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I'm a retired CFI, this is fun to watch, not in a diabolical way. 🙂 Kim your doing great !! just keep at it, it will get easier, you just have to experience it to under stand it. Big Cheers!!
Anybody who can get a driver's license can eventually learn to fly. The key word here is........eventually. The military doesn't have time to train people who don't get traction right out of the box. A lot of white men are denied pilot's wings because they don't do well in the first 30 hours of instruction in an airplane. 🤨🤓🧐☹
Boy, do I ever empathize with Kim about wanting to be perfect the first time out on everything, and how tense and upsetting it was to her to make mistakes. Intellectually, we all know that the best way to learn is to make mistakes because of the human impulse not to want to repeat them. But in the gut, it's not a pleasant process, and even less so when you're flying because you instinctually know that mistakes at altitude can have serious consequences. The thing about mistakes is, though, that if you're persistent and work through them, you come out the other end SO much better off and with so much more conviction and confidence in not just your skills, but the decision-making needed to use them. Keep it up, Kim! You're doing great!
Congrats on choosing a young instructor, he seems so chilled and uses very clear instructions and compliments. I like how he says “we” didn’t have enough right rudder, he shares ownership of how the flight went. The last thing a student needs is to constantly hear “YOU” didn’t use enough right rudder.
I will keep this for myself to remember when I start my flight training. I can't wait to achieve the biggest goal of my life. It's gonna take a long way, but I know I can make it.
Kim thanks for sharing with us. With you all the way! Don’t let your nerves stop you from achieving your goal. You can do this! Will be soo proud of you. 🤗❤️🛫
I definitely remember those first flights… so nervous, almost forgot about having fun and enjoying the whole experience. I was laughing too myself watching you…not at you but remembering how I felt in the early days of my training. Thought I am not cut out for this…by the time I was in my 5 or 6 flight it started to feel I got this…and guess what? I did and so will you. You got this !
BP - you're a great film maker and editor, and Kim... so proud of you. I almost had tears in my eyes seeing you butter that landing! Terrific and thank you so much for being brave enough to share!
This is going to be an excellent series! Kim you did fantastic! Excited to follow your journey…I think this will strike a chord with all of us who have gone through it. Best of luck in your training!
People can tell you till their blue in the face, but you have to experience it to really understand what they are talking about. Kim, you have such a big head start having spent time in the Barron that there is no way you could ever fail. Easy for me to say but will be hard for you to do, I know it, you know it. It's going to be so much fun seeing you do your first solo. You've got this.
Hi Kim, 82 year old long time fan here. Anyone who has flown is mentally in your shoes, recalling when we learned to fly. Stay cool, you look to me like you are doing great. Kim, I learned to fly in Illinois during the winter and the weather sucked. It was 28 hours before my first solo and I thought something was wrong with me. Not so, but I felt pressure. A year later I was landing on ice on the same runway and a cross wind. Hang in there....proud of you. Best regards, Dennis Miller Anthem, AZ
Great job Kim! Every single one of us have been there. The thought I will never get this one thing. Then one day it clicks in the brain and becomes so simple. Just dont quit! Great job
Kim, this is reassuring and encouraging to watch. I'm loving that you are sharing your learning experience with us. We all learn differently and it's humbling to watch you expressing some of the vulnerabilities we all have when we challenge ourselves and attempt to do the things we really enjoy. My pops shared a poem with my siