Hey Lew, just got back from my first day solo training the pattern at my local airfield. I’m about to finish my hours for my PPL and have managed to get my CFI’s full confidence on me, don’t want to screw that up. You’ve been a great part of my training with all the knowledge you put out, I’ve learned a ton for over a year with you and I can’t thank you enough for that. Happy flights man, keep the blue side up.
Exactly what I was doing the other day. Had not flown since my check ride Feb. 16 and since the wife wants to go up I knew I had to get up and not just get current but make sure I’m proficient. Definitely going to be a “culture” change when I start training there coming from an uncontrolled airport but I am definitely looking forward to the experience.
Love the content and the new pod series. I’m at the end of my PPL in a few weeks probably (weather permitting lol) and like others here, your videos have been a great/fun learning experience. Many thanks bud.🤜🏼🤛🏼
Lewis.. i am a bit disappointed.. you said wind was a bit squirrely, but i saw no graphics of wind nor squirrels on the runway .. thrvLewdix i know would NEVER have let that go undone. Nice landings. Great vid, but certainly room to improve. Lol😅
Just got my private certificate yesterday and looking forward to becoming more proficient every day ! And look forward to coming to FL one of these days to get some landing training/advice from you!
Nice work! I’m nearing the end of my instrument training and I’ve quickly realized how downhill my landings have gotten. I’ve hammered the pattern in my free time lately and it’s greatly helped! I can’t have a crappy landing with a DPE 😂
I feel the same way. Pursuing my IR rating and my landings haven’t been that great. I’m close to the hours required, but I know I will need to get back to nice landings again. I guess a few more local pattern only flights will help. It’s kind of humbling when you fly long hours and land once or twice and they aren’t pretty.
Spot on Lewis. Funnily enough, when I got back to Scotland, I pounded that circuit after Landing “slightly” to the right of centreline with your good self 😅
I agree that currency is not proficiency. But in watching the landing that you said was a "terrible landing", it seemed proficient while not being perfect. Of course I recognize that the camera may lie and not show me what you're experiencing. But it does raise a question that I have about my own flying - and my landings in particular. I've noticed that my expectations for my landings are very high. I'm getting the the point if it's not a stabilized approach, and a greaser, on centerline, I'm not happy. Even though other pilots and passengers think the landing was great. And it strikes me that I may be pursuing perfection rather than proficiency. In other areas of life, perfectionism is problematic because it spends a lot of time and energy trying to achieve very small marginal benefits. Do you think there's an analogous problem in aviation? Or is perfection a valuable goal in aviation?
I think that's a great couple of questions. In my experience, the quest for perfection has never been a bad thing in my aviation career. I think that if we are picking at small things that we think we should be doing better while flying, it can only serve to make us better pilots. I do the same as you. Even if it's a good landing I'll think about parts of my flying like the approach or my set-up that could have been better. Regardless of if I'm flying for the airline or flying GA there's always something that I go home thinking I could have done better. Striving to be the best in every aspect can only help us and in my opinion, it's a never ending journey.
I was thinking about the same thing. But I also agree with Lew's comments. I am often not happy with my performance even when I have done technically well, because I know there are things that I could have done better or there is some specific thing that I messed up slightly. I don't think it is a bad attitude to have. It makes us better pilots at the end of the day. As long as you don't beat yourself up too much about things that are actually not that bad I think you are in a good place.
Awesome could you tell me what flaps uo or down actually means i was under the stupid idea that lift introduced pulling yolk, be kind please to me lol❤
Wonderful video again and love to see your train of thought as you go through your procedures. Looking forward to the next one, and why you left ORL :)
I'm sure you've experienced this Lew but sitting on the right side and teaching, I absolutely lose proficiency. Demonstrated a lazy 8 to a commercial student the other day and it's been around a year since I've had to do one. It was SO BAD.
Hey Lewis an honest question: do you think that low approaches (and getting as low as possible to the runway) have the same training effect as landings? A landing costs me (yeah we have to pay a landing fee in Germany) at least 12$ and doing 10 patterns will basically cost me 30 minutes of flying
From the POH (regarding carb heat): Before landing: Carburetor heat - apply full heat before closing throttle After landing: Carburetor heat - cold It makes no mention of removing carburetor heat until after touchdown.
