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- On the latest installment of One Star Reviews VICE’s Taji Ameen takes to the skies, enlisting in one of the internet's lowest rated flying schools. Weary of putting his life on the line for this particular episode, as he passes some wrecked flying equipment, Taji hopes for the best. In between some unexpected nausea and intense acrobats will he get to the bottom of the reviews?
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Victory flight school here in dallas/ft worth tx. Let me take you up in the s211 jet trainer. You will love .it. Lets take vice up top gun style baby!
Pedro is a legend for spinning the aircraft on an introductory flight lmao
Surely they asked him for it, I could never imagine a CFI performing a spin on a normal discovery flight.
Bahahaha first maneuver is a spin = asking for trouble from frightened or sick student.
But it was funny. I miss flying the Aerobat
Little fun fact, in Canada, Spin training is a requirement, obviously for a introductory it is very odd, but I mean hey why not 😆
Lmao exactly what I was thinking. Pedro seems like a great CFI
This has to be staged or perhaps he was requested. There is no way the intro flight includes a spin haha
Having Known Pedro and worked at his last Airline with him I can attest to his demeanor and professionalism. He was always one of the favorites. He was also a senior training captain with a lot of experience. Unfortunately our contracts all ended and expat pilots were no longer required at that airline. Pedro ended up in my hometown of Vancouver and is excelling in his new job from what I see.
Great job in the reviewer being truthful and also great job Pedro!!!
This is an awesome reply.
Most people don’t understand. A flight school having an Aerobat is 🤟🤟👌
Also having an experienced commercial pilot and training captain is even better. Most flight schools are CFIs just born out of the bank end of the very school they are teaching at.
it is extremely sad to see pilots with this much experience relegated to this
@@mbs6585 Maybe so but its a blessing for anyone he teaches.
That's awesome to see!! Go Pedro👍👍
As a Flight Instructor, I can honestly say that Pedro looked like he was patient, knowledgeable, and a professional Aviator. What I would not do with a first-time student (unless specifically asked for) is demonstrate a Spin. Even then, Pedro demonstrated mastery of his craft and knowledge when explaining the technique.
Vice wanted some spice
Well said! I’m guessing he must have asked.
Seems an effective tool against an inflight interview if you ask me. ;)
Agree...i would never do a spin on a discovery but Pedro is very competent and skilled.
Spinning a first time student like that, if it was not discussed beforehand (and it doesn't look like it was), is a terrible idea. It's not going to impress anyone, and is likely to intimidate and scare the student. If that's what happened, it was all to indulge the CFI.
I like how Taji always brings up the worst reviews at the worst possible moments. Lmao
Yes
The woman lasering his balls was the craziest
lol yup it's the best part
i dont its repetitive and annoying
That's sort of the premise of the show
Pedro is one the best instructors I've had. He does not waste your time and money. Straight to the point and a real humble person. Ps. He's got over 10,000 hours
How does a 10,000 hour pilot spin out of a stall on accident?
Pedro must've briefed the Taji beforehand about it hopefully
@@markdpua well, I am a CFI too. I know I would never do a spin with student on their first flight. That’s a great way to get puked on and scare someone off of flying.
@@djlambert625 that’s showbiz for ya :D
Winnipeg lol
Its actually wholesome how this instructor has actually done a good job and was really nice
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Whoa whoa whoa spoilers
Welcome to Cannada
Most schools have many instructors as they typically do it part time, so they need a lot to fill in time slots. Probably got one of the good ones at this school.
@@sonei985 could be two instructors and it's fifty fifty whether you get an instructor who's crashed planes or not.
"The planes were unsafe"
Meanwhile the Cessna I fly with at the flight school has their control panel partially held together with duct tape lol
Right? People show up thinking it’s gonna feel like a 747
Yea but that’s not any duct tape we had the same ones in our cessena’s it’s made specifically for planes
damn now I feel spoiled I fly a modern 2012 diamond DA40
Duct tape? Then its ok!
We have all had a basket case Cessna 150/152/172 or a twin.
I was surprised to see Pedro here... He did my tailwheel checkout in a Citabria and had me competent in only 3 hours instead of the 10 that's generally expected. VERY solid pilot and instructor. I would trust my life with him anytime. The school also has great quality aircraft; I'm really not sure where the bad reviews are coming from.
From the competition
Thats so cool a lot of these episodes make me sad because some of them dont deserve the hate they get.
