I have little over 60 hours of flying and I loved it but I had to quit. Im 78 and I look forward every day to see what your up to. The end of this vid really HITS HOME . Keep flying for us that time has past so we can live through you.. Be safe.
Don't stop flying, we had an older member in our GYRO community that flew but never solo, the deal was when he passed, the pilot he flew with got the aircraft. I saw him pass on the field during one of our big fly in's from a massive coronary... it was a very emotional moment but he lived his passion right to the end and did so safely...
Oops hit send too soon. With only 100 hours under my belt I am also loving it. Hopefully I will be able to fly for a few years yet but I really enjoy these vids as well. It’s great to see young people with such an understanding of the real things that matter.
@@jimraq1 you're only sixty and you think it's some kind of blessing you still have your health? Wow. Isn't it crazy that we live in a world where the "normal" is people getting sick, disabled or worse, dying before age 70. My plan is to live and thrive well beyond my 70s. Given that eating whole plant foods and regular exercise is backed by solid science, I'm a good bet to get there. I should get back into gliding, right? I feel like it's a missed opportunity not to. Or at least paragliding.
Hi Chester, I posted this in response to the video but thought I'd repeat it here just for you in case you never come back here. I hope you still have time to read this. Given the statements regarding what life is all about, the question immediately springs to mind: *_"What will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world yet lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? - Mark _**_8:36_**_-37"_* We are not here to live our best life now. We are here to make sure that we are in the kingdom of God that is to come and make all our effort to help as many get in there as we can. What is in this life is evil, disease, pain, suffering and death - and *_it is appointed unto man once to die then face the judgement - Hebrews _**_9:27_**_._* How will you fare, dear reader, when your time is up and you have to face the ONE who created you to give account of your actions here on earth? Spare 12 precious minutes out of your very busy schedule to watch this very endearing video to find the answer to that question. Those who bother to look at it will most probably find life. Those who reject it might never have another chance before it's too late: ruclips.net/video/VGTxI4yvNjI/видео.html OK, so I hear all kinds of objections to God, like science has taken care of it and we don't have to believe that nonsense anymore. Perhaps your information is wrong and totally misleading so it would be good to get to grips with facts that totally makes nonsense of the current big bang, abiogenesis and evolutionary paradigm. You can find it here: www.answersingenesis.org, www.creation.com, www.icr.org. Go ahead, put it to the test and ask any question you might have regarding our origins in their search field and see what comes up. I dare anyone, even the most skeptical to give it a whirl, even just once!
"Life is too short to eat dessert last" - Trent Palmer Reminds me of one of my favorite stories this summer. I was sitting in a diner in rural Wisconsin after a flight and an old farmer came in. He's a regular and told the waitress he wanted a burger as he walked to his table. She responded, "We have cherry pie today Paul". "Well", he replied, "I suppose you better bring me that first."
Will we get to see you do some wing-suit jumps? Depending on your risk comfort level I thought you could have Mike take up in the wilga and rejoin you in formation, maybe a cameo of the Freedom fox in the background. Just a thought in case you wanted a challenge.
I feel the same!! Been awhile since you did a narrative like that. Deep dude!! And goooooood stuff to say. It was like a sequel to the first one of the freedom fox dream. You speak to souls 👍🏻
This was typical badass Trent Palmer video until towards the end, WHEN IT BECAME ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Dude this stuff speaks with me. I'm trying my hardest to do exactly what you are saying. I'm about to buy an airplane and I'm about to get back into paragliding and paramotoring again. I've spent too much time making excuses all these years and it's time to live my full potential each day!
Hey Trent. I'm working on getting my pilot license and hoping that one day I can make it out your way from Minnesota to show me a little thing or two about true bush flying. You're the main reason I took the leap to start working towards getting my private pilots license after having an incredibly irrational fear of flying basically since I was 6 years old and flew on a plane for the first time. Love the videos and the wise words and motivation you put in all your videos. The places you fly to look like the way to live life to the fullest.
@Nancy Bradshaw CFI & Commercial Pilot thank you! I really appreciate that. Im not about getting off the ground or actually flying as i can get a quick feel for how something handles. Im more worried about stall training and landing.
@Nancy Bradshaw CFI & Commercial Pilot thank you. That makes me feel a lot more confident. I have a very basic understanding on how to land an airplane from playing simulator style games. But i know its a completely different universe landing in real life as opposed to a video game. Lol. Eventually i want to get to a point where im able to make landingslike what Trent does. Thank you for the encouraging words. Really appreciate it.
Poots MuhGoots I too had a fear of stalls and spins. On my checkride I was stupid enough to go up in 22kts steady, 29 gusts. (noted in my log book) I just wanted it over with. On the minimum controllable airspeed demo, I was perpendicular to the wind and when the stall occurred, I almost did a wing over from a gust of wind and being uncoordinated, trying to hold heading and altitude. That scared the sh*t out of me, but I did as I was taught, and recovered. Next he had me do a couple 360’s hanging by the prop at minimum speed and in both directions. In those winds, it was challenging, but I did them. I passed the checkride. Next month after that I was in a Decathalon getting spins out of my system. As posted, it is not as bad as it seems. Trying to fly the plane with your eyes closed as you describe what you think the plane is doing is also an eye opener. (ugh, bad pun. 🙀) Also, that feeling of passing the checkride is one we cannot describe. You just have to experience it for yourself. Don’t give up. Use the pilot forums for advice. I sure did.
Trent, I’ve enjoyed all of your videos from the beginning. Said “hello” to you at 2018 Air Venture. I must say that your most recent video “This is what it’s all about...” is simply best-of-the-best. Although I have many wonderful flying memories, after watching this video, I could only ask myself “what the hell happened to time?” (I’m 72). I still fly, own several airplanes, and now more committed than ever to “get out there!” Thanks for being there!! LVG
Loren Gallagher couldn’t agree with you more, I’m also72 own too many things with wings 😄 Kitfox, luscombe Lazair etc. Life is what you make it. Trent’s got it right!
