Landing on this farm strip required all my skill and judgement @TheFlyingReporter
Landing on this farm strip required all my skill and judgement  @TheFlyingReporter
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
I don't often land at farm strips, but I made an exception for this one. It's a runway that is only really obvious for three months of the year, when the daffodils that mark it out, are in bloom! It's a beautiful spot but with a terrifying approach!!

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00:00 Introduction
00:29 A damp Redhill
00:56 Take off
01:20 The hazards
2:00 Transponder issues
6:20 Surveillance radar explained
8.42 Cost of aircraft ownership
09.55 Winglets aircraft rental
11:08 Landing Sherburn in Elmet
12:05 Taking off
13:55 The secret farm strip
15:00 Landing
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Landing on this farm strip required all my skill and judgement

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