Yooo I'm a big fan of your movies, especially Taken
@@nefreston8503 haha so close!
Man, after watching this, I feel sorta bad for Pedro. He seems like a good teacher and a solid dude. Shame he has to answer for what sounds like shitty management before he got on with the company.
Most likely it was because of another bad or crazy teacher
He didnt learn that barrel roll from Stable Stan
To be honest it may have to do with the attitude he kept towards the reporter. it was kind of apologising. I think instead, he should have thanked the reporter for this opportunity to clear things out but, at the same time, address the fact that is embarrassing and that they respect every qualifications with attention to the customer's experience and quality of the planes.
@@oopsioded he is embarrassed for them. He is a Pilot, not customer service, next he will be expected to perform brain surgery in the air with one hand on the stick for that 6th star. I want to see how you act, in the air, looking out for someone else's life, and caught off guard. I am so proud of this Canadian and his interaction and help with helping Canadian business. That is a 'no brainer'.
@@mauriceetal1426 I get a sense of hostility from your comment but maybe it's me. I just said my opinion with a "may" in front. sorry if I was offensive to you or anyone else.
Sounds like the school was a complete shitshow before Pedro arrived, but now he is making the school better one small step at a time.
I felt sorry for Pedro. Nice guy. I think he handled the situation of being sprung those question in the air with a camera on him, very professionally.
I remember someone from the hippie commune left a comment on one his videos saying Taji is doesn't tell them the premise of the show, he just asks to film them for a show. He should be upfront and just tell this people "hey do you want a chance to address and defend yourselves?" I feel like the buisness always feels ambushed when he starts asking about the bad reviews lol.
I agree
@@billblaski9523 except then they would be on their best behavior and not act like they usually do
Yes, I feel he was asking the wrong guy. I mean Pedro is just the instructor. He should have addressed the issues with the management.
@@MrRaulstrnad Exactly. Not to mention they already give him the best service anyone has ever gotten because he's coming to film them which will make or break their business.
“There is a saying, The sky’s the limit but we are going to be flying so we will be we will put the limits ourselves.” So well said
Can't fly in space sky is still the limit
@@ERROR204. NASA and Soviet space programme - "are we a joke to you?"
"Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there're footprints on the moon"
@@ERROR204. SpaceX says otherwise. Commercial, Civilian Space Flight.
hhhwhat??
Pedro is giving me cool uncle who teaches you random cool things vibe. Seems like a nice dude, the reviews were probably for the old instructor(s).
I came to the comments to say something like this. Pedro is cool!
That’s interesting because pretty sure if you look back at his first few videos on here it’s nothing but hate comments
@@Pataganja huh
@@Pataganja what on earth are you on about?
@@Pataganja Pedro is the flight instructor. I think you've mistaken him with Taji, the host.
The bad reviews are most likely from students who failed.
Pedro seems like a guy who wouldn't yell at anyone.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sounds about right
they might have other instructor who is a maniac
Just guessing
@@wildrose8053
It's possible, but just judging from what they were saying about their planes was absolutely incorrect.
A flight school wouldn't stay open with having unflyable planes.
Or a competing flight school...
SAMIR, YOU ARE BREAKING THE CAR!!!
I mean, if they yelled at a student because they almost got the instructor killed and were arrogant about it and not accept mistakes then they deserved it.
Exactly! Sounds to me like the reviewers were a bunch of weak snowflakes who have no business flying an airplane anyway.
"We have a saying that the sky is the limit...but actually...we're going to be flying so..we will be...we put the limits ourselves." -Pedro the OG
That part killed me LOL. 100% truth though
WE LOVE PEDRO. A simple humble guy who just loves flying
Great video!
fr u could see how happy he is
There need to be more flight instructors like this... he's an experienced pilot who has gone back to teaching because he loves it. Unfortunately most Canadian instructors it's their first job after they receive their commercial license. They're only instructing for their own experience and logging flight hours until they can get a job with an airline.
I agree.
@osama bin Laden I Bet you do agree😂
Pedro was chill even after getting blindsided he kept it professional
Did he blackmail you to say that
The dude was so calm, even when throwing the plane into a spin lmao. Dude's a champ
Don’t know how I found myself here but I’m now binge-watching the entire “One star” collection and I couldn’t be happier
Why blur the tail number and not mute the call sign over the radio 🤦♂️
oh come on they're not that intelligent give them a break
Zulu Papa Victor lol
there is a part where it isnt blurred
Good thing you can see it at 4:50
Also seen at 6:32
I would trust my life with pedro
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Would you trust your wife with Pedro
@@vylanradio that's an important question
Yeah Pedro seems legit. Generally it would be considered a bit unfair/unreasonable to expect your average flight instructor himself to have to speak to reviews of the business, especially if they’re really old when he didn’t work there (only been there 2 years) unless Pedro himself runs the entire flight school.. the reviews are going to be from people that paid for an entire package of flight training (weeks/months), including a lot of flight time/ground training, and again it was likely prior ownership/leadership/instructors/employees that contributed to that, none tied directly to Pedro, he seems like a friggin saint.
These flight schools churn through flight instructors, owners, ground school trainers pretty regularly, just the nature of the small/local flight school “industry”, these folks tend to move on to bigger companies, bigger/more complex planes, earning them more certifications, qualifying them to fly/train people on planes that Pedro’s school may not even have available in their hangar.
It’s also common for everyday folks to be shocked by the apparent old age of the planes, often from the 70’s/80’s (at best) but again this is common industry-wide. The important bits on a plain are federally mandated to be operating in top condition, a costly annual event, on top of all the other regular maintenance items required. It’s unlikely you’ll find any flight school with the money to buy new planes, nor those made in the last 20-30 years, as it makes zero financial sense when a 30 year old plane is still $60k or whatever, and will require the exact same level of annual inspection cost, exact same cost to store the plane, to operate it daily in terms of fuel (okay a newer one will be a little more fuel efficient but that’s negligible if you have to spend $150k to get it), and fundamentally,’the planes will “fly/operate” very similarly, despite the 30-40 year age difference.
Just comes down to physics/fundamental laws of nature as it relates to an aircraft in the air. Again sure a $200k new plane will be a little smoother, brake better, have all digital dash etc... but that’s a not realistic experience, any actual pilot will not start out in a $200k new Cessna. It’s gunna be a 1972, just like the one they trained on, cause that’s what makes financial sense in both cases. Almost end rant. I will say that it seems a little strange that Pedro went from being a commercial pilot (NO easy feat, costly to obtain sufficient training, pays well) to a small/local flight instructor working with beginners. But, maybe he prefers that. His personality certainly seems well-fit for working with beginners, and he’s likely certified to train more experienced pilots on other aircraft they may not happen to have in their own personal hanger (e.g. multi-engine etc.).
In summary, I’d trust Pedro with my life, especially considering he’s a former commercial pilot, it takes a LOT to get to that level, even if he had to step down from it for one reason or another.
Edit to add formatting and this context: I’ve taken a few ‘discovery flights’ with more than one local flight school, coincidentally I also happened to fly with an operator in Vancouver, though that was a heli...
I was gonna like but it's at 169
When it comes to bad reviews, it's the management that is bad not the instructors. I felt bad for Pedro, he deserve to teach at a better flight school
Yeah that sucks. He was an Airline pilot too.
sokkim martin airline piloting sucks. My uncle was a pilot and explained it like a bus driver in the air. Boring and repetitive. The small planes is the fun stuff. Or jet pilots. Trust me Pedro probly loves this much better.
@@kaitlin4u it pays well though. If you can handle the grinding boredom.
I’m currently taking flight lessons. Pedro was awesome. The aircraft all have to pass a check. This was an amazing flight.
I would be heartbroken hearing about students being treated that way by CFI's. It's a CFI's job to nurture the love of flying and creating safe pilots. I can tell Pedro loves teaching.
Most of the instructors there are absolutely amazing. However a single instructor has done so much to bring the schools reputation down. I don't think it is truly a one star school, but it does not compare well to the other schools in the area.
And Pedro is awesome, I flew with him exactly once and it was an incredibly informative flight especially from someone with his experience in the field.
Almost all cfi where I go will yell and scream at u mid air XD to " put pressure on you "
The CFI holds the entire representation of a flight school unfortunately. The school I work for had a couple of.. er... bad CFI’s. Every negative review for our school was written by students who were with these CFI’s. Once this was discovered they were terminated from employment.
@@Rahmanooooo Fucking hate that. People at my school have quit over that.
That dude was one of the best instructors I’ve seen. This flight school need to keep him and make him Chief
Idk about that. you don’t do spin on introduction flight
@@mejus161 yeah...