Excellent advice Trent. EXCELLENT!! The "Stop making excuses. Start making memories" and "Life is too short to eat dessert last" lines are awesome! When you're dealing with a parent with Alzheimer's and another going through cancer...these nuggets of awareness come into a much sharper focus!! Thanks brother! 😀
Learn to Scuba Dive. I did years ago after my dad died before he could retire. It's cheap, and then go on a dive trip to some place you would never go to. Roatan is one place I can recommend. Explore the vast wonders under the surface, and you will be amazed! Then take up flying......
You have this incredible knack... Every time there is a hiccup or bump along the way in my process of getting flying and I'm pissed off and ready to go screw it - Trent pops up with another video! and another reason to remind me why I bought a Kitfox and why I started this journey! So here is to making the time, to getting out more and to flying!!
Hey Trent. I do the same thing in 4WD's. Look for the most remote places I can find, all over the world. I also love to fly taildraggers. I want to do a piece on your channel, for mine. We need to do a collab mate. LOVE your style man! Please get in touch.
I watch your videos faithfully and enjoy them tremendously, but I have never commented on one until now. This video and your commentary illustrates your point exactly. And although I subscribe to the very same belief of living life to the fullest, your video reinforces and intensifies the concept in a very inspirational way. Good job Trent. Your one of the reasons why RUclips is a great platform.
Right on Trent from this 75 year old powered parachute flyer. Loving every hour and enjoying one of the things I would like to be doing through your adventures. Great message in this video.
@@JKR_A320 Thats actually so true though, If you have enough for a 300-400k home, then you certainly have enough to say "hey why don't I just get a 250k home, and shoot for a finance on a plane that's 120k". It really depends how you look at it and what you want out of your life.
Yup, the choices seem to be between working your a-- off and having no time (or much money, for that matter), or not working enough and having no money.
Needed that today. I have a good paying job that I just found out I might be out of in the next few weeks. It has me all sorts of stressed but this helped out and has me realizing that I am not doing what I love and the routine that I am in slowly eats away at me. Thanks Trent, I appreciate that and I hope I get to see you in Reno at the races.
it's nice to want to enjoy life to its fullest...but only for those that can afford it...we must remember that there are those less fortunate than us that view these videos and wish they to could do these things and others. 68% of Americans earn minimum wage when adjusted for local economics...this is a staggering number and is indicative of a shrinking middle class. So, enjoy your big boy toys, just like I do, (I'll be soloing here shortly) but remember to help those less fortunate...choose a viewer to ride along perhaps ; )Love the posts Trent. PS, thanks for encouraging your friends and the Flying Cowboys to create vlogs because they're great also.
That's the thing I love about aviation! Doesn't matter who comes to the airport rich or poor, us pilots love sharing the passion of flying with everyone! (Also gives us an excuse to fly more)
Jon Doe, true words. Trent's message is not a universal one, but for those who can hear it and be inspired by it. For others, life' s impediments are too great to be easily overcome.
It’s easy to have these great views on life when everything is going great and you are wealthy. Trent is not being realistic , it’s a great point he is trying to make but as you said not practical for most.
I love when worlds collide and we get JP and Trent in the same videos. Also, the face you make @ 5:40 when a paraglider pilot tells you that your plane feels slow.
The first time I showed up to this channel was when Flite Test went to fly with you. Since then, I've watched every video. You've made it my life goal to go out and buy a plane when I get out of school and make enough money. Thanks, Trent.
Hey Trent, you’re singing my song in this video. I retired 3 yrs ago and bought a clip wing Cub to travel the country. I haven’t done it yet but hopefully will soon. By the way, I just ate some cherry pie first!
I have been wanting to get my PPL for a couple years now. It was a dream of mine that waxed and waned in my mind. Watching other aviation channels I was encouraged by the trips and cool flights, but then overwhelmed by the seemingly endless planning and paperwork. It began to feel not worth the couples of hours every few weeks that I would be able to actually get out. Then I found your channel, and all the simple joy of bush planes. As someone who loves hiking and offroading, THIS is the kind of flying that speaks to the deepest parts of me. Where its not about going from A to B but just going somewhere. It's about the journey and what we find along the way. This video was the final spark I needed. I am starting my training soon and hopefully finding my way into a Kitfox (I may even build my own). Thank you so much for showing people, in my opinion, the best parts of GA.
I call this "the someday principal". People often say "someday I'm going to...." I say "today" and do it. Now I have, for the most part, been there...done that and have a lifetime of memories, exsperiences and treasured moments. Live on my freind, explore, experience and live life to the fullest. Not just words but a way of life.
IMO @Trent Palmer, this is the best vlog you have ever done. Yes...even better than the Oshkosh series. You make me want to stop wishing and start doing. Take a year off... while you still can. Jobs are easy to find. Go make something worth keeping :D
Hey Trent, I’m 15 and I have loved planes my whole life. Your videos are so inspiring. When I’m old enough I’m going to get my license and buy a bush plane. Hopefully I will get to go on adventures like you.
As an old fart I love seeing you guys doing things and enjoying life - just wish I was way younger (than 73). Keep the vids coming - "Flying Cowboys" rock :) Thanks for another super video Trent.
@@ChrisB257 Get acquainted with an EAA group. Beg, borrow, or split gas for rides. They'll love ya too go around with them. Me? I've been flying since 10, and a licensed comm. pilot and mechanic for 50 years. I need a Fox, and move to Reno.
Chris, it ain't over 'til it's over. Health issues and personal financial issues can be trying for many seniors. But, on the other hand, I see old ladies in their 80's and 90's jumping out of airplanes because it is on their bucket list. So start a bucket list, Chris. And if you ever decide to jump out of an airplane, please remember to wear a parachute. 😄
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm actually less interested in just para jumping - more actual flying. Ultralight way back was nice but really need a bit of proper stick time - so, might see if I can get a lesson two if affordable just to get one or two flights in a small GM - which is but a fraction of my theoretical bucket list! :)
Trent, I think... I KNOW that quote "Life is too short to eat dessert last" must go on a shirt and/or a cap! Please! Your vids rock, your plane rocks, you and your friends are top notch. Thanks for the joy and inspiration you give me and so many others.
