I am definitely one that has this same type of nervousness that comes from a lack of confidence, but also from having very high standards for my own proficiency and being hard on myself for making mistakes. I like to think it makes me a better pilot at the end of the day 😉 As far as steep turns go, nothing better than hitting that prop wash and knowing you nailed it.
Nice video! I teach to always start clearing turns to the left first because if a aircraft is taking you over from behind they should pass off your right and you don’t want to turn into them.
I absolutely love the falling leaf stall demo. As a student it can be tiring to go up and hear "Okay show me slow flight, power on/off stalls, steep turns...etc." over and over again. A falling leaf stall demonstrates a mastery of the aircraft, adds variety to flight training, and goes above & beyond what's required in the ACS. Also, excellent flying Rob! I'm guilty of making the same landing face. Awesome t-shirt btw.
I absolutely love your videos. You keep the instruction light and the humor and goodwill heavy. It makes a huge difference to students and qualified pilots like this one. I’m a ppl working on instruments and would have loved to have a CFII of your caliber. You truly have a gift of relating to people and setting them at ease. Not many instructors have that gift. Keep up the good work! Like to know how the airline gig is going too.
Wow. Thank you so much, Ed! I’m blown away with your kind comment. I try my best to make flying fun and push people to be the best they can be. I really appreciate that you can see that!
BFRs were fun to do - most of the time. I had a guy come for a flight review years ago and started off with "If you fail me, I am not coming back. I've been flying for 10 years and have 130 hours." Looking back on that situation with what I know now 20+ years later, that guy should have been sent home and to another flight school because that attitude is hazardous on so many levels. BFRs can't be failed, but additional training may be required and there is nothing wrong with that if extra training is needed. Pilots need to go into BFRs knowing that and know it's a session meant to help improve and refresh their flying skills and knowledge and bring up any recent changes to FARs, procedures, etc.
Simply a great video. Such good information unpacked in this video. Rob is better than he thinks he is and your demeanor disarms and establishes confidence in folks. Flying is so.much fun. I try to fly 2-3 hours a week. This week I’m on a business trip thinking I should quit so I can fly more. That’s not really an option but I do love when I can fly for business. Keep these videos coming. They keep me inspired to fly more! Rob’s video at the end was the perfect. No head swelling!
Falling leaf stalls!! I was so scared of power on stalls. My CFI showed me falling leaf once and I can say that after doing it, my fear of spinning on a power on stall went away. Great rudder control work.
The smile on Rob's face as you offered yourself to him. 😂 Also, at 46, I finally found the time (and courage) to go ahead with my PPL. Will start this fall.
Rob, Great job! I’m a nervous flyer too and Cardinal owner. After stopping flying for a couple years I just finished my flight review. But I’ve lost any ounce of confidence I had especially with landing. I really enjoyed and related to this video. Rob would love to be your Facebook friend from Dallas TX. I have friends in Ormond Beach. Lewis, thanks for a great video!
I was super impressed with this video, I have my first flight review coming up this year and just watching how everything progressed makes me feel more comfortable with what is going to be expected during the review. I always look forward to watching your videos Lewis, so thank you for taking the time to share your flights with all of us. Keep them coming Brother.
Steep turn to the left for me when flying from the left seat. I feel my body weight in a left turn below the horizon gives more stability and the aircraft "sits in the turn" as it were with less effort and input . A steep turn to the right I feel my body weight above the horizon and I feel I have to balance the aircraft more delicately and the opposite way round when flying from the right seat.
@@LewDixAviation Slightly different rules back here in the UK but as I have an FAA Commercial as well as a UK PPL I have to do both 😂 Coming back to the USA in July to do my ME add on and going to visit Oskosh, can’t wait
I’ve watched nearly all of your videos and glean something from every one of them. But, this one really resonated with me. I recently passed my PPL checkride in November and have the confidence jitters as well. Thanks for posting this video. Absolutely fantastic. (P.S. Thanks for the Va formula. I’m appalled that I didn’t learn or remember that from my PPL studies!)
Bang on brother! Really enjoyed this one. The way you build confidence while still maintaining your sense of fun and professionalism is amazing! You give me something to aspire to one day Sir! Cheers!