@@LewDixAviation and that’s why you ask, rather than being like “YOU DID THAT WRONG” 😂 might be different bc I’m doing my ppl in the uk, but as part of the last few checks at 300ft, one of them is to take the carb heat away, no matter what aircraft. It might be to ensure students don’t forget to do it and go full power with carb heat on, but that’s just a guess
@@sammilburn445 I think you nailed it on the head. People don’t want you forgetting to remove it for a go around. At least you were wildly accusing like a lot of others do! Haha
@@LewDixAviation clearly it wasn’t helpful to the other school at the airport I’m at. Used to be a student there myself but most of the instructors got up and left for the other school, and I went with my instructor. About a month after leaving they had a nose gear collapse and then they wrote off an engine forgetting to take the carb heat off. Made me happy not to be there as they had 5 aircraft and they weren’t the best. New school always puts you in a different aircraft if yours is in for maintenance (old school just cancelled you straight up) and their 150s and 152s are so much better than the tomahawks at the last school. And the instructor who didn’t move doesn’t have a good reputation /:
I was plane spotting there today, and I thought I heard your voice over the radio. And then I saw an ATR 42 on the climb out. I was pretty sure it was you! That’s cool!
We had a DPE really harping on us the other day that softfeild takeoffs are supposed to be light on the nose but not off the ground doing a wheelie, it was a minuscule point but his argument was that it’s easier to maintain directional control and there’s less drag being at a lower AOA. 🤷♂️
I’m with the DPE on that. Keep it light and let the nose come up when it’s ready. Same on landing but bring it down gently and let it settle. Easier said than done sometimes though haha
@@LewDixAviation for sure, that’s what the AFH says too. A lot of people are just trained to take off with full aft yoke until it gets off the ground, seems like a good way to tail-strike to me lol.😂 Looking forward to the next videos, are you going to be in Oshkosh again this year?
@@LukeKirk1113 Yea man! I always start my roll with full aft elevator and then release pressure as speed builds up. That’s the way I was taught and how I teach it. I’m not sure on OSH at the moment
@@LewDixAviation I fly off a short soft field... Yep light on the nose, but you need directional control, esp as the mud can change your direction on the ground (often differing drag on the mains)... Also braking action can be "interesting".
Get ready for Runway 24 to be closed soon, they are repaving the taxiway around Hotel and now all private planes near my hangar will come out on a temp taxi way starting next week that pops you out at the old jet center! lol Got an email about it on Friday. I haven't been "allowed to fly" as my wife is due any day now and she doesn't want me up flying around out of the are in case she goes into labor. Keep up the flying and keep making it look good!
That controller just amuses the hell out of me on every video, idk why.
Hey Lew, just got back from my first day solo training the pattern at my local airfield. I’m about to finish my hours for my PPL and have managed to get my CFI’s full confidence on me, don’t want to screw that up.
You’ve been a great part of my training with all the knowledge you put out, I’ve learned a ton for over a year with you and I can’t thank you enough for that.
Happy flights man, keep the blue side up.
That’s sick! So pleased that my videos have helped you. That means a lot to me! Thanks for sharing and good luck!
Exactly what I was doing the other day. Had not flown since my check ride Feb. 16 and since the wife wants to go up I knew I had to get up and not just get current but make sure I’m proficient. Definitely going to be a “culture” change when I start training there coming from an uncontrolled airport but I am definitely looking forward to the experience.
Welcome back. Very crisp inflight panel footage.
Love the content and the new pod series. I’m at the end of my PPL in a few weeks probably (weather permitting lol) and like others here, your videos have been a great/fun learning experience. Many thanks bud.🤜🏼🤛🏼
Lewis.. i am a bit disappointed.. you said wind was a bit squirrely, but i saw no graphics of wind nor squirrels on the runway .. thrvLewdix i know would NEVER have let that go undone.
Nice landings. Great vid, but certainly room to improve. Lol😅
Just got my private certificate yesterday and looking forward to becoming more proficient every day ! And look forward to coming to FL one of these days to get some landing training/advice from you!
Flew with my new pair of flying eyes last weekend and loved them! Thanks for the recommendation and 10% discount.
Thanks for using my code!
I passed my CFI Checkride last week🎉 Thanks for the help Lewis👍
Sweet! Glad I could help! Congratulations!
