Just turned 59 and just passed my PPL written test. 5 hours flying hours down and a lot to go but I can't wait. Yes, it's something I've always wanted to do!
@@gavingonsalves6186 I made sure I could pass my third class physical first. Then if I didn't pass that, I didn't spend all the extra money on the written exam, flying time. I did take a couple of lessons before I took the written. On the first lesson expect to walk around the plane with the instructor and they will show you the preflight checks. The instructor might even ask you to takeoff with their help. Then a nice easy flight to show you the different instruments and what they do. Some turns, etc. and back to landing by the instructor. :)\
@@zxr92 thank you for the response. They may sound dumb, what is the physical test, with a doctor I am assuming. I am 43 turning 44 very soon, and I have become very interested in learning how to fly. Taking off would be pretty cool, I am sure they wouldn't allow if it was unsafe such as cross wind, and about how many hours before you attempt to land? Something being not experienced in flying I don't look forward to.
@@gavingonsalves6186 they have certain doctors certified with the FAA and it's all registered with them. Flying is up to you and what your instructor is safe for you to do .
Videos like this are so helpful, I’m 29years old with a wife that’s 7 month pregnant. After talking to her, decided to sell our house and my sports car, quit my job and go to flight school full time while we life in a tiny home. I’m so nervous but I’m confident I can pass. I just pass my class 1 medical and my passport arrives next week. I’ve also read the jeppesen private pilot book from cover to cover. Wish me luck! I would love to have a conversation with you Kelcey if you have the time.
Not gonna lie... Truck drivers do the same shit... All I ever hear on group chat is a driver complaining to the bosses in front of everyone... It was weird when I first got into this field... Everyone complains xD
It took me 20 years to obtain my PPL because I started, stopped, started, stopped, then finished my training. For those of you just getting ready to start, I would say you CAN do it! Stick to it and it will happen for you. Prepare and study your assignments before each flight it helps everything go smoother.
My CFI is fantastic. He's patient, and he understands the pace I learn at and that being direct and to the point works best for me. My learning style fits with his teaching style. It hasn't come up but I refuse to fly with anyone else. We're also working toward the same end goal, 747 pilots for major airlines, so I'm hoping we'll be able to share hours after I get my private license. I definitely wanna do my commercial license with him too if that's possible. He's naturally gifted for sure, and he also enjoys being an instructor. What was cool too was he treated my intro flight a little bit like an aerial tour, and when I said I wanted to get pictures at some point he got super excited about it. He has so much fun with what he does.
Kelsey, you are one of the people (along with my father in law who files a 73)that have inspired me to Pursue a career in aviation, demo flight done, just working a few things out, then flight school begins, keep up the good work!
I had a terrible flight instructor and chose to work with him (didn't want to offend anyone). It went okay, but I regret it today. It wasn't the best training I could have gotten. I've been a CFI myself and if a student wouldn't like to work With me, that would have been totally fine and I would 100% support that desicion.
I fired a flight instructor once because he would start staring out the window and stop paying attention to what I was doing during critical phases of the flight. I politely told him it’s not working out. After the owner of the flight school asked me why I don’t want to fly with him, he fired the instructor. I admit I felt bad at the time, but it was the right thing to do-for me and for him. Hopefully, he learned from the experience and went on to be a better instructor.
What is considered a bad flight instructor? They are totally different. A flight instructor is not a robot. True some train more on the aspects you prefer. But part of the training even through all the ground courses and maneuver hours is understanding the statement The Airworthiness of the pilot is determined by no one else but the pilot in command: you. The instructor has a hard time determining the personality of the pilot and despite in aviation needing an AME doctor is required but there is no flight psychologist. Very true if you have a horrible instructor get rid of them. But take into account: as you progress you may notice you have two instructors and in the beginning one is very easy on you and one very hard on you. You may prefer the one very easy on you and not the one you think is very hard on you. Later you may change your mind. As you progress your understand your learning style. An instructor has a very hard time determining how you learn. They teach you how they them self imagine they would learn well. They can only see through their eyes. Not yours. This makes things very tough to determine. Some instructors see you are nervous and will practically say "ok lets turn around and do the landing early. You seem like you have had enough." Another may practically insist you challenge yourself early. Also from the point of view of a new person the ground is comfortable. The take off is easy then from there the air maneuvers can seem intimidating. The next thing you may wish for is to practice the landing. From the point of view of the instructor altitude is your friend. The take off and landing is the most dangerous part because now you are interacting with the ground but while 1500 feet up or higher you have tons of room to maneuver and make mistakes. So from one perspective to the next each person will see things totally different. I agree there are very bad instructors just remember personality conflicts are not always intended but definitely do what is best to learn. The worst instructors to me are the types of people that allow total morons to pass who get a license and take nothing seriously and fuck up and either crash or almost crash. If someone never takes pre flight checks seriously and is so anxious in the air to get rid of an instructor and fly by them self without wanting to take the time to really have patience and learn then an instructor should notify whoever "this person does not tame anything seriously I do want to teach them." This is hard too. A person has to go through dozens of hours and pass ground courses and pass a flight check etc. To get a license. Some people act very responsibly then later totally change their attitude and behavior based on knowing they now get away with things they could not now that they are flying by them self. But absolutely some people let things slide. Still its very rare. Most instructors are very dedicated. Sometimes switching up an instructor can avoid a conflict that was not intended anyway. I imagine being a CFI would be a very stressful job taking some brand new person and trusting them with the controls for even a second. Who knows who is getting in a plane with you. Who knows. Anyway yes everyone has to learn in their own way but aerodynamic mechanics are aerodynamic mechanics and must be taught in a certain way as well. So its tough. And obviously in aviation lots of people love to minimize the difficulty of flying and act as though its so easy and obviously it can be but under certain conditions its really not. Otherwise why would airplane instructors teach spin recovery and why would helicopter instructors teach auto rotation recovery techniques? Bad instructors are horrible and heavily avoided by everyone. Still I imagine being a CFI is a pretty high pressure stressful job regardless of how easy they make it seem. Just the thought of teaching a new student every day sounds so stressful! I think if I was an instructor and my main job was to teach someone on a simulator I would still be stressed as hell like "is this person going to try and learn and fly safe? Omg what am I responsible for here? I totally need this person to listen and listen well. Yet I cannot control what they do once they leave here."
I am on old student pilot from the early 2000's. I had about 16 hours in a 152 and was getting close to solo. I had some sketchy crosswind landings in " what felt like to me LOL! " high winds which made me check the brakes. I was in my medical residency at that point and I realized I would not be able to devote enough time to flying to be proficient and therefore safe. My instructor really wanted me to continue as I was one of his "star" students ( LOL! I am sure he told all of them that ). Now I am fully into my medical career I am thinking of picking it back up as I have time to devote to it. You are quite encouraging and kind. Excellent content and channel :)
I started flight training a few weeks ago on a Cessna 210. I’m so close to solo, but the weather here in Texas has been jacked for a little bit. Keep up the good work, Kelsey!!
Hey Dane, congratulations man! I'm really interested to hear how you're doing now and your personal experience with how schooling went. It might be a long shot expecting a reply from you, but, I've decided I need to make a change in my life before it's too late to do so and I'm going to be enrolling.
@@Feraloxide do it brother. However, if your trying to make a quick career change try to train part 141. They have shorter FAA approved training course outlines with less hour requirements to obtain licenses and ratings. I went 0 to CFI in 10 months. Enjoy it brother it’s like living a dream!
@@tomasklimas4642 I’ve now started, and man is it everything I dreamed of and so much more. I’m training in a PA-28-161, and my instructor is super patient and helpful. I actually don’t mind studying! Only thing that sucks is I’m supposed to go up tomorrow, and right now I’m feeling real under the weather, so hopefully I recover by then.
I'm working on my PPL, and I'd be really curious to hear what your advice would be for student pilots. Can you do a video on what you wished you would have known when you were a student? What is the best thing to focus on, how to train more effectively? Really enjoy your videos on flying, thanks for them!
this was really good and informative. You sure got better as a broadcaster over time too. It's funny to watch these early videos when I'm used to seeing the more recent full-confidence 74 Gear guy. These are still great tho. Love this channel.
I wanted to stop by and let you know just how much I appreciate your content and I enjoy your perspective on the videos that you share on your channel. The HATE comments that you get are atrocious to say the least. I love the fact that you put an emphasis on you're not PERFECT and you had issues with handling the aircraft on specific occasions all the while learning in flight school. And you mentioned that you had to learn some different applications when you moved over into much bigger and faster planes and with all of this being said and done you're a WINNER in book and again thanks for sharing your knowledge ,wisdom and personal views to help in other's getting their wings.
Just got my PPL last Thursday and somehow I stumbled upon this video today. I remember I was one of the very few guys in the flight school to not have an ipad for foreflight and instead carried a paper-made e6b and paper charts and people kept asking me why. I didn't do full-on old school because I was a good pilot. I did it because I was poor.
In 2024 Germany we still learn to fly with paper charts. But I have to admit that I checked my course on solo cross-countries with an app😂 Will get my PPL this year and I'm 50 years old.
Flight computer: The analogue version, known as "fortune wheel", or "Drehmeier" does not need any batteries, and it matches analogue dials in a conventional cockpit (Uhrenladen/Steam cockpit). It's perfect for calculating wind and other data. It's a grafic method of calculation, which might help to understand the relation of how aircraft work in real weather. As glas cockpits become state of the art even in basic training aircraft, you can see digital calculators coming up, too. The digital calculators do a good job, but they are not that educational. They are just black boxes, helping you to quickly fill in the annoying forms prior to take off. I like analogue piloting.
On my demo, I followed the roads and railroad tracks to fly over my house, I was hooked. Flight school was hard, and so fun. No GPS, had to dead recon everything. I would drop down to read water towers and highway signs to verify my bearings. Loved it!
Your telling me you used road signs instead of using the actual instruments. You do realize you don’t need a gps to find your way to an airport and you definitely shouldn’t use road signs and water towers you should use the instruments to find your way to the airport it will also help with instrumental approaches. I mean your gps will give you a straight shot to the airport you want to go to so you want to use your instruments so you now a route that brings in between all of the obstacles I mean you could be using your gps and run straight into a mountain using your instruments that won’t happen.
@@CK86325 You do realize not all of us learned in aircraft equipped with such technology? I had no GPS, no digital maps, and no types of navigational aids aside from a VOR. During my VFR training I was taught to look out the window and use landmarks to navigate. The only navigational aid required for VFR flight is a magnetic compass, so learning how to dead recon and use landmarks is essential.
Tom Corwine lmao u just said u had VOR that’s all u need. You just need to find out your dedicated altitudes for the different area you enter and just use the VOR. All you need to know is Morse code and your all set. Which btw you should either know or at least have a piece of paper with a Morse code guide on it.
@@CK86325 I didn’t say I _needed_ a VOR, I said that’s all the aircraft had. I don’t _need_ the VOR at all. Navigating via dead reckoning is part of the practical knowledge exam.
Hey. I just wanted to drop a comment and mention how good your videos are. I'm a big airplane enthusiast and have never learned so much from someone on RUclips. I also wanted to comment on how refreshing your attitude is. It is really easy for someone in your position to sound arrogant but I've yet to feel that from any of your videos. Keep it up. I look forward to learning more from you.
@@74gear Kelsey,how much it cost to start pilots training?how much is for general and for commercial...can you start directly for big commercial planes?i want to sell 1 apartment of mine and start the training but i really want to know how much it cost to become a pilot of a big transport or passenger airplane...how many flight hours one should have to start training for HEAVY aircraft?i assume there is different course for every catagory like for the cars and trucks...please explain that topic..p.s. thank you for the nice videos you make and keep'em coming
@@martinrezzy I don’t know if you have already gotten an answer elsewhere, but if you haven’t then here it is. Your PPL will be around £7-10k, this allows you to fly light, single engine non retractable and non pressurised planes in VFR. After this you can get added ratings like instruments and night flying. If you wanted to fly commercial size planes for the primary airlines known worldwide you want an ATPL. ATPL normally come at £75-95k (the higher prices will be offered by academies with contacts with airlines and can help you get a job at one). Once hired by the airline they will train you with a ‘Type Rating’ which allows you to fly one specific aircraft type (a320,330,787, etc.). There is no one licence that instantly gets you to flying a commercial plane but if you have no experience and want to fly what you call ‘heavy’ or ‘big’ planes it will need to be for an airline and so going for an ‘integrated ATPL course’ is what you will want. Hope that helps
@@MonnaMonkey320 generally speaking ‘sponsored’ commercial training is just someone pays for your PPL course (or in most cases a part of it). Most sponsorships as far as I’m aware will maybe help you get started (such as they’ll pay for your first 10hrs of your PPL). I believe that while some airlines used to pay for a lot of your ATPL flight training they no longer do and so you’ll need a student pilot loan if you want to progress all the way to your ATPL license. Most reputable airline academies and major flight schools will be partnered with banks or something like that who understand the situation and are more likely to give you the loan than other banks.
Haha. I watched this video. An hour later I get emails about flash cards and cheat sheets. Bliss the connectivity of the inter webs. Love the content being put out on the channel. As a trucker who always wanted to fly I love listening to these.
I had a dream of becoming a pilot, a 747 pilot. Since I was a kid, I was begging to go talk to and see the pilot. Didn't really materialize Eventhough that dream is still strong in me. I became an Engineer because my parents wanted me to become one. I regret not running after my dream. If you have passion for it, go for it, because if you don't, you will be 47 and ranting in a comment on RUclips about how much it sucks.
@@marwanessa8635 this comment has made me see sense and I will be following my dream and going to flight school hopefully soon. I was thinking about just working for my friends farther in a shop. Imagining my self at about 30 with that job doesn't appeal to me. Thanks
My few hrs was on c152 and pa , I choose the 152 over the 172 because of cost . The cheaper the craft the more $ you have to progress to obtain other ratings like ir, cpl, tpr and so on if you plan in the airline industry
I'm doing my flight school at EGLA (Bodmin) and I'm really enjoying it EDIT 1: Still training for a LAPL, but I now have the hours/ experience needed to fly solo as a student
Your videos are great. Keep up the good work. It's always nice to see/listen to a motivated role model. I am currently working through my PPL (50 hours) and wish I had a mentor to speak with, before starting my training. I had a shitty time with my first instructor and hated the first 11 hours. In fact I nearly quit because of him and it took a long time to overcome the bad experience, before I got to grips with steep learning curve. Finding a good school and right personality fit, with an instructor is certainly key to starting off on the right foot. Not only that, having the funds put aside so you can get the repetition going is a must. Saving up for one lesson a month is not a good idea. Cheers
Hey man, just come across your channel and I love it so far! I just turned 18 and I will go to university next September. I plan on going to a flight school and getting my PPL either in my first or second year of University (2020/2021), your videos have been very motivational! I am from the UK so the dream would be to fly for a Legacy airline somewhere in Europe. Keep up the good work!