Love the video, the music and the message. As a two time cancer survivor, I can attest to living life to its fullest. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I watch a lot of aviation videos. Yours and the other Flying Cowboys are by far my favorite.
You're a poet and probably don't even know it...I must say, you're flying is the tangible representation of your verse. Great job. We're lucky to have you in the RUclips community.
I’m getting near retirement age, having already retired from the US Air Force, and also have worked over 26 years now for the biggest name in the world for corporate jets. After hearing you, I’ve decided I need to adjust my outlook on the future. Life is indeed to short to eat dessert last. Thanks from a die-hard low and slow STOL pilot and mechanic.
Great message Trent. We get caught up in the day-to-day routines and its seems so hard to get out of. But there really is no reason we shouldn't try to get out and have some fun while we can.
What's stopping me? uhhmm well... - The european flight regulations. - The low air chart of europe. - Having a spare 10 K to get my license - having 2 years of my life to get that license - my job. -... If i could get a job as a technician/mechanic in canada(then i would do it in a heartbeat). But that's not as easy as it sounds.
0DAANVART0 Don’t let a little (wind) I call it. Stop you from getting where you want to be! The wind blows everywhere in the world. Even here in Canada. It’s not the wind that determines where you go, it’s the set of your sail. Coming to canada isn’t impossible, just takes some time and determination. Especially if you have a certified skill set. And about flying, fly a parachute if you have to, it’s no less fun!
I'm doin' it Trent. Took some famly up this weekend for a site seeing flight. They loved it, I loved, we got together and had a ball. I loved flying to a new airport, met some people, and feel like I am addicted to having fun! Your vlogs help, no doubt, to let me take some caculated chances. ThanksTrent
There's nothing more true than what you've said. Working is good, It keeps things rolling but there's no point in working endlessly and having no time to relax and think about what has been accomplished. No matter what you're passion is, You have to make time for it. Everything from throwing yourself off the side of a slope to sitting a reading a book. If you enjoy it, Make time for it. Sometimes things can be thrown in the way of you enjoying yourself but there will be many other opportunities. Keep those wings in the sky man, I love just sitting back watching your content.
Yeah... there's no means to "get out there' when you work 50-60hrs a week and only pull in 25k a year. Some of us are doing good to eat, have a home, and a functioning car. I get your sentiment, but there's a lot of people where fear isn't the holdback.
Exactly right. What about building a home, raising three kids through college, caring for them and a wife, being responsible at home and enjoying all that just as much as flying away would do?
Since I was 4 years old and was taken up by a man in his Cessna and he allowed me to put my tiny hands on the yoke in front of me, I remember I couldn't see anything but the instrument panel and this steering mechanism in front of me, I looked at him and then I looked at the yoke and put my hands on it. It was at that moment the desire for flight had been seared onto my heart. Now at 46 I am getting closer and closer to my own private pilot's license and these videos only fuel that desire even more. Awesome stuff!!!
You are the reason I’m making it my 2019 goal to get my private license and start working towards my own plane. Videos like this and all your others make me realize how much I want to be able to go where ever I want, when I want.
Oh, I wish everything you said were true, unfortunately lack of money and no go medical issues really aren't artificial walls, but in fact very real limits, otherwise anyone who knows me knows I would be spending my life flying rather than watching other people do it on youtube.
Trent thanks for saying this. I've been practicing your philosophy since I was young. Now that I'm old enough (69) for my ability to engage in the most strenuous physical activities is winding down, I am grateful for all those memories I created. I can't imagine staring at life's end with nothing but work and TV behind me. Earth is beautiful, and life is good.
I actually cried during his speech, because I know I won't be successful, I have many disabilities that make me unable to be seen as a normal human in today's society. Thinking of this combined whit bullying I had many suicide attempts.
It's painful. I'm in a similar position myself, no money, no capability due to health issues. All I've found I can do is live vicariously through others and enjoy any moments that are possible in my life.
Yoran Bollue Sorry for your pain and suffering. Be strong of mind and appreciate simpler pleasures if you can. I’ve had long accident recoveries. It’s tough.
Yoran, my uncle broke his neck at 18 and became a paraplegic yet he became a pilot and crop duster for 17 years. Yes we had to help him load the plane and get out when he got to tired but he did this. Don’t tell yourself you can’t
📄 Checkliste for life: Remember it´s all about *living life without regrets* ✔ Don´t let other peoples judgement influence your actions ✔ *EXECUTION* matters ✔ Allways ask yourself *WHY NOT* ✔
This is a great video! Inspirational and uplifting. I am a rusty pilot having not flown in 30 years since earning my license and logging 150 hours, but in part due to watching Trent Palmer videos I am back to flying. Life got in the way, but I am going to build a kit airplane starting in early winter. I have joined my local EAA chapter, and attended EAA Airventure this summer for the first time in years. Thanks Trent.
Great way to enjoy your passion. The message doesn't fall on deaf ears. I spent my younger years working and enjoying flying, telling people I may not have a dime left to retire on. We fooled them, life is great and your message is well received. Keep on enjoying your life!
Man your videos are a big reason why I want to get my license and start flying I know it’s going to be a bit by the time I get the money saved up to start but seeing your video just keep pushing me to get it done and this video just amazes me of what I’ll eventually be able to do.
Hey Trent, you and the Flying Cowboys have awakened my life long desire of flight. I grew up with planes and at the airport with my dad when I was a kid. He had planes and I always loved being with him in the air. Got my pilots license when I was 30 and then I let life get in the way and put my love of flying away in a box on the back shelf in the closet. This past month I started my new quest to get back to what I really love, Flying. At 55 I feel like a kid again when I go to the airport for my flight training to get back into the air. I have to say your right about eating dessert last, it should be first as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for showing all the fun you guys have with your planes.
