Watched this video so many times 2 years ago when I used to dream about becoming a pilot. I accomplished that dream last month. You inspired me Kelly, thank you.
Hi Kelly, greetings from Finland! Thanks for posting this video. I found it a long time ago (a year, maybe), and for some reason I keep getting back to it and watch it at least once every month or so. Somehow the combination of nice weather, good camera angle to the cockpit, and a pretty girl looking very confident and relaxed while flying, just makes this such a nice video to watch. :) Anyways, thanks again and have fun flying!
Wow! You go girl!!! 🙌 I am so proud of you and highly inspired. As a woman who is afraid of heights I would like to try and get a private pilot's license and do this. I love to try something new and unexpected. Watching your awesomeness just gives me so much courage and hope. YOU ROCK!!💪
+beanandpopcorn Now that is an epic comment and it is my greatest pleasure in inspiring others - because aviating is literally so much fun!!! I can honestly say it's worth experiencing it...Fly good, don't suck!
You look as laid back as I was on my solo. I soloed a 150 and 172 in same day. I had over 40 hours at solo. I started flying at 15, soloed on my 16th birthday, private on 17th, commercial on 18th, and instructor at 19. I remember some hot baby dolls flying when I did. I made a really bad mistake in my flying career that ended it at 20 something. I'm almost 62 and regret it everyday. You go girl...don't let flying EVER get out of your blood.
Awesome Vid. A friend of mine just bought a sling and is building it in Australia. That was beautifully flown. I fly 747's into JNB from Australia. That was a great circuit.
Give that man/lady a bells! I work as a freelance graphic designer for the manufacturers of Sling aircraft....please post pics once assembly has complete! Thank you for the compliment!
Looks like we are having fun! You look like a poised, seasoned PRO....Beautiful plane with spectacular visibility.. Much more 'class' than a 152... And a JOYSTICK? Holy cow and wow!
Definately having loads of fun! If you can get a jumpseat in a Sling- take it, smooth flying from T/O to landing. Still love a cessna though! Thanks for the compliment ;)
Definately having loads of fun! If you can get a jumpseat in a Sling- take it, smooth flying from T/O to landing. Still love a cessna though! Thanks for the compliment ;)
I'm not a pilot or anything but for this being your first solo flight you seem very relaxed. You don't have a death grip on the stick and seem very confident and in control. You give the impression you've been doing it for a while and you're just out for another day of flying. I'm sure you're even better now.
That was one of the first things my instructor mentioned "I don't want to see the whites of your knuckles, use fingertips and slow inputs - you don't want to induce pilot drag" So far I'm flying a more challenging aircraft - taildraggers are soooo much more fun and control inputs must be precise - on the ground that is. Thank you for the comment and hope you you have a great weekend further!
A couple of thoughts....you looked completely confident and relaxed the whole time.....the music selection was awesome....and please PLEASE record the audio next time! I wanna go flying with you again!
think the gopro comes with an anti - shake feature, hehe......really have to get the landing right in these aeries, students seem to buckle the undercarriage, just thankful im not on that list, whooo!
wow that must be a awesome feeling. i have always wanted to fly since I was a kid standing on the garage out in the backyard with a plastic tent that I turned into a parachute. just as i was about to jump my mum ran out and stopped me. talk about spoiling a kids dreams. that was the end of my dream to fly. :-(
I gotta say Kelly I don't post comments, but I'm compelled to post now. This is the best vid of a relaxed, confident Pilot with little experience that I've yet seen by far! I'm a helo & fixed wing rescue driver & you appear to fly better than some of the guys I've flown with (& they USE checklists, hehe). The music is awesome & it'd be a privilege to go fly with you! Keep having fun & learn heaps! BTW, I'm not biased because my daughters name is Kelly & she started to fly helo's also... Just sayin' ;-b Fly safe!
Golly, what an *awesome* comment! Quite an honour when it comes from an experienced helo & fixed wing driver....learning is the best part and its only just started. In the meantime will be spending my Sundays getting a conversion onto a Citabria followed by listening to the old folk with a wealth of knowledge on Aviation talk for hours......watch this space for vid uploads.