@@74gear Thanks for the quick reply, I thought it could take a while if you were currently in the air :) Commercial aviation is definitely my dream career so I will stay tuned on your channel and your IG. Thanks
Driving a car is probably far more challenging than flying a 747, with all of the mentally deficient nutjobs on the road today, texting on their phones, watching movies, tailgating others within an inch, road-rage whackjobs .......and a million other things (rollseyes).
@@747-pilot ^ While an argument can be made that flying is challenging, it's challenging for different reasons. As stated in the video, only one flight instructor went up in a 25kt crosswind. As stated in the comment I'm responding to, there's an untold amount of people operating vehicles in unprofessional, and even unsafe ways. Thankfully rig drivers are held to a pretty strict standard, if the driver I talk to every so often is anything to go on it's pretty easy to lose that CB license by doing the wrong things. Same goes for flying, there are strict rules, and guidelines that must be followed and adhered to when in flight to insure continued professionalism and safety of each flight. That's not, of course, to say that this is the reality of things. Some people get distracted, do something wrong in a checklist, or a rig driver is doing things they really shouldn't be doing, but typically I pass 2/4 cars and someone is on their phone. Yes, they're both challenging but _It's not what you think_
Great advice here Kelsey. I’m about to sit my flight test at the Pacific Rim Aviation Academy, here in British Columbia. Have had some great instructors, and some with their eye more on their flight time advancement rather than quality teaching. I’m on a DA20….good for me as I came from a gliding and ultra-light background. My only main issue has been their lack of POH teaching…
28 hours in towards a PPL kinda late in life. 1T8 in Texas. Love my Bose A20. Turn on the noise cancelling and 98% of engine noise goes away. Got the ASA electronic E6B and was able to use that for the written exam. Working a couple of GoPro Hero 4 Silvers on my flights. One in the cockpit and one on the aft tie down. Nice to review after the flight to see mistakes or what I could do better. Thanks for your time in doing this channel.
Roasted Lemon hey sorry it’s late but I was wondering if I could get some help? I needed help learning schedules and if I could get help with anything in the future. Thanks :)
Roasted Lemon so on moodle it says in my courses “review attendance records weekly” and under that it says Monday August 31 8am to 10pm. What is this. Also on my TSTC self service it says my schedule but I didn’t know what the moodle is or schedule on self service.
74 Gear. I checked out the video. Good stuff. Thx! Im about to start night flights (phase 7 of 10) Two questions for ya. 1: I currently have a DC H10-13.4 aviation headset and want to upgrade. Which do you suggest: DC One-X or Bose A20? You referenced A20. But wanted your opinion on the other one. 2: I’m in Northern California and the fires destroy visibility. We currently have 1.5 SM. What can I do to keep my skills from going stale? I took (and passed) the written to pass some time. But now I’m twiddling my thumbs. Thx! Love the videos!
@@clifroberts1483 that's funny. Try being on the ground during these fires, trying to coordinate wth the tanker crews. With eyes full of smoke. Good times.
Thanks again for your insight and enthusiasm. I got my PPL at Leadville (Thanks Ursula!) which unfortunately no longer offers instruction onsite. My daughter is giving me hints now that she might be interested in learning to fly and I will have to pass along this video to her. Again, wonderful information that she can use.
@@74gear no problem I saw your comment on capt Joe's video so I thought I would check you out I've watched at least 6 vids in a row now so keep it up only 2 more until I've seen them all
As always, great video. Thanks a lot for your help. 🙏 I'm flying the Cessna C152. Very fun little aircraft. I'm sure you know it well. A million miles from the 747 you're in now. Haha
A little late to your post, but here goes. Years ago, I was with my brother at John Wayne (SNA) airport. We knew the ATC staff, voices are familiar. The controller referred to us as "152 Heavy". Still remember that. I spent time are at our fire station there, the tower adjoins it. My brother worked at the FBO there. I like low wings, but you can't knock the little 152!
Absolutely love your content. One of the reasons I’m looking into pursuing a career as a pilot. At the 2:40ish mark you talk about logging time as a ride along. Is that ok normally? Or only due to him being an instructor? Thanks
If you're piloting the plane and you've got a qualified instructor sitting next to you, then I don't think anyone cares whether or not you're paying him.
@@patheddles4004 exactly. As long as a CFI is in the aircraft with you, you can log the time, even if the CFI happens to be a friend that took you along for the ride.
The only test that matters is the practical. The written test isn't a joke but if you even half-assed apply yourself you can score a 98% on it (cough). And the practical part is pass/fail. There's no letter grade they give you on that. But if you do apply to the airlines, they will ask if you've ever failed a practical in the interview and they will be able to tell if you lied to them about it.
@@74gear how about when you have a low gpa on college or you have failed subjects on college but in your flight school check ride etc. You did great and have plenty of hours can you still apply in the airlines? Do airlines prefer hours or grades(collrge grades not flight school grades which i did great in my flight school)
Haha. I learned to fly from Capt. Cook Cleland on Kodiak Isl., AK in the USCG, for $5/hr. I got my SEL ticket. I haven't flown as a pilot in years now. I'd have to learn alI over again. Tho l've heard it's like riding a bike. You never forget.
Back in '94, I ran out of money about 60 hours in, while in college too for it. Not the really the best route to go. I never did finish. I did get my aircraft dispatcher license a month before 9-11. Never used that either.
My Great Nephew just went up for his second flight. He's just turned 16. I'm not even sure if he has a driver's license yet. I am not surprised. I could see this coming. I'm so proud of him.
Trust me, pilots aren't the only whiners. We human beings have a bad habit of looking on the dark side of things. Negativity bias. Be thankful you have a great job and do what you love to do.
A note on headsets: the passive headsets David Clark are king of the hill, don't even look at anything else. A ton of pilots (including me) swear by these, so different opinions exist. They are a great headset until you get to twins and I would not dump a ton of money on a headset right off the bat. The Bose, Zulu and David Clark noise cancelling headsets are all on par and all have different fits so try to try before you buy. The in ear headsets or any that do not have a full cup are inappropriate to any piston engine flying, don't even look at them. If the ANR fails, due to low batteries for example, you will get noise loud enough to be damaging to your hearing. The in ear types are good for jets. I'm actually in the market for a new headset now because my David Clark X headset is great for piston engine aircraft but for all day airline flight the Bose ProFlight Series 2 looks like it will be superior. I don't have a Bose A20 because they feel like they are going to fall off MY head and they just are not secure. The Lightspeed puts excessive pressure on the top of MY head. These are absolutely wonderful headsets but in the end they have to fit you and your head is not a generic head! Try before you buy. Don't say "well this guy said X is a good headset so I'm going to dump $1000 into a headset I won't be able to use in a few months because it just doesn't fit me."
Absolutely! David Clarks are the best. I prefer passive noise reduction. I paid $300 US for mine back in 2002. As you say, though, each person needs to find their fit.
