I have said it before, and you just keep proving me right. You sir, are the best CFI on the Internet, no one even close. Your passion for your students shows.
This was me last week. I did 4 go arounds that day because my airspeed was too high. This week - finally fixed the excess speed. I should solo this Monday! Great content Lew!
this trick for holding the nose level until it drops away has really helped me... in flight sim. It helps to get in practice going in full power, with no flaps, into a super long runway, (which I know is so against sop irl but this is a simulator) and I just float down the runway until the plane tells me it wants to land, and then I pull back to keep the attitude right and have a really smooth landing
Lew, Thank you soooo much for all your videos. I just completed my 1st solo today, and your videos have helped me a lot, especially with my confidence and my landings overall. Thank you so much for your videos and content. I will definitely recommend you and your vids to anyone who wants to watch good, entertaining content, and even with the disclaimer, educational. Thank you again mate!
Hit this point where it just clicked over the last two days of lessons and this video was one of the things I thought of. Another thing you've said in a few videos about not giving up and fighting for your landing all the way to the runway also stuckin my head. Appreciate your videos.
That’s great to hear.. It’s almost like a mental block and once you get a couple of decent landings under your belt it’s starts to snowball. All starts with the one flight that it clicks though. Congrats!
Some times I feel it’s a Comedy sketch rather than flying lesson... great work.. well that what Flying should be exactly like- Having FUN & ENJOYING every minute of it!!! 😁😁😁👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
Working on my landings in an archer II, this is very helpful to see someone else doing it. I also dig the atmosphere of the cockpit. Thanks for posting!
I was making this same mistake in my landings yesterday and today I'm looking for every explanation, tip and viewpoint I can find and this definitely resonated.
jeez i miss flight school when watching this. no better start in an aviation career than a good time during training :) some are good instructors, some are nice guys, Lew is the best of both worlds :)
Lewis ma man, just wanted to thank you for maybe the greatest landing tip(the part where you said keep it level until the nose wants down) it made my landings consistent.Respect from Serbia!
I can relate to this! I started training 3 weeks ago, and last week we started circuits. I've been progressing pretty fast through the material, and I was expecting the same with landings although I faced lots of difficulty with flaring. My instructor and I worked on it in the circuit for a while and I made plenty of hard landings. The next flight and about 2 bad landings in, it randomly clicked with me and I was able to make 3 pretty good landings in a row. I should be going solo in the next 2-7 days!
@@LewDixAviation If you were based in Austria, I would totally go with you for my upcoming PPL! Continue with what you're doing, you're amazing! This is how learning is fun!!!
One thing I notice is move part of your hand is on the mixture control. You could accidentally pull the mixture and loose the engine. Not good if you get to low or need a go around.
When I get my plane and myself back at KZPH .... I would love to fly with you!!! I am finishing my Sport Pilot and Gyro here in Oregon. Love your videos and I plan to continue to my PPL. I always climb out establish positive rate and clear of obstacles then pull flaps out on go arounds.
Great video Lewis! I was watching a series of another CFI who got his tail wheel endorsement, and he was saying how it gave him a different perspective with his instruction. Have you ever looked at learning tail wheel? I think it would be interesting to see those videos
Meh, glad to see you guys are flying... good old Blighty weather and now the tier 4 lockdown have pretty much grounded me just as I was about to do my skills test... Safe landings and a kick a** 2021!
The ultimate confidence booster for a student pilot? Looking to the right and seeing an empty seat…. (Or in my case of first learning in a Cub, having an unobstructed view of the basic flight instruments)…
Was the same for me. Once I realized I had to KEEP pulling back and KEEP the airplane off the ground until ALL of the airplane's energy was gone and the airplane had no choice but to come down...then my landings got much smoother. Two signs you are doing it right: the stall horn is going off and the control yoke is all the way back when the wheels touch down.
Love your videos, I am on my PPL journey and take inspiration from your content. Yesterday was my 2nd attempt on circuits and after 6 very bad T&G my last 2 started to come together. Must admit not the easiest aerodrome for this exercise (Elstree, UK), especially with a crosswind, but will persevere. Any tips would be appreciated, still super nervous with landings!
