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This is a history of how I got here, to date.
My name is Terry Kent and I am a General Aviation PPL private pilot operating out of Andrewsfield EGSL about 25 miles to the north east of London in the UK. Short Field is my channel focused on the lighter side of General Aviation including flight and airfield reviews, equipment unboxing and review plus all things private pilot related. I use various cameras to record my videos including GoPro and Insta 360 and stills and edit them in Adobe Premiere Pro, I am an animator as well and often use animations to describe situations more clearly I use Blender and Adobe After Effects for these. I always attempt to post my videos in the highest possible quality, normally 4k.
I fly a 2011 Pipersport two seat single engine aircraft that is also known as the PS28 or SportCruiser in the USA (America) it is known under the FAA as an LSA or Light Sport Aircraft and can be flown on a very basic license. In the UK it is a Part 21 airplane which requires a full licence but it's generally cheap to run, affordable maintenance and great value for money. It cruises at 100 to 105 knots and has superb short take off and landing or STOL capabilities. I visit farm strips, back country and short airfields, some of them dangerous and I try not to crash :-), as well as international airports and try to learn something new every time I fly.
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I fly VFR and IFR as well as visual and instrument approaches.
My videos may give helpful information to pilots but please remember these are just for entertainment, I am not an instructor nor should anything shown in my videos be used for real world aviation, also the airfields I visit may have totally changed or even closed since the making of the video so always consult the latest information for your country.
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Don’t know when I’ve enjoyed a video more - thanks for taking us along with you. Beautifully done.
That's a relief. From your "I'm giving ALL THIS UP" tilte I had jumped to the conclusion that your flying days were over.
I enjoy your short field exploits immensely, so I am happy to be proved wrong.
Keep 'em coming. Keep safe.
Regards.
Phil.
Bit clickbaity title I may change it if I get enough negative feedback. I wanted to tell my history in GA and recently came across a load of old video so thought this would be a good one to tell my story. Thanks Phil.
That’s what I thought , I was going to visit you in NW if I was there again this year but you’ve moved on… do you ever drop by blackbusche
@@whizadree I sold the Commander to a guy at Blackbusche. Do pop there now and again.
@@ShortField Keep the title! It drew me in as a newcomer and I'd say it's less clickbaity than most. Cheers
Like Phil, my heart sank when I assumed that Short Field was permanently out. So pleased to learn that is not the case. Keep up your brilliant channel and fly safe. Greg.
Legend story-telling, very informative this is better documentary than you get on the BBC
Too kind.
Awesome video Terry! Glad to have you at Andrewsfield with us! Hopefully see you around more often. Cheers, Ben. :)
Thanks Ben be good to grab a coffee if you see me.
Hi Terry, great video mate! Lol I flew that C152 last week!
G-FR she's a lovely old trainer had about 5 engines since I was in her :-)
Many happy landings on the new airfield
I thought you were giving up Short field.
I first bought my Robinson R22 in 1992 with 4 hours left on the clock before the dreaded overhall. The owner simply had other personal issues and couldnt afford to keep her airworthy. So I stepped in.
I have always being in sole ownership, tho the tempation has been there a few times to share or sell time to a flying school. I doubt she would be in as good a condition
Fast forward to 2023. Ive not being flying as much lately due to business needs. We currently have 4yrs/1000hrs left before the next 12yr/2200 hour inspection/overhall.
But being a single, non smoking or drinking, 54 year old, own house, no mortgage, no wife or kids guy.
Flying is my only money pit.
The local flying club will not allow me to enter their spot landing competitions. Something about unfair advantage. :-)
Terry now you can see how important you and your videos are for us.
Even with the new title I was alarmed, jumped immediately in the comments and was very relieved.
Great video again thanks and have a smooth start intoniert week. Ralf
Wow, thank you, I wanted to engage but maybe went the wrong side of the line with the first title. Thanks for your understanding.
Thanks for sharing...I just felt like we just flown together
I clicked on this video not expecting anything, but this ended up being an amazing story, please do more!!!
Thank you so much
My current plane is a Traveler which we love flying. I’m enjoying your channel as it is always fascinating to hear about folks’ aviation journey. Your repertoire of planes owned is quite impressive! Nice video!
I learnt to fly at NW but now have a share in a Jodel at Andrewsfield - I'm sure I'll bump into you soon enough!