Noone is ready for an airline flight school. When I passed my assessments I wasn´t ready for what was coming. The first 3 months I was absolutely sure that I will not make it....now I am an airline captain with 14000 hours on Airbusses.
The cheaper the flight “school”, the more you will need to take responsibility for getting yourself through it... no one is going to take you by the hand and walk you through it. It’s up to you!
74 Gear how are you? I am 49, 325 hours, a couple months away from getting instrument rating. I am planning on making it a career . hear FlexJet is paying $120k for FOs, this seems the best way at my age. But I still need to work my job to pay to live and flight training. I’m on a tight budget. Any advice going forward?
congrats on the career change. With the shortage you should be able to get a 135 job as soon as you hit the minimums, just checkout the video I did on getting your dream pilot job and the interview prep video so you can be prepared. 👍
74 Gear thanks! People keep telling me that I need to be a Cfii to build hours, but that seems like it will take years. And it’s another rating to get. I agree, it seems like part 135 is the best way to build hours. Either that or pipeline patrol
I got me a set of Dave Clarks since I plan on getting my own plane and it will be for the passenger and I'll invest in a good set later on. I want to fly Cessnas for the fire, police or forestry department.
I'm a 14 year old and being a pilot is and has been my dream job. I want to start doing anything I can to aid me in pursuing that career right now so I can make absolute sure that I can become a pilot. I live in a third-world country (Jamaica) so money isn't very easy to come by. There is only 1 flight school I could find in my country and I need to be at least 16 and finish high-school so I'm not able to go for now but I want to do anything I can to prepare. This video helps a lot but I feel the need to know more. I'll accept any tips/tricks I can get.
@@TheLegendaryMPG I'm saving every penny I possibly can. I have a part time job at a supermarket (doesn't pay that well but it works out) and I plan to go to my father in the US and and get another job as a houseboy at a hotel. I try to get as high grades as possible so I can get scholarships to as much schools as I can. I currently have ~$100,000 Jmd which isn't a lot but the job that I will get will give me $8,000 USD for the time that I'm there.
I am about to turn 39, looking at lonestar college commercial pilot program. I haven't flown a plane since I was a teenager but recently decided to get back into it.
The biggest mistake i made in learning to fly was not doing it sooner. When I was in the Air Force, back in the late ‘60s, they had a great flying club on our base and I could have done it for much less than it eventually cost me. I finally made the commitment in March of 81 and soloed 5-4-81 at Cincinnati Blue Ash. Then we moved and I finished at a tiny grass strip in Boonville, IN. As for instructors, I had a very good one, but he was a tall guy and it seemed he just couldn’t keep his big size 12’s off the rudder pedals. It drove me crazy. I trained almost exclusively in 152’s. I can’t fly anymore for medical reasons, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Absolutely the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
Hey Kelsey, in 1980, I went to work for a Defense Contractor in Dallas. They had a recreational organization that included a flying club. The club owned a few aircraft and had lease-back deals on a few so, they almost always had a 172 or 152 available. Within 6 months of starting work, I got started on the Private. I was lucky to have a good CFI and the little airport was close to my apartment. When my instructor would call to see if I was available to fly, I would usually be there before him. He'd say, "Wanna go defy gravity and cheat death?" I really enjoyed "boring holes in the sky" and my FAA check ride went smoothly. Texas is a great place to fly if you don't mind crosswinds. Unfortunately, health issues made me quit at about 400 hrs. I really miss it, even 40+ years later! I enjoy your videos. They are interesting and well presented. As my instructor said, good pilots break ground and fly off into the wind; poor pilots break wind and fly into the ground. Happy skies!
This is the second video I've come across yours from 2 years ago most of the videos that I've seen have been within the past year and I have to say you can definitely see the difference in your presentation and your for lack of a better word confidence but that's not really the word I'm looking for however you definitely have evolved. I think the word I'm looking for is your comfort level with shooting videos for the public. ❣️
Just turned 59 and just passed my PPL written test. 5 hours flying hours down and a lot to go but I can't wait. Yes, it's something I've always wanted to do!
You have a written exam before you go out on your first flight lesson? What should I expect on my first flight lesson?
@@gavingonsalves6186 I made sure I could pass my third class physical first. Then if I didn't pass that, I didn't spend all the extra money on the written exam, flying time. I did take a couple of lessons before I took the written. On the first lesson expect to walk around the plane with the instructor and they will show you the preflight checks. The instructor might even ask you to takeoff with their help. Then a nice easy flight to show you the different instruments and what they do. Some turns, etc. and back to landing by the instructor. :)\
@@zxr92 thank you for the response. They may sound dumb, what is the physical test, with a doctor I am assuming. I am 43 turning 44 very soon, and I have become very interested in learning how to fly. Taking off would be pretty cool, I am sure they wouldn't allow if it was unsafe such as cross wind, and about how many hours before you attempt to land? Something being not experienced in flying I don't look forward to.
@@zxr92 how is the turbulence given it will probably be a small Cessna? Any particular weather it would be smoother in for your first flight?
@@gavingonsalves6186 they have certain doctors certified with the FAA and it's all registered with them. Flying is up to you and what your instructor is safe for you to do .
Videos like this are so helpful, I’m 29years old with a wife that’s 7 month pregnant. After talking to her, decided to sell our house and my sports car, quit my job and go to flight school full time while we life in a tiny home. I’m so nervous but I’m confident I can pass. I just pass my class 1 medical and my passport arrives next week. I’ve also read the jeppesen private pilot book from cover to cover. Wish me luck! I would love to have a conversation with you Kelcey if you have the time.
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How's it going?
Not gonna lie... Truck drivers do the same shit... All I ever hear on group chat is a driver complaining to the bosses in front of everyone... It was weird when I first got into this field... Everyone complains xD
It took me 20 years to obtain my PPL because I started, stopped, started, stopped, then finished my training. For those of you just getting ready to start, I would say you CAN do it! Stick to it and it will happen for you. Prepare and study your assignments before each flight it helps everything go smoother.
I'm in the same boat as you. I started in 98 and stopped in 2000. Now, 21 years after last flight I'm looking forward to finishing.
hows it going now i am about to start my training i turn 40 this year
18 about to finish ppl in 6-8 months!!
My CFI is fantastic. He's patient, and he understands the pace I learn at and that being direct and to the point works best for me. My learning style fits with his teaching style. It hasn't come up but I refuse to fly with anyone else. We're also working toward the same end goal, 747 pilots for major airlines, so I'm hoping we'll be able to share hours after I get my private license. I definitely wanna do my commercial license with him too if that's possible. He's naturally gifted for sure, and he also enjoys being an instructor. What was cool too was he treated my intro flight a little bit like an aerial tour, and when I said I wanted to get pictures at some point he got super excited about it. He has so much fun with what he does.
Kelsey, you are one of the people (along with my father in law who files a 73)that have inspired me to Pursue a career in aviation, demo flight done, just working a few things out, then flight school begins, keep up the good work!
Yeah, the instructor works for you, if he/she isn't a good fit, fire them and hire someone else.
I had a terrible flight instructor and chose to work with him (didn't want to offend anyone). It went okay, but I regret it today. It wasn't the best training I could have gotten. I've been a CFI myself and if a student wouldn't like to work With me, that would have been totally fine and I would 100% support that desicion.
Just make sure they don't wear aviator sunglasses......at night.