@@mejus161 well I agree with you there. But they (producers) could have asked for that and edited to look like it was random what we saw. I would have told him “Sterile Cockpit”, with all them questions before landing lol. He nicer then me
true
@@mejus161 He more than likely requested it or was asked if it would be ok.
This guy did a great job addressing these compared to most of the others. He was very professional, and when asked about these at the worst time possible, he maintained his composure and did his job as PiC. I'm glad you decided to wait to press him further, for both of your safety. Good episode, love it
5-10 years ago, my favorite shows were the criminally underrated "Nathan For You" and "Review" ...i miss those shows like crazy and the fact you guys have basically merged them into one show....please never stop making this. Its brilliant.
bro, I so feel you on Nathan for you, what a wonderful and hilarious show
@@vovak7289 I would put cash into a gofundme right now to help finance just one more season of that brilliant show. I still introduce people to it on Hulu.
@@spliffnotes8359 facts, I 100% would support that project
Nathan For You is GOATed.
Gotta check out that Nathan one
As a flight instructor I’d say Pedro is a class act. Can’t speak for the rest of the operation but as far he’s concerned the five stars are well deserved..
Agreed I just don’t agree with introducing a spin on the first flight that probably would’ve scared me away from flying 😂
Could be editing trix
Maybe it was asked for lel
He was good but those tires were done for last year!
@@dustindurben6549 they have one plane that is rated for aerobatics, it is almost certain that they used that one for the initial flight at the customer's request
Taji: "I've never flown a plane before" 3:02
Pedro: "cool, I just need to you to sign where it says "pilot" 3:28
I think this is probably my favourite comment on anything ever 😂
^^ +1 hah
I laughed to but its just a preplanning form typically Part 141 schools do to have their students prove they did their weight & balance planning as well as other tasks and sign that they have done it.
@@gerryortiz7276 Canada so
FTU or 705
(Also not actually a legal requirement)
@@isaaccool3183 Where in my message did i say it was a legal requirement? And yes i forgot its Canada not America.
Pedro seems a class act. I'd happily fly with him. The bad reviews are honestly most likely the students who failed and took it out on staff
This is such a great episode, really felt like it was the first person to match tajis personality, Pedro seems like a real stand up guy who just loves flying. What a sweetheart 🥲
Been a pilot for about 10 years and can say Pedro is legit. Sometimes flight schools change ownership but good instructors are harder to come by.
I did my training with this exact Flight School when I came to Canada in 2019 as a pilot, my first lesson was with Pedro as well, he's been one of the greatest instructors I ever had!
Employee I guess
@@vaxar0753 haha no he's not lol, that guy has his own channel and you can see his place of work is different
Im thinking this is in Abbottsford, am I right? Just based on the background it looks like Abbotsford.
This is not the scoop!
THIS IS NOT THE SCOOP BUCKO
“We have a saying that the skies the limit... but actually we’re going to be flying so... we will be we put the limits ourself”
I’m inspired af
Shoutout to Pedro...really seem like a mild-mannered person and didn’t seem at all upset with the bad reviews...really addressed all questions well and was professional about it...I would definitely fly with Pedro any day of the week...I’m glad he got that 5th ⭐️...
I feel the pilot pulled the good ol “Ima let him think he’s playing when the game controller is not even connected” 😂
All instructors do this every time. Until you get your check ride you will probably see your instructor hover the controls.
Nah that’s what instructors do so they can get u to keep coming back, every introduction flight is pretty much like this
You know that both the sticks work at the same time so if the pilot pulls back the co pilot yoke will be pulled back so this is impossible haha
On turns I imagine he used the rudder on his side to keep the turn coordinated. But other than that, Taji was the pilot. A CFI did that for me on my discovery flight as well.
@@Physicized right rudder! I was the worst at that for the longest, always had to wake up my feet before I did maneuvers
As a current flight student myself, if I had a certified flight instructor like Pedro, I'd be a lucky guy. Since he's flown with the Airlines beforehand, (probably furloughed due covid's influence on air travel) he has many many flight hours and priceless experience.
Yes and no. I will not elaborate.
Comment on here said he’s got 10k hours and everyone loves him. How’d that training go?
Pedro seems like a great guy to fly with for the first time. He's so calm and patient!
That's not "aircraft wreckage", it's a bone yard. Many private FBO's have bone yards for parts.