Great to see this video. I finally started my flying after lockdowns and finishing exams back in March. Yes I am learning in a C172... a diesel one at that 😳 but I did want to let you know I had two separate people sit in the back during my lessons the other day (they both fly motor gliders, low wing) and both of them, separately, un prompted, said how much they liked the high wing Cessna because they could see down 😜😂😂 it made me laugh and automatically think of you 🤣🤣🤣
Fantastically useful for me for tomorrows take off and landings - i love that checklist on a single card - my school has a multi page A5 folder to look through - is that a custom checklist or a third party one ? 🎉
Glad you found it useful. The checklists I make custom. They are the best checklists I’ve ever used. You can get one from my website: lewdixaviation.com/products/lewdix-aviation-checklists
Any advice on how I get consistency I’m doing my ppl and flying a 152 some days landings are perfect and my instructor is happy for me to solo other days like today I had three hours back to back lessons hoping to do nav and cross country and after a few circuits and bad landings ended up doing circuits for three hours with all bad landings very angry about it tbh
Really enjoy the videos Lewis. Maybe a lil too much goofing around... But all in all, good videos. Especially liked this one because I am at the same crossroads on my landings in my training. Wish you were my instructor. You complement your students so much and that builds confidence. I don't get that. Everything is, your doing this wrong... You need to do this more...etc etc. Keep the videos coming. Great job.
Naw, if you take the aviation industry too seriously you will not enjoy it. They keep focus during critical phases of the flight though which is the important thing.
I feel sorry for the people that get upset at us having fun while we fly. Why would you ever want to be in a stern, uncomfortable training environment?
@@LewDixAviation totally agree! I think I can speak for 95% of us when I say that the reason we like aviation is that it's so much fun! Why should we make an effort to make it less so?
I remember when my landings clicked...like warm butter on toast. My question is, what's with your student using his right hand to active the PTT at the 5:34 mark? Now that's weird. Do you know what's weirder...watching a Depends commercial while watching this. Some genius marketer coupled landing a plane to s**ting in your pants...haha.
No no ...( I gave the second one )... he made the dog shitting comment , distracted him, on final, not on purpose of course .... No one was in real danger . But it did throw off his timing and made him do the go around. If it was more of a serious environment , (i never had a conversation about ANYTHING ELSE BUT THE LESSON THAT DAY untilI soloing a few times with my mentor . he would have made that Landing like he's done 30 times before. That was my thumbs down reason 😉🤫🤐, The video is he does are awesome Diane and I love the guy ... we have a great time watch them ! But when your instructor fucks with ya during Final .... its bad...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤒
Use of distractions is something the FAA put in the ACS for examiners to use to test the candidate. So why would it be a bad thing for an instructor to train the student for this? This was a perfect training scenario and one that I use a lot with students. Not necessarily dogs taking sh*ts 😂
Your students are amazing because they have an amazing instructor. If I could, and lived in Orlando, I would pick you as my CFI hands down...
Appreciate that mate!
Same
@@Brave_Aviator qw
I passed my PPL checkride this morning!
Congratulations bud!
Congratulations! Big day
Good job bud
Congratulations!
So, that was a year ago. But, congrats. I'm 3 flights into training. That'll be a great day. 👍
I have said it before, and you just keep proving me right. You sir, are the best CFI on the Internet, no one even close. Your passion for your students shows.
Ahh thanks mate! There’s no point doing something if you’re not passionate about it! I appreciate your kind words
That decision to go around was amazing. Thats when you know you're becoming a responsible pilot
100% agree
This was me last week. I did 4 go arounds that day because my airspeed was too high. This week - finally fixed the excess speed. I should solo this Monday!
Great content Lew!
Great to hear!
How did it go :D?
@@loganroodt818 Hi Logan! We’ve got a nasty front coming in. Didn’t fly yesterday or today! It happens! Looking forward to better weather next week.