Nice work! I’m nearing the end of my instrument training and I’ve quickly realized how downhill my landings have gotten. I’ve hammered the pattern in my free time lately and it’s greatly helped! I can’t have a crappy landing with a DPE 😂
Same here about 10 hours away from finishing up my instrument training idk but I feel like I don’t know how to land any more 😂😂
I feel the same way. Pursuing my IR rating and my landings haven’t been that great. I’m close to the hours required, but I know I will need to get back to nice landings again. I guess a few more local pattern only flights will help. It’s kind of humbling when you fly long hours and land once or twice and they aren’t pretty.
Spot on Lewis. Funnily enough, when I got back to Scotland, I pounded that circuit after Landing “slightly” to the right of centreline with your good self 😅
Haha that’s great mate!
I agree that currency is not proficiency. But in watching the landing that you said was a "terrible landing", it seemed proficient while not being perfect. Of course I recognize that the camera may lie and not show me what you're experiencing. But it does raise a question that I have about my own flying - and my landings in particular. I've noticed that my expectations for my landings are very high. I'm getting the the point if it's not a stabilized approach, and a greaser, on centerline, I'm not happy. Even though other pilots and passengers think the landing was great. And it strikes me that I may be pursuing perfection rather than proficiency.
In other areas of life, perfectionism is problematic because it spends a lot of time and energy trying to achieve very small marginal benefits. Do you think there's an analogous problem in aviation? Or is perfection a valuable goal in aviation?
I think that's a great couple of questions. In my experience, the quest for perfection has never been a bad thing in my aviation career. I think that if we are picking at small things that we think we should be doing better while flying, it can only serve to make us better pilots. I do the same as you. Even if it's a good landing I'll think about parts of my flying like the approach or my set-up that could have been better. Regardless of if I'm flying for the airline or flying GA there's always something that I go home thinking I could have done better. Striving to be the best in every aspect can only help us and in my opinion, it's a never ending journey.
I was thinking about the same thing. But I also agree with Lew's comments. I am often not happy with my performance even when I have done technically well, because I know there are things that I could have done better or there is some specific thing that I messed up slightly. I don't think it is a bad attitude to have. It makes us better pilots at the end of the day. As long as you don't beat yourself up too much about things that are actually not that bad I think you are in a good place.
You got a work out on that deal...dude in tower sounded like he couldn't wait for lunch break
Excellent video and topic Lew. You gotta be thankful for those sh@t factories to help keep your position!
OK, when can we fly together at X04???? I am 99% through my check ride, just need to do 2 take off and landings!
Awesome could you tell me what flaps uo or down actually means i was under the stupid idea that lift introduced pulling yolk, be kind please to me lol❤
Nice shirt, mate! Good landings! Is that NASA flight over still feasible?😎
Great message Lew!
Thanks man!
Wonderful video again and love to see your train of thought as you go through your procedures. Looking forward to the next one, and why you left ORL :)
Thanks man!
Hey lew good video and message. I always wondered how tall you are?
Thanks! 6ft 2in.
As a student pilot, how many days a week should I devote to practice and what's an ideal duration for a day...an hour or two hours?
Great Video. Thank you.
Thanks man!
You must miss the uk currently chucking it down in glasgow.
Sounds lovely 🤔
Got my ppl a couple of years ago. Fly with my CFI still regularly every couple months or when I have been unable to fly for a long period
That's a great thing to do!
We pilots in the southeastern U.S love our windy spring days....Especially when you're in a 172
If you’re looking for the least fun in an aircraft, a windy day in a 172 is the way to find it!
Pilot skills definatley have a shelf life.
Love your channel and fun banter you have with 101. I think for the title on this video it should have been manipulating the Cessna. Hahaha
@LewDix Did you fly into KPNS about a week or two ago? Swear I heard you on freq.
I’m always in and out of there so probably!
@@LewDixAviation haha That's amazing! Thanks for the reply.
Are you still flying for silver? And if so do you plan on moving up to the majors?
I'm sure you've experienced this Lew but sitting on the right side and teaching, I absolutely lose proficiency. Demonstrated a lazy 8 to a commercial student the other day and it's been around a year since I've had to do one. It was SO BAD.
Absolutely! That’s why I fly solo in the right seat to make sure I can still do everything!
Hey Lewis an honest question:
do you think that low approaches (and getting as low as possible to the runway) have the same training effect as landings?
A landing costs me (yeah we have to pay a landing fee in Germany) at least 12$ and doing 10 patterns will basically cost me 30 minutes of flying
My RUclips inspiration !