Kelly this video is super awesome .. I have just got my microlight permit and have my solo this Saturday so super happy but a bit nervous at the same time
Kelly McAuley Hi Kelly ,My solo went very well and i am now permitted for microlight so i am super happy ..just need to save and get my own microlight now so lots of after school part time jobs and saving hard .
That was amazing considering its your solo. Kels, you seemed totally relax and confident...Great job! By the way, I am an inspire pilot to be and I am still a little nervous when flying so I really admired your calmness...take care.
I was on the lazy side with my feet but have since got my rating on a Citabria and it has taught me to watch that ball - and am keeping it in the middle!
Hi sweaty! Good job! You handle the stick so good, it seems you got a lot of experience!!! I usually write in this situation " stop jerking the yoke , let it fly! " But you really did it good! Congrats!)
Probably my favourite comment from an experienced pilot! I am definately humbled that you thought it was good enough to show your sons......(secret to be confident) - "Look after your aircraft and she will look after you!". Had an awesome instructor(Tony Kent) - he always upsets the situation abruptly, like cruising on downwind(thinking its all dandy, tralalala) when he just cuts the power, or you have set up for the perfect touchdown and he makes sure you must recover from ballooning and just before touchdown after ballooning its a go around....these certainly helped too! Just passed my PPL on Monday 20 May, next step is a conversion on a Citabria....If you want to follow my progress, I will be posting videos every now and then on youtube and pics on instagram - aircraft_market or kellyjanemcauley. All the best for your boys!
You're right, best Steering is to relax. Have the Stick between the Fingers, feel the Plane. Let Steering Hand have a Restingpoint, your Leg, that is Helping. But you that, we see. I would fly with you any Time, but I'm loving to Steering too... Nice Flight, with happy Landings, anytime!
Slightly jealous! Had so much fun going through all the exams, flying lessons, solo flying, cross-country.....enjoy it, please let me know how it goes! Thanks for the comment
I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your video. Congrats on the Solo, your probably Certificated by now, but still. Looks like you are a cool hand pilot, I saw that little power goose you gave it just before landing. You should post more videos.
+Vincent Jobson Thanks for your ridiculously awesome comment! I am planning to upload more in the near future, still flying Citabria's - trying to ace a couple crosswind landings, wheelers etc
It was a little bit windy on that day , I will admit it truly is a nice aircraft to fly - simple and great for training , but for me I prefer a challenge , an aircraft that is not so nimble and light on the touch to fly......taildragger rating complete , next up aerobatics! As I say you don't learn much flying straight and level all the time 😝 Thank you for commenting! 👍🏻
This inspired me much, ive always wanted to become a pilot, and im still wanting it. one day im gonna be flying the mighty 737-800 for Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Nice plane and great job of flying it. Liked the music, but, it would have been cool if the camera had picked up the transmissions and the "tour guiding!"
William, I certainly appreciate your compliment - you right on the transmissions - if only! I was literally having a full on chat with the audience =) I'll see what I can do for the next couple of videos....
Nice video and nice aircraft. Thank you. I fell in love with the Sling 2. Unfortunately, not yet seen in Switzerland. Are you looking for a Dealer maybe?
I think there is only one Sling over in Europe (Poland), try get hold of the factory guys at www.airplanefactory.co.za.....sure they would be more than happy to assist you. Thanks for the message ;)
This looks like the most comfort airplane ever! It's so different from the Archer, and Diamond 40. Diamond 40 has a Garmin 1000 but what is that screen up there? Great video!
The ergonomics of the Sling is just AWESOME! Sling 2 uses / used MGL avionics but the manufacturer has sinced changed its avionics to Garmin...not quite sure what series it is though?
was taught to point out all instruments, actually read the gauges, same thing looking for traffic. Bad habit just gazing over instruments etc, and its better to be more obvious when it comes to the flight test!!
+cafer türker guess there are 3 reasons as to why we watching the pilot fly and not the sights of the world , 1. This was a reminder for myself that it was my first solo flight - never forget 'becoming an aviator', 2 . I can learn from all the little mistakes I've made from this flight , 3 . Other future pilots may want to know what the cockpit situation looks like when you go solo for the first time , give them a little confidence - I don't think they can learn from watching videos that only show the ground.