A really interesting potted history of your flying 'career'. Nice to hear how your experiences have changed over time.
I feel really lucky thank you.
You had me worried there Terry😄😄💜
You've had some nice aircraft - I particularly like RW Commanders (although theyve had their critics).
Common sense states that the thinking man GA pilot (or 60% of them) looks to LSA or Microlight type aircraft these days.
One bittersweet moment, like my dad, you had to give up and start again (dad was okay after a couple of check rides but still had to sit all the exams and do his short and long XCs again). If I can regain my health I guess I'd be in a similar situation, like snakes and ladders.
I hope that the new airstrip works out. Dad was at one airfield near the Thames that flooded in the winters. In one hanger, one very bad year, the Cessna's tyres were under water. So we went to an ex RAF base turned into a grass strip, but the farmer hardly ever cut the grass (and wouldn't let us do it). Then we moved to an established farm strip with good drainage. All double edged swords though. Hope it works out for you👍✌️😊
Really enjoyed the back story!
Thanks Nathan.
Hi Terry, thanks for sharong your story I found it being very interesting. The CN looks stunning, I have seen that plane for sale not that long ago.
Great video Terry, really well put together.
Thank you James
Southend has gone full circle now hasn't it ? Andrewsfeild is lovely ... happy flying.
Yes it has although things are starting to pick up again for them.
I fly mostly out of a grass field with lights for night use. Biggest problem we’ve had is kangaroos like to hang out in the field.
That's something I don't have to worry about, thank goodness :-) We do get muntjac deer herds and massive hares on the runway though but we can shoo them off, wouldn't want to try that with a Roo though, they'd probably punch me in the face :-)
@@ShortField basically we do the same thing. Low pass changing the engine power a bit to shoo them away before coming back in to land.
Nice roundup of your experience - have you ever dared to add up how much you've spent, especially with the bigger more complex aircraft :-) Faster fancier aircraft are quite fun (I used to fly an S-35 Bonanza when I lived in the US, as well as a Cessna 140) but these days living in Britain I've found I'm having just as much fun in my vintage Auster J1 and it doesn't hammer the wallet like the Bonanza did! (Although I will admit to a hankering after the classic piston twin, the Piper Apache, I dream of having one with the original vintage paintjob, but an old twin will empty the wallet in no time flat).
What a quality video. Really enjoyed your timeline. 🎉
I'm really enjoying your channel, keep uploading! I'm originally from North Essex, just a stone's throw away from Earls Colne EGSR. Ever flown into there?
True dawn to dusk flying sounds ideal! Thanks for all of your amazing videos, love them!
I enjoy your videos as it all seems so familiar to me. I'm a former PPL(UK) holder with IMC. Used to fly from Fowlmere in their Piper Archers. Haven't flown for about 24 years but still enjoy reminiscing.
Enjoyed the story of your aviation journey, thanks for sharing!
Cheers James
Hi Terry, thank you this video was a great help. I'm aiming to get my PPL within the next 2-3 years, possibly in Poland. I liked the Sport Cruiser and how you purchased initially with a friend to own an aircraft. Thank you too for sharing about Andrewsfield, the hanger vacancy, maintenance on site and runway lighting from dawn to dusk flying. Helpful pointers. What would you recommend for a beginner pilot aiming towards private flying for a first aircraft, perhaps a step or two down from the Sport Cruiser, although that would be the ultimate aim. Many thanks, Neil.
Good luck Neil.
Yet another top video.. great to know about your flying history and trials &tribulations. As a student pilot alm insights about what to expect is great. Would be nice to know general costs of running a sports cruiser in shared ownership. Thank you again , superstar Pilot! J
your video give me a Your videos have given me a boost of confidence and love for my life, thank you! ! ! you saved me have a good day
Fantastic!
One of your best ever Terry, packed with interesting content and at a snappy pace. Cheers Chris.
Thanks Chris.
I also thought that was the end of your videos - so glad it is not! and visit Australia!
Plane are not cheap mate good fun while you have one. L wish you all the luck mate safe flying mate
Welcome to Andrewsfield from another based member, look forward to meeting you in the clubhouse. We're in hanger 2 , the Jodel D117. Phil
Nice story to start your day with. Safe flights to you.
What a wonderful recounting of your flying and aircrafts’ history!!
I second this!
Thanks so much guys.