Hate right turns, makes me little more sick in my stomach 😅 also, have some confidence issues now coming back and completing my ppl now in different state, weather, topology, cfi and a Cessna instead of a Cherokee! But I’m going to be just fine, it’s a matter of focus that should be just 100% and nothing else matters when you’re up in the air. Good luck on your commercial!!
Another Excellent video Lew! Rob, you did an amazing job! I too am starting work on commercial. After some time not flying, I find that I have lost confidence too.I have found this is more pronounced when I fly alone. Each flight instructor I fly with says similar things and never really touches the controls.I have found in my case, it probably has more to do with flying infrequently than anything. Currency does not equal proficiency, but proficiency usually does equal confidence, right? Currently, I am doing alot of PPL review, mixed in with commercial study to revisit those fundamentals...Which you can never really do too much. My hope is that between that and flying as much as my schedule and my wallet will allow, I will get it back, knock out commercial and then on to CFI/II. Best of luck in that same journey Rob! Lew, thanks again for continuing to educate and inspire sir!
I’m the weird guy that struggles steep turns to the left from the left seat but my steep turns to the right almost always end up hitting my own wake turbulence at the end, lol.
Very timely.. I need to get mine done by next November and have not flown much the last year or so, my goal is to get a bunch of flying in this summer.
Great Job! You both had me laughing ,And you guys make it look easy,im learning on a piper and you are right the cessna is a floating boat That suprise birthday flight you di with that police officer, he flew it so calm did over control just smooth just like this video
Rob... friendly advise here. i used to have a yoke mount, and i switched out for a suction cup mount, and i mount mine to the left glass between the panel and the door in the Cessna 172 boat edition. It works great, and it is not moving around when i need to touch it, and the placement allows me to see if close up, as i also have transition glasses. and it works MUCH better being up high than down low. THe suction mount is like 40 bucks i think.
@@LewDixAviation awesome. Yeah i started my Instrument "training" last night, with a friend that just needs to take his CFII check ride in a week. I flew under the foggles for 2.5 hours, and did 2 ILS approaches and an RNAV. my first approach looked like a snake, the last 2 were pretty descent. But having the IPAD mini up high, allows me to keep it in the line of sight for the flow, so that i am not flying head down in the clouds and get vertigo. A HUGE plus having it mounted high.
That was great! I'm older and just got my PPL a year and a half ago. I have almost 250 hours, but I still won't do stalls on my own. The steep turns I do in the light sport aircraft I fly are pretty good, but as soon as I do one in a C172, it goes to hell in a hand basket.
It's just a matter of knowing the airplane. Every airplane flies differently. I still don't like stalls as a cfi but it's important that we can get in and out of them on our own. And be proficient in recovery. A lot of anxiety stems from not knowing. I recomend really doing deep into the aerodynamics of a stall so there are no unknowns when you do them. That's what helped me.
There is a accident at my local airport in Australia where a student when out on a solo interacted with the auto pilot without instruction and ended up killing themselves. There was about 120 inputs into the autopilot. This is why most schools here now teach basic auto pilot use.
I really like the falling leaf stall. I am a student pilot and will ask him to practice that. I think that will help me a lot with rudder control during a stall.
i am currently working on my commercial pilots license here in the philippines and i always watch your videos. i hope i can be the lucky subscriber to fly with my idol
I sucked at them too. Apparently you can do almost a hands off steep turn by using up trim. Haven't tried it yet. MzeroA channel has some videos on it. Sorry Lew. You probably do too lol
Not to sound weird or anything, but why does your apartment have a window, under a window (over your right shoulder at beginning of video). Why not just one big window? Just a weird observation I made. LOL. Love the videos. Keep e'm coming!
Mr. Lewis, all the funny aside, I agree with this gentleman: you are a fantastic CFI! Your videos are a joy to watch and the learning comes easy! Keep'em coming!🛫🛬🛩
I am definitely one that has this same type of nervousness that comes from a lack of confidence, but also from having very high standards for my own proficiency and being hard on myself for making mistakes. I like to think it makes me a better pilot at the end of the day 😉 As far as steep turns go, nothing better than hitting that prop wash and knowing you nailed it.