Some airports are even famous for there's, in MSFS there is a landmark of one of the largest ones around.
lmfao☠☠ "wreckage"
@@City0fTroy I’m weak 😅
Exactly, but for people unfamiliar with this view the disassembled planes can be portrayed as “wreckage”. That’s pretty misleading Vice...
Its still a wreckage
As a pilot, I thought I would add my two cents,
-Flight center is at a towered airport, generally speaking, this is a good sign because it gives students good experience talking to ATC
-The airport itself seems to have a bit of a maintenance program, grass not being trimmed, scrap metal left loose.
-The flight school itself seems pretty good. In Canada, the maintenance standards for flight school aircraft are very high. Some planes are old and some people equate this to mean bad, but I've flown some aircraft that still had cigarette lighters that flew fine. Old doesn't mean terrible.
-Having an instructor with airline experience is a real treat, especially if you intend on going commercial. Pedro must be a real popular instructor with all his experience.
-Wish we got to see more of the intro flight but it seems like pretty standard stuff. Although some instructors avoid doing spins on an intro flight just because you never know how some people's stomachs will react
Haven't seen enough to make a complete judgment, but based of this video I would spend some money there.
Agreed with everything you say. One of the flight schools I instruct for have 172s that still have ash trays. I’m 22 years old and rarely do I ever instruct in a plane younger than I am. It’s normal territory. If you don’t want to pay an extra $50-$100 a flight go fly older aircraft. They get beat up every day anyways with smash and goes so why would a school buy brand new 172s? My main school just got a brand new $600k 172 gifted from Cessna since we won some video contest, but that’s the newest plane by at least 15 years.
I think Pedro went for the spin because of 3:09. He probably thought that Taji was an adrenaline junkie and wanted to learn some cool moves.
Absolutely no reason to do spins on a first flight lesson. Very poor decision.
@@dekeama I mean you don’t know what led them there. He could’ve asked for it. It’s not a terrible idea either bc if they’re taught spins from the very beginning they’ll know how to avoid them
@@designedbybold I think it's kind of good that they show just how easy it is so long as you keep your cool to recover from something that, to a non-flyer, would seem "catastrophic". Like, Pedro's super calm demeanor through the whole thing had to sort of break in a sense of "well, this isn't so bad" about the experience.
No gonna lie. I was looking forward to seeing a real unsafe flight training experience. But its very cool you were able to debunk those bad reviews and show that they do operate in a safe and conducive training environment. Good job.
I’m glad that these “one star review” videos also show the other side of the story and dispel inaccurate or unwarranted reviews. I’ve had quite a flying lessons from different schools and Pedro seemed a typical instructor who didn’t do anything different to any other flying school. Note that anyone can feel airsickness with any instructor and spin recovery is taught. In fact the noise in the background during the spin and the landing flare was the Cessna’s stall warning and is expected.
"Why would someone write something like that?
Pedro: "I don't know, we're going to start descending" lmfao
Had me dying. 😂💀
As Taji himself said, that's a good thing. Means Pedro was focused on the flight all the time and didn't let himself get distracted.
Normally in-flight conversations are reserved to when you are at altitude and cruise, not when doing pattern work. Even then, performing a flying video interview might not be the safest practice. The instructor seemed very professional.
"Would you like to leave a positive review before I land us?"
Canadian aviation school have flight instructors who work as independent meaning the school is only as good as the flight instructor you got that day. Great school have crappy instructor, some crappy school have great instructors. If you want a good experienced Flight instructor, ask for a class 3 or a class 2 instructor when you book your flight
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What are some good flight schools/CFIs in Toronto?
Now that's a review for the masses.
@@brokentombot Haha ya on my intro flight at a flight school (I won’t name them) there were a ton of administrative errors and we had to go back because they charged me the wrong price.
@@noahfremont6310 the flight school on toronto island YTZ is good, or there's brampton flight center which is good as well
I like how he thought the pre flight was because they want to calm you down about the aircraft’s condition. Nope, you do that every time, just in case something is wrong.
Taji don’t ever stop making this series! I love it, and can’t get enough! Love seeing Taji in all the stuff he does for Vice, he’s my favorite!🙌🏼💜
This guy probably lost the job as airline pilot and now is giving instruction in a poor reviewed flying school! Lets help him giving thumbs up on reviews for him!
One like for a furloughed pilot!
He was one of my instructor in 2019. I am not sure if he was furloughed but to my knowledge, there weren't a ton of furloughs in 2019
@@markdpua Oh wow!