This is your best video on RUclips by far. Great cinematography combined with excellent sound design all tied together with an amazing call to action. Great message which I wholeheartedly agree.
Trent, Best video yet.... I only have four hours in a 172 but your content has inspired me to get back at it and go for my Drone license and my Private. Loving the Kitfox capabilities and hope to see you next year at the High Sierra Fly In. (Personal goal).... Keep it up, your work is greatly appreciated!
You are so right with this one! I am 45, and for years I made excuses, now I am planning on getting my Pilots License, not sure where the money will come, but going to do my up most best to make it a reality. I have put this off for far too long.
Absolutely EPIC Trent! I think this is a level up in your content in all aspects. Music was spot on. I got chills during that last paragliding sequence. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Essence. Life. Love. Friendship. Adventure. Well done reminder to put the perspective back on what we are all here for. My addition... Don't set the goal, pursue the goal. You'll find that you may or may not get to the goal, but you WILL find the adventure and the value of the now as you move in perpetual motion toward it.
HI Trent. You were the final kick in the butt I needed to get flying again after 25 years! Yesterday I checked out a plane I've been lusting after (Sling 4 tsi with the Rotax 915), flew with an old friend (I can still do it! ) and today spent 3 hours with an instructor. Maybe one day I'll be honored to fly with the Cowboys! Oh, I do video production for Air Force Space Command and fly drones too.
Trent, you doing such a good job of showing the sport and the passion. I most appreciated your waxing poetic at the end about Life. People need to hear that. We all need to answer the call of the wild. ~ your neighbor.
I love this video. The best one you have posted yet. It personally resonates with me as I turn 50 next year. I have spent the last 30 years working my butt off and helping my wife raise 3 wonderful kids. They have grown up and left home and I often feel like now is the time to take that chance and throw it all in. Go try and salvage whats left of life before its all over. Keep up the good work.
Saw Nick out at Auburn, would’ve stopped and said hello but he looked busy and I needed to get to my IFR lesson. Very noticeable airplane he has though can’t miss it. Love the work you guys do, really helps with the motivation to keep going with the training. Thanks for the awesome video!
Dam, this is so cool watching you join up with JP. Watched his entire flight vlog with Louis earlier in the year. That was definitely another adventure to watch! Keep the videos coming Trent!
Bam! You nailed it, Trent! I was just thinking the other day about how much I enjoy watching your videos then it hit me ... why am I not out having my own adventures too? Great video, Sir!
Trent, your wise beyond your years sir. Your mind is in the right place and you heart is there too, thank you for the excellent videos and the fun you bring to others. Keep up the good work.
The ultimate retrieve. I heard Trent mention that Cade and him were going to a bit of paragliding. I'd like to be part of that deal. Cool Vlog, love it!
Trent, you are so spot on in your comment about life. We were taught to work, eat, sleep, repeat...structured limitations, it has to change and your generation is that road to change. My opinion I think this is your best work. Continued success.
I have little over 60 hours of flying and I loved it but I had to quit. Im 78 and I look forward every day to see what your up to. The end of this vid really HITS HOME . Keep flying for us that time has past so we can live through you.. Be safe.
Don't stop flying, we had an older member in our GYRO community that flew but never solo, the deal was when he passed, the pilot he flew with got the aircraft. I saw him pass on the field during one of our big fly in's from a massive coronary... it was a very emotional moment but he lived his passion right to the end and did so safely...
chester eckler I’m 60 and thankfully still have my health. With only
Oops hit send too soon. With only 100 hours under my belt I am also loving it. Hopefully I will be able to fly for a few years yet but I really enjoy these vids as well. It’s great to see young people with such an understanding of the real things that matter.
@@jimraq1 you're only sixty and you think it's some kind of blessing you still have your health? Wow. Isn't it crazy that we live in a world where the "normal" is people getting sick, disabled or worse, dying before age 70.
My plan is to live and thrive well beyond my 70s. Given that eating whole plant foods and regular exercise is backed by solid science, I'm a good bet to get there.
I should get back into gliding, right? I feel like it's a missed opportunity not to. Or at least paragliding.
Hi Chester, I posted this in response to the video but thought I'd repeat it here just for you in case you never come back here. I hope you still have time to read this.
Given the statements regarding what life is all about, the question immediately springs to mind:
*_"What will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world yet lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? - Mark _**_8:36_**_-37"_*
We are not here to live our best life now. We are here to make sure that we are in the kingdom of God that is to come and make all our effort to help as many get in there as we can.
What is in this life is evil, disease, pain, suffering and death - and *_it is appointed unto man once to die then face the judgement - Hebrews _**_9:27_**_._*
How will you fare, dear reader, when your time is up and you have to face the ONE who created you to give account of your actions here on earth?
Spare 12 precious minutes out of your very busy schedule to watch this very endearing video to find the answer to that question. Those who bother to look at it will most probably find life. Those who reject it might never have another chance before it's too late: ruclips.net/video/VGTxI4yvNjI/видео.html
OK, so I hear all kinds of objections to God, like science has taken care of it and we don't have to believe that nonsense anymore. Perhaps your information is wrong and totally misleading so it would be good to get to grips with facts that totally makes nonsense of the current big bang, abiogenesis and evolutionary paradigm. You can find it here: www.answersingenesis.org, www.creation.com, www.icr.org. Go ahead, put it to the test and ask any question you might have regarding our origins in their search field and see what comes up. I dare anyone, even the most skeptical to give it a whirl, even just once!
"Life is too short to eat dessert last" - Trent Palmer
Reminds me of one of my favorite stories this summer. I was sitting in a diner in rural Wisconsin after a flight and an old farmer came in. He's a regular and told the waitress he wanted a burger as he walked to his table. She responded, "We have cherry pie today Paul". "Well", he replied, "I suppose you better bring me that first."
such a good quote lol
I love that quote!! :)
Ask Nick how eating the Desert tasted... #getWellNick
Damn dessert looks a lot like desert.
Oh, got me right in the feelers 🤩 seriously though...I really dug the narration.