Nice video! I teach to always start clearing turns to the left first because if a aircraft is taking you over from behind they should pass off your right and you don’t want to turn into them.
I absolutely love the falling leaf stall demo. As a student it can be tiring to go up and hear "Okay show me slow flight, power on/off stalls, steep turns...etc." over and over again. A falling leaf stall demonstrates a mastery of the aircraft, adds variety to flight training, and goes above & beyond what's required in the ACS. Also, excellent flying Rob! I'm guilty of making the same landing face. Awesome t-shirt btw.
This is one of the best LewDix videos. I love the secondary commentary and the step by step walkthrough. Excellent as alway!
Glad you liked it mate!
I absolutely love your videos. You keep the instruction light and the humor and goodwill heavy. It makes a huge difference to students and qualified pilots like this one. I’m a ppl working on instruments and would have loved to have a CFII of your caliber. You truly have a gift of relating to people and setting them at ease. Not many instructors have that gift. Keep up the good work! Like to know how the airline gig is going too.
Wow. Thank you so much, Ed! I’m blown away with your kind comment. I try my best to make flying fun and push people to be the best they can be. I really appreciate that you can see that!
BFRs were fun to do - most of the time. I had a guy come for a flight review years ago and started off with "If you fail me, I am not coming back. I've been flying for 10 years and have 130 hours." Looking back on that situation with what I know now 20+ years later, that guy should have been sent home and to another flight school because that attitude is hazardous on so many levels. BFRs can't be failed, but additional training may be required and there is nothing wrong with that if extra training is needed. Pilots need to go into BFRs knowing that and know it's a session meant to help improve and refresh their flying skills and knowledge and bring up any recent changes to FARs, procedures, etc.
Simply a great video. Such good information unpacked in this video. Rob is better than he thinks he is and your demeanor disarms and establishes confidence in folks. Flying is so.much fun. I try to fly 2-3 hours a week. This week I’m on a business trip thinking I should quit so I can fly more. That’s not really an option but I do love when I can fly for business. Keep these videos coming. They keep me inspired to fly more! Rob’s video at the end was the perfect. No head swelling!
Falling leaf stalls!! I was so scared of power on stalls. My CFI showed me falling leaf once and I can say that after doing it, my fear of spinning on a power on stall went away. Great rudder control work.
As a current student, this type of video is incredibly helpful!
Great to hear!
Awesome work Rob! Allowing yourself to be videoed when be tested. Look forward to flying with you soon. 👊
Thanks man! I had so much fun and can't wait to fly with #lewdix again soon.
The smile on Rob's face as you offered yourself to him. 😂
Also, at 46, I finally found the time (and courage) to go ahead with my PPL. Will start this fall.
Always an entertaining and enjoyable video from Mr. Dix. Thanks for the great content, Lew!
Thank you so much Flying Eyes.. you truly are one of a kind
Rob, Great job! I’m a nervous flyer too and Cardinal owner. After stopping flying for a couple years I just finished my flight review. But I’ve lost any ounce of confidence I had especially with landing. I really enjoyed and related to this video. Rob would love to be your Facebook friend from Dallas TX. I have friends in Ormond Beach. Lewis, thanks for a great video!
I was super impressed with this video, I have my first flight review coming up this year and just watching how everything progressed makes me feel more comfortable with what is going to be expected during the review. I always look forward to watching your videos Lewis, so thank you for taking the time to share your flights with all of us. Keep them coming Brother.
Thank you so much for watching! I'm pleased that you are feeling more comfortable having watched it.
Steep turn to the left for me when flying from the left seat. I feel my body weight in a left turn below the horizon gives more stability and the aircraft "sits in the turn" as it were with less effort and input . A steep turn to the right I feel my body weight above the horizon and I feel I have to balance the aircraft more delicately and the opposite way round when flying from the right seat.
Really enjoyed this video. Good to see how performance improved as you set him at ease 👍
Glad you liked it!