The no flying before 0830 would kill me in the summer, I'm too much of an early riser. I like to get out there once the sun comes up at 0430!
90% of the reason I had to go. Thank you Sir.
@@ShortField Ma'am, actually 😜
@@Mianthadore so very sorry, I try to figure gender out by CZcams name but on this one I failed :-( 98% of my viewers are male according to my CZcams statistics so I had a 49/1 chance of getting it right and I was wrong. Love your comment and engagement it is so appreciated.
What an interesting history in ownership you have, Terry. Your Rockwell looked amazing… what a beauty!
I’m happy that you found a more suitable aircraft after you decided to sell… it looks like you made another inspired decision 👌👏👏👏
Thanks Kev, I so miss that AC11 when I see you in yours I am just a bit jel :-) I used to fly the Commander when I could afford it, now I fly the SC when I have the time :-)
Andrewsfield looks like an aviator's dream location.
Haha :) SAFFEND! Ah binnair! In fact, my first ever flight was there - I was about five - in probably a Prentice, or similar.
Later, back in Romford, there followed a massive argument with my mother, who insisted that "knots" was a measurement used only on ships, which seemed strange, since I'd read it directly off the airspeed indicator...
Great video!
Got my licence at Seawing too Terry... great little club. Enjoy AF.
Flew the Sportcruiser and Remos GX and loved the Remos until we lost it to a tragedy in Noblesville Indiana. Also preferred Sport Pilot to Private Pilot.
I watch some World champions, see their early days training footage and I always wondered how come they knew and prepared from the start by training , filming and storing the footage.
You’re in great company. This my friend won’t be your last move, aircraft or adventure of inspiring storytelling. It will keep getting better, bigger and much sweeter.
Thanks so much Dollar.
Ha ha. Same reaction. "Nooooo Terry don't stop!!!!" Phew you're justing moving airfields. Great back story video and very interesting to see how much you love the Sports Cruiser, I am always leaning to bigger and better, seems I should be looking elsewhere.
Thanks Chris :-) Yes I love you are trying lots of different types, think I need to do more of that.
Was concerned that that was it and then relieved to see your back story of flying and the move to Andrewsfield which is a friendly airfield I flew into shortly after getting my licence back. My only challenge was the subsequent RT through the Stansted Zone on return but that's gradually improving as I get back into aviation!!
Great Video! only my second video I watch of your channel but funny enough I'm in that 1-2 years post getting license period where its a constant fight between should I buy, should I keep renting or even join a partnership on a plane. Nice to see your journey through ownership over the years. It reminds me that buying a plane is not a once off, no turning back move. I can try it and when need, options for change are always available.
Have a good day and stay safe!
Cheers from SA
Thanks Neil and for the great comment.
Indeed, as a North Weald-based pilot, their operating hour is really limiting. They really should open to SS in the summer.
Thanks for sharing your journey Terry and welcome to Andrewsfield ;)
Cheers Lee at least you know a bit more about me now :-)
I see you’ve changed the title- good move - I guess most of your followers don’t need baiting - always great content. This was particularly interesting with a very brief history of your flying career. I’m always interested in how non-commercial pilots got to be doing this.
Anyway, with Rougham having gone under the plough, and my PA28 having also moved on, I should be taking delivery of my new syndicates EV97 any day. Will put Andrewsfield on the list as it’s only a stones throw away 😊
I appreciate that Richard, I think you are right, no point in annoying people with baity titles. Happy to buy you a coffee if you visit sir.
Thanks for the story!
I love andrewsfield, Its where i did my PPL
I, too, thought from the title you were hanging up your headset. Glad to see you've tried the mini airliner stuff and have settled for day VFR bimbling. I learned to fly in the '70s and have hung up my headset now largely due to the reasons you left Southend - we were Liverpool based and the hassle started to equal the fun - and up here there's no equivalent of Andrewsfield. Barton used to be like that, was our playground for many decades, but not now. But I loved day VFR bimbling in the lovely Chipmunk, farm stripping and aeros. Tried a Yak52 for a few years which was great fun but very expensive on fuel, so went back to the Chippy. If there was a nice J3 or L4 Cub on a farmstrip available around here (I'm getting a bit old for aeros now), I might be tempted back, but really, after 35 years of having an absolute ball, I'm happy as I am.
Great history, a Cub and a strip what more can you ask for. Thank you.
Interesting back story Terry, wow you have had some competent (and expensive to run) planes in the past.
