be typical procedure here as well at a controlled airport (specifying direction of flight during the initial call to ground or clearance delivery). And the winds would of course be typically available via the ATIS/AWOS. I’ve just always seen it as one last “check” to ensure you’re sitting on the proper runway and pointed in the right direction, especially for an intersection departure. I haven’t checked the regs but I’m fairly certain that ATC in Canada is required to specify the runway ID/numbers in the takeoff or landing clearance. In any case, I just noticed it as something different than what I typically experience here in Canada and was curious if that’s the norm in Australia, or if it’s just a local thing at that airport. Regardless, I’ve been enjoying your videos for years now and always appreciate you taking us along for the ride. Thank you for sharing.
@amcconnell6730 9 ай бұрын
It's interesting that you work your fuel in Gallons, not Litres.
@StefanDrury 9 ай бұрын
It’s an American aircraft so most of the performance charts use Gallons. I’ve just got used to using that as the unit rather than litres.
@amcconnell6730 9 ай бұрын
@@StefanDrury I understand - but just about all aircraft are American :). I used to fly warriors out of Moorabbin, and always used litres - but I suppose they had been around long enough that people had converted the various documents over the years.
@flylikeagirl 9 ай бұрын
As always, a great video. I've been watching you for ages. I'd like to introduce you and your viewers to my new channel, also out of Australia. Fly Like a Girl - Fearless and Fabulous
@JohnVK5JAK 9 ай бұрын
The helmet is one thing. But using your iPhone while riding will also get you pulled over.
@davidnelson4707 9 ай бұрын
that water must be freezing . or are you wearing blue socks ?
@sebastienharens 9 ай бұрын
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