Wish I looked outside that often out of good habit haha! That's the one bad thing about flight simulation - makes you look inside more than you would in the real world and that bad habit transfers into the real world.
+52norusca it's not a Cessna - it's a TC06 which is a Sling manufactured by a South African company called The Airplane Factory - they have multiple worldwide distributors and I think this is a great competitor to any training aircraft 👍🏻
+Tom McLaughlin cost vary on aircraft you want to train on, I had a great hourly rate from a friend who offered me to train on his Sling - ZAR 700 / hr (about the cost to fly gliders) . Ranges from ZAR 1300.00 - ZAR 2000 / hr. You would need to complete 45 hrs flying time to get your PPL. Hope this helps?
Nice video Kelly, One tip.. Music doesnt belong in aviation videos. Would have better to hear aircraft and com if available as well... #NoMusicinAircraftvideos
TC06 Sling. In the Sling they used switches for trim, I'm still hour-building but in a Citabria, studying CPL now - taking it easy and enjoying every hour I have! Check my latest flight th-cam.com/video/kaWYy0vArc4/w-d-xo.html
Watched this video so many times 2 years ago when I used to dream about becoming a pilot. I accomplished that dream last month. You inspired me Kelly, thank you.
What an awesome post - congratulations MojoGrip on your achievement! *Victory dance.....Here's to many safe and fun flying hour!!
Did a tour of the Sling factory in March...I felt like a kid at Christmas time. Its amazing what the guys do there, loved it!
Hi Kelly, greetings from Finland! Thanks for posting this video. I found it a long time ago (a year, maybe), and for some reason I keep getting back to it and watch it at least once every month or so. Somehow the combination of nice weather, good camera angle to the cockpit, and a pretty girl looking very confident and relaxed while flying, just makes this such a nice video to watch. :) Anyways, thanks again and have fun flying!
Awesome Solo. I just had my first solo 4 days ago. You look way too relaxed! That must be a rare gift! :)
Wow! You go girl!!! 🙌 I am so proud of you and highly inspired. As a woman who is afraid of heights I would like to try and get a private pilot's license and do this. I love to try something new and unexpected. Watching your awesomeness just gives me so much courage and hope. YOU ROCK!!💪
+beanandpopcorn Now that is an epic comment and it is my greatest pleasure in inspiring others - because aviating is literally so much fun!!! I can honestly say it's worth experiencing it...Fly good, don't suck!
Great vid. Looks like a sportscar with wings :-)
You look as laid back as I was on my solo. I soloed a 150 and 172 in same day. I had over 40 hours at solo. I started flying at 15, soloed on my 16th birthday, private on 17th, commercial on 18th, and instructor at 19. I remember some hot baby dolls flying when I did. I made a really bad mistake in my flying career that ended it at 20 something. I'm almost 62 and regret it everyday. You go girl...don't let flying EVER get out of your blood.
What happened that you lost your flying career if you don't mind my asking, Jerry?
Awesome Vid. A friend of mine just bought a sling and is building it in Australia. That was beautifully flown. I fly 747's into JNB from Australia. That was a great circuit.
Give that man/lady a bells! I work as a freelance graphic designer for the manufacturers of Sling aircraft....please post pics once assembly has complete!
Thank you for the compliment!
Looks like we are having fun! You look like a poised, seasoned PRO....Beautiful plane with spectacular visibility.. Much more 'class' than a 152... And a JOYSTICK? Holy cow and wow!
Definately having loads of fun! If you can get a jumpseat in a Sling- take it, smooth flying from T/O to landing. Still love a cessna though! Thanks for the compliment ;)
Definately having loads of fun! If you can get a jumpseat in a Sling- take it, smooth flying from T/O to landing. Still love a cessna though! Thanks for the compliment ;)
Very nice happy landing ❤️ I like your watch 😊
Great flying.. Very positive body language.. Happy Flying..
From one recent solo student to another, well done! Onwards and Upwards!
I'm not a pilot or anything but for this being your first solo flight you seem very relaxed. You don't have a death grip on the stick and seem very confident and in control. You give the impression you've been doing it for a while and you're just out for another day of flying. I'm sure you're even better now.
That was one of the first things my instructor mentioned "I don't want to see the whites of your knuckles, use fingertips and slow inputs - you don't want to induce pilot drag" So far I'm flying a more challenging aircraft - taildraggers are soooo much more fun and control inputs must be precise - on the ground that is. Thank you for the comment and hope you you have a great weekend further!
Go ahead Girl! Fly that plane! Congrats! :) I love that plane.... with the stick...... and, really nice seats! I'm back up soon myself!
A couple of thoughts....you looked completely confident and relaxed the whole time.....the music selection was awesome....and please PLEASE record the audio next time! I wanna go flying with you again!
Groovy flying music!
Wow Kelly great job, you looked very confident on your first solo flight. You go girl.
Talk about a perfect landing. That looked smooth as silk!
think the gopro comes with an anti - shake feature, hehe......really have to get the landing right in these aeries, students seem to buckle the undercarriage, just thankful im not on that list, whooo!
wow that must be a awesome feeling. i have always wanted to fly since I was a kid standing on the garage out in the backyard with a plastic tent that I turned into a parachute. just as i was about to jump my mum ran out and stopped me. talk about spoiling a kids dreams. that was the end of my dream to fly. :-(
Amazing! Sweet flying, sweet aircraft!
Thanks for the compliment!
Love the way you hold the yoke
nice plane!!!
I always wanted to finish my lessons
add it to my bucket list I guess.
Just need to jump out of em now!!!
awesome stick handling, noticed the figures sliding up and down nicely good Job.
I gotta say Kelly I don't post comments, but I'm compelled to post now. This is the best vid of a relaxed, confident Pilot with little experience that I've yet seen by far! I'm a helo & fixed wing rescue driver & you appear to fly better than some of the guys I've flown with (& they USE checklists, hehe). The music is awesome & it'd be a privilege to go fly with you! Keep having fun & learn heaps! BTW, I'm not biased because my daughters name is Kelly & she started to fly helo's also... Just sayin' ;-b
Fly safe!
Golly, what an *awesome* comment! Quite an honour when it comes from an experienced helo & fixed wing driver....learning is the best part and its only just started. In the meantime will be spending my Sundays getting a conversion onto a Citabria followed by listening to the old folk with a wealth of knowledge on Aviation talk for hours......watch this space for vid uploads.
Kelly this video is super awesome .. I have just got my microlight permit and have my solo this Saturday so super happy but a bit nervous at the same time
How did your solo go?
Kelly McAuley
Hi Kelly ,My solo went very well and i am now permitted for microlight so i am super happy ..just need to save and get my own microlight now so lots of after school part time jobs and saving hard .
You are so confident and relaxed.
I try
this airplane is awesome... perfect cockpit
Great stuff Ms Kelly, Love your work.................Always remember "Fly the Plane"
JP from Down Under
Congratulations on your first solo. I remember mine like it was yesterday haha you have a lot of exploring to do.
Thank you! much appreciated for the awesome comment.
Great solo. You looked confident and cool the whole trip! Awesome job.
That was amazing considering its your solo. Kels, you seemed totally relax and confident...Great job! By the way, I am an inspire pilot to be and I am still a little nervous when flying so I really admired your calmness...take care.
Good job, Kelly!
Congrats on Your solo,Kelly! I like that!
Hola me encanto tu carisma y los guiños de ojo felicitaciones y un gran cálido saludo desde Argentina, Cordoba, Jesus maria.
augustom mp Nice message to read! Winks were for the 'audience', thanks for the message ,I really appreciate it!
Congratulation
Very beautiful incredible flight
Yes it was!
aircraft type - TCO6, airfield is FASI (Springs)
Congrats on your solo, make sure to keep that ball in the center. Like they say, step on the ball!
I was on the lazy side with my feet but have since got my rating on a Citabria and it has taught me to watch that ball - and am keeping it in the middle!