I fired a flight instructor once because he would start staring out the window and stop paying attention to what I was doing during critical phases of the flight. I politely told him it’s not working out. After the owner of the flight school asked me why I don’t want to fly with him, he fired the instructor. I admit I felt bad at the time, but it was the right thing to do-for me and for him. Hopefully, he learned from the experience and went on to be a better instructor.
What is considered a bad flight instructor? They are totally different. A flight instructor is not a robot. True some train more on the aspects you prefer. But part of the training even through all the ground courses and maneuver hours is understanding the statement The Airworthiness of the pilot is determined by no one else but the pilot in command: you. The instructor has a hard time determining the personality of the pilot and despite in aviation needing an AME doctor is required but there is no flight psychologist. Very true if you have a horrible instructor get rid of them. But take into account: as you progress you may notice you have two instructors and in the beginning one is very easy on you and one very hard on you. You may prefer the one very easy on you and not the one you think is very hard on you. Later you may change your mind. As you progress your understand your learning style. An instructor has a very hard time determining how you learn. They teach you how they them self imagine they would learn well. They can only see through their eyes. Not yours. This makes things very tough to determine. Some instructors see you are nervous and will practically say "ok lets turn around and do the landing early. You seem like you have had enough." Another may practically insist you challenge yourself early. Also from the point of view of a new person the ground is comfortable. The take off is easy then from there the air maneuvers can seem intimidating. The next thing you may wish for is to practice the landing. From the point of view of the instructor altitude is your friend. The take off and landing is the most dangerous part because now you are interacting with the ground but while 1500 feet up or higher you have tons of room to maneuver and make mistakes. So from one perspective to the next each person will see things totally different. I agree there are very bad instructors just remember personality conflicts are not always intended but definitely do what is best to learn. The worst instructors to me are the types of people that allow total morons to pass who get a license and take nothing seriously and fuck up and either crash or almost crash. If someone never takes pre flight checks seriously and is so anxious in the air to get rid of an instructor and fly by them self without wanting to take the time to really have patience and learn then an instructor should notify whoever "this person does not tame anything seriously I do want to teach them." This is hard too. A person has to go through dozens of hours and pass ground courses and pass a flight check etc. To get a license. Some people act very responsibly then later totally change their attitude and behavior based on knowing they now get away with things they could not now that they are flying by them self. But absolutely some people let things slide. Still its very rare. Most instructors are very dedicated. Sometimes switching up an instructor can avoid a conflict that was not intended anyway. I imagine being a CFI would be a very stressful job taking some brand new person and trusting them with the controls for even a second. Who knows who is getting in a plane with you. Who knows. Anyway yes everyone has to learn in their own way but aerodynamic mechanics are aerodynamic mechanics and must be taught in a certain way as well. So its tough. And obviously in aviation lots of people love to minimize the difficulty of flying and act as though its so easy and obviously it can be but under certain conditions its really not. Otherwise why would airplane instructors teach spin recovery and why would helicopter instructors teach auto rotation recovery techniques? Bad instructors are horrible and heavily avoided by everyone. Still I imagine being a CFI is a pretty high pressure stressful job regardless of how easy they make it seem. Just the thought of teaching a new student every day sounds so stressful! I think if I was an instructor and my main job was to teach someone on a simulator I would still be stressed as hell like "is this person going to try and learn and fly safe? Omg what am I responsible for here? I totally need this person to listen and listen well. Yet I cannot control what they do once they leave here."
@@Random_Einstein that is a responsible outlook. To each their own
I'm about to start my flight school, I start next month! I'm getting my class A medical done, i hope everything goes well
@@74gear Thank you sir, I really appreciate that!
Are you a private pilot yet?
Why class A?
Jackie Varughese where for flight school?
It’s been one year and now ?
I am on old student pilot from the early 2000's. I had about 16 hours in a 152 and was getting close to solo. I had some sketchy crosswind landings in " what felt like to me LOL! " high winds which made me check the brakes. I was in my medical residency at that point and I realized I would not be able to devote enough time to flying to be proficient and therefore safe. My instructor really wanted me to continue as I was one of his "star" students ( LOL! I am sure he told all of them that ). Now I am fully into my medical career I am thinking of picking it back up as I have time to devote to it. You are quite encouraging and kind. Excellent content and channel :)
I'm 51and have considered f!going for years. I've worked on f111 s in the 80s.I love your attitude and just wanted to thank you for the video
Always wanted to fly. 48 and just got into microlights, freaking awesome.
I started flight training a few weeks ago on a Cessna 210. I’m so close to solo, but the weather here in Texas has been jacked for a little bit. Keep up the good work, Kelsey!!
Hey Dane, congratulations man! I'm really interested to hear how you're doing now and your personal experience with how schooling went. It might be a long shot expecting a reply from you, but, I've decided I need to make a change in my life before it's too late to do so and I'm going to be enrolling.
Learning !!! in a 210 !! wow
@@Feraloxide do it brother. However, if your trying to make a quick career change try to train part 141. They have shorter FAA approved training course outlines with less hour requirements to obtain licenses and ratings. I went 0 to CFI in 10 months. Enjoy it brother it’s like living a dream!
@@tomasklimas4642 I’ve now started, and man is it everything I dreamed of and so much more. I’m training in a PA-28-161, and my instructor is super patient and helpful. I actually don’t mind studying! Only thing that sucks is I’m supposed to go up tomorrow, and right now I’m feeling real under the weather, so hopefully I recover by then.
I'm working on my PPL, and I'd be really curious to hear what your advice would be for student pilots. Can you do a video on what you wished you would have known when you were a student? What is the best thing to focus on, how to train more effectively? Really enjoy your videos on flying, thanks for them!
lol PPl
"had known
this was really good and informative. You sure got better as a broadcaster over time too. It's funny to watch these early videos when I'm used to seeing the more recent full-confidence 74 Gear guy. These are still great tho. Love this channel.
I wanted to stop by and let you know just how much I appreciate your content and I enjoy your perspective on the videos that you share on your channel. The HATE comments that you get are atrocious to say the least. I love the fact that you put an emphasis on you're not PERFECT and you had issues with handling the aircraft on specific occasions all the while learning in flight school. And you mentioned that you had to learn some different applications when you moved over into much bigger and faster planes and with all of this being said and done you're a WINNER in book and again thanks for sharing your knowledge ,wisdom and personal views to help in other's getting their wings.
Just got my PPL last Thursday and somehow I stumbled upon this video today. I remember I was one of the very few guys in the flight school to not have an ipad for foreflight and instead carried a paper-made e6b and paper charts and people kept asking me why. I didn't do full-on old school because I was a good pilot. I did it because I was poor.
well its good to keep costs down through flight school, its expensive!
In 2024 Germany we still learn to fly with paper charts.
But I have to admit that I checked my course on solo cross-countries with an app😂
Will get my PPL this year and I'm 50 years old.
Flight computer: The analogue version, known as "fortune wheel", or "Drehmeier" does not need any batteries, and it matches analogue dials in a conventional cockpit (Uhrenladen/Steam cockpit). It's perfect for calculating wind and other data. It's a grafic method of calculation, which might help to understand the relation of how aircraft work in real weather. As glas cockpits become state of the art even in basic training aircraft, you can see digital calculators coming up, too. The digital calculators do a good job, but they are not that educational. They are just black boxes, helping you to quickly fill in the annoying forms prior to take off. I like analogue piloting.
On my demo, I followed the roads and railroad tracks to fly over my house, I was hooked. Flight school was hard, and so fun. No GPS, had to dead recon everything. I would drop down to read water towers and highway signs to verify my bearings. Loved it!
Your telling me you used road signs instead of using the actual instruments. You do realize you don’t need a gps to find your way to an airport and you definitely shouldn’t use road signs and water towers you should use the instruments to find your way to the airport it will also help with instrumental approaches. I mean your gps will give you a straight shot to the airport you want to go to so you want to use your instruments so you now a route that brings in between all of the obstacles I mean you could be using your gps and run straight into a mountain using your instruments that won’t happen.
@@CK86325 You do realize not all of us learned in aircraft equipped with such technology? I had no GPS, no digital maps, and no types of navigational aids aside from a VOR. During my VFR training I was taught to look out the window and use landmarks to navigate. The only navigational aid required for VFR flight is a magnetic compass, so learning how to dead recon and use landmarks is essential.
Tom Corwine lmao u just said u had VOR that’s all u need. You just need to find out your dedicated altitudes for the different area you enter and just use the VOR. All you need to know is Morse code and your all set. Which btw you should either know or at least have a piece of paper with a Morse code guide on it.
Tom Corwine Oh and wtf sort of plane are you flying that only has a magnetic compass. That’s absolutely absurd and quite illegal.
@@CK86325 I didn’t say I _needed_ a VOR, I said that’s all the aircraft had. I don’t _need_ the VOR at all. Navigating via dead reckoning is part of the practical knowledge exam.
Hey. I just wanted to drop a comment and mention how good your videos are. I'm a big airplane enthusiast and have never learned so much from someone on RUclips.
I also wanted to comment on how refreshing your attitude is. It is really easy for someone in your position to sound arrogant but I've yet to feel that from any of your videos.
Keep it up. I look forward to learning more from you.
Working on my PPL now, got my first solo in two lessons. Wish me luck! 😀
no luck needed Matthew, prepare and you will do great!
@@74gear Kelsey,how much it cost to start pilots training?how much is for general and for commercial...can you start directly for big commercial planes?i want to sell 1 apartment of mine and start the training but i really want to know how much it cost to become a pilot of a big transport or passenger airplane...how many flight hours one should have to start training for HEAVY aircraft?i assume there is different course for every catagory like for the cars and trucks...please explain that topic..p.s. thank you for the nice videos you make and keep'em coming
@@martinrezzy I don’t know if you have already gotten an answer elsewhere, but if you haven’t then here it is. Your PPL will be around £7-10k, this allows you to fly light, single engine non retractable and non pressurised planes in VFR. After this you can get added ratings like instruments and night flying. If you wanted to fly commercial size planes for the primary airlines known worldwide you want an ATPL. ATPL normally come at £75-95k (the higher prices will be offered by academies with contacts with airlines and can help you get a job at one). Once hired by the airline they will train you with a ‘Type Rating’ which allows you to fly one specific aircraft type (a320,330,787, etc.). There is no one licence that instantly gets you to flying a commercial plane but if you have no experience and want to fly what you call ‘heavy’ or ‘big’ planes it will need to be for an airline and so going for an ‘integrated ATPL course’ is what you will want. Hope that helps
@@jph5198 can't you also get sponsored commercial training??? if there's anything you can tell me about that then please do 👍😁😁
@@MonnaMonkey320 generally speaking ‘sponsored’ commercial training is just someone pays for your PPL course (or in most cases a part of it). Most sponsorships as far as I’m aware will maybe help you get started (such as they’ll pay for your first 10hrs of your PPL). I believe that while some airlines used to pay for a lot of your ATPL flight training they no longer do and so you’ll need a student pilot loan if you want to progress all the way to your ATPL license. Most reputable airline academies and major flight schools will be partnered with banks or something like that who understand the situation and are more likely to give you the loan than other banks.
8 hr currently on my log book, just enjoying every single minutes
Haha. I watched this video. An hour later I get emails about flash cards and cheat sheets. Bliss the connectivity of the inter webs. Love the content being put out on the channel. As a trucker who always wanted to fly I love listening to these.
Know that feeling. As long as we got aloft though...eh? Cheers.
Read the book Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying, by Wolfgang Langewiesche. It’s a great place to start
Thanks for the tip, J B, I’ll remember that if I ever decide to go to flight school!
Thank you so much
I had a dream of becoming a pilot, a 747 pilot. Since I was a kid, I was begging to go talk to and see the pilot. Didn't really materialize Eventhough that dream is still strong in me. I became an Engineer because my parents wanted me to become one. I regret not running after my dream. If you have passion for it, go for it, because if you don't, you will be 47 and ranting in a comment on RUclips about how much it sucks.
@@marwanessa8635 this comment has made me see sense and I will be following my dream and going to flight school hopefully soon. I was thinking about just working for my friends farther in a shop. Imagining my self at about 30 with that job doesn't appeal to me. Thanks
@@marwanessa8635 I'm 56 and starting flight school in a month. I have the ground school finished and I'm ready for my written test.
My few hrs was on c152 and pa , I choose the 152 over the 172 because of cost . The cheaper the craft the more $ you have to progress to obtain other ratings like ir, cpl, tpr and so on if you plan in the airline industry
Really helpful! Hoping to be at flight school in about 4 years. (When I'm 16)
I'm doing my flight school at EGLA (Bodmin) and I'm really enjoying it
EDIT 1: Still training for a LAPL, but I now have the hours/ experience needed to fly solo as a student
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Hey Kelsey, maybe you could make a video about how you started your career and passion in aviation...would be amazing to hear your history.
Your videos are great. Keep up the good work. It's always nice to see/listen to a motivated role model. I am currently working through my PPL (50 hours) and wish I had a mentor to speak with, before starting my training. I had a shitty time with my first instructor and hated the first 11 hours. In fact I nearly quit because of him and it took a long time to overcome the bad experience, before I got to grips with steep learning curve. Finding a good school and right personality fit, with an instructor is certainly key to starting off on the right foot. Not only that, having the funds put aside so you can get the repetition going is a must. Saving up for one lesson a month is not a good idea. Cheers
I am training just outside Calgary, Alberta and my guy is excellent. I won't mention the previous outfit!
Hey man, just come across your channel and I love it so far!
I just turned 18 and I will go to university next September. I plan on going to a flight school and getting my PPL either in my first or second year of University (2020/2021), your videos have been very motivational! I am from the UK so the dream would be to fly for a Legacy airline somewhere in Europe.
Keep up the good work!
@@74gear Thanks for the quick reply, I thought it could take a while if you were currently in the air :) Commercial aviation is definitely my dream career so I will stay tuned on your channel and your IG.
Thanks
And I thought driving a car was challenging...
That says a lot about you bud
There's your first sign not to ever become a pilot. Lol. Not trying to be mean. Those who know, know. The gift of feel.
Driving a car is probably far more challenging than flying a 747, with all of the mentally deficient nutjobs on the road today, texting on their phones, watching movies, tailgating others within an inch, road-rage whackjobs .......and a million other things (rollseyes).
@@747-pilot ^
While an argument can be made that flying is challenging, it's challenging for different reasons. As stated in the video, only one flight instructor went up in a 25kt crosswind.