Exactly the first thing I thought lol
No his contract with his airline ended and all expat pilots were released
The world needs more "One Star Review" reviews.
And more Pedros
Check out philipsolotv hes the one who's been posting videos like this with one star reviews
Yeah.... so check out PhillipSolo who did it before everyone else
PhilipSoloTV started the one star thing way before vice. He’s canada based. He also has a similar persona. I recommend him over vice
“Oh no they did a spinning nosedive out of the sky, how terrible and dangerous you will literally die!”
Ah yes, a spin recovery lesson. One of the most common and important lessons any pilot needs to learn.
I agree, but I doubt they would do that on a discovery flight unless asked. Spin recovery is a fun thing to practice though.
@Raphael Häußermann What's your point?
@Raphael Häußermann
No it's a spin. There is a difference
Taji's awkward smile gets me every time.
“They scream at their students”
That isn’t automatically a bad thing...
Hahaha, definitely depends on the student 😂
Sometimes you gotta make a statement lol it is the same thing with driving instructors,you do something really dumb ... you get yell at so you really get it lol :D
It’s because everyone a giant pussy nowadays
@@WimsicleStranger Hey you're being sexist I'm calling the manager!
It absolutely is automatically a bad thing, especially when it comes to flight lessons. Yelling in the cockpit is counterintuitive, 100%
Bro risked his life for just another episode of this series 😭
Anything to secure the bag lmfao 🤣
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To be fair to Pedro, he knew what he was doing.
I love this guy
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Wow, Pedro seems so down to earth and humble! I like how he addressed the reviews in a calm and professional manner, while some other business owners Taji has covered didn't even want to consider their customers bad reviews and basically denied everything in an arrogant manner.
For sure he was a legend!
this is the best vice series to come out in the last few years, please keep them going, i need more
When that 5th ⭐️ finally Came down I screamed at my TV “hell yeah cmon now give it to ya boy Pedro!!”
Same I always get so invested when the 4th star comes and I really like the business hahaha
Higher the Risk, Higher the Reward! Well Done!
Well that's not how it works in aviation, but you can say they have run over the protocols very well.
Fly muthaphukka fly!!
There no reward though
Hrm, hardly a universal rule lol
I don’t think that works here
You guys should credit Philipsolotv for ripping off his worst rated idea.
Well he wasn’t the first with the idea sooo can’t credit him
Philipsolo actually was the first with the idea on TH-cam and it was the reason his channel blew up. Vice blatantly stole the idea and gave him 0 credit just a few weeks later once he started gaining notoriety.
@@tacotuesday5858 his plane idea was posted after this
@@drizzyjizzes3884 he's been doing it for years. You people don't understand the whole premise is "trying out the worst rated (anything) in my city" and he came up with it. The more dangerous (like tattoos and motels) the better.
@@Shakshuka69 so he actually copied this specific idea if you think about it
I just came here to see if there's anyone else coming from PhilipSolo
Yep
🙌
Yep
Scoopers
Yeah
And when the world needed him the most, he returned
someone give this man a raise
Cmon we can give this more than 26 likes .he risked his life..like jack😁...what is that series..Lol🤣🤣
Pedro too
Y'all giving PhilipSoloTV his dues?
they do it way better tho
@@theselenashow1 wrong.
This was released before his video
@@HotDiceMiniatures his videos are like 4 minutes long , is super random and he never actually properly reviews the place or talks to the owners.
The editing of these never cease to amaze me every episode!
As someone who is a certified flight instructor as a living, this school seems great from the video. Plane is old but so are like 90% of all flight school planes. The maintenance is what matters. Pedro seems like a great CFI, but I personally would never take a first time student up to do spins on the first lesson. I rarely ever take primary students to do full spins at all. That being said who knows how they got to that point.
Agree, spins are a bit much for an intro flight or first lesson and there really isn't much to gain from seeing them at that stage. I'm wondering if that's normal for the flight school or if he was asked to do the craziest manuever just to make the video exciting.
I’m a student who’s done enough spins to be comfortable with them. That being said I wouldn’t have wanted to do them on my first lesson that’s for sure. Spiral dives at the absolute most.
Well, he did specifically ask for it and flail his arms to further clarify he was up 4 some action
I came here to say this. Private pilot myself... we didn't get into spin recovery till well into my flight training. No idea why you would spin a first time student. Other than that, he actually seemed like a very good instructor.
Maybe he wasn’t doing this as a lesson but more as a familiarisation flight.
