Hey guys, it’s Lucas! :) Flying a Cessna for the first time in the real world was absolutely amazing! After 2 years of flying on flight sim, I can honestly say it really helped me understand the airplane just from the sim itself. From basic controls to the feel of the aircraft, the only difference was your actually flying in the real world instead of flying in front of a screen. It's incredible how much flight sim has taught me and how similar it is to real-world flying. I'm Hooked. Some advice from me would be to book that discovery flight ASAP and go have fun in the sky! *Thank you Lewis for the great Birthday gift and those shout outs lol*!!
Where do I sign up for one of these gifts? I'd like this experience for Christmas please, Lewis. Don't let the fact we don't know each other get in the way.
hey Lewis, just wanted to share with you that i've finally started my flight training, so grateful for you and your videos, my instructor can tell that i know a thing or two and I owe it to you! keep up the great content lewis!
Hey what part of Florida are you in? I have my first discovery flight Saturday and I wanted to see if I was close enough to train with you! I love the content!
I got a simple sim setup for msfs on xbox, stick, throttle, pedals. I researched and practiced as many maneuvers as I could and it paid off significantly in flight training. I was able to do all the basics immediately, climb, turn, descend, hold an altitude and heading, ect. my steep turns and slow flight were right on the numbers checkride standard on the first attempt, and the only things I needed to work on were landings and stalls because stalls aren’t modeled all that well in the sim and landings involve a lot of feel that the simulator can’t give you. Even now since I got my ppl I find it beneficial to sim fly when I haven’t flown in a couple weeks, helps practice my scans and procedures and hone basic skills like holding altitude and heading so I’m feeling good and confident going into a flight instead of feeling rusty.
My Co-Worker is a CFI I am a sim pilot, I gone up a handful of times with him. Did my first stalls on the last flight. Most definitely got caught up in the, "whoah this is what this feels like, how cool." We are also in the FPV/drone industry so flight is second nature. The seat of the pants feeling is something else.
It is really impressive what flight sims can do. I had a few months off of flying but was able to do it in my personal sim and was able to jump back in with little skill lost. good on you bringing him up!
I've done a couple discovery flights but haven't found an instructor I'm comfortable with. If i was in Florida I would totally be hitting you up, you're a great teacher!
I did the reverse, got into siming as a training aid for my irl flying and man its remarkable how similar they are. Obviously there's no replacing irl time but for me it's been a HUGE help with staying current during those months where weather is just shit and lessons get canceled week after week after week (like rn). If I had some sim time going in to my first lesson I would have been like 10 lessons ahead easily. If I would say one thing the sim is not great at is teaching you landings. The throttle in the Cessna in MSFS is just not nearly as reactive in the region of reverse command. Like even a slight adjustment on the throttle irl will have you feel a drop in your stomach immediately, especially when you are flying slow. In the sim I feel like the region of reverse command is barely a thing and you kind of gotta lose altitude by pointing the nose down rather than little micro adjustments of the throttle, even at like 65 KIAS
I flew solo with some of the fewest hours at my club , I attribute Flightsim to that. The setup I had at home was better than the government approved one they had at the flight club. They really help with work flow and multi tasking which in turn makes the student more calm and likely to progress.
I find flying the real aircraft is a lot easier. The feedback you get is obviously a lot better than any GA planes in any of the simulators. Sims are great for IFR training though. Will be visiting Florida next year to validate my FAA license, would be great difference training on Florida vs UK while I am there 😉
@LewDixAviation lmfao BeepBoop! Took the Rocket 3 out for its last ride before bloody the snow starts man! Was a sad day! 😢 Envy you in Florida man. Back home in UK would be decent but wet I'm sure. Keep riding safe man! Dave, over and out- beep boop!😂
Personally, I hate stalls in a Cessna. I can do them or I have done them, but I’ve also made the mistake of spinning as well. I like my stalls in a Warrior. I remember doing power on stalls and my instructor telling me step on that rudder… Again step on that rudder. Well I stepped on it all right and we went right into a spin. Maybe his second lesson you give this guy a spin😂
@@LewDixAviation lol. i wish i could post a screenshot here in the comments. the CC definitely says "...for reference I'm 6' 290..." and that's definitely what I hear as well. :-)
Small observation is that he kept his hands on the yoke while taxiing causing his brain to think he was controlling the plane using the yoke. As an instructor I would tell the student to keep the hands on the lap so the brain can focus on moving the plane simply with your legs.