As stated in the comment I'm responding to, there's an untold amount of people operating vehicles in unprofessional, and even unsafe ways. Thankfully rig drivers are held to a pretty strict standard, if the driver I talk to every so often is anything to go on it's pretty easy to lose that CB license by doing the wrong things. Same goes for flying, there are strict rules, and guidelines that must be followed and adhered to when in flight to insure continued professionalism and safety of each flight.
That's not, of course, to say that this is the reality of things. Some people get distracted, do something wrong in a checklist, or a rig driver is doing things they really shouldn't be doing, but typically I pass 2/4 cars and someone is on their phone.
Yes, they're both challenging but _It's not what you think_
Being a good driver IS a challenge. Most people aren't. They think driving is easy because they are doing a shitty job of it.
Great advice here Kelsey. I’m about to sit my flight test at the Pacific Rim Aviation Academy, here in British Columbia. Have had some great instructors, and some with their eye more on their flight time advancement rather than quality teaching. I’m on a DA20….good for me as I came from a gliding and ultra-light background. My only main issue has been their lack of POH teaching…
28 hours in towards a PPL kinda late in life. 1T8 in Texas. Love my Bose A20. Turn on the noise cancelling and 98% of engine noise goes away. Got the ASA electronic E6B and was able to use that for the written exam. Working a couple of GoPro Hero 4 Silvers on my flights. One in the cockpit and one on the aft tie down. Nice to review after the flight to see mistakes or what I could do better. Thanks for your time in doing this channel.
Dreams have no expiration date! Happy flying to you!
Remember this if nothing else, Roger, you only stop learning when you die... if you’re still breathing, it’s not too late to learn something new!
I'm in my first semester of flight school, I'm down in Waco, Tx, TSTC
I’m headed there in a few days! Is all going good?
@@hunterrubio1342 going great! Finishing my stage 2 of private pilot soon! Had lots of delays due to the Rona.
Roasted Lemon hey sorry it’s late but I was wondering if I could get some help? I needed help learning schedules and if I could get help with anything in the future. Thanks :)
@@hunterrubio1342 sure, no problem, what's confusing you?
Roasted Lemon so on moodle it says in my courses “review attendance records weekly” and under that it says Monday August 31 8am to 10pm. What is this. Also on my TSTC self service it says my schedule but I didn’t know what the moodle is or schedule on self service.
this channel can get really big. was one of the
U were right, approaching 500k subs!
I’m halfway done with ppl training at AIAA in Sacramento CA. You’re videos are spot on and very informative. (Subscribed)
74 Gear. I checked out the video. Good stuff. Thx!
Im about to start night flights (phase 7 of 10) Two questions for ya.
1: I currently have a DC H10-13.4 aviation headset and want to upgrade. Which do you suggest: DC One-X or Bose A20? You referenced A20. But wanted your opinion on the other one.
2: I’m in Northern California and the fires destroy visibility. We currently have 1.5 SM. What can I do to keep my skills from going stale? I took (and passed) the written to pass some time. But now I’m twiddling my thumbs. Thx! Love the videos!
@@clifroberts1483 that's funny. Try being on the ground during these fires, trying to coordinate wth the tanker crews. With eyes full of smoke. Good times.
@@robertborchert932 what's funny?
I learned in a Piper Tomahawk, Ahhh the E6B I love that calculator.......I still use mine as a ruler. I am grounded.
Thanks again for your insight and enthusiasm. I got my PPL at Leadville (Thanks Ursula!) which unfortunately no longer offers instruction onsite. My daughter is giving me hints now that she might be interested in learning to fly and I will have to pass along this video to her. Again, wonderful information that she can use.
Some good, honest, relatable content man. Thanks🤙🏼
You have earned yourself a new sub sir
@@74gear no problem I saw your comment on capt Joe's video so I thought I would check you out I've watched at least 6 vids in a row now so keep it up only 2 more until I've seen them all
As always, great video. Thanks a lot for your help. 🙏 I'm flying the Cessna C152. Very fun little aircraft. I'm sure you know it well. A million miles from the 747 you're in now. Haha
A little late to your post, but here goes. Years ago, I was with my brother at John Wayne (SNA) airport. We knew the ATC staff, voices are familiar.
The controller referred to us as "152 Heavy". Still remember that. I spent time are at our fire station there, the tower adjoins it. My brother worked at the FBO there.
I like low wings, but you can't knock the little 152!
Starting my flight training in July in Florida! One day I hope to inspire more women to join the industry
You forgot to mention...which brand is the best "pilot pucker" seat
cushion to buy? lol
LOL! Ahh yes the pucker factor of a flight!
another video on the nose, this is nothing but motivation
“I’m not a professional actor” 😂😂😂 great video man!
thanks Gio, glad you enjoyed it!
Hahahaha! Great episode! Love the channel! Don't ever quit, even if you go down to 19 subscribers...
"Nostalgia by Tobu" is so annoying that I can hardly concentrate on what you are saying.
Its a test! You failed ! : )
Absolutely love your content. One of the reasons I’m looking into pursuing a career as a pilot. At the 2:40ish mark you talk about logging time as a ride along. Is that ok normally? Or only due to him being an instructor? Thanks
If you're piloting the plane and you've got a qualified instructor sitting next to you, then I don't think anyone cares whether or not you're paying him.
@@patheddles4004 exactly. As long as a CFI is in the aircraft with you, you can log the time, even if the CFI happens to be a friend that took you along for the ride.
Hi,
Whats the requirements to become a pilot?age,health requirements?personal,criminal.records?thanks
It all varies depending on the type of pilot license and medical. Check out the FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations) Part 61.
In what academy did you study? How did you paid for it?(any loan or something like that)..... Would be great if you reply!!
He never replies
Danny Mccoy well duh, he’s busy flying 747’s
I saw your comment on Captain Joe video and you gained a new subscriber! I want to be a pilot but probably not going to be able to.
#notificationsquad
Same I saw him on there to
Javier Ortiz why do you think that?
Probably money
74 Gear 1.my vision, 2.I’m not good at math, 3.money Edit-The money won’t a problem at the start
Very informative video 🙏
I want to get a Pilot to. But my grades not perfect. Do i need just grades A and B or is C and B ok
You'll be fine
The only test that matters is the practical. The written test isn't a joke but if you even half-assed apply yourself you can score a 98% on it (cough). And the practical part is pass/fail. There's no letter grade they give you on that.
But if you do apply to the airlines, they will ask if you've ever failed a practical in the interview and they will be able to tell if you lied to them about it.
@@opl500 how will they know id you failed or not?
They will ask the FAA and the FAA will know.
@@74gear how about when you have a low gpa on college or you have failed subjects on college but in your flight school check ride etc. You did great and have plenty of hours can you still apply in the airlines? Do airlines prefer hours or grades(collrge grades not flight school grades which i did great in my flight school)
Who's here from joe?
That will be awsome
Haha. I learned to fly from Capt. Cook Cleland on Kodiak Isl., AK in the USCG, for $5/hr. I got my SEL ticket. I haven't flown as a pilot in years now. I'd have to learn alI over again. Tho l've heard it's like riding a bike. You never forget.
Watching one of your earlier videos, so cute. You’re awesome 😊 keep it up!
Your videos are super helpful, thanks!!!
Great video, thank you. Training for ppl in the Czech Republic.
I flew the c172 g1000 for my training
i love u and you're channel man
King Schools has online training, which is great during pandemic! 😉
Great vid again
Thanks sir
Excellent advice.
