What's my job? And WIN my pilot watch - Q&A
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5 жыл бұрынAnswering YOUR questions - How did I learn to fly, how do I pay for flying, what's my job, what are my top travel tips, and how did I become a pilot? These answers and loads more in this Q&A where I answer your aviation/travel questions. Thanks for all the questions via my Instagram account, if I didn't answer your question today I'll do another Q&A very soon.
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@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the great questions. Subscribe to Pewdiepie: kzfaq.info
@whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant 5 жыл бұрын
This PewDiePie vs T Series thing is getting out of hand 😂
@basty8869 5 жыл бұрын
Well done Stefan! Now I want an AVI-8 watch..
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
They're cool hey, and they have a Christmas sale on the site right now.
@brett7801 5 жыл бұрын
PewDiePie? Why?
@R2robot 5 жыл бұрын
Never!
@beozzie690 5 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe you left milkshake out of your must have travel stuff! Poor milkshake!!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Damn it! *re-edits video*
@beozzie690 5 жыл бұрын
Stefan Drury milkshake may look for another right seat now.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
She's just seen the video, we're not talking now...
@beozzie690 5 жыл бұрын
Stefan Drury never know she may just trade up from the cirrus to the TBM!! lol
@MrJimbok1 5 жыл бұрын
He probably has to ask Milkshake for the to KJN or whatever he is flying. Without Milkshake he goes nowhere, but to get Milkshake :-)
@___Chris___ 4 жыл бұрын
KZfaq's automatic subtitles have gone evil: "What's the difference between Afghan and JetA1? You'll find out if you put the wrong one into your aircraft".
@andyrechenberg 3 жыл бұрын
I really felt the answer to your passion for aviation. “I wanna be up there too.” That and going to the Air Force Museum with my grandparents when I was a kid. And watching this in COVID times makes me miss traveling. Thanks for the video.
@adencox 5 жыл бұрын
Huge fan of your channel mate, everything you’re passionate about resonates with my own interests. Keep up the outstanding work 👍 (and what’s your kneeboard you fly with these days??)
@steve4434 5 жыл бұрын
Nice one Stef! 22yrs ago as a young 18 yr old I started my PPL. Unfortunately I to had the travel bug and failed to finish my training. Well after all this time you’ve inspired me to return to my dream. Keep the Vlogs coming. Cheers Steve
@samsee23 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reading my question out. I love this channel. Keep up the AMAZING work!
@rikspector 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Stefan and Happy Holidays to you and your family... Cheers, Rik
@brentjohnson6654 5 жыл бұрын
Loved the question about what captured your imagination for flying. For me, I was 4 years old and my uncle was a Delta mechanic in Chicago and he sat me in the captains chair. I looked at my uncle and Father serious as anything and I told them “I am going to be a pilot when I get big”. Sure enough I got my PPL my junior year in high school as a 17 year old. Have loved it ever since. Now I am only an x-plane pilot until my medical issues are resolved. Cheers mate!
@dereksanders7905 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Stef! Regarding the question as to your favourite lounge, when I did my trip from the UK to Australia in September/October this year we flew Cathay Pacific business so used the Cathay lounge at Heathrow, I would rate it as pretty good. We had a four hour layover in Hong Kong on the way out to Cairns and used the Pier lounge and on the way back to the UK we used the Wing. Thought that they were both superb lounges. However I have to say that the worst lounge we encountered on our trip was the Qantas international lounge at Sydney, it was overcrowded, we struggled to find two seats together, many of the seats were lacking power points within easy reach and the choice and quality of food was dire!
@AVMamfortas 4 жыл бұрын
The 'Ultimate' aircraft for me would be a PBY Catalina, converted inside to be a 'Gentleman's Residence'. Couch convertible to a bed in one bay window; Swivel armchair in the other. Gally and loo of course elsewhere.
@simostravels8030 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Stef thanks for your videos in the past year and abit..... awesome man! Love ya work..... and looking to see more 👍..... all the very best to you and your family have a safe one 👍
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon, I’m grateful for the support and know you’ve been here on the channel since the early days. I’m so excited for 2019, I feel like I’m only just starting out on KZfaq still. Cheers mate, stef 👍
@Ruin0rRapture 3 жыл бұрын
Ive gone on a massive youtube tangent and ended up here cause I know nothing about aviation and was curious how people learn to fly. Long story short Ive watched a bunch of your videos now and I feel like ive learnt a lot! Tangent well spent! Thanks mate!