You are not supposed to keep your hands on your lap. You need to keep them on the yoke for wind corrections and you can prevent damage to control surfaces from sudden gusts when you hold them in place
I was a Sim pilot when I got my license. I could do some basic things except land safely. Had no clue what that was about. I was also a little shook by the movement of the plane in turbulence while I was trying to concentrate.
As a real certificated pilot coming from a 500 hour sim pilot the answer is fucking obviously if the sim pilot was not “playing a game” and using study level simulation
How about I get off the scooter, open the aeroplane door, set up the camera, ride in, get in the aeroplane, shut the door, wait a few seconds, open the door, get out, stop the camera, pack up, get back in, shut the door and then go? Will I be cool then?
Mate I'll be honest, I don't want to give you false hope - you'll never reach the level of coolness of the legend who pioneered this technique. For a start you need to work on a cool dismount. But as long as you then make the same video EVERY SINGLE TIME in which you fly from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas, you'll do alright.
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Hey guys, it’s Lucas! :) Flying a Cessna for the first time in the real world was absolutely amazing! After 2 years of flying on flight sim, I can honestly say it really helped me understand the airplane just from the sim itself. From basic controls to the feel of the aircraft, the only difference was your actually flying in the real world instead of flying in front of a screen. It's incredible how much flight sim has taught me and how similar it is to real-world flying. I'm Hooked. Some advice from me would be to book that discovery flight ASAP and go have fun in the sky! *Thank you Lewis for the great Birthday gift and those shout outs lol*!!
This flight was SO much fun! An amazing birthday gift 100%! Thank you Lewis!
@@shanemaloy It was a pleasure man!
Where do I sign up for one of these gifts? I'd like this experience for Christmas please, Lewis. Don't let the fact we don't know each other get in the way.
hey Lewis, just wanted to share with you that i've finally started my flight training, so grateful for you and your videos, my instructor can tell that i know a thing or two and I owe it to you! keep up the great content lewis!
@@AviatorSam_25 Ahhh that’s great to hear mate. Happy that my videos helped you get into it!
Hey what part of Florida are you in? I have my first discovery flight Saturday and I wanted to see if I was close enough to train with you! I love the content!
I got a simple sim setup for msfs on xbox, stick, throttle, pedals. I researched and practiced as many maneuvers as I could and it paid off significantly in flight training. I was able to do all the basics immediately, climb, turn, descend, hold an altitude and heading, ect. my steep turns and slow flight were right on the numbers checkride standard on the first attempt, and the only things I needed to work on were landings and stalls because stalls aren’t modeled all that well in the sim and landings involve a lot of feel that the simulator can’t give you. Even now since I got my ppl I find it beneficial to sim fly when I haven’t flown in a couple weeks, helps practice my scans and procedures and hone basic skills like holding altitude and heading so I’m feeling good and confident going into a flight instead of feeling rusty.
really good for instrument practice before doing training.
My Co-Worker is a CFI I am a sim pilot, I gone up a handful of times with him. Did my first stalls on the last flight. Most definitely got caught up in the, "whoah this is what this feels like, how cool." We are also in the FPV/drone industry so flight is second nature. The seat of the pants feeling is something else.
It is really impressive what flight sims can do. I had a few months off of flying but was able to do it in my personal sim and was able to jump back in with little skill lost. good on you bringing him up!
@@josephstephen4295 They are pretty incredible aren’t they? Great to see people using them to their advantage!
I've done a couple discovery flights but haven't found an instructor I'm comfortable with. If i was in Florida I would totally be hitting you up, you're a great teacher!
@@Pereux0 Thank you 🤙🏻
I did the reverse, got into siming as a training aid for my irl flying and man its remarkable how similar they are. Obviously there's no replacing irl time but for me it's been a HUGE help with staying current during those months where weather is just shit and lessons get canceled week after week after week (like rn). If I had some sim time going in to my first lesson I would have been like 10 lessons ahead easily. If I would say one thing the sim is not great at is teaching you landings. The throttle in the Cessna in MSFS is just not nearly as reactive in the region of reverse command. Like even a slight adjustment on the throttle irl will have you feel a drop in your stomach immediately, especially when you are flying slow. In the sim I feel like the region of reverse command is barely a thing and you kind of gotta lose altitude by pointing the nose down rather than little micro adjustments of the throttle, even at like 65 KIAS
I flew solo with some of the fewest hours at my club , I attribute Flightsim to that. The setup I had at home was better than the government approved one they had at the flight club.
