In the name of all flight attendants, thank you for standing up for your colleagues. It's a pretty rare thing these days, i feel like. - a flight attendant
1) Don't be a good pilot. Be a great pilot. 2) You get zero points for a bad landing. You get 11/10 for going around. The thing about the pilot presenting this channel is that he has integrity.
We have had great weather the past 2 months haven’t we , I’m in Essex .. blue skies everyday from April till a few days ago and we had some cloud. Today is nice 👍🏻
Sunny day in the UK are great. I have spent a few days there when it was sunny and warm out and luckily a lot of people are as pasty white as me... I blend right in 😆
0:01 seconds in the video I have to stop and say man you're a damn motivating person, I have been watching your videos a lot since recommended and I wish it was up there early this year. Keep on being an example for everyone out there, not just pilots, I'm a systems engineer, but I find your stories, your tact, your drive, everything, an example, at least for me, thanks man! (wish my english was better so I can be a little bit more descriptive but you know, you're a beacon, you drive people forward). PS: I known everyone must think the same, but that day you get the fourth strip, god, it's going to be a dream day, and you keep ourselves motivated with our own "fourth strip" so thanks again :P
Aviation Gaming1564 so my mum is a csm for Qantas and it usually takes about 2-5years for a S/O to become an F/O and about 10 years to become a captain from an F/O, this is in Australia and it is different in USA
nah, it'd be too embarrassing if big boss cussed me out in front a bunch of hot flight attendants for not counting the extra 0 in the amount of fuel we need
This is a great channel. You're providing great information. I've been trying to figure out what to do career-wise didn't think it would take me until I'm almost 40 before I figured out what I think I want to do. I'm going to sign up for flight school when I get home.
You are 100% on about protecting your people! I've had bosses that don't, they generally don't last long! I've had bosses that do and generally move up people their people want to work for them!! Cheers!!
You nailed this Kelsey. I grew up in an aviation family (just now getting my PPL at the other end of my life) and your advice is bang on. Really, you could take everything you said and apply it to any career but it's especially relevant to aviation. I think this is one of those "if you are going to watch one video, watch this one" videos. Well done!
Excellent presentation, Kelsey! These are all great suggestions, especially for young people just getting started in life. I'm 64 and retired (not a pilot), and support everything you've said here.
Awesome video! It's funny, I experienced some of this in racing school, too - the humbling that comes after the initial "I'm so awesome" when you've mastered the basics and can take a car around at speed without crashing. Once you comprehend how hard it actually is and how much you have to learn to be proficient, you don't feel so awesome anymore. Strangely there's a thing about that in the behind-the-scenes for Animal House, Tim Matheson had to give the same advice to some of his younger co-stars who were having bad days after the initial buzz of getting the gig wore off. "Kinda feel like crap, right?" "Yes..." "Don't worry, it will get better, just keep working at it." You have to keep pushing your personal limits until they aren't anymore.
Thanks for all you did as a 1st responder. Lot of respect for all of you. We get a playbook for almost everything that can go wrong. That’s your typical Tuesday
Finding a mentor is a big one. The golden handcuffs thing was something I’ve never heard, good to know. Learning that ATC is there to help (most of the time 😂) this has helped improve my radio communications starting off as well. I also listened to your episode on the pilot to pilot podcast, you’re finally getting the shine you deserve. Keep it up man!
Nicely done, Kelsey. Some years back i wrote up an essay to pass out to grandchildren, "Things that I wish i had learned earlier in life." You hit on a number of them.
I've been watching similar videos since 3 years. Haven't seen a single one as good as this. This video is so under-rated. EVERY STUDENT PILOT NEEDS THIS!
Regarding side hussle, I was regretting giving 18 years to being a preschool teacher and getting my Bachelor's in early childhood education. I didn't have the money to pursue flight school until recently. Well in the future if things go south, I can go back into teaching.