@ozziepilot2899 5 жыл бұрын
Love your vids Stefan, nothing boring , keep em coming :)
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that, thanks Paul 👍
@__beer__ 2 жыл бұрын
100% agreed with thr travel advice 👌 I was going to spend 3 months ths travelling school America but I ended up spending that whole amount of time in Colombia. I was going to leave once I'd seen enough.... obviously 3 months is a lot of time but I would have missed so much otherwise!
@TimKirkmt 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. I smiled ruefully when you answered the question about why you didn’t train to fly commercially. I had EXACT same thing happen to me, and yes I listened to them too. Nice video. Have a great Xmas.
@mikeyswingsacrossthesky2244 5 жыл бұрын
Your job is to make me jealous and envious and you do them so well!!! Thirdly to inspire and that you do equally well.......please don't change your job.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Ha thanks Mike, good on you mate 👍
@stephenfraser2521 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks really enjoyed this your getting just smoother every upload and re landings over 30 years and sometimes ask myself what just happened there????? Rare but happens to all of us. Just a hint for new flyers I videoed all my wife’s training landings she and her CFI would watch and both claimed helped greatly to help her understanding and improved her landings amazingly.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephen, yes watching them back is definitely a good way to learn. We've analysed my heavier landing in Bankstown a few times and I've since been out with my instructor to do a session on circuits. Constant small improvements, that's all you can do.
@tylergilbert7676 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Stef. keep up the good work, you are very inspirational.
@philm 3 жыл бұрын
Loved Flinders island - got to fly around with the postman in his airvan for a few days ! Huge slider in my room one evening...the trip was epic!!lots of island hopping in a light aircraft !
@impulseaviation253 5 жыл бұрын
Love watching all your videos, but this one was Awesome 😃
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, I appreciate that.
@mickmolloy5964 5 жыл бұрын
I have been lucky enough to be in the cockpit for take off and landing of 747 classic and -400 as well as 737 and 767 at a number of airports around the world all pre 2001 while working for Qantas as an engineer... great video ... for the kids looking to get into flying look into your local Airforce Cadet units we do great things with learning to fly and go solo in a powered plane or glider while still in high school and at little to no cost .... would love to talk more about the cadets if you like.
@basiltom5414 4 жыл бұрын
love the way how open u are ❤❤❤
@andydelarue9344 5 жыл бұрын
Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing, so far so good.
@captainsman 5 жыл бұрын
Love the look of the AV-8 watches.
@kaankublay3784 5 жыл бұрын
Im 15, fly at YMMB and nearly have my RPC so to those young enthusiasts just contact flight schools and try to get into it such as a Trial Introductory Flight.
@marcrussell7690 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome Stef!!
@brentjohnson6654 5 жыл бұрын
Oh I remember making media (audio & video) on CD Roms! Great memories.
@artemis-arrow3098 4 жыл бұрын
9:23 I would say diamond dart it is an amazing turboprop 2 seater engine hell dart stands or diamond aircraft resistance trainer
@GeneralKenobi-mz9ig 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video stef! You should do more Q&A’s it was really good for everyone to get to know got better! P.S almost 25k! Woohoo!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks General, always happy to answer questions if it helps. Maybe a live Q&A sometime soon.
@HWingsAviation 5 жыл бұрын
I always wondered about your job !
@r08800 5 жыл бұрын
You could get yourself a turbo commander. Absolutely gorgeous aircraft.
@quikstop4347 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Stef, have enjoyed your content and as like others, was curious about your "other life". But your comment about flying for a career prompted me to write this... I am a professional pilot and although I'm paid to fly it's always someone else's schedule. I'm inspired and somewhat envious of your flying, going where you want, when you want to enhance what you already enjoy. Life's choices are just that, if you hadn't made that "stupid decision" so long ago then you probably wouldn't have done any of this and a lot of people wouldn't be enjoying this marvellous channel! Although you probably already knew that.... Just remember - blue up, brown down and safe flying.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Hey QuickStop, thanks for this comment. I know had I gone into commercial aviation I’m sure I would have had a happy career. I know many commercial pilots now, and I have the utmost respect for them. Blue up, I’ll remember that, unless I’m flying over the Bass Strait 😅 Thanks mate.