Back in '94, I ran out of money about 60 hours in, while in college too for it. Not the really the best route to go. I never did finish. I did get my aircraft dispatcher license a month before 9-11. Never used that either.
My Great Nephew just went up for his second flight. He's just turned 16. I'm not even sure if he has a driver's license yet.
I am not surprised. I could see this coming. I'm so proud of him.
Thank you for this video
Trust me, pilots aren't the only whiners. We human beings have a bad habit of looking on the dark side of things. Negativity bias. Be thankful you have a great job and do what you love to do.
I love round gages.
Thank you for the video!
Can’t wait till 747k subs
28 and starting my journey to Airline Pilot this summer!
Still getting there lol. Finances hit hard
I gave you a like, because I like your stuff.
A note on headsets: the passive headsets David Clark are king of the hill, don't even look at anything else. A ton of pilots (including me) swear by these, so different opinions exist. They are a great headset until you get to twins and I would not dump a ton of money on a headset right off the bat. The Bose, Zulu and David Clark noise cancelling headsets are all on par and all have different fits so try to try before you buy. The in ear headsets or any that do not have a full cup are inappropriate to any piston engine flying, don't even look at them. If the ANR fails, due to low batteries for example, you will get noise loud enough to be damaging to your hearing. The in ear types are good for jets.
I'm actually in the market for a new headset now because my David Clark X headset is great for piston engine aircraft but for all day airline flight the Bose ProFlight Series 2 looks like it will be superior. I don't have a Bose A20 because they feel like they are going to fall off MY head and they just are not secure. The Lightspeed puts excessive pressure on the top of MY head. These are absolutely wonderful headsets but in the end they have to fit you and your head is not a generic head! Try before you buy. Don't say "well this guy said X is a good headset so I'm going to dump $1000 into a headset I won't be able to use in a few months because it just doesn't fit me."
Joshua Landry bro thanks for the advice I personally think it make sense to me now. Regarding the headsets.
Thanks mate.
Absolutely! David Clarks are the best. I prefer passive noise reduction. I paid $300 US for mine back in 2002. As you say, though, each person needs to find their fit.
Noone is ready for an airline flight school. When I passed my assessments I wasn´t ready for what was coming. The first 3 months I was absolutely sure that I will not make it....now I am an airline captain with 14000 hours on Airbusses.
The cheaper the flight “school”, the more you will need to take responsibility for getting yourself through it... no one is going to take you by the hand and walk you through it. It’s up to you!
There may be some truth in that, but if you are going to do well in aviation you have to be a self starter.
74 Gear how are you? I am 49, 325 hours, a couple months away from getting instrument rating. I am planning on making it a career . hear FlexJet is paying $120k for FOs, this seems the best way at my age. But I still need to work my job to pay to live and flight training. I’m on a tight budget. Any advice going forward?
congrats on the career change. With the shortage you should be able to get a 135 job as soon as you hit the minimums, just checkout the video I did on getting your dream pilot job and the interview prep video so you can be prepared. 👍
74 Gear thanks! People keep telling me that I need to be a Cfii to build hours, but that seems like it will take years. And it’s another rating to get. I agree, it seems like part 135 is the best way to build hours. Either that or pipeline patrol
...many years ago!
I got me a set of Dave Clarks since I plan on getting my own plane and it will be for the passenger and I'll invest in a good set later on. I want to fly Cessnas for the fire, police or forestry department.
20 Something subscribers 2 Years ago. Where are Bose and Go Pro now??? Great Videos!!
I'm a 14 year old and being a pilot is and has been my dream job. I want to start doing anything I can to aid me in pursuing that career right now so I can make absolute sure that I can become a pilot. I live in a third-world country (Jamaica) so money isn't very easy to come by. There is only 1 flight school I could find in my country and I need to be at least 16 and finish high-school so I'm not able to go for now but I want to do anything I can to prepare.
This video helps a lot but I feel the need to know more. I'll accept any tips/tricks I can get.
@@TheLegendaryMPG I'm saving every penny I possibly can. I have a part time job at a supermarket (doesn't pay that well but it works out) and I plan to go to my father in the US and and get another job as a houseboy at a hotel. I try to get as high grades as possible so I can get scholarships to as much schools as I can.
I currently have ~$100,000 Jmd which isn't a lot but the job that I will get will give me $8,000 USD for the time that I'm there.
@@TheLegendaryMPG Thx :)
This guy is Great!
I just found this guy a week ago.. Im watching every single Video he made. Its gonna take me some time,but so far, its Super Greaat
Excellent
An electronic E6B is finally completely acceptable now
I am about to turn 39, looking at lonestar college commercial pilot program. I haven't flown a plane since I was a teenager but recently decided to get back into it.
Rudder is your freind!
Its on my checklist to get a ppl, but not as a career wise. I'm planning to get it done in UK hopefully.
That short video clip in your intro looks like it might be anchorage international..
Starting my PPL at Toussus, France 😉
Awesome Hect, hope you enjoy it!
@@74gear As I enjoy all your awesome contents :)
ATP flight school, KCMA
cool video!!!
I'm 57 and 75% through gound school - This is a bucket list item.
38, same also.
The biggest mistake i made in learning to fly was not doing it sooner. When I was in the Air Force, back in the late ‘60s, they had a great flying club on our base and I could have done it for much less than it eventually cost me. I finally made the commitment in March of 81 and soloed 5-4-81 at Cincinnati Blue Ash. Then we moved and I finished at a tiny grass strip in Boonville, IN. As for instructors, I had a very good one, but he was a tall guy and it seemed he just couldn’t keep his big size 12’s off the rudder pedals. It drove me crazy. I trained almost exclusively in 152’s. I can’t fly anymore for medical reasons, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Absolutely the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
Flying lessons are so much money
Where's that IFR Kneeboard?
I got a pilot lessons ad for this video lmao
I'm not even trying to be a pilot, but I still watch your videos!
KFMY Fort Myers Page Field.
nice weather to be flying in Robert!
Hey Kelsey, in 1980, I went to work for a Defense Contractor in Dallas.
They had a recreational organization that included a flying club. The club owned a few aircraft and had lease-back deals on a few so, they almost always had a 172 or 152 available.
Within 6 months of starting work, I got started on the Private.
I was lucky to have a good CFI and the little airport was close to my apartment.
When my instructor would call to see if I was available to fly, I would usually be there before him. He'd say, "Wanna go defy gravity and cheat death?"
I really enjoyed "boring holes in the sky" and my FAA check ride went smoothly.
Texas is a great place to fly if you don't mind crosswinds.
Unfortunately, health issues made me quit at about 400 hrs. I really miss it, even 40+ years later!
I enjoy your videos. They are interesting and well presented.
As my instructor said, good pilots break ground and fly off into the wind; poor pilots break wind and fly into the ground.
Happy skies!
I spend a lot of time on a private scale air port and fly big RC planes if we’re younger I would go for my license but I am 60 so .
Try doing rebar 8 houts a day in the sun and tell me about a grind
They told me to buy the pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge, airplane flying handbook, far/aim 2022, and the manual for cessnas
This is the second video I've come across yours from 2 years ago most of the videos that I've seen have been within the past year and I have to say you can definitely see the difference in your presentation and your for lack of a better word confidence but that's not really the word I'm looking for however you definitely have evolved. I think the word I'm looking for is your comfort level with shooting videos for the public. ❣️