Cirrus SR20 - Charlton Park To London Biggin Hill | Flight Vlog

We depart the beautiful grass runway at Charlton Park routing over to London Biggin Hill in the Cirrus SR20. It was fantastic to be back flying with Echelon Air Flight Training, if you're interested in flying a Cirrus make sure you check them out:
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[@liemarzac]

Your RT is so smooth :) Very nice video, it was like being in the back seat.

[@zacharynorman397]

I am an American pilot, but really looking forward to doing my first bit of UK flying next month. I'll be flying with Echelon too.

[@philipgledhill7227]

I ben hope you are well buddy. Brilliant flight with your co pilot. Long live the cirrus outstanding job and performance phil.

[@kevchilton908]

Very enjoyable video, Ben. Good to see the Cirrus fly out of Charlton Park and and your handling of complicated airspace into Biggin 👌

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks a lot, Kevin. Hope you’re doing well.

[@ess64cee]

Nice detailed video, much appreciated! Really useful listening to the 'two pilot' interaction where options exist, but both are right. When are the tee-shirts coming out with the new catchphrase 'Let's have a chat about it' :-) (Features in your pre-take off briefings and needs more of them I reckon!) Did you swerve the engine failure question by responding to Farnborough, or is that on the cutting room floor? Great stuff.

[@thiemostam]

Quality content as usual Ben!

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks a lot, AV!

[@mattyj624]

Great to watch Ben, funny thing is I moved from biggin Hill & now live in Minety down the road from Charlton park😁👍

[@PlaneOldBen]

Hahaha as if!

[@JoeRichardson02]

A great end to the series Ben, what a cool aircraft.

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks a lot, Joe, pleased you enjoyed it!

[@rdreviewsandent8113]

Brilliant vid mate, well put together, really enjoyed it👍

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks a lot, Rhys!

[@LewisFerguson471]

Excellent vid Ben! Cool departure out of Charlton

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks a lot, Lewis!

[@TheWazjones]

Hey Ben - Great video, SR20 is such a sweet ride........

[@PlaneOldBen]

It’s a dream to fly for sure!

[@christopherhadsell9049]

Great! Thanks for this great video!

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks for watching, Christopher, glad you enjoyed it!

[@JodelFlyer]

Really nice to watch as usual Ben.

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks Tim!

[@iTechno8]

Superb series!

[@PlaneOldBen]

Cheers buddy, I really enjoyed the variety of flying in these flights!

[@PTFS_DAILY]

Have you bin in longford town recently

[@OllyJ2k9]

Sick

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks for watching!

[@joecornelius6714]

Great video once again!

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks, Joe!

[@aviatorsteve5649]

Quality! 👍😁

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks a lot, Steve!!

[@NorthKentTransport1]

great video ben,keep up the good work :)

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thanks a lot, Lewis!

[@CyrilDeretz]

G-TTEA? Isn't it the one previously called N55557 owned by Philippe Polman? I think I recognise it 😜

[@PlaneOldBen]

It’s still owned by him!

[@jimboyuk1]

Out of curiosity. Why do u do your checks on the runway? I know its a very quiet air strip but is there no a tiny risk that another aircraft approaches without knowing your are there?

[@PlaneOldBen]

Doing them on the runway isn’t common practice however there was good reason, on this occasion. Due to a slightly performance limiting take-off Martin felt it was more appropriate to do the final checks just before we departed as there was less of a risk of something changing with the long backtrack. We were clearly visible on the threshold and it is the responsibility of arriving aircraft to ensure the runway is clear before they land. They could’ve done this through using the radio frequency or flying an overhead join or runway inspection.

[@musoseven8218]

Cool video.
Was this a training flight or just for pleasure?

[@PlaneOldBen]

It was to get some currency back for Cirrus flying!

[@tomflanag3036]

You fly a falcon private jet?

[@PlaneOldBen]

I fly a Falcon 20.

[@aileronsintowind6835]

Not jealous Ben nope not at all lol 😂

[@PlaneOldBen]

Haha it was a nice trip!