This dude should just be the CEO of Vice at this point.
How? He steals all his video ideas from famous videos.
Agreed. This was way above his pay grade
@@ryansmithc care to send links
@@1nonly256 th-cam.com/video/2CoKnoJL3Ww/w-d-xo.html
Philipsolo. They robbed it and never credited him. if you go to the first vice video you'll see the same comment.
@@ryansmithc idk if you gave us the right link because apparently the video you linked has the production value of a Christmas home tape, it's boring and overall well under the quality of this series. if you think doing the same genre is "robbing" someone than you're a moron.
Pedro seems competent, did everything expected of him. It's interesting how he demonstrated a full-spin so early on, but I assume that was specifically requested. That being said, The Cessna 152 Aerobat, as he notes at 8:37 is a very well equipped and quite rare airplane to find. If they put some budget into hiring more people like Pedro, taking the wreckage out of the apron, renovating the lounge and getting rid of the spooky trailer, I think the school could prove itself to be competitive on the national scale. One interesting thing was that the W&B Envelope was quite heavily loaded, especially for prolonged spins, but I assume the aerobat is only ever loadable in the utility category considering its applications.
well, the way this video started, i was a bit worried, but im soo glad it all turned around. I respect how you dive head first into a 1 star review, thanks for educating us all
As a pilot, the instructor wasn't that bad
did you notice the balance sheet on the right at 3:32? i have never seen this before at a flight school...actually not bad
@@tomholmez1236 Exactly and the 152 looked very well maintained.
CFI: kinda hard to determine if the planes in good shape just by the exterior and some interior. Maintenance log book would be preferred.
@@Tea-Pain Yeah true but considering the aircrafts age it looked in good condition
Same as a student pilot I don't think the cfi seemed that bad. Keep in mind most ga aircraft are not brand new by any means and are still flying because transport canada has strict maintenance requirements.
That plane honestly looks like it’s in amazing condition. That flight panel is pristine!
Yeah they've got a G430 in a Cessna 150
That’s because it’s all fake, the clown has never once went to a one star place, he’s a habitual liar. It’s common sense, even the best rated one will have 5 stars, you liberals are just too gullible to see the obvious
@@liberalsarethebiggestcryba6654 what a hypocritical user name
@@liberalsarethebiggestcryba6654 careful, all that anger & hatred will develop into a COVID comorbidity
Wait so on his first flight, Pedro let him lift off, fly a bunch, annnnd land it himself? Pedro has balls of steel dude and this is where I wanna learn at. It seems so fricken easy wtf
I think Pedro always has the ability to take control of the air craft if anything happens to go wrong
cfi's will "fly with you" usually they tell what to do and will guide you with their controls because the pilot and co pilot controls are locked together.
“We have a saying that the sky is the limit” that quote went nowhere fast lolol
He messed it up but he got the message across
Actually a pretty good instructor. And that’s a 150 or 152 aerobat... I’m not seeing anything terrible here. Also, I’ve never seen a general aviation airport that wasn’t littered with aircraft in various stages of disassembly.
Pedro is really chill, I would actually trust him on having flight lessons.
Who TF is Pedro?
@@rickjames8660 did you even watch the video
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I feel like he's super chill unless you piss him off lol
I'm glad that he is my flight instructor :)
I have just found you (watched a few videos) I cannot say how much I love your videos, all my love from Dublin, IRE.
Thank you for this review. Gives good public relations for flight instructors and flight schools. Not all are bad. As a flight instructor myself, I saw many positive aspects of flying. The instructor was calm and informative. Actually briefed you on the safety equipment, such as the fire extinguisher. Performing a spin on someone's first flight wouldn't be my go-to but you did ask to fly in a way with your hand gestures during the ground portion.
"We say sky is the limit...........anyways, we set the limit........now please sign this liability waiver".
But pedro was such a nice instructor!
Serious Micheal Scott vibes 🤣
That’s was a load sheet not a waiver
@@EseJandro I voted for Pedro.
@@privatejetowner1186 thats what she said
I’m a flight instructor, and the dramatic camerawork in the beginning zooming on the coroner van and “decommissioned” forgotten aircraft had me dying of laughter 😂😂
I’ve only been instructing for a little over a year. Pedro seems like a great instructor, you can tell by his demeanor. I However, I would never take a first time flyer up and dump him into a spin. Most would puke from stalls alone. The vice guy was tough. LOL. I was also questioning the weather- their cloud clearances for VFR are questionable but they could’ve gotten special VFR.