+1
Amen to that! "...Life's to short to eat dessert last" I think this needs to be on a t-shirt! Keep it up Trent
Same here!
Will we get to see you do some wing-suit jumps? Depending on your risk comfort level I thought you could have Mike take up in the wilga and rejoin you in formation, maybe a cameo of the Freedom fox in the background. Just a thought in case you wanted a challenge.
I feel the same!! Been awhile since you did a narrative like that. Deep dude!! And goooooood stuff to say.
It was like a sequel to the first one of the freedom fox dream.
You speak to souls 👍🏻
LOVE LOVE LOVE this vid and message. I have a huge desire to learn to paramotor in the next year, and this just helped motivate me even more!
Paramotors are death machines. Just Google my user name.
This was typical badass Trent Palmer video until towards the end, WHEN IT BECAME ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Dude this stuff speaks with me. I'm trying my hardest to do exactly what you are saying. I'm about to buy an airplane and I'm about to get back into paragliding and paramotoring again. I've spent too much time making excuses all these years and it's time to live my full potential each day!
Paul is like "crazy how slow this thing flies" and Trent's face just said TF you just say to me.
Now we know why he put a bigger engine on his aircraft 😂
it was actually a compliment.
Hey Trent. I'm working on getting my pilot license and hoping that one day I can make it out your way from Minnesota to show me a little thing or two about true bush flying. You're the main reason I took the leap to start working towards getting my private pilots license after having an incredibly irrational fear of flying basically since I was 6 years old and flew on a plane for the first time. Love the videos and the wise words and motivation you put in all your videos. The places you fly to look like the way to live life to the fullest.
@Nancy Bradshaw CFI & Commercial Pilot thank you! I really appreciate that. Im not about getting off the ground or actually flying as i can get a quick feel for how something handles. Im more worried about stall training and landing.
@Nancy Bradshaw CFI & Commercial Pilot thank you. That makes me feel a lot more confident. I have a very basic understanding on how to land an airplane from playing simulator style games. But i know its a completely different universe landing in real life as opposed to a video game. Lol. Eventually i want to get to a point where im able to make landingslike what Trent does. Thank you for the encouraging words. Really appreciate it.
@Wesley Donaldson nice! I live about 15 miles southeast of there.
Can't smash the like button hard enough!
Poots MuhGoots I too had a fear of stalls and spins. On my checkride I was stupid enough to go up in 22kts steady, 29 gusts. (noted in my log book) I just wanted it over with. On the minimum controllable airspeed demo, I was perpendicular to the wind and when the stall occurred, I almost did a wing over from a gust of wind and being uncoordinated, trying to hold heading and altitude. That scared the sh*t out of me, but I did as I was taught, and recovered. Next he had me do a couple 360’s hanging by the prop at minimum speed and in both directions. In those winds, it was challenging, but I did them. I passed the checkride. Next month after that I was in a Decathalon getting spins out of my system. As posted, it is not as bad as it seems. Trying to fly the plane with your eyes closed as you describe what you think the plane is doing is also an eye opener. (ugh, bad pun. 🙀) Also, that feeling of passing the checkride is one we cannot describe. You just have to experience it for yourself. Don’t give up. Use the pilot forums for advice. I sure did.
Drone pilot, bush plane pilot and inspirational speaker !!!
Dam Trent !
Great message , keep lifting spirits
I love the designs on Paul’s plane it’s cool looking.
That topographical map pattern is sick!
Love it!
I still find myself coming back to the video. Thanks for posting stuff like this
Trent, I’ve enjoyed all of your videos from the beginning. Said “hello” to you at 2018 Air Venture. I must say that your most recent video “This is what it’s all about...” is simply best-of-the-best. Although I have many wonderful flying memories, after watching this video, I could only ask myself “what the hell happened to time?” (I’m 72). I still fly, own several airplanes, and now more committed than ever to “get out there!” Thanks for being there!! LVG
Loren Gallagher couldn’t agree with you more, I’m also72 own too many things with wings 😄 Kitfox, luscombe Lazair etc. Life is what you make it. Trent’s got it right!
Excellent advice Trent. EXCELLENT!! The "Stop making excuses. Start making memories" and "Life is too short to eat dessert last" lines are awesome! When you're dealing with a parent with Alzheimer's and another going through cancer...these nuggets of awareness come into a much sharper focus!! Thanks brother! 😀
This one hit me squarely in the chest. Effin hell, I need to make some serious life changes! Thanks for the reminder!
Don't let them keep you down.
Learn to Scuba Dive. I did years ago after my dad died before he could retire. It's cheap, and then go on a dive trip to some place you would never go to. Roatan is one place I can recommend. Explore the vast wonders under the surface, and you will be amazed! Then take up flying......
Just don't do them both at the same time, i'm pretty sure that is actually a question in the human performance PPL test here in the UK!
Me too
@@challenger2ultralightadventure
There are more airplanes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.
You have this incredible knack... Every time there is a hiccup or bump along the way in my process of getting flying and I'm pissed off and ready to go screw it - Trent pops up with another video! and another reason to remind me why I bought a Kitfox and why I started this journey! So here is to making the time, to getting out more and to flying!!
Hey Trent. I do the same thing in 4WD's. Look for the most remote places I can find, all over the world. I also love to fly taildraggers. I want to do a piece on your channel, for mine. We need to do a collab mate. LOVE your style man! Please get in touch.
Overlander here too. Southern Az.
I watch your videos faithfully and enjoy them tremendously, but I have never commented on one until now. This video and your commentary illustrates your point exactly. And although I subscribe to the very same belief of living life to the fullest, your video reinforces and intensifies the concept in a very inspirational way. Good job Trent. Your one of the reasons why RUclips is a great platform.
Best Yet Trent... Thanks, especially for the end of the video.
Right on Trent from this 75 year old powered parachute flyer. Loving every hour and enjoying one of the things I would like to be doing through your adventures. Great message in this video.