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correct me if im wrong but didnt you land with carb heat on? ive always been taught to take carb heat away at 300ft
From the POH (regarding carb heat):
Before landing: Carburetor heat - apply full heat before closing throttle
After landing: Carburetor heat - cold
It makes no mention of removing carburetor heat until after touchdown.
@@LewDixAviation and that’s why you ask, rather than being like “YOU DID THAT WRONG” 😂 might be different bc I’m doing my ppl in the uk, but as part of the last few checks at 300ft, one of them is to take the carb heat away, no matter what aircraft. It might be to ensure students don’t forget to do it and go full power with carb heat on, but that’s just a guess
@@sammilburn445 I think you nailed it on the head. People don’t want you forgetting to remove it for a go around. At least you were wildly accusing like a lot of others do! Haha
@@LewDixAviation clearly it wasn’t helpful to the other school at the airport I’m at. Used to be a student there myself but most of the instructors got up and left for the other school, and I went with my instructor. About a month after leaving they had a nose gear collapse and then they wrote off an engine forgetting to take the carb heat off. Made me happy not to be there as they had 5 aircraft and they weren’t the best. New school always puts you in a different aircraft if yours is in for maintenance (old school just cancelled you straight up) and their 150s and 152s are so much better than the tomahawks at the last school. And the instructor who didn’t move doesn’t have a good reputation /:
Great video, Lewis. Stop blaming the high wings! lol
Can't wait to see the next.
It’s an instinctive tick that I have to blame the 172!
@@LewDixAviation I forgive you, but my 182 might not, lol
Cool - i asked my instructor how many on average CFI instructed landings are needed to nail landings - he wouldn’t tell me 😂
Good job Lewis!
Thanks!
Isn't a ATR just a big Cessna 172? Another great vid Thanks
It’s really is! Doesn’t float like a 172 though 😉 Thanks!
Did you fly a silver flight out of MCO today?
I did
I was plane spotting there today, and I thought I heard your voice over the radio. And then I saw an ATR 42 on the climb out. I was pretty sure it was you! That’s cool!
@@Clearofprop3430 That’s cool! Did you get any shots of us? Where do you spot from?
I was at the other runways But I did get a far away shot of your airplane
And I was in the south economy lot That’s where I always get good views of 17/36 runways
We had a DPE really harping on us the other day that softfeild takeoffs are supposed to be light on the nose but not off the ground doing a wheelie, it was a minuscule point but his argument was that it’s easier to maintain directional control and there’s less drag being at a lower AOA. 🤷♂️
I’m with the DPE on that. Keep it light and let the nose come up when it’s ready. Same on landing but bring it down gently and let it settle. Easier said than done sometimes though haha
@@LewDixAviation for sure, that’s what the AFH says too. A lot of people are just trained to take off with full aft yoke until it gets off the ground, seems like a good way to tail-strike to me lol.😂
Looking forward to the next videos, are you going to be in Oshkosh again this year?
@@LukeKirk1113 Yea man! I always start my roll with full aft elevator and then release pressure as speed builds up. That’s the way I was taught and how I teach it.
I’m not sure on OSH at the moment
@@LewDixAviation maybe they’ll let you work a recruiting booth for Silver😂🤷♂️
@@LewDixAviation I fly off a short soft field... Yep light on the nose, but you need directional control, esp as the mud can change your direction on the ground (often differing drag on the mains)... Also braking action can be "interesting".
It’s said that you should fly at least 3 times a week or your skills diminish, and no simulators don’t help you.
Oi, what's this Lew, a high wing aircraft?
Desperate times call for desperate measures! Even if it means renting a Cessna 🤮
@@LewDixAviation 😆😆
New title name "Man yells at cessna for 16 minutes." But jokes aside great video, flying is certainly a perishable skill!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ it thanks
is this your own aircraft
No
I wouldn't know anything about high wing problems.....been a proper low wing guy since aviation birth 😛😁
The only way that anyone should be raises, is in a low wing!
Get ready for Runway 24 to be closed soon, they are repaving the taxiway around Hotel and now all private planes near my hangar will come out on a temp taxi way starting next week that pops you out at the old jet center! lol Got an email about it on Friday. I haven't been "allowed to fly" as my wife is due any day now and she doesn't want me up flying around out of the are in case she goes into labor. Keep up the flying and keep making it look good!
High wings just take more skill then low wing Lew, you know this, so stop saying the wings are in the wrong position =)