Learning to fly isn’t easy, and it’s not for everyone. Many people who start don’t finish, unfortunately. The reviews are most likely from people who didn’t finish training or are frustrated with their lack of progress despite spending so much money. That’s what I’ve experienced looking at reviews for other flight schools.
Anyway- really enjoyed the video through the eyes of a first time flyer! Taji looks like he’d be a great student😁
I doubt any competent instructor would do stalls and spins on a discovery flight unless asked to. Although I did do steep turns during mine. My guess is they asked if they could do something exciting to add drama to the video. Wouldn't be surprised if all the negative reviews were either from a previous issue the school had in the past with a particular instructor or a disgruntled student overreacting.
Stalls are the first manouver after learning to control attitude and power. Spins on the other hand it's usually taught but very unlikely to be performed to PP students.
Yeah Pedro for airplane president ✈️
Why would they need special VFR, they had enough altitude to do spins so the ceilings were at least 3000agl and viz was at least 6 miles. That’s nowhere near VFR minimums in controlled or uncontrolled airspace.
Those ceilings weren't anywhere near SVFR
Love this series. Keep up the reviews!
The random blurring and unblurring of the tail number was hilarious.
That instructor seemed so kind, I'm really glad Taji was able to meet that dude
Pedro one of the nicest people I've seen in 1 star reviews. Canadians truly a diff breed.
Didn't sound like he's from Canada...
@@medotaku9360 He could still be a Canadian
@@medotaku9360 he is Canadian in attitude and all that matters
Your dedication and commitment to bring us this review is commendable🙏🏾
This guy is the only reason I’m still subscribed to vice.
Facts
This Guy is horrible
They ripped off the idea for this series from some independent TH-camr can't remember his username tho
@@letereally10 Philip solo
Philip Solo
single handedly carrying VICE at this point!
Facts
Yes give him å bonus
OH WOW I BET PHIL SOLO DOES THINGS LIKE THIS
Pedro seems like a very knowledgeable and stand up guy ! I don’t think it’s his fault the company had bad reviews before he got there ! Good man right there !
That guy deserves those 5 stars
4:26, you blur out the Cessna's number for all but the first frame. Aviation-safety.net reports that plane had an incident on June 14th 2019, Engine failure during a training flight forced them to land on the highway. lol
Omg you're right I saw it too! Though it's not the trainer's fault because the engine failure occured during flight, and they actually made the right call to land on the highway. Fatalities and damages were listed as zero. If anything, this improves the school's reputation even more.
Link to incident report: aviation-safety.net/wikibase/226261
Link to article: globalnews.ca/news/5395348/surrey-highway-plane-landing-follow/
And it was even the same trainer...From the article, "They said U.S. Airways has Sully … and we have Pedro..."
@@genedoc730 yup. He did a great job!
😂
That freaking stall to spin recovery drill was dooope
Wow that was Awesome ☝🏾 I'm sure Pedro was more than Greatful with your honesty and humble gesture I'm impressed 🙏🏾☺️ Blessings from Puerto Rico 🙏🏾🇺🇸🇵🇷
I'm a former airline captain and I've been a flight instructor for 20+ years. Pedro did a great job at teaching and being a professional.
Thats the problem with review sites. All it takes is ONE bad experience and someone with a chip on their shoulder and a tiny bit of tech knowledge to completely destroy a businesses reputation. From what I can see, Pedro was a first class instructor, the Cessna was VERY clean/well maintained, and this is a school I would DEFINITELY earn a few hours at.
I think it was not really the instructor most of the review are on the establishment in general.
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I am wondering if "competitor schools"might have posted negative reviews.
@@TheDexsword yeah like pissed off college students working the front desk, you don't appreciate their job and are just angry all the time
@@TheDexsword What about the planes? They’re in good condition
Brilliant. Just... Brilliant. My man Taji should be called Maestro at this point
This series puts a smile on my face every time I watch a new episode.
Even though the plane(C-CGPV) you flew on is 43 years old. It still looked well maintained 👍🏽 I’d fly with Pedro anytime 🤙🏽
Pedro is a great guy and a true professional, this is why we need these videos
Lmao, hell of a time to press someone about reviews
I’m so glad these are back, they make my day better.
Dude, you’re one of the most entertaining faces I’ve seen! Love to watch your show haha