"It's not about making money, you can always make more of that"
easy to say when you have a private plane
You make your own boundaries buddy! Where there is a will, there is a way.
@@JKR_A320 Thats actually so true though, If you have enough for a 300-400k home, then you certainly have enough to say "hey why don't I just get a 250k home, and shoot for a finance on a plane that's 120k". It really depends how you look at it and what you want out of your life.
10/10 - Beautiful cinematography, scenery, story & message. This one ought to go far and wide. Truly what it's all about. Well done.
Damn day job keeps getting in the way...
Yup, the choices seem to be between working your a-- off and having no time (or much money, for that matter), or not working enough and having no money.
time, money, sleep. Pick 2.
Needed that today. I have a good paying job that I just found out I might be out of in the next few weeks. It has me all sorts of stressed but this helped out and has me realizing that I am not doing what I love and the routine that I am in slowly eats away at me. Thanks Trent, I appreciate that and I hope I get to see you in Reno at the races.
it's nice to want to enjoy life to its fullest...but only for those that can afford it...we must remember that there are those less fortunate than us that view these videos and wish they to could do these things and others. 68% of Americans earn minimum wage when adjusted for local economics...this is a staggering number and is indicative of a shrinking middle class. So, enjoy your big boy toys, just like I do, (I'll be soloing here shortly) but remember to help those less fortunate...choose a viewer to ride along perhaps ; )Love the posts Trent. PS, thanks for encouraging your friends and the Flying Cowboys to create vlogs because they're great also.
That's the thing I love about aviation! Doesn't matter who comes to the airport rich or poor, us pilots love sharing the passion of flying with everyone! (Also gives us an excuse to fly more)
Jon Doe, true words. Trent's message is not a universal one, but for those who can hear it and be inspired by it. For others, life' s impediments are too great to be easily overcome.
It’s easy to have these great views on life when everything is going great and you are wealthy. Trent is not being realistic , it’s a great point he is trying to make but as you said not practical for most.
I love when worlds collide and we get JP and Trent in the same videos. Also, the face you make @ 5:40 when a paraglider pilot tells you that your plane feels slow.
This is the greatest single thing I have ever witnessed.
Mister jib jab: Add to it by grabbing a couple of flying lessons if you can....make it happen....believe me it’s worth it.👍
Glenn Llewellyn oh I know, I’ve almost got my private and choosing to fly for a career has been the best decision I’ve made so far🤘🏽
Mister jib jab: SWEEEEEET!!!
The first time I showed up to this channel was when Flite Test went to fly with you. Since then, I've watched every video. You've made it my life goal to go out and buy a plane when I get out of school and make enough money. Thanks, Trent.
Awesome, new video! I love your content, man! 😁✈️
Hey Trent, you’re singing my song in this video. I retired 3 yrs ago and bought a clip wing Cub to travel the country. I haven’t done it yet but hopefully will soon. By the way, I just ate some cherry pie first!
I have been wanting to get my PPL for a couple years now. It was a dream of mine that waxed and waned in my mind. Watching other aviation channels I was encouraged by the trips and cool flights, but then overwhelmed by the seemingly endless planning and paperwork. It began to feel not worth the couples of hours every few weeks that I would be able to actually get out.
Then I found your channel, and all the simple joy of bush planes. As someone who loves hiking and offroading, THIS is the kind of flying that speaks to the deepest parts of me. Where its not about going from A to B but just going somewhere. It's about the journey and what we find along the way. This video was the final spark I needed. I am starting my training soon and hopefully finding my way into a Kitfox (I may even build my own). Thank you so much for showing people, in my opinion, the best parts of GA.
I call this "the someday principal".
People often say "someday I'm going to...." I say "today" and do it.
Now I have, for the most part, been there...done that and have a lifetime of memories, exsperiences and treasured moments.
Live on my freind, explore, experience and live life to the fullest.
Not just words but a way of life.
Incredible cinematography and great story too. So many of us need to be reminded to really live life well. I love what you guys are doing!
IMO @Trent Palmer, this is the best vlog you have ever done. Yes...even better than the Oshkosh series. You make me want to stop wishing and start doing. Take a year off... while you still can. Jobs are easy to find. Go make something worth keeping :D
Hey Trent, I’m 15 and I have loved planes my whole life. Your videos are so inspiring. When I’m old enough I’m going to get my license and buy a bush plane. Hopefully I will get to go on adventures like you.
You got your license yet!?
As an old fart I love seeing you guys doing things and enjoying life - just wish I was way younger (than 73). Keep the vids coming - "Flying Cowboys" rock :)
Thanks for another super video Trent.
How much younger will you be 3 yrs from now??
Haha - may be worm food by then! :) Cash is what I need unfortunately.
@@ChrisB257
Get acquainted with an EAA group. Beg, borrow, or split gas for rides. They'll love ya too go around with them.
Me? I've been flying since 10, and a licensed comm. pilot and mechanic for 50 years. I need a Fox, and move to Reno.
Chris, it ain't over 'til it's over. Health issues and personal financial issues can be trying for many seniors. But, on the other hand, I see old ladies in their 80's and 90's jumping out of airplanes because it is on their bucket list. So start a bucket list, Chris. And if you ever decide to jump out of an airplane, please remember to wear a parachute. 😄
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm actually less interested in just para jumping - more actual flying. Ultralight way back was nice but really need a bit of proper stick time - so, might see if I can get a lesson two if affordable just to get one or two flights in a small GM - which is but a fraction of my theoretical bucket list! :)
Trent, I think... I KNOW that quote "Life is too short to eat dessert last" must go on a shirt and/or a cap! Please! Your vids rock, your plane rocks, you and your friends are top notch. Thanks for the joy and inspiration you give me and so many others.
Your best video yet imo.
Love the video, the music and the message. As a two time cancer survivor, I can attest to living life to its fullest. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I watch a lot of aviation videos. Yours and the other Flying Cowboys are by far my favorite.
Live is to short to eat dessert last. Love that quote lmao
What... do you mean life?
