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Flying High. Graham Takes To The Skies. First Microlite Flight

2,251 views · Published 20 September 2015 · 15:21 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Graham Houghton · 2015 · Howto & Style

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Now my son Oliver has his "wings" and certified for passenger trips I made this first flight with him on a calm evening just before sunset. Taking off from St Michael's airfield, North of Preston, we made a flight over Knott End and Fleetwood and then down the Fylde coastline and finally returning back down over the river Wyre. Cruising at 50mph and an altitude of up to 3000 feet the wind chill factor, even on a warm night at this height, means wrapping up well and wearing thick gloves. This limited photography to just using the Go Pro hero 4 in video mode until I devise some other way of using a conventional camera. However the Go Pro resolution even at 1080p is excellent. 4k would be possible but at a lower frame rate. Will have to experiment between 2.7K and 4K for future flights.

A fantastic experience, a chance to see the world from a different perspective and one I can recommend if you get the opportunity.

Thanks Oliver, great job!

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