They really help with work flow and multi tasking which in turn makes the student more calm and likely to progress.
I hope we see him back on the channel. He seems to be a good fit for entertaining content and lessons.
Regards from Switzerland
@@thepurplesmurf He’s a top bloke!
I find flying the real aircraft is a lot easier. The feedback you get is obviously a lot better than any GA planes in any of the simulators. Sims are great for IFR training though. Will be visiting Florida next year to validate my FAA license, would be great difference training on Florida vs UK while I am there 😉
I'm 13 and love rc airplanes and already had a "pre discovery flight" in a piper Cherokee and now I want to do more flight lessons. 😄🛩
@@user-rcprimew8k Nice!
I am going to have to order one of those colorful checklists !
LOVED the autopilot check ! Lmfao
Hahaha Beep boop.. You’ll love the checklist man!
@LewDixAviation lmfao BeepBoop! Took the Rocket 3 out for its last ride before bloody the snow starts man! Was a sad day! 😢 Envy you in Florida man. Back home in UK would be decent but wet I'm sure.
Keep riding safe man!
Dave, over and out- beep boop!😂
Great vid Lew! If you take requests, PA28-235 check list???
I so want to do this with you Lew!!!
Personally, I hate stalls in a Cessna. I can do them or I have done them, but I’ve also made the mistake of spinning as well. I like my stalls in a Warrior. I remember doing power on stalls and my instructor telling me step on that rudder… Again step on that rudder. Well I stepped on it all right and we went right into a spin. Maybe his second lesson you give this guy a spin😂
I love doing falling leaf stalls in a Warrior. Just casually drifting down...
bolton wanderers just seeimg that kit lets me know you're as loyal as they come hahaha
Lifelong Wanderers supporter here mate!
14:55... that is what she said. 🤣
Very nice!
🐐
@@SaqeebKhan910 legend
KEEP THAT RIGHT HAND ON THE THROTTLE
You not see my hand there? It’s a discovery flight, relax lol
@LewDixAviation haha I know, I was just being silly. This was a really fun video!
@@randyreiser1692 haha glad you enjoyed it man!
Hello im searching for a good flight school for me,whats the name of ur flight school?
@@sharvarishtalluri797 I work for myself, not a flight school. I’m independent 🤙🏻
@LewDixAviation so how can I join with u as my instructor
And thank you for your reply
@ I am not taking students at the time. Sorry man!
6 foot, 290 pounds? Wow. You look great for 290 pounds! :-)
@@BryanArchambeault did I say 290?!? 😂
@@LewDixAviation lol. yep. i rewound and watched a few times to make sure. the close caption also says 6', 290. :-)
@@BryanArchambeault haha Nooooo man. I just listened to it back. 6 foot 2, 190 lbs.
@@LewDixAviation lol. i wish i could post a screenshot here in the comments. the CC definitely says "...for reference I'm 6' 290..." and that's definitely what I hear as well. :-)
Did Lew say he's 6'2" 290?
190
@rnordquest was about to say Lew is a brick shit house then
I need to hit the gym again regardless man!
No comparison to the real world, flight simulator is just a game.
Small observation is that he kept his hands on the yoke while taxiing causing his brain to think he was controlling the plane using the yoke. As an instructor I would tell the student to keep the hands on the lap so the brain can focus on moving the plane simply with your legs.
You are not supposed to keep your hands on your lap. You need to keep them on the yoke for wind corrections and you can prevent damage to control surfaces from sudden gusts when you hold them in place
Should be one hand on yoke and one on throttle
I was a Sim pilot when I got my license. I could do some basic things except land safely. Had no clue what that was about. I was also a little shook by the movement of the plane in turbulence while I was trying to concentrate.
As a real certificated pilot coming from a 500 hour sim pilot the answer is fucking obviously if the sim pilot was not “playing a game” and using study level simulation
You could use your e-scooter to ride up to your TBM in every intro like a bellend when you're 46 and having a mid-life crisis. DixoKinevo. 😎
How about I get off the scooter, open the aeroplane door, set up the camera, ride in, get in the aeroplane, shut the door, wait a few seconds, open the door, get out, stop the camera, pack up, get back in, shut the door and then go? Will I be cool then?
Mate I'll be honest, I don't want to give you false hope - you'll never reach the level of coolness of the legend who pioneered this technique. For a start you need to work on a cool dismount. But as long as you then make the same video EVERY SINGLE TIME in which you fly from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas, you'll do alright.
@ I’ll work on it 😫