@bigmatt77777 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video, I have to say I laughed really hard at Jacqui's comment. Keep up the great work.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Ha yeah she's a funny so and so. Constantly making me laugh. Thanks Matt.
@jackhutchinson5248 5 жыл бұрын
I love your channel, thanks for making great content.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jack, I’ve loved this KZfaq journey so much so far, I’m really excited to improve and make even more fun content in 2019.
@billbargar2284 5 жыл бұрын
Steph after all our correspondence it’s nice 👍 to know your past history. I am originally from the SF Bay Area and I am a former stock broker but my brother n law has been incredibly successful in e-commerce. Cheers
@rodblievers620 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Stef.
@jimiemick 5 жыл бұрын
I cant agree with you more about WIFI on planes. I like to disconnect and enjoy the flight. I'm sure when I am back flying ill see you around YMMB Keep it up
@philm 3 жыл бұрын
Flying into Greenland single engine prop from prestwick Scotland was cool !😉
@h0ll1s 5 жыл бұрын
Yay a Q&A! And yes you sooo should make a video about Milkshakes!!!!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
I have some ideas for that video, maybe one I can work on over the Christmas break...
@NDCDA62 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan - Load the APP AeroWeather - it is absolutely brilliant for weather !
@kaimalcolm 5 жыл бұрын
Would love to see more technological (pretty sure I spelled that right) on the channel. I too am a programmer of websites and apps and photography is my 'thing' to do when there's that one bug in the code that won't go away (you know the type).
@pbbrown1963 5 жыл бұрын
Fun! Thanks, Mr Drury!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Paul, I do have fun making these videos. Thanks for watching.
@damienmilk3025 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great year of content, i'm looking forward to your 2019 vid's. All the best.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being a great supporter of my work Damien. Look forward to sharing more adventures in 2019 and hopefully catching up with you again someday.
@damienmilk3025 5 жыл бұрын
@@StefanDrury I'm hoping to do a bit of time with Mike in the sim in March, i will be over for a wedding.
@Jeffzzzaus 5 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the Milkshake story :)
@bluebellboy4125 5 жыл бұрын
Stefan I love your videos if you came to the uk could you do a meet up because I would love to meet you?
@yoerilebon 5 жыл бұрын
If you visit Belgium, let me know! i can take you for a spin in our Maule MXT-7 ;-) based in EBKT Nice video's by the way, keep it uo ;-)
@mikaruthven1429 4 жыл бұрын
Flying and Tech and after that Tech and some flying.
@JamR0ck 5 жыл бұрын
Keep up the videos man. I realllyyy want to get back into flying
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks JR, definitely not slowing down on the videos. Hope you can make 2019 the year you do get back into flying, I wish you all the best with it.
@freedom4u18 5 жыл бұрын
Just ordered a watch, love the look. Different from the contest one, going to use it for flying..
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, they’re cool watches hey! Hope you enjoy it.
@InfinitelyFlying 5 жыл бұрын
I really love the vids Stefan, keep it up! ;)
@InfinitelyFlying 5 жыл бұрын
@PIT Aviation ayyyy
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m very excited for 2019 and very grateful for all the support this year.
@brahamsacks816 5 жыл бұрын
Great job; answers were short and sweet.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Braham.
@spiro5327 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, i knew about the FLY DIGITAL thing but not what you actually did there. The question about which plane would you have for free, i thought you would answer Vision Jet. I would like to see more of Jacky in your videos although from what i understand she is not really into GA like you.
@martydavis5482 3 жыл бұрын
Hey be great if you could do a thing on ADS B for VFR not much good simple info out there. Be great if you could review sky echo 2 for use with ozrunways. Kind of confusing which way is up.
@damienford3587 5 жыл бұрын
Fab, Stef, thanks D
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Damien, thanks for watching mate
@AusFlightSimmer 5 жыл бұрын
Nice one!
@cirruscapo 5 жыл бұрын
Not only did you brake the faring, you bounced, a few times... So, even experienced commercial pilots still have the occasional iffy landing...
@cyrooski4 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a 2000 IFR pilot w/ lake amphib and lots of p210 time. Liked your windy info but can't remember how to get back to the trip profile view. Hint?
@muddles74 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan, why did you choose to get a cpl and what do you do to maintain it as most of your flying looks like it is just ppl standard with ifr.
