WHY NOT STRAIGHT-IN?

Crystal clear skies, smooth air, and a destination that reminds you why you learned to fly in the first place. Today’s flight takes me to Rectory Farm, a private grass strip tucked alongside the River Trent on the Nottinghamshire–Lincolnshire border. It’s one of the most beautiful approaches I’ve flown in the UK. But there’s one small complication… A full-size power station sitting exactly where you don’t want it — right on final. In this video I’ll show you how I planned the offset approach, how the river becomes part of the strategy, and why obstacle awareness can completely change the way you fly a seemingly simple strip. On the way I demonstrate the surprisingly capable “big aircraft” avionics packed into my SportCruiser. and then once safely on the ground we’ll explore this stunning little farm airfield. To round off the day, I meet up with some proper hooligans of the air, my paramotor pilot friends from Little Gransden, including my mate Mark Allison, whose brilliant YouTube channel you can check out here: 👉 Mark Allison’s Channel:    / @markallisonparamotor   It turned into one of those rare flying days that reminds you exactly why you do this. Hi, I’m Terry Kent, a General Aviation PPL pilot based at Andrewsfield Airfield (EGSL), about 25 miles northeast of London. Welcome to Short Field — my little channel dedicated to the lighter side of GA. Here you’ll find flight and airfield reviews, gear unboxings, and all things private pilot related. I film using GoPros, Insta360s, and still cameras, and edit in Adobe Premiere Pro to help tell my stories. I also love using animations to explain things more clearly — created in Blender and After Effects. Wherever possible, I upload in 4K for the best quality viewing experience. I fly a 2011 Pipersport — also known as the PS28 in Europe or the SportCruiser in the USA, where it’s classed as an LSA. In the UK it’s a Part 21 aircraft, so it requires a full licence. It’s a fantastic little machine: affordable to run, fun to fly, cruising at around 100–105 knots, and with superb short-field performance. You’ll see me dropping into farm strips, backcountry fields, short runways — sometimes even international airports — always trying to learn something new along the way and brining you along with me for the ride. I fly both VFR and IFR, including visual and instrument approaches. But please remember: my videos are for entertainment only. I’m not an instructor, and nothing you see here should be used for real-world aviation. Airfields can change or even close, so always check the latest information before flying yourself. If you enjoy my videos, please give them a thumbs up, drop me a comment (I love reading them), and share with anyone who might be interested. And of course, hit Subscribe and tap the bell so YouTube lets you know when the next video is up. Making these videos is an honour for me and I get to share my passion with you and so appreciate your precious time in watching them. If you’re interested, some of my video content is available as stock footage — just email me through the About section. And if you’d like to support the channel, you can use the buy me a coffee link below. No pressure — I’m just glad you’re here watching. And if you ever spot me at an airfield, please come and say hi — chances are, I’ll end up buying you the coffee! 👉 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shortfield Planning Software: SkyDemon https://www.skydemon.aero/