I’ve never been to Andrewsfield, but it looks nice. We have dawn to dusk at our strip and its lovely being able to fly on those late summer evenings, sometimes up to 10pm watching the sun go down.
Grass runways can be fine, it all depends on the drainage and water table. The end of our runway used to be under water in some of the winter, with ducks swimming on it, but the Environment Agency changed the way they manage the local river levels and the past two years we’ve flown all year. Weird stuff!
Thanks Geoffrey, it's all the mud I hate, oh well I'll enjoy the summer and worry about the winter later on.
Loved this thanks for a great video
Enjoyed the story :)
Thanks!
Hi Terry, glad your not changing from the sport cruiser, I thought the video was angling towards that for a few minutes! Hopefully it works out for you mate.
Thanks Matt.
That Commander is lovely,if I was buying a GA piston single that would be the one for me.
It was awesome.
Awesome. Looking forward to what is yet to come.
Oh thanks so much very kind comment sir.
Love your videos.
We overlapped. I did my PPL at Aviators in Southend and then had a half share in the Jet Provost (XW324) parked next to the Vulcan, followed by a Yak 52. The JP spent some of its time at North Weald. I then had an Extra 300 at White Waltham
Small world Sir. Half in a JP wow, was the Yak the one that's still there I think Mark is one of the owners?
might be seeing you one day mate
i do some lessons there, my last one was on G-ECAD :))
Andrewsfield is a great place to fly from if the runway is not to wet. Good luck with your new base.
Cheers as always.
Great video.
Thanks Paul.
I don’t think you will regret it.
I learned to fly at Saffend too! Great place because it has full ATC and is situtued very close to controlled airpsace. You get great experience mixing it up with the big boys in their passenger jets and being close to "real" commercial pilots. Landing here day in day out means you are not afraid to fly in any controlled airpsace, complex radio procedures, complex nav, approach procedures, etc. Also you can practice radar vectoring etc any time you need.
Nice story Terry. Andrews looks like a nice field, very close to Earls Colne. Your Sport cruiser looks very sleek. I'll have to have a go in one one day. Cheers
Thank you.
Very nice parade of aircraft owned. I would still recommend a C182 for your next single owner purchase if that's in your future. Thanks for sharing.
pretty typical story all in all, for recreational aircraft owners. I find general aviation inEurope to be too restrictive, so I told the wife expating to Spain from the US was not really gonna happen as long as I can hold a medical. I do share many of the frustrations of aircraft ownership, which is why I'm moving on to experimental as soon as a buyer's market presents itself again.
I used to love North Weald, I flew the L29 Delfin out of there, but I can see it being hugely frustrating for you with those hours!
Wow that's some piece of kit! I'm still not 100% convinced we made the right move but I suppose time, will tell. Thank you for your really appreciated comment sir.
@@ShortField It was a money to noise converter for sure!
I fly all the time these days in VR loads of fun and no cost!
Tornado GR4 this afternoon in real time and weather.
Everything in aviation is a balance. I think you have made a good call and a full season at St Andrews field will let you know.
Cheers Giles.
Really enjoy your videos, I'm based at shipdham airfield in Norfolk, it's a wonderful place and was home to the 44th bomb group the flying 8 balls. Unfortunately, the farmer who owns the land the airfield sits on wants to close it! So please come along and fly in before its gone. I don't think the usual landing fee of £10 is going to be enforced as the club secretary has resigned so there'd nobody to pay! We are going to try and save it not sure how, but we are determined, but please come and fly here before its too late
Thank you Thomas, I have been there but need to go back. Will drop you a line.
In the market for my first plane and you've had every plane I've been considering. A Grumman tiger, piper arrow and a commander!
Get the Grumman, if you're in the UK ones just come up for sale wilcoaviation.co.uk/grumman-aa-5a-cheetah-g-bgvv-for-sale-at-wilco-aviation/
@@ShortField yes I saw that and a tiger. Is the cheetah good enough or should I get a tiger
Great story 👍
Was a bit worried for a moment there that you were knocking this flying lark on the head mate! Glad you are not and I've often wondered what your history was in regard to aviation. That Arrow looked a real lovely aircraft. Really genuinely interesting video Terry! 👍😀
Cheers Andy.
Awesome video; loved the journey. Thanks for sharing.