@isaacsamcamilleri2550 5 жыл бұрын
Visti Malta in Europe you will have an awesome flight experience because it is very senic
@Icel4nd3r 5 жыл бұрын
A quick question if you´re working towards EASA licence for comercial operations what requirements would you need to go through to fly in Australia? Do you need to convert all or parts of your licence or can you just apply for work?
@foxiedogitchypaws7141 5 жыл бұрын
My son started learning to fly at 16. At 1 he was crying while having his picture taken, grabbed a plastic air plane and the rest is history, wings away.......!!
@Big_Rig35 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Stef, a possible video idea is doing another air services vid but instead of interviewing fully trained and qualified ATC it can be the students/trainees going through the process and getting their POV and opinions on the job etc. Ive applied for a ATC job with air services and would like to know what some people think of it. Im just waiting to see if i get asked to fly to Melbourne for the assessment day!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Hey, I’m planning some new content with Airservices and hopefully will bring something new to the channel in early 2019. And the very best of luck with your application to work in ATC. I hope that goes well for you, and maybe I can speak to you on the radio one day in the future. All the best mate.
@andydonaldson5593 5 жыл бұрын
There's a seat in an SR20 UK based and ready for a European adventure when you are ;)
@robsteele2087 5 жыл бұрын
Cool! I'm not surprised your work involves video--you always do such a nice job here. Thanks for introducing your wife--would love to meet your daughter too if she's into it. You taught me a new word today. I'm an aviation tragic. Yep. Is that Aussie slang or English? Question for future Q&A, if it's not too personal: what do you have against shaving?
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Not sure where I picked that phrase up from, more Aussie than British I think. Ha, and I don't know, guess I just enjoy rocking a bit of facial hair, been like that for ages. Haven't been clean shaven for years TBH.
@mikercflyer7383 5 жыл бұрын
Would you come to do a review at the Reno Air Races in 2019? The Flying Cowboys will be there and Draco, and the rest of the guys. there will be a Stole Drag competition.
@johnfjeldberg7717 5 жыл бұрын
Flying & watch enthusiasts in Melbourne... There's a comp I can win an aviation watch? Hell'yay! Great stuff as usual anyway!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Good luck in the competition John.
@zairinazairina5896 4 жыл бұрын
Its never too late bro ,you still have a chance for airline job.
@craigwillis3372 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video...and you are a web designer ?? The link took me somewhere but didn't use it?
@TmanUtube 5 жыл бұрын
I love both my Bose NC headphones I've owned, it's like the pilot switched off the engines.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
They're so good hey?
@HWingsAviation 5 жыл бұрын
Would be curious to check out those croissants ^^
@Lumixster 4 жыл бұрын
whats the best pilot watch to wear while flying...
@DUBaviator 5 жыл бұрын
We need Milkshakes backstory :)
@d2photography862 5 жыл бұрын
Definitely get to Iceland! Awe inspiring destination for photography and nature (Didn't get a chance to do any flying). I'd say August for above freezing temps, and sunsets that last hours!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips, I'm really hoping it happens in 2019...
@d2photography862 5 жыл бұрын
@@StefanDrury you must have heard about the abandoned DC3 ? I'll tag you on insta
@hoddi0462 5 жыл бұрын
Keep up the amazing work btw i live in Iceland😜
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Höddi, your country looks spectacular, can't wait to visit sometime soon I hope.
@Kiwi_Pilot 5 жыл бұрын
Mate... wanna fly with a Kiwi in Canada. I have a 172 and live in Toronto. Niagara Falls is always fun, or buzzing the CN Tower or how about over to Oshkosh in July?
@Guevara1015 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Stefan, great video as always! I'm curious about your accent, because having been brought up in the UK like you and having moved abroad (admittedly I don't live in a country where English is commonly spoken so that may play a part) did you have a British accent before you left and developed an Australian flavour afterwards or were you always slightly mixed in your speaking? I'm curious because my friends at home have already noticed my language has changed, perhaps not in the accent but in the phrasing I use. In this country there are many false friends with English so I've basically given up correcting people 10 times a day and instead embrace their interpretation, because usually it's close enough that in reality it wouldn't throw a native English speaker off but they would find it amusing. It feels strange to go back to my English friends having lost the ability to use a certain portion of my language, and I wonder if, even on a smaller scale, you experience the same thing? To put all this into context, I would be incredibly surprised if my local friends could read this and understand it in its entirety despite the fact that we only converse in English, to give you an idea of the English level I'm talking about.