@@anthonybenavides720 That's a pity :(
If your intructor makes learning (flying) that much fun, you have no excuse to fail. Can't disappoint an instructor like that. Haha 😁
Landing has been and still is my favourite part of flying.
this trick for holding the nose level until it drops away has really helped me... in flight sim. It helps to get in practice going in full power, with no flaps, into a super long runway, (which I know is so against sop irl but this is a simulator) and I just float down the runway until the plane tells me it wants to land, and then I pull back to keep the attitude right and have a really smooth landing
Lew, Thank you soooo much for all your videos. I just completed my 1st solo today, and your videos have helped me a lot, especially with my confidence and my landings overall. Thank you so much for your videos and content. I will definitely recommend you and your vids to anyone who wants to watch good, entertaining content, and even with the disclaimer, educational. Thank you again mate!
These videos are always funny and educational 😂
Wish all flight instructors were like you lewdix. Love your method of teaching keep it up!! 👍
Hit this point where it just clicked over the last two days of lessons and this video was one of the things I thought of. Another thing you've said in a few videos about not giving up and fighting for your landing all the way to the runway also stuckin my head. Appreciate your videos.
That’s great to hear.. It’s almost like a mental block and once you get a couple of decent landings under your belt it’s starts to snowball. All starts with the one flight that it clicks though. Congrats!
I'm a student pilot flying at KMHR and I really enjoy your videos. You guys are so funny!🤣🤣🤣
Thank you 🙌🏻
Very well done, JD! So glad to see those great landings and perfect decision making!
Some times I feel it’s a Comedy sketch rather than flying lesson... great work.. well that what Flying should be exactly like- Having FUN & ENJOYING every minute of it!!! 😁😁😁👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
I love the confidence you instill in your students. The encouragement when he made the decision to go around was brilliant
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m not but the biggest supporter of my students 🙌🏻
Working on my landings in an archer II, this is very helpful to see someone else doing it. I also dig the atmosphere of the cockpit. Thanks for posting!
Appreciate you mate!
I was making this same mistake in my landings yesterday and today I'm looking for every explanation, tip and viewpoint I can find and this definitely resonated.
jeez i miss flight school when watching this. no better start in an aviation career than a good time during training :) some are good instructors, some are nice guys, Lew is the best of both worlds :)
haha I think there is always a place for fun in aviation. It's what we love so why not have fun while being safe? Thanks mate
The only aviation YT channel that makes me laugh out loud.
I’m glad! Haha
I feel like he has to be these guy's most favourite teacher.
Nicely done Mr JD.
That pause at 16:11 and conversation afterwards is pure comedy.
Lewis ma man, just wanted to thank you for maybe the greatest landing tip(the part where you said keep it level until the nose wants down) it made my landings consistent.Respect from Serbia!
That’s so cool to hear! Glad you gained something from my stuff!
I can relate to this! I started training 3 weeks ago, and last week we started circuits. I've been progressing pretty fast through the material, and I was expecting the same with landings although I faced lots of difficulty with flaring. My instructor and I worked on it in the circuit for a while and I made plenty of hard landings. The next flight and about 2 bad landings in, it randomly clicked with me and I was able to make 3 pretty good landings in a row. I should be going solo in the next 2-7 days!
This was a pleasure to watch. He's improving so much and making great decisions!
He is indeed! Glad you enjoyed it!
Best flight instructor EVER! Credits to him! Such a nice, sympathic and relaxed guy.
Thank you so much!
@@LewDixAviation If you were based in Austria, I would totally go with you for my upcoming PPL! Continue with what you're doing, you're amazing! This is how learning is fun!!!
12:42 - "Pilot in Command decision making". Music to my ears. This defines aviation in a nutshell.
Welcome to the sky!!
Laughed my way through this entire vid! Well done looking good👌
Glad you enjoyed it!
I don't think I've ever seen you have more fun with any other student besides Garreth (Garrett? lol). That's pretty awesome!
Haha yea JD and I have a good dynamic. We get things done and have fun doing it!
Love your videos, and content. Puts the joy back into learning flying. thank you for sharing these gems!
Lewlew back at it again. I got my c172 convex 2 days ago, already missing the pa28
I needed this!!! heading out for a lesson now :) Gotta work on that flare. Thx!
I was told all a flare is is entering slow flight.. once I was told that it clicked.
@@bennlaplante1796 thanks!
I like stabilize first then plane the take off. Separate the landing from the take off. Good.
Best instructor ever!!!🙏
That was a super helpful video for someone just starting PPL! Thank you.