Good hearing about “feeling stupid during flight training” I just finished private and started instrument, it feels like starting all over again. This is hands down my biggest struggle... Feeling like your instructor thinks you’re an idiot (weather they actually think it or not). Aviation is the only thing in my life that makes me feel like a looser at times. I’d like to hear more about this if you get the chance. Like I said, this feeling has led me close to wanting to give up at times. But I’ve just kept going. My instructors have never said I sucked, but sometimes I feel like they’re thinking it :)
Man, I'm on the first hours on my PPL and I feel the same. It kills me not to know if I'm doing average or I just suck at flying. It hurts even more knowing I was the top of my class on the written exam and now It seems I can't even fly straight. The thing is, I still love it.
Great tips. You are right, they apply everywhere, especially the management pieces. When I was a manager, I always took the heat no matter who messed up. You are a wise man.
“It’s better to get in trouble, than be dead” ... I’m not even an aspiring pilot, I just like your outlook. Hope there are more pilots out there with your enthusiasm, wit, and common sense.
Love your videos Kelsey, I too am a pilot, though nothing as glamorous as a 747. My father was an executive pilot for a company in Illinois and basically flew the execs anywhere they wanted to go His boss encouraged him to bring me along on their "recreational" trips, long story short, he had an ATP and CFI so when I was 16 I got my license and instrument rating. To me, flying is the ultimate freedom, if you have instruments, you can go anywhere anytime directly, no traffic signs, speed limit without necessarily being constrained by pavement.. I learned in a Cessna 182 with King Silver Crown full avionics suite with all the bells and whistles and routinely flew Cessna's 421 Golden Eagle with Gold Crowns AND on board radar. Nowadays I spend my time back country flying in Idaho and lovin' every minute of it.
Most of Kelsey's career advice is applicable in a general sense. As an older, nontraditional, accounting student I loved this video! Keep up the great work Kelsey! :)
I landed at Paine Field last week when the Dreamlifter was taxiing out on Alpha. I had to hold on A7 as is it crossed my path. I almost keyed the mic and asked, "is Kelsey on board?"
You realy encourage me, I always want to be a pilot, but I am to poor, I work hard and get tinitus. Now I am useless. But your videos get me to have hope for tomorrow. I love to fly but in best case scenario I can do it o es a year. But I love it, and all crew are always good and do their best. Many complain at the food, but I love it! After the circumstances.. its not a restaurant, its a airoplane. So absolut GOOD! I wish you all the best. Regards Östen from Sweden🇸🇪
0:50 Dang, I needed to hear this! I'm pretty smart and I pick up most things quickly. I feel like an idiot trying to learn to land smoothly and remembering certification requirements and stuff like that. Flight School is a relatively short time span in my aviation career so I figure I can tolerate any amount of discomfort in the short term. I haven't found a good resource for Mentors yet. I hope I'll see more of that when I'm instructing.
New follower here. I don't know anything about aviation, so I marvel at everything. Isn't that fun? Great pedagogy and sense of humor make your channel quite enjoyable to watch.
I enjoy your wisdom and your matter of fact attitude. you are def not any kind of douche and you seem to have a good grasp on right/wrong and treating people right . It seems your experience has taught you some important lessons in life , thanks for sharing . Fly safe friend.
I would like to add: "Say Thank You often." Staff needs to know you care. Donuts work every time. The only downside is sticky fingerprints on the access doors. Another really well done video.
Thank you for this vid, Kelsey! My first instructor used to make me feel badly about things (even if it was the first time attempting a maneuver) and I would get so embarrassed that I would cry when I was driving home. 😂 Thanx for the reassurance 🤗
Good tips that can be used in various careers as well. Thanks for putting yourself out there and being a YT mentor to people!! Stay safe Mr. Pilot Man ✈️.
Thanks so much! I'm wrapping up high school in a few years and heading to uni to pursue an aviation career. With the virus and things like that going around, I have a feeling aviation is going to be entirely different in a couple years. Thank you sooo much for these tips.
I will most likely never be a pilot, despite it being a lifelong dream. (Age, health, etc.). But having a boss that stands up for you in Any business is precious! Well done!
I mean airline pilot ain't the only piloting job out there. I live in Washington and there's charter companies out here that take people around the Olympic mountains
Kelsey so true about the rude/bad Pilots, I have had a desk job for years, we always said you never know who your going to work for, it seems the biggest jerk will always become your next manager and sometimes the person you trained becomes your boss
@@Surge246 it’s a collegiate flight school, so going into it I thought it was gonna be all sunshine and rainbows lmao. It isn’t, but I’m enjoying it. After 2 years got my PPC and started the IRC a couple weeks ago and am already a sixth of the way done with the program. Felt like I got put on the back burner at times but now they know I’m serious. Definitely a what you make of it kinda thing
I’m making a career change, going from construction to commercial pilot. I’m gonna have to keep driving truck while I’m home once I do get a job because the starting pay at the airlines is way lower than driving truck. My current career with become my side hustle.
Honestly, you could substitute the word ‘pilot’ with any other profession in this video. This is an excellent video covering many aspects of leadership & success. The points made on accountability & planning are spot on! Thanks Kelsey 👨✈️! ✈️
Wow. Kelsey this is some really good future information for when I become a pilot some day. I always wanted to be a pilot and I never knew some of these stuff. Thanks man. ✈✈🤩🤗
A very long time driving tour bus just change the words from one kind of job to another and it's some of the best advice that can be given. So as we say in our job keep the sunny side up and the greases side down see you on the return.
Kelsey. The other day I was going through some film I shot when I was a camera assistant for the BBC Documentary Unit. Back in 1997 I was out with the unit shooting a documentary on bush pilots. This took us to Australia, Kenya, Alaska and Northern Quebec in Canada. And I was just remembering when we were shooting up in the northern part of Western Australia with a bush pilot who's job was to deliver all kinds of supplies including Australia Post. As we approach this small town with a population of 40 some people. No runway. The runway was a road into and of the town. Sometimes depending on what supplies were being delivered he would come in very very low and his assistant would just push stuff out of the aircraft and just move on to the next drop. Anyway just before we approached the pilot asked our assistant camera man if he could help pushing out a few Australia Post bags we had on board. he told our assistant then when he yells push, push all the bags out when he gets low enough. So were coming lower and lower in the center of the only street in town. The pilots yells "push push", he bags get pushed out. The pilot then climbs. comes back to do a fly over to check that everything is ok. Now mailbags aren't exactly light and when you a bit of speed a bit of hight it could do some damage. Well. When we did the fly by one of the mailbags had landed right on the roof of a car and made a considerable dent.The pilots reaction was, and I will remember these word (think about it with an Aussie accent) "Finally! I hated that smelly bastard. My round when we land.". Of all the bush pilots we spent time with. he was the most colourful person I've ever met in my life. Before he became a bush pilot he had spend 20 years as a pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force. The plane he used was a 1966 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander that had been decommissioned from Airlines of Tasmania.
This video was really helpful, thank you for the insight! I'm an 18 year old student pilot in Canada looking and doing my best to become a commercial pilot 🙂 and thanks once again
Hi, my dream job is to be a pilot, and ure vids are actually enoyable for me cuase i always wondered how its like piloting a big heavy plane, and one day i hope i can sit in the captains seat and also fly.
Its like de ja vu for me because my dad over the years has mentioned similar things as well. He told me about how important, and how difficult it can be to speak up when something doesn't feel right. He told me that the Captain of the plane has maximum authority as well as the power to kick anyone off the plane if he/she deems it necessary. With that in mind, it can often times be very difficult to question the captain's orders. But if you're in a situation where the captain is trying to cut corners to save time, or if they simply forgot something, its important to respectfully address it. Its better to call out the captain than to risk lives.
Good advice. Though I’m not planning on becoming a commercial pilot at age 53, a lot of what you said can cross over to other jobs. I work on offshore turbine engines but my side hustle is working at the airport again. Dusting off my A&P.
This works in a lot of places. Like you said. I was a career military man. I had leaders like your COs. Some good, some bad. The best I would have followed to the ends of the earth. The worse I could not wait to transfer out. Take my chances. I a firm believer of plans A B and C. I have used plan my B many times. It's the plan C that have scared the hell out of me but saved me in the end.
Having a backup plan in life is important. I've been laid off from H.R. jobs a few times in my career, but fortunately, I went to nursing school at night and fell back on that between H.R. jobs. Tuition reimbursement even paid for most of it.