Getting lighter and smaller each time, you'll be flying a flexwing soon ;-)
Yep then paramotor then walking stick :-)
I'll be honest, You had me on the title there mate! I thought "NO, surely not!" but I'm relieved to hear you're still flying. When are we going to do our little trip? :D
Great narration. My plane is in the upper Midwest in the US so I store it thru the winter. I seem to appreciate more for the 6 mths I do fly it.
Thank you I need more than 6 months though or I get really grumpy :-)
@@ShortField The 16,000+ hours I have probably helps temper my "grumpiness."🙂
@@jcheck6 yes I see. Honoured to have such an experienced pilot watch my humble videos. Thank you again.
@@ShortField Thanks, I enjoy your channel. Flying is so unrestricted in the US, it's the last of our true freedoms. You should come to the US, rent a plane and fly around for a few weeks/month. Thousands of airfields and never have to talk to a controller.
Get some bigger wheels, I will be putting 26 inch alaskan tyres on my 6 inch rims kit fox s7 😁
We have such tiny little wheels, need bush tyres for sure :-)
Our local airfield is no flying before 9am... so not like these guys that can get up in the cool morning summer air that is smooth as silk at 5:30am and go places as the sun is brimming the horizon. By 9am in summer it's already like flying inside a tumble drier. But we can land until 9pm, or sunset - whichever is earlier.
Also 9 AM for my airfield during weekends, 8 AM during weekday. All due to surrounding residential areas that encroached on the airfield and now demand stricter noise abatement procedures every month. (Our airfield has been there since 1937....).
Nice. Wish I could afford this. For now I will stick to MSF2020 Virtual Airlines or watch you guys flying from the ground.
I love MSFS!
Well done
Nice video and story Terry
Blue Skys 👍
Thanking you sir, so much.
Great story!
Cheers Andy.
I enjoyed watching this.
You are now sharing the hanger with our syndicate and have to say that the one or two times I’ve needed to move your Sport Cruiser have proven to be the easiest of tasks. It’s a delightful little aeroplane to have as a neighbour.
Thank you at least I don't have to introduce myself now :-)
Man had me worried you were done especially with Tom Scott's announcement. Glad all is well .
What was Tom Scott's announcement please ? Cheers Greg
im starting my ppl in a couple of months, hoping to do it at north wield and like you, id like to go to commercial licensing for a job as a flight instructor or higher. didnt know about the opening/closing times of the airfield, anything else youd think a prospective pilot should know or wished you knew about north wield before you started?
More details and info on your current plane please
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Continue to be careful.
I think that your Sportcruiser was from Lugano, Switzerland? If yes, then I have flown in it with a friend of mine that have a PPL. I am an SPL glider pilot.
Yes it was HB-WYO. The Commander was also from Switzerland HB-NCN
Great vid. Commanders are really underrated in my opinion. Do you guys not have GPS approaches at smaller airports?
Another great video - love your posts , come and see us at Egerton some time?
Lean modern is just so much better than old heavy tractors. Risen 915 even does 400km/h and has a 3000km range.
I agree
Stop it Terry - you're making me miss my Grumman even more! Do you have the option to move back to the paved runway for the winter?
Nice video. The Grumman's are very underrated aircraft but getting a bit old now.
Yes loved mine but that was 20+ years ago.
@@ShortField It was just over 40 years ago I learned to fly the Cheetah.
Hi Terry,
Great and very educational videos. I'm looking for a phone holder which does the job well; I see the one you have which I have also seen on other Youtude channels. Can you please give me details of it make and where you got it from. Kindest regards. Stefan
Sorry for the late reply Stefan. It's a RAM small clamp (with lots of protection on the clamp jaws so as not to damage the aircrafts glareshield) with a short RAM extension and a small RAM X-Grip. Works really well and fits larger phones. The cockpit of the Sport Cruiser is too small for a mounted tablet but I use an iPhone 14 pro max and it's perfect. Thank you buddy.
Hi Terry, I received my RAM phone holder. Thank you very much indeed. Blue Skies.
Stefan
helpful video. Do you have an IR and when did you do it, if you do?
I have a UK IR(R) basically a restricted IR we can use it everywhere except the airways.
Reassuring in a way as ive had a hard run (still) trying to get qualified and flying generally but it shows others have to get through various challenges! Its not just me. 😅
What's the story behind that Mystère IV on the parking ?
Used to be a museum there I think?