Wow wow wow what an instructor
Real good to see this pays off mate! Happy holiday season Lewis! Cheers from Belgium.
Happy holidays mate!
One thing I notice is move part of your hand is on the mixture control. You could accidentally pull the mixture and loose the engine. Not good if you get to low or need a go around.
I would've saved it......... LOL good choice on the go around.
CFIs are great people can’t wait to continue my flight education
When I get my plane and myself back at KZPH .... I would love to fly with you!!! I am finishing my Sport Pilot and Gyro here in Oregon. Love your videos and I plan to continue to my PPL. I always climb out establish positive rate and clear of obstacles then pull flaps out on go arounds.
What helped me was going to a 2000 ft runway. 1 day and 6-10 of those and you’re dialed on any runway.
You should be he model CFI that all CFI should act like. Would Love to have you as my CFI.
Great video Lewis!
I was watching a series of another CFI who got his tail wheel endorsement, and he was saying how it gave him a different perspective with his instruction. Have you ever looked at learning tail wheel? I think it would be interesting to see those videos
Nicely done Sir. I am learning to use more back pressure and keep flying through the landing.
Meh, glad to see you guys are flying... good old Blighty weather and now the tier 4 lockdown have pretty much grounded me just as I was about to do my skills test...
Safe landings and a kick a** 2021!
The ultimate confidence booster for a student pilot?
Looking to the right and seeing an empty seat…. (Or in my case of first learning in a Cub, having an unobstructed view of the basic flight instruments)…
Always look forward to seeing your videos. Puts a smile on my face and I always learn something.
Keep up the good work!
Great to hear man!
Was the same for me. Once I realized I had to KEEP pulling back and KEEP the airplane off the ground until ALL of the airplane's energy was gone and the airplane had no choice but to come down...then my landings got much smoother. Two signs you are doing it right: the stall horn is going off and the control yoke is all the way back when the wheels touch down.
Really great interaction.......and instruction. That was fun....
My man. Awesome bro. On your landing.
Can't wait to get used to landing from the PA28 to a DA40...at a charlie...lol. JD doing good work!
You are hilarious I love your videos I laugh and learn!
Thank you!
Love your videos, I am on my PPL journey and take inspiration from your content. Yesterday was my 2nd attempt on circuits and after 6 very bad T&G my last 2 started to come together. Must admit not the easiest aerodrome for this exercise (Elstree, UK), especially with a crosswind, but will persevere. Any tips would be appreciated, still super nervous with landings!
Nice distraction with the dog taking a shit on short finals!!!
Top notch stuff! Hopefully that will be me soon - working on me landing technique. Gonna have to make me progress is like 'Night and day'!
Great to see this video.
I finally started my flying after lockdowns and finishing exams back in March. Yes I am learning in a C172... a diesel one at that 😳 but I did want to let you know I had two separate people sit in the back during my lessons the other day (they both fly motor gliders, low wing) and both of them, separately, un prompted, said how much they liked the high wing Cessna because they could see down 😜😂😂 it made me laugh and automatically think of you 🤣🤣🤣
This is really helpful but also really funny to watch
Despite your disclaimer, j always learn something! Great content!!
Ey! Stop learning! Haha glad to hear you’re enjoying my content!
“Save that for the shower” 😂😂
I’m currently a student pilot, and I’d love to come down and do some lessons with you (if possible)!
LOL I love these guys!!
I guess someone is going solo shortly.
Welcome to the sky
Fantastically useful for me for tomorrows take off and landings - i love that checklist on a single card - my school has a multi page A5 folder to look through - is that a custom checklist or a third party one ? 🎉
Glad you found it useful. The checklists I make custom. They are the best checklists I’ve ever used. You can get one from my website: lewdixaviation.com/products/lewdix-aviation-checklists
If only every instructor was this good. Amazing
Damn what a cool instructer
I absolutely love your videos and you both are awesome! This is the training environment I would definitely benefit from :)
haha Thanks man!
@@LewDixAviation anytime man:)
I love your Channel you make flying fun
Thank you!
Welcome to the sky
lmao gotta wonder if that cabin smelled like dank. kididng obviously looks fun asf
"save it for the shower" lmao
Try a silent video. Just don't talk to him, at all...