Been a fan for a while now Kelsey! I was wondering if you could make a video about you and your aviation career/path? From how you decided to become a pilot and each steps that lead to where you are now! Would like to hear your story! Thanks!
Take care of the folks below you. I have seen the effects of this several times over in jobs outside of aviation. Even a few side by side comparisons with essentially the same crew but a change in supervisor; night and day difference in teamwork, motivation, productivity, morale, and process improvments.
Thanks for this Kelsey, I’m a 38year old licenced mechanic, welder, CPL student and I’m looking to make a move into being an ATPL with all that’s going on I’m a bit worried considering I’d be taking a 50% pay cut from my current rate for about 10 years but I’ll always have my “Side Gig” to make some coin if shit hits the fan I guess. Thanks for all the videos! I’m glad to see your still “keeping the blue side up” cheers!
In the name of all flight attendants, thank you for standing up for your colleagues. It's a pretty rare thing these days, i feel like.
- a flight attendant
Ok, gordon ramsay
@@Badassiger Gave up cooking, full time purser now. :^)
And now just imagine: Mr. Ramsay vs. airline food. I think this might be interesting to watch....
its becoming more and more rare for anyone to back anyone now 🤷♂️
@@None.of.ya.business666 I would love to see that to be honest! That'd be really funny
My favorite saying from a former store manager of mine: “You write your resume every day you come to work”. SO TRUE!
Nice
Thanks for sharing this! This is my first time reading it, but I'll never forget it now ;)
you are a really inspiring pilot for small upcoming pilots like me and your tips are really useful thank you:)
Exacly, I also want to become pilot
glad to hear they were helpful Fadil!
@@74gear thank you so much for the reply a
@@bolenevolja yayayayay where do you study
@74 Gear I know that it is not easy but how difficult it's to become a pilot!!!
Most of this advice applies not just to pilots, but to everyone.
1) Don't be a good pilot. Be a great pilot.
2) You get zero points for a bad landing. You get 11/10 for going around.
The thing about the pilot presenting this channel is that he has integrity.
Hi guys hope everyone has a wonderful day!!
This is Kelsey! It's all about keeping the blue side up, not Mentour!
@@annatamparow4917 lol
U toooooo
I love how a few of these tips are all about having integrity and taking responsibility, goes to show that being a pilot is much more than flying.
First class channel by a true professional! Always giving valuable information and advice. ✈️
I appreciate that Tom!
Can you make Hollywood vs Reality on Snake On The Plane
Agreed
Yes, that would be amazing to see Kelsey do it.
yes please!
it is on the list Merpati... I am working on 3 right now actually been flying a lot though so its getting a bit tough sometimes.
@@74gear Understood
Quality as usual kelsey, being a pilot must be fantastic, sending best wishes from sunny England
We have had great weather the past 2 months haven’t we , I’m in Essex .. blue skies everyday from April till a few days ago and we had some cloud. Today is nice 👍🏻
Meanwhile it’s heavily raining in Germany
Sunny?
Sunny day in the UK are great. I have spent a few days there when it was sunny and warm out and luckily a lot of people are as pasty white as me... I blend right in 😆
@@74gear perfect :D
0:01 seconds in the video I have to stop and say man you're a damn motivating person, I have been watching your videos a lot since recommended and I wish it was up there early this year.
Keep on being an example for everyone out there, not just pilots, I'm a systems engineer, but I find your stories, your tact, your drive, everything, an example, at least for me, thanks man! (wish my english was better so I can be a little bit more descriptive but you know, you're a beacon, you drive people forward).
PS: I known everyone must think the same, but that day you get the fourth strip, god, it's going to be a dream day, and you keep ourselves motivated with our own "fourth strip" so thanks again :P
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@@alanpeter5527 ?
@@GeomancerHT ratio old boomer
@@alanpeter5527 I know what ratio is, is this ratio? explain
Just the video for me...future Qantas pilot
awesome Gaming, look forward to seeing you up in the air!