You're a poet and probably don't even know it...I must say, you're flying is the tangible representation of your verse. Great job. We're lucky to have you in the RUclips community.
Trent,
I will take your advice! God has truly blessed us with a wonderful world, wonderful people, and.....airplanes!
I’m getting near retirement age, having already retired from the US Air Force, and also have worked over 26 years now for the biggest name in the world for corporate jets. After hearing you, I’ve decided I need to adjust my outlook on the future. Life is indeed to short to eat dessert last. Thanks from a die-hard low and slow STOL pilot and mechanic.
G.O.A.L.S.
Wow that was amazing. Gave me chills, I think everyone needs to see this and hear that profound message. Thank you
"Life is too short to eat dessert last" ... HAHAA... Wait till you have kids ;-)
Tony Lorenzo then it will be “ Life is too short to let your kids have your dessert”.
The poor old Kitfox'll be the first thing to go when THAT happens!
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No way he'd give that plane up. He'd just find another with more seats!
Great message Trent. We get caught up in the day-to-day routines and its seems so hard to get out of. But there really is no reason we shouldn't try to get out and have some fun while we can.
What's stopping me?
uhhmm well...
- The european flight regulations.
- The low air chart of europe.
- Having a spare 10 K to get my license
- having 2 years of my life to get that license
- my job.
-...
If i could get a job as a technician/mechanic in canada(then i would do it in a heartbeat).
But that's not as easy as it sounds.
0DAANVART0
Don’t let a little (wind) I call it. Stop you from getting where you want to be! The wind blows everywhere in the world. Even here in Canada. It’s not the wind that determines where you go, it’s the set of your sail.
Coming to canada isn’t impossible, just takes some time and determination. Especially if you have a certified skill set.
And about flying, fly a parachute if you have to, it’s no less fun!
That you Russ? Was going to respond to Odaanvarto but you already said it. Cheers
I already fly a paramotor,but even those regulations are very strict.
Everyone in this world can make a list of why they can't do something, but some people don't let that stop them.
@@KnightDriveTV dude, this is the same as saying to a homeless person to just get a job.
I'm doin' it Trent. Took some famly up this weekend for a site seeing flight. They loved it, I loved, we got together and had a ball. I loved flying to a new airport, met some people, and feel like I am addicted to having fun! Your vlogs help, no doubt, to let me take some caculated chances. ThanksTrent
There's nothing more true than what you've said. Working is good, It keeps things rolling but there's no point in working endlessly and having no time to relax and think about what has been accomplished. No matter what you're passion is, You have to make time for it. Everything from throwing yourself off the side of a slope to sitting a reading a book. If you enjoy it, Make time for it. Sometimes things can be thrown in the way of you enjoying yourself but there will be many other opportunities. Keep those wings in the sky man, I love just sitting back watching your content.
Awesome video Trent! From beginning to end. Love the commentary as well! Great format.
Yeah... there's no means to "get out there' when you work 50-60hrs a week and only pull in 25k a year. Some of us are doing good to eat, have a home, and a functioning car. I get your sentiment, but there's a lot of people where fear isn't the holdback.
Exactly right. What about building a home, raising three kids through college, caring for them and a wife, being responsible at home and enjoying all that just as much as flying away would do?
JOB
Just Over Broke
Make a better plan.
"If you are willing to accept second best. That is the best you will ever get." Denis Waitley
Since I was 4 years old and was taken up by a man in his Cessna and he allowed me to put my tiny hands on the yoke in front of me, I remember I couldn't see anything but the instrument panel and this steering mechanism in front of me, I looked at him and then I looked at the yoke and put my hands on it. It was at that moment the desire for flight had been seared onto my heart. Now at 46 I am getting closer and closer to my own private pilot's license and these videos only fuel that desire even more.
Awesome stuff!!!
And what was Red Bull's contribution to this "chance encounter"? Did they write the speech or did you?
I swear the production gets better and better every time you post! very nice indeed!
6:30 Kind of need money to do this but yeah haha
You are the reason I’m making it my 2019 goal to get my private license and start working towards my own plane. Videos like this and all your others make me realize how much I want to be able to go where ever I want, when I want.
Did you get your license!? In 2018 I did a career change into aviation. And now I’m flying an e-190. Don’t ever give up!
Oh, I wish everything you said were true, unfortunately lack of money and no go medical issues really aren't artificial walls, but in fact very real limits, otherwise anyone who knows me knows I would be spending my life flying rather than watching other people do it on youtube.
Trent thanks for saying this. I've been practicing your philosophy since I was young. Now that I'm old enough (69) for my ability to engage in the most strenuous physical activities is winding down, I am grateful for all those memories I created. I can't imagine staring at life's end with nothing but work and TV behind me. Earth is beautiful, and life is good.
I actually cried during his speech, because I know I won't be successful, I have many disabilities that make me unable to be seen as a normal human in today's society. Thinking of this combined whit bullying I had many suicide attempts.
It's painful. I'm in a similar position myself, no money, no capability due to health issues.
All I've found I can do is live vicariously through others and enjoy any moments that are possible in my life.
it's nice to know that i can relate to someone
Yoran Bollue Sorry for your pain and suffering. Be strong of mind and appreciate simpler pleasures if you can. I’ve had long accident recoveries. It’s tough.
thanks
Yoran, my uncle broke his neck at 18 and became a paraplegic yet he became a pilot and crop duster for 17 years. Yes we had to help him load the plane and get out when he got to tired but he did this. Don’t tell yourself you can’t
Fantastic. Thanks for this Trent.
50 yrs a pilot. I need a Fox.
📄 Checkliste for life:
Remember it´s all about *living life without regrets* ✔
Don´t let other peoples judgement influence your actions ✔
*EXECUTION* matters ✔
Allways ask yourself *WHY NOT* ✔
Yes, the narration really touched a chord in me... one I need to start strumming. Thank you Trent, and great video!