@@LewDixAviation Slightly different rules back here in the UK but as I have an FAA Commercial as well as a UK PPL I have to do both 😂 Coming back to the USA in July to do my ME add on and going to visit Oskosh, can’t wait
Great video. Rob is a very likable guy.
Very much so
That is one of the enjoyable aspects of teaching…when you make a difference in a students aviation life and when they show appreciation for it!
I’ve watched nearly all of your videos and glean something from every one of them. But, this one really resonated with me. I recently passed my PPL checkride in November and have the confidence jitters as well. Thanks for posting this video. Absolutely fantastic. (P.S. Thanks for the Va formula. I’m appalled that I didn’t learn or remember that from my PPL studies!)
I’m so glad to hear this video spoke to you. That’s great!
I have to say, I was impressed when @lewdixaviation busted out the formula in the middle of the flight.
Bang on brother! Really enjoyed this one. The way you build confidence while still maintaining your sense of fun and professionalism is amazing! You give me something to aspire to one day Sir! Cheers!
Thanks so much man!
Love it ! Just had my flight review and wished I had watched this before I did ! I’m watching all your videos !
Great job on the review. Even though I don't fly anymore would have enjoyed flying with you sir. Nice work and a great video. Thanks for posting.
Hate right turns, makes me little more sick in my stomach 😅 also, have some confidence issues now coming back and completing my ppl now in different state, weather, topology, cfi and a Cessna instead of a Cherokee! But I’m going to be just fine, it’s a matter of focus that should be just 100% and nothing else matters when you’re up in the air. Good luck on your commercial!!
Coming up on a checkout with a new flight school. This video came out at the perfect time. Cheers from KPNS!
Very nice flying Rob, and nice helpful comments from Lew. Great to see!
Another Excellent video Lew! Rob, you did an amazing job! I too am starting work on commercial. After some time not flying, I find that I have lost confidence too.I have found this is more pronounced when I fly alone. Each flight instructor I fly with says similar things and never really touches the controls.I have found in my case, it probably has more to do with flying infrequently than anything. Currency does not equal proficiency, but proficiency usually does equal confidence, right? Currently, I am doing alot of PPL review, mixed in with commercial study to revisit those fundamentals...Which you can never really do too much. My hope is that between that and flying as much as my schedule and my wallet will allow, I will get it back, knock out commercial and then on to CFI/II. Best of luck in that same journey Rob! Lew, thanks again for continuing to educate and inspire sir!
I’m the weird guy that struggles steep turns to the left from the left seat but my steep turns to the right almost always end up hitting my own wake turbulence at the end, lol.
Very timely.. I need to get mine done by next November and have not flown much the last year or so, my goal is to get a bunch of flying in this summer.
Great Job! You both had me laughing ,And you guys make it look easy,im learning on a piper and you are right the cessna is a floating boat That suprise birthday flight you di with that police officer, he flew it so calm did over control just smooth just like this video
Thanks for this one... love the review format....
Thanks man
Rob... friendly advise here. i used to have a yoke mount, and i switched out for a suction cup mount, and i mount mine to the left glass between the panel and the door in the Cessna 172 boat edition. It works great, and it is not moving around when i need to touch it, and the placement allows me to see if close up, as i also have transition glasses. and it works MUCH better being up high than down low. THe suction mount is like 40 bucks i think.
Funny you say that because he was talking to me about alternative options for his mount. I recommended suction too.
@@LewDixAviation awesome. Yeah i started my Instrument "training" last night, with a friend that just needs to take his CFII check ride in a week. I flew under the foggles for 2.5 hours, and did 2 ILS approaches and an RNAV. my first approach looked like a snake, the last 2 were pretty descent. But having the IPAD mini up high, allows me to keep it in the line of sight for the flow, so that i am not flying head down in the clouds and get vertigo.
A HUGE plus having it mounted high.
Such great insight for a CFI applicants. Thank you for the videos I'm sure it's helping shape me into the best flight instructor I can possibly be.
You're welcome man. Glad you find them helpful!
Man I'm enjoying your videos. Simmer but love your style. You must be very busy. What plane do you fly in the airlines?
The Inbetweeners clip had me dying!
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I love the videos all the time you are funny teaching!!! How much its A Flight Rewiew? Have a nice flights!!!