Ayeee, fellow Aussie, I want to work for Qantas too
74 Gear how long does it take for a F/O to get upgraded to Captain?
Aviation Gaming1564 so my mum is a csm for Qantas and it usually takes about 2-5years for a S/O to become an F/O and about 10 years to become a captain from an F/O, this is in Australia and it is different in USA
Aviation Gaming1564 and I’ll see you at the Cadetship thingy 😉
Just started flight school, I absolutely love it
"At least your alive, at the end of the day that's very important"
You meant to say "At least you're alive..." "your" is possessive -- your house, your car, etc.
it's hard to enjoy the evening if you die in the day
nah, it'd be too embarrassing if big boss cussed me out in front a bunch of hot flight attendants for not counting the extra 0 in the amount of fuel we need
This is a great channel. You're providing great information. I've been trying to figure out what to do career-wise didn't think it would take me until I'm almost 40 before I figured out what I think I want to do. I'm going to sign up for flight school when I get home.
You are 100% on about protecting your people! I've had bosses that don't, they generally don't last long! I've had bosses that do and generally move up people their people want to work for them!! Cheers!!
You nailed this Kelsey. I grew up in an aviation family (just now getting my PPL at the other end of my life) and your advice is bang on. Really, you could take everything you said and apply it to any career but it's especially relevant to aviation. I think this is one of those "if you are going to watch one video, watch this one" videos. Well done!
Solid advice that applies to many industries. Thanks for posting!
Hey Kelsey the expressions you make depending on the subject of your videos are priceless in a good way!!
Hey, we even got a bonus tip: "Keep the blue side up."
Lol
Great points Kelsey! A lot of these points can fit in other careers as well! Take care!
As retired Air Force, that was an awesome video. I love how you stress CRM and leadership. Keep up the good work!
This is great career advice for ANYBODY. Twelve thumbs up!
Excellent presentation, Kelsey! These are all great suggestions, especially for young people just getting started in life. I'm 64 and retired (not a pilot), and support everything you've said here.
Awesome video! It's funny, I experienced some of this in racing school, too - the humbling that comes after the initial "I'm so awesome" when you've mastered the basics and can take a car around at speed without crashing. Once you comprehend how hard it actually is and how much you have to learn to be proficient, you don't feel so awesome anymore. Strangely there's a thing about that in the behind-the-scenes for Animal House, Tim Matheson had to give the same advice to some of his younger co-stars who were having bad days after the initial buzz of getting the gig wore off. "Kinda feel like crap, right?" "Yes..." "Don't worry, it will get better, just keep working at it." You have to keep pushing your personal limits until they aren't anymore.
From a retired 1st resp. Your channel is very entertaining and it really helps me relax. After 26 yrs of a stressful job. Thanks Kelsey.
Thanks for all you did as a 1st responder. Lot of respect for all of you. We get a playbook for almost everything that can go wrong. That’s your typical Tuesday
Finding a mentor is a big one. The golden handcuffs thing was something I’ve never heard, good to know. Learning that ATC is there to help (most of the time 😂) this has helped improve my radio communications starting off as well. I also listened to your episode on the pilot to pilot podcast, you’re finally getting the shine you deserve. Keep it up man!
Nicely done, Kelsey. Some years back i wrote up an essay to pass out to grandchildren, "Things that I wish i had learned earlier in life." You hit on a number of them.
Honestly I’m in a totally different career and I’ll never have the money to be a pilot but I love learning about your job and life style 😊
I've been watching similar videos since 3 years. Haven't seen a single one as good as this. This video is so under-rated.
EVERY STUDENT PILOT NEEDS THIS!
Regarding side hussle, I was regretting giving 18 years to being a preschool teacher and getting my Bachelor's in early childhood education. I didn't have the money to pursue flight school until recently. Well in the future if things go south, I can go back into teaching.
Good hearing about “feeling stupid during flight training” I just finished private and started instrument, it feels like starting all over again. This is hands down my biggest struggle... Feeling like your instructor thinks you’re an idiot (weather they actually think it or not). Aviation is the only thing in my life that makes me feel like a looser at times. I’d like to hear more about this if you get the chance. Like I said, this feeling has led me close to wanting to give up at times. But I’ve just kept going. My instructors have never said I sucked, but sometimes I feel like they’re thinking it :)
Man, I'm on the first hours on my PPL and I feel the same. It kills me not to know if I'm doing average or I just suck at flying. It hurts even more knowing I was the top of my class on the written exam and now It seems I can't even fly straight. The thing is, I still love it.