Nice video! There's nothing like flying!
fantastic, very good
Hi sweaty! Good job! You handle the stick so good, it seems you got a lot of experience!!! I usually write in this situation " stop jerking the yoke , let it fly! " But you really did it good! Congrats!)
Probably my favourite comment from an experienced pilot! I am definately humbled that you thought it was good enough to show your sons......(secret to be confident) - "Look after your aircraft and she will look after you!". Had an awesome instructor(Tony Kent) - he always upsets the situation abruptly, like cruising on downwind(thinking its all dandy, tralalala) when he just cuts the power, or you have set up for the perfect touchdown and he makes sure you must recover from ballooning and just before touchdown after ballooning its a go around....these certainly helped too! Just passed my PPL on Monday 20 May, next step is a conversion on a Citabria....If you want to follow my progress, I will be posting videos every now and then on youtube and pics on instagram - aircraft_market or kellyjanemcauley. All the best for your boys!
give you the go-ahead, send it through to info@aircraftmarket.co.za
You're right, best Steering is to relax.
Have the Stick between the Fingers, feel the Plane.
Let Steering Hand have a Restingpoint, your Leg, that is Helping.
But you that, we see.
I would fly with you any Time, but I'm loving to Steering too...
Nice Flight, with happy Landings, anytime!
what would I have to do to get a ride ?
3 things? 1. Subscribe to my channel , 2. Be in Johannesburg - South Africa , pop a message in my inbox =)
I am not so sure if I want to come to south johnasgurg for a ride it would have to be one that I would not forget '
Wow, first solo in a pretty hot plane...Nice !
Congratulations, nice breezer cabin .nice music with the weather nd nice u :P
Great video!!!! Starting my pilots license course soon. You make it look to easy!!!
Slightly jealous! Had so much fun going through all the exams, flying lessons, solo flying, cross-country.....enjoy it, please let me know how it goes! Thanks for the comment
Roger that. Figured I would use my GI bill for something. I'm still active duty and just turned 40. Guess time is creeping up. Will keep you posted.
you look super confident
I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your video. Congrats on the Solo, your probably Certificated by now, but still. Looks like you are a cool hand pilot, I saw that little power goose you gave it just before landing. You should post more videos.
+Vincent Jobson Thanks for your ridiculously awesome comment! I am planning to upload more in the near future, still flying Citabria's - trying to ace a couple crosswind landings, wheelers etc
Little breezy? Looks like a fun plane to fly!
It was a little bit windy on that day , I will admit it truly is a nice aircraft to fly - simple and great for training , but for me I prefer a challenge , an aircraft that is not so nimble and light on the touch to fly......taildragger rating complete , next up aerobatics!
As I say you don't learn much flying straight and level all the time 😝
Thank you for commenting! 👍🏻
Too cool..And your last name is almost like the prop! (McCauley). lol
I have been waiting for so long for someone to mention the surname thing, thumbs up motokid032!!!
Nice plane! Good flight, congratulations
This is not solo a flight, you are an expert, big calm, like instructor. Congratulations!
Sincero Zeferino Filho And a lot longer flight as well. Can you imagine her CFI waiting at the runway?
A great pilot life moment.
This inspired me much, ive always wanted to become a pilot, and im still wanting it. one day im gonna be flying the mighty 737-800 for Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Love the airplane!
Awesome, nice aircraft too. :)
Very nicely done
post another video! appreciate the angle!!
Welcome to the World of Aviation Kelly, Enjoy but never become Complacent. Fly Safe and Clear Skies
+Craig Thomsen Thank you Craig! 'Never be complacent' - got it 👍🏻
Nice Job, Kelly.
Leo. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Nice plane and great job of flying it. Liked the music, but, it would have been cool if the camera had picked up the transmissions and the "tour guiding!"
William, I certainly appreciate your compliment - you right on the transmissions - if only! I was literally having a full on chat with the audience =) I'll see what I can do for the next couple of videos....
Congrats!! Come pick us up and take us to warm weather.. stay safe!
Thanks! have to fly early morning these days, at 0800 its almost 30°C already,
Nice video and nice aircraft. Thank you. I fell in love with the Sling 2. Unfortunately, not yet seen in Switzerland. Are you looking for a Dealer maybe?