Just passed my checkride today... and I'm still a little bit of a shitter with the landings.
Any advice on how I get consistency I’m doing my ppl and flying a 152 some days landings are perfect and my instructor is happy for me to solo other days like today I had three hours back to back lessons hoping to do nav and cross country and after a few circuits and bad landings ended up doing circuits for three hours with all bad landings very angry about it tbh
Really enjoy the videos Lewis. Maybe a lil too much goofing around... But all in all, good videos. Especially liked this one because I am at the same crossroads on my landings in my training. Wish you were my instructor. You complement your students so much and that builds confidence. I don't get that. Everything is, your doing this wrong... You need to do this more...etc etc.
Keep the videos coming. Great job.
I really learn tips when I see your videos, I appreciate that!. Thanks a lot Cap! 👍
Great to hear!
why does he don't have the legs on the paddle , he use only ailerons to turn !
4:50 - Do you teach "matching the top of cowling with the horizon"?
Do you only train in Orlando? How far south do you go, or do all of your students come to you?
What song was that???
Beepboobbeeeeeeeeeeeee (stalling)
curious how many hours JD had at this point.
wiggling his knees like he has to go PEE PEE LOL
with the thumbnail I thought of something else 🤣🙈
Yeah just dreaming to do this , don't have enough money to be a pilot :(
Would any CFI’s out there let this student solo based on his skill level shown in the video?
The thing is though... He needs a more serious training environment.
Lol good work JD
Ya think ... 🤣🤣🤣 ,
Naw, if you take the aviation industry too seriously you will not enjoy it. They keep focus during critical phases of the flight though which is the important thing.
@@av8r498 I was joking. Watch the last video with JD and you'll get it. I agree; flying should be fun!
I feel sorry for the people that get upset at us having fun while we fly. Why would you ever want to be in a stern, uncomfortable training environment?
@@LewDixAviation totally agree! I think I can speak for 95% of us when I say that the reason we like aviation is that it's so much fun! Why should we make an effort to make it less so?
cheeky vid
Are U guys english in states?
going on a date tonight? not if i go around again lol
I remember when my landings clicked...like warm butter on toast. My question is, what's with your student using his right hand to active the PTT at the 5:34 mark? Now that's weird. Do you know what's weirder...watching a Depends commercial while watching this. Some genius marketer coupled landing a plane to s**ting in your pants...haha.
You guys have to watch what you smoke before you fly
What is the music they use @ 5:43 sec?
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Save the man some $$ and tell him where to look. And where to put his nose!! Watch the end of the runway and landing becomes much easier.
Does the PA-28 not have a carb heat?
It does
@@Haydn747 Is it a switch or a toggle? cause i have never seen them pull the carb heat on the plane , or push it in
Carb heat is not part of the pre landing check list on the piper.
It does, on the right side of the quadrant. It's as needed, not default like a 172.
@@scarybaldguy ahh. I see. So when would you turn it on? When you are doing full power off manoeuvres?
Song at 5:49????
Pirates Of The Caribbean
Save that for the shower LMAO
Not exactly what you'd call a "sterile cockpit".... ("Save that for the shower")
5:29 the shouldnt be aloud to fly 🤣
There is 1 dislike. They must fly only Cessnas
No no ...( I gave the second one )... he made the dog shitting comment , distracted him, on final, not on purpose of course .... No one was in real danger . But it did throw off his timing and made him do the go around. If it was more of a serious environment , (i never had a conversation about ANYTHING ELSE BUT THE LESSON THAT DAY untilI soloing a few times with my mentor . he would have made that Landing like he's done 30 times before. That was my thumbs down reason 😉🤫🤐, The video is he does are awesome Diane and I love the guy ... we have a great time watch them ! But when your instructor fucks with ya during Final .... its bad...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤒
We had a piper until the medical fail. 🥺 , Quick silver here we come.🤔🤨🤨
Use of distractions is something the FAA put in the ACS for examiners to use to test the candidate. So why would it be a bad thing for an instructor to train the student for this? This was a perfect training scenario and one that I use a lot with students. Not necessarily dogs taking sh*ts 😂