Hey another great video! I love your videos
thanks I appreciate that Cars
Thanks for these tips! I’m working on to be a pilot in the future!
Man! My respect for you just sky rocketed . I mean you are a real gentleman. You are the kind of pilot everybody wished they would be! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great tips. You are right, they apply everywhere, especially the management pieces. When I was a manager, I always took the heat no matter who messed up. You are a wise man.
“It’s better to get in trouble, than be dead” ... I’m not even an aspiring pilot, I just like your outlook. Hope there are more pilots out there with your enthusiasm, wit, and common sense.
Thanks Kelsey that video was real helpful for me
Love your videos Kelsey, I too am a pilot, though nothing as glamorous as a 747. My father was an executive pilot for a company in Illinois and basically flew the execs anywhere they wanted to go
His boss encouraged him to bring me along on their "recreational" trips, long story short, he had an ATP and CFI so when I was 16 I got my license and instrument rating. To me, flying is the ultimate freedom, if you have instruments, you can go anywhere anytime directly, no traffic signs, speed limit without necessarily being constrained by pavement.. I learned in a Cessna 182 with King Silver Crown full avionics suite with all the bells and whistles and routinely flew Cessna's 421 Golden Eagle with Gold Crowns AND on board radar. Nowadays I spend my time back country flying in Idaho and lovin' every minute of it.
I think you nailed it for most industries and careers. So many of your points were totally applicable to my experiences.
Absolutely love that you stuck up for that flight attendant - good on you
All good advise no matter what industry you're in. As it has always been, no one is indispensable in any job. No one is best to forget that.
Most of Kelsey's career advice is applicable in a general sense. As an older, nontraditional, accounting student I loved this video! Keep up the great work Kelsey! :)
Thanks Kelsey! You're very welcome, we love hearing or reading that!!
Tomorrow's the day! I really thank you for giving us all of those great tips!!
Your Crew is so lucky to have a Captain like you Sir!
Now, I am wanting to be a pilot, and it seems challenging. But with people like you it makes it SO much easier.
I landed at Paine Field last week when the Dreamlifter was taxiing out on Alpha. I had to hold on A7 as is it crossed my path. I almost keyed the mic and asked, "is Kelsey on board?"
You realy encourage me, I always want to be a pilot, but I am to poor, I work hard and get tinitus. Now I am useless. But your videos get me to have hope for tomorrow. I love to fly but in best case scenario I can do it o es a year. But I love it, and all crew are always good and do their best. Many complain at the food, but I love it! After the circumstances.. its not a restaurant, its a airoplane. So absolut GOOD! I wish you all the best. Regards Östen from Sweden🇸🇪
0:50 Dang, I needed to hear this! I'm pretty smart and I pick up most things quickly. I feel like an idiot trying to learn to land smoothly and remembering certification requirements and stuff like that. Flight School is a relatively short time span in my aviation career so I figure I can tolerate any amount of discomfort in the short term. I haven't found a good resource for Mentors yet. I hope I'll see more of that when I'm instructing.
Yeah! Ive been binge watching old episodes so I am glad to hear a new one
0:49 I was kinda triggered when Kelsey didn’t say *_Let’s get into it_*
We got Coming up
sometimes it doesn't flow so I skip it in some videos.
74 Gear can’t believe you sctually replied. Thanks!
@@74gear as long as don't drop '... Comin up 😀
It's a trademark like DeMuro Thissss
2.2 billion TH-camrs say, "Coming right up.." 😴😪
That's what makes Kelsey great. He's not run-of-the-mill by any definition. 👍
New follower here. I don't know anything about aviation, so I marvel at everything. Isn't that fun? Great pedagogy and sense of humor make your channel quite enjoyable to watch.
I enjoy your wisdom and your matter of fact attitude. you are def not any kind of douche and you seem to have a good grasp on right/wrong and treating people right . It seems your experience has taught you some important lessons in life , thanks for sharing . Fly safe friend.