I think there is only one Sling over in Europe (Poland), try get hold of the factory guys at www.airplanefactory.co.za.....sure they would be more than happy to assist you. Thanks for the message ;)
smooth landing. nice soundtrack
Que tranquila y que seguridad, parece que lleves miles de horas de vuelo.
where do you go
Seems like a fun plane to fly, looks good too, but it is slow. But I am sure great for short trips and just to fly. :-)
This looks like the most comfort airplane ever! It's so different from the Archer, and Diamond 40. Diamond 40 has a Garmin 1000 but what is that screen up there? Great video!
The ergonomics of the Sling is just AWESOME! Sling 2 uses / used MGL avionics but the manufacturer has sinced changed its avionics to Garmin...not quite sure what series it is though?
nice handling, you must be so pro at those kinda things
So cool! Congratulations. What is the song that plays throughout the video?
+Logan Maske Thanks for the message! The music is from 'The Glitch Mob - We can make the world stop'
very good👍
I only just discovered your video. Do you have any with radio traffic instead of music?
Outstanding
Thank you, really appreciate it!
CONGRATS did you get your PPL
Is it a car she flying she looks so cool 👍
Nice flight 🤑🤙🏼
You greased it!! Congrats!
good job and nice landing
Well calm..what was the hand movement about?
was taught to point out all instruments, actually read the gauges, same thing looking for traffic. Bad habit just gazing over instruments etc, and its better to be more obvious when it comes to the flight test!!
Yes, yes, look forward!!
PURE CONCENTRATION
Evektor Sportstar?
Amazing! Loved your video :D
Why do we need music on this video and why do we have to watch the pilot instead of natural sounds and views?
+cafer türker guess there are 3 reasons as to why we watching the pilot fly and not the sights of the world , 1. This was a reminder for myself that it was my first solo flight - never forget 'becoming an aviator', 2 . I can learn from all the little mistakes I've made from this flight , 3 . Other future pilots may want to know what the cockpit situation looks like when you go solo for the first time , give them a little confidence - I don't think they can learn from watching videos that only show the ground.
Wish I looked outside that often out of good habit haha! That's the one bad thing about flight simulation - makes you look inside more than you would in the real world and that bad habit transfers into the real world.
What soundtrack ? :)
Sweet flying :)
Glitch mob is the artist
KELLY, please what brand is the aircraft....CESNNA????
+52norusca it's not a Cessna - it's a TC06 which is a Sling manufactured by a South African company called The Airplane Factory - they have multiple worldwide distributors and I think this is a great competitor to any training aircraft 👍🏻
What is this aircraft? It's beautiful.
very nice Video!
great to fly alone, I would also have expertise in the driving plane,love u..
Nice. What you flying?
Parabéns! - Lindo vôo.
I want the radio calls!
Get the avionics adapter for your go pro
Hi Kelly, what kind of plane is this? Great pilot by the way...!
Fly Fly Its a Sling 2 (South African manufactured aircraft) , thanks for the compliment!
Well done! Silly question, how does a flight course cost?
+Tom McLaughlin cost vary on aircraft you want to train on, I had a great hourly rate from a friend who offered me to train on his Sling - ZAR 700 / hr (about the cost to fly gliders) . Ranges from ZAR 1300.00 - ZAR 2000 / hr. You would need to complete 45 hrs flying time to get your PPL. Hope this helps?
Thanks Kelly!
nice flight video
Go, Kelly, Go !!!!!!!!
Nice video Kelly, One tip.. Music doesnt belong in aviation videos. Would have better to hear aircraft and com if available as well... #NoMusicinAircraftvideos
forexpro35 the music made it happen ..then again i do not fly.
Which aircraft??? Why are you using fingers for trimming.. Nice circuit..... Are you In any airline now??
TC06 Sling. In the Sling they used switches for trim, I'm still hour-building but in a Citabria, studying CPL now - taking it easy and enjoying every hour I have! Check my latest flight th-cam.com/video/kaWYy0vArc4/w-d-xo.html
I'm a bit curious, what is your aircraft type? & identifer for that airport?
Great job!