@tomatoflyplane 2 жыл бұрын
I used to like flying with TigerAir, and when you mentioned it I was sad
@finnleithomczyk5292 5 жыл бұрын
Actually, I’m 13 and got to sit in the cockpit for takeoff and landing on a Boeing 767-300ER
@alexkoch8716 5 жыл бұрын
I'm heading to Avalon air show next year. Where will you be. I would love to meet you
@oggaming2988 5 жыл бұрын
Seeing some tech videos would be neat
@ericsd55 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great vid! You're already a professional pilot, so why not be a paid professional pilot?! It is worth every headache and penny. :)
@stefanknudsen883 5 жыл бұрын
Great video as always, and come visit iceland
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
I am so keen to visit Iceland, the videos I've seen on KZfaq make it look amazing. Thanks fellow Stefan 👍
@lowik1973 4 жыл бұрын
Gidi_segal, I may add starting in a gliding school is a great an reasonable priced way to start aviation
@Windtee 5 жыл бұрын
Shout out to all the wing-rockin' biz owners in da house! Great Q&A!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Biz owners represent!
@JB1994 5 жыл бұрын
3:55 you forgot to mention Milkshake :D
@zacharynorman397 5 жыл бұрын
You needed to get approval to put suction cup mounts in the plane?? Is that an Australian thing or do I need to be doing that here too in the state?
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure about the US Zachary, but yes in Australia we got approval from CASA to mount suction cup cameras in the aircraft as well as for the external mount.
@judelane1269 5 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAH HE ANSWERED MY QUESTION AHHAH JUDEY LANEY
@coretechhd9439 5 жыл бұрын
2 times I’ve been in your video!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
If you make it 3 times, you get a bonus +15 Internet Points...
@elliottwilford6457 5 жыл бұрын
The vids are great stef really enjoy them. Is Kilo Juliet November yours or do you part own/rent? Anyway love the vids mate keep it up!! Plz lol
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Elliott, I rent KJN from Blue Demon Aviation at Moorabbin. Cheers, stef 👍
@scottjacko87 5 жыл бұрын
From what I understand Elliott, Stef rents the plane :)
@elliottwilford6457 5 жыл бұрын
scottjacko87 yeah that’s what I thought but when stefan said he owned his own company I wasn’t sure 🤔 cheers for the reply tho 👍🏻
@kenulepathirana9564 4 жыл бұрын
can you fly to cambodia it's a beautyful place and fly in jc airlines all around cambodia it will be a lot for me thanks Stef
@kenulepathirana9564 4 жыл бұрын
do you have - CPL- Stef
@duckoflife8426 4 жыл бұрын
Get a Concorde not a gulf stream
@sociopathicnarcissist8810 5 жыл бұрын
FlightChops is thinking of building a Vans RV10, would you consider building your own Aircraft?
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
That's not really my strong point to be honest. I'll leave aircraft building to the experts like Steve or JP. But I'd like to fly a Vans aircraft to try it, they look like fun.
@larrynebron7140 5 жыл бұрын
Hi stef Give your daughter and you a baking test. Try Laura Vitale receipe 265, pannatone bread. A lot of grunt work, but it is REALLY, good.,enjoy. Even ten thumbs larry has successfully make this. Laura a is a multi million subscriber on you tube. Larry
@ArtemPugachev 4 жыл бұрын
And do you have a lot of clients working with Magento?
@davidoneill4859 3 жыл бұрын
Why in the world would you move to Australia?
@joshuab7763 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Stef , I love the giveaways but can you please use something other than gleam to conduct the giveaway. I always find it hard to enter on gleam.
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Joshua, ok noted thanks. Let me see if there are any other options. Definitely want to find a system that’s easy for everyone to use. Thanks mate.
@foxiedogitchypaws7141 5 жыл бұрын
I agree about Milk Shake! By the way Milk Shake needs a job so she no long gets to fly for free. Maybe she could work for your developer business!
@StefanDrury 5 жыл бұрын
Haha, she can work in accounts, she’s good with a cowculator (sorry...)
@gurukn 3 жыл бұрын
Just 1 more question from me, ever had a snake in the toilet?
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