I would like to add: "Say Thank You often." Staff needs to know you care. Donuts work every time. The only downside is sticky fingerprints on the access doors. Another really well done video.
Thank you for this vid, Kelsey! My first instructor used to make me feel badly about things (even if it was the first time attempting a maneuver) and I would get so embarrassed that I would cry when I was driving home. 😂 Thanx for the reassurance 🤗
Oh yesssss!!! Totally agree! I wanna be a part of your crew man!
Nice job Pilot snob! You are giving great advice! We all agree your rite in saying “ AT THE END OF THE DAY, ITS BETTER TO BE ALIVE “
Excellent This is good advice for ANY career, not just flying.
Good tips that can be used in various careers
as well. Thanks for putting yourself out there and being a YT mentor to people!! Stay safe Mr. Pilot Man ✈️.
As a FA moving to the other side of the door, #3 is CRUCIAL. Always take care of your crew, circles back to your other point that aviation is small.
Thanks so much! I'm wrapping up high school in a few years and heading to uni to pursue an aviation career. With the virus and things like that going around, I have a feeling aviation is going to be entirely different in a couple years. Thank you sooo much for these tips.
Thank you for all you and all air crews are doing, Kelsey! Stay safe!! Hoping to see that fourth bar soon! (Former USN "Airedale")
I am lucky to be a member of this channel
Thanks Captain!!
Well, technically he is a First Officer, but so is Captain Joe. Content is indeed Captain’s level.
Exactly👍👍
I will most likely never be a pilot, despite it being a lifelong dream. (Age, health, etc.). But having a boss that stands up for you in Any business is precious! Well done!
I mean airline pilot ain't the only piloting job out there. I live in Washington and there's charter companies out here that take people around the Olympic mountains
Great Video! Can you make a video about how you saved up for flight training and how are you afforded it?
thanks so much! this is so helpful cause i want to be a boeing pilot in the future, i wanted to fly the 747 too!
what a great video man, thank you!!
Kelsey so true about the rude/bad Pilots, I have had a desk job for years, we always said you never know who your going to work for, it seems the biggest jerk will always become your next manager and sometimes the person you trained becomes your boss
So much of WISDOM in such short time.
Your channel is the best❤❤👍🏻👍🏻
This is great. I'm not in the aviation industry but just some great life tips.
u inspire me I am only 11 and I learned a lot from u thank u so much senpai!
Thanks Kelsey your helping this 9 year old become a future pilot!
As a student beginning flight school in a couple weeks, this was very helpful. Thank you so much!
How did you like it?
@@Surge246 it’s a collegiate flight school, so going into it I thought it was gonna be all sunshine and rainbows lmao. It isn’t, but I’m enjoying it. After 2 years got my PPC and started the IRC a couple weeks ago and am already a sixth of the way done with the program. Felt like I got put on the back burner at times but now they know I’m serious. Definitely a what you make of it kinda thing
I’m making a career change, going from construction to commercial pilot. I’m gonna have to keep driving truck while I’m home once I do get a job because the starting pay at the airlines is way lower than driving truck. My current career with become my side hustle.
I live you so much brother!! From a future iraqi pilot!
Honestly, you could substitute the word ‘pilot’ with any other profession in this video. This is an excellent video covering many aspects of leadership & success. The points made on accountability & planning are spot on! Thanks Kelsey 👨✈️! ✈️
Wow. Kelsey this is some really good future information for when I become a pilot some day. I always wanted to be a pilot and I never knew some of these stuff. Thanks man. ✈✈🤩🤗
A very long time driving tour bus just change the words from one kind of job to another and it's some of the best advice that can be given.
So as we say in our job keep the sunny side up and the greases side down see you on the return.
Kelsey. The other day I was going through some film I shot when I was a camera assistant for the BBC Documentary Unit.
Back in 1997 I was out with the unit shooting a documentary on bush pilots. This took us to Australia, Kenya, Alaska and Northern Quebec in Canada. And I was just remembering when we were shooting up in the northern part of Western Australia with a bush pilot who's job was to deliver all kinds of supplies including Australia Post.