This is a great video! Inspirational and uplifting. I am a rusty pilot having not flown in 30 years since earning my license and logging 150 hours, but in part due to watching Trent Palmer videos I am back to flying. Life got in the way, but I am going to build a kit airplane starting in early winter. I have joined my local EAA chapter, and attended EAA Airventure this summer for the first time in years. Thanks Trent.
"Life is to short to have desert last"
Very true. I love the shot @ 6:29. 👍🏼👍🏼
It’s a vlog about life’s journey viewed from a cockpit.
Thanks Trent you inspire me.
Great way to enjoy your passion. The message doesn't fall on deaf ears. I spent my younger years working and enjoying flying, telling people I may not have a dime left to retire on. We fooled them, life is great and your message is well received. Keep on enjoying your life!
I have flight training out of Auburn today at 6 pm. Once I Solo, Red Bluff, Eureka ect is on my route. See you next spring I'll head that way :)
Man your videos are a big reason why I want to get my license and start flying I know it’s going to be a bit by the time I get the money saved up to start but seeing your video just keep pushing me to get it done and this video just amazes me of what I’ll eventually be able to do.
Great message man! Definetly agree with you on it. I see so many people so focussed on grinding out life, without them realize they're missing out!
Hey Trent, you and the Flying Cowboys have awakened my life long desire of flight. I grew up with planes and at the airport with my dad when I was a kid. He had planes and I always loved being with him in the air. Got my pilots license when I was 30 and then I let life get in the way and put my love of flying away in a box on the back shelf in the closet. This past month I started my new quest to get back to what I really love, Flying.
At 55 I feel like a kid again when I go to the airport for my flight training to get back into the air. I have to say your right about eating dessert last, it should be first as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for showing all the fun you guys have with your planes.
Been watching Paul’s impressive vlog, glad you guys got together!
This is your best video on RUclips by far. Great cinematography combined with excellent sound design all tied together with an amazing call to action. Great message which I wholeheartedly agree.
Trent,
Best video yet.... I only have four hours in a 172 but your content has inspired me to get back at it and go for my Drone license and my Private. Loving the Kitfox capabilities and hope to see you next year at the High Sierra Fly In. (Personal goal).... Keep it up, your work is greatly appreciated!
Awesome visuals, pace and narration. That's truly one of the best pieces of content out there!
Sharing so unselfishly - thanks so much Trent - Greetings from South Africa
I stumbled on the channel not that long ago and subscribed, I am loving it
Thank you
You are so right with this one! I am 45, and for years I made excuses, now I am planning on getting my Pilots License, not sure where the money will come, but going to do my up most best to make it a reality. I have put this off for far too long.
Beautiful message!!! Love the footage, the flying and the video all around. Definitely going to share this one.
Absolutely EPIC Trent! I think this is a level up in your content in all aspects. Music was spot on. I got chills during that last paragliding sequence. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Essence. Life. Love. Friendship. Adventure.
Well done reminder to put the perspective back on what we are all here for.
My addition... Don't set the goal, pursue the goal. You'll find that you may or may not get to the goal, but you WILL find the adventure and the value of the now as you move in perpetual motion toward it.
With this and the shot of the wild horses a couple of weeks ago, the quality of your videos has been excellent lately.
More inspirational and genuine than any TED talk! Amazing camera work.
Great job Trent thanks for the encouraging words got to get me a Kitfox!
Thanks, Trent! For making the channel more than entertainment and for using it as a force for positive change. Most of all, thanks for being real.
HI Trent. You were the final kick in the butt I needed to get flying again after 25 years! Yesterday I checked out a plane I've been lusting after (Sling 4 tsi with the Rotax 915), flew with an old friend (I can still do it! ) and today spent 3 hours with an instructor. Maybe one day I'll be honored to fly with the Cowboys! Oh, I do video production for Air Force Space Command and fly drones too.
Trent, you doing such a good job of showing the sport and the passion. I most appreciated your waxing poetic at the end about Life. People need to hear that. We all need to answer the call of the wild. ~ your neighbor.
I love this video. The best one you have posted yet. It personally resonates with me as I turn 50 next year. I have spent the last 30 years working my butt off and helping my wife raise 3 wonderful kids. They have grown up and left home and I often feel like now is the time to take that chance and throw it all in. Go try and salvage whats left of life before its all over. Keep up the good work.
Saw Nick out at Auburn, would’ve stopped and said hello but he looked busy and I needed to get to my IFR lesson. Very noticeable airplane he has though can’t miss it. Love the work you guys do, really helps with the motivation to keep going with the training. Thanks for the awesome video!
Really, your videos are getting better and better man! What a pleasure to watch them... thank you Trent!
Dam, this is so cool watching you join up with JP. Watched his entire flight vlog with Louis earlier in the year. That was definitely another adventure to watch! Keep the videos coming Trent!
Your sin motography is amazingly incredible. You have such a gift. Thank you for sharing it with us
Bam! You nailed it, Trent! I was just thinking the other day about how much I enjoy watching your videos then it hit me ... why am I not out having my own adventures too? Great video, Sir!
Trent words to live by for sure. My mantra everyday. “Everyday is a gift”.
Looks like Nick has a good feel for his new Kitfox. The high desert is one my favorite places to go. Beauty all it's own.....
You have uped your game again Trent. Very inspirational. I am adding fly-in camping to my life goal list.
That narration was incredible, Trent! Your videos I something aspire to man!! Keep it up!
Love this Trent! Shared it with my whole family! Thanks!
Trent, your wise beyond your years sir. Your mind is in the right place and you heart is there too, thank you for the excellent videos and the fun you bring to others. Keep up the good work.
The ultimate retrieve. I heard Trent mention that Cade and him were going to a bit of paragliding. I'd like to be part of that deal. Cool Vlog, love it!
Great message Trent, keep up the good stuff! I gotta get out there sometime soon and fly with you guys!
Trent, you are so spot on in your comment about life. We were taught to work, eat, sleep, repeat...structured limitations, it has to change and your generation is that road to change. My opinion I think this is your best work. Continued success.
Trent, I am going to share this with my business partners. Great message my brother. Keep living the dream