Excellent instruction video. For CFI’s too!
Fantastic video, you're really a genuine guy LewDix 🤙
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Great video Lew! They just keep getting better! Please keep up the good work.
Very kind of you. Thanks man!
That was great! I'm older and just got my PPL a year and a half ago. I have almost 250 hours, but I still won't do stalls on my own. The steep turns I do in the light sport aircraft I fly are pretty good, but as soon as I do one in a C172, it goes to hell in a hand basket.
It's just a matter of knowing the airplane. Every airplane flies differently. I still don't like stalls as a cfi but it's important that we can get in and out of them on our own. And be proficient in recovery. A lot of anxiety stems from not knowing. I recomend really doing deep into the aerodynamics of a stall so there are no unknowns when you do them. That's what helped me.
What a great video. Love Lew approach to this .
Thanks man!
There is a accident at my local airport in Australia where a student when out on a solo interacted with the auto pilot without instruction and ended up killing themselves. There was about 120 inputs into the autopilot. This is why most schools here now teach basic auto pilot use.
This is exactly why I made a point to talk about autopilot. Crazy!
Great work man
Thanks!
I really like the falling leaf stall. I am a student pilot and will ask him to practice that. I think that will help me a lot with rudder control during a stall.
It will definitely help
i am currently working on my commercial pilots license here in the philippines and i always watch your videos. i hope i can be the lucky subscriber to fly with my idol
🙌🏻 thank you for your support!
Love it! "You're an a$$hole!" LOL!
He’s not wrong 😂
Nice !
enjoyed watching this. also kinda cool to know that Patton Oswalt flies Cessnas.
😂
Cool video!
I fly a tandem aircraft, steep turn either way!
Very nice!
Private pilot in training, I tend to do a better right steep turn than left, so the left gives me more trouble.
Very interesting. For most people, the left steep turn is easiest due to left turning tendencies helping to “aid” in it
I’m the same way!
I sucked at them too. Apparently you can do almost a hands off steep turn by using up trim. Haven't tried it yet. MzeroA channel has some videos on it. Sorry Lew. You probably do too lol
I've recently had students transition twice instead of one flare, it seems to help break it up and slow things down
Right steep turns are the most difficult if I am in the left seat .
"...You're an asshole." 😂
Those that know me know the truth 👀
@@LewDixAviation You?? Nooooooooooo. 😶🌫
Where did you get the light up airport conditions map on the wall behind you?
Steep turns to the right are more difficult then doing them to the left.
Not to sound weird or anything, but why does your apartment have a window, under a window (over your right shoulder at beginning of video). Why not just one big window? Just a weird observation I made. LOL. Love the videos. Keep e'm coming!
I’ll ask my landlords and get back to you lol
Take an American pilot used to a 7000' runway to EGNF. Reactions will be priceless.. :)
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That face on landing is probably how I look not gonna lie hahahaha
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Precision landings - I'm sure I stick my tongue out as I keep the power on all the way and I *think* I'm on a knife edge in slow flight 😅🤣😉
Confidence is still my biggest barrier.
24:52 weeping willow as in Harry Potter, lew? 🤦🏻♂️
That’s the Whomping Willow. Don’t tell me I don’t know my Harry Potter 😂
Ahhh yes, those beautiful words every CFI wants to hear….”want to fly?”
Sacred
Great video. Do you do transition training for international pilots?
Thanks mate. I don't do transitions unfortunately.
We need to fly together one of these days! I would love to collaborate!
Football friend!!!
The steep turns did not look like they where all the way to 45 degrees.
🙌🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼
“You’re an asshole.” Priceless!
😂
Delta zulus huh???
just aim for the last 800 feet. make it a true short field landing.. lol
I'm the best pilot in the world Lolz!
Josh Flowers is rude to waiters.
What? 🤔
@@LewDixAviation And he only tips 5%.
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Horrible looking flag that 🤗
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Mr. Lewis, all the funny aside, I agree with this gentleman: you are a fantastic CFI! Your videos are a joy to watch and the learning comes easy! Keep'em coming!🛫🛬🛩
Thank you so much Gly!