As we approach this small town with a population of 40 some people. No runway. The runway was a road into and of the town. Sometimes depending on what supplies were being delivered he would come in very very low and his assistant would just push stuff out of the aircraft and just move on to the next drop.
Anyway just before we approached the pilot asked our assistant camera man if he could help pushing out a few Australia Post bags we had on board. he told our assistant then when he yells push, push all the bags out when he gets low enough. So were coming lower and lower in the center of the only street in town. The pilots yells "push push", he bags get pushed out. The pilot then climbs. comes back to do a fly over to check that everything is ok. Now mailbags aren't exactly light and when you a bit of speed a bit of hight it could do some damage.
Well. When we did the fly by one of the mailbags had landed right on the roof of a car and made a considerable dent.The pilots reaction was, and I will remember these word (think about it with an Aussie accent) "Finally! I hated that smelly bastard. My round when we land.".
Of all the bush pilots we spent time with. he was the most colourful person I've ever met in my life. Before he became a bush pilot he had spend 20 years as a pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force. The plane he used was a 1966 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander that had been decommissioned from Airlines of Tasmania.
Thank you for the Tips! Im working on getting into the airline Industry and I will keep these on my wall.
This is excellent advice for everyone, not just pilots.
Mate really love your channel, really helps me through all the tough times I have with my aviation journey.
This video was really helpful, thank you for the insight! I'm an 18 year old student pilot in Canada looking and doing my best to become a commercial pilot 🙂 and thanks once again
Hi, my dream job is to be a pilot, and ure vids are actually enoyable for me cuase i always wondered how its like piloting a big heavy plane, and one day i hope i can sit in the captains seat and also fly.
Its like de ja vu for me because my dad over the years has mentioned similar things as well.
He told me about how important, and how difficult it can be to speak up when something doesn't feel right. He told me that the Captain of the plane has maximum authority as well as the power to kick anyone off the plane if he/she deems it necessary.
With that in mind, it can often times be very difficult to question the captain's orders. But if you're in a situation where the captain is trying to cut corners to save time, or if they simply forgot something, its important to respectfully address it. Its better to call out the captain than to risk lives.
Good advice. Though I’m not planning on becoming a commercial pilot at age 53, a lot of what you said can cross over to other jobs. I work on offshore turbine engines but my side hustle is working at the airport again. Dusting off my A&P.
I loved this episode. Kelsy blesses us with priceless wise information for future aviators.
This works in a lot of places. Like you said. I was a career military man. I had leaders like your COs. Some good, some bad. The best I would have followed to the ends of the earth. The worse I could not wait to transfer out. Take my chances. I a firm believer of plans A B and C. I have used plan my B many times. It's the plan C that have scared the hell out of me but saved me in the end.
Great advice for any career!
As someone who wants to become a pilot this advice is helpful. Thank you.
Your advice applies to all jobs and life in general
This is mostly true for other professions as well. Great points.
Plan ahead and have integrity. Good teaching.
I really enjoyed this video, Kelsey! I'm about to take my first steps towards Flight School. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Having a backup plan in life is important. I've been laid off from H.R. jobs a few times in my career, but fortunately, I went to nursing school at night and fell back on that between H.R. jobs. Tuition reimbursement even paid for most of it.
Been a fan for a while now Kelsey! I was wondering if you could make a video about you and your aviation career/path? From how you decided to become a pilot and each steps that lead to where you are now! Would like to hear your story!
Thanks!
Take care of the folks below you. I have seen the effects of this several times over in jobs outside of aviation. Even a few side by side comparisons with essentially the same crew but a change in supervisor; night and day difference in teamwork, motivation, productivity, morale, and process improvments.
Ha, I feel like you're my mentor Kelsey. You're humble and spread wisdom.
Thanks for this Kelsey, I’m a 38year old licenced mechanic, welder, CPL student and I’m looking to make a move into being an ATPL with all that’s going on I’m a bit worried considering I’d be taking a 50% pay cut from my current rate for about 10 years but I’ll always have my “Side Gig” to make some coin if shit hits the fan I guess. Thanks for all the videos! I’m glad to see your still “keeping the blue side up” cheers!
Hi, 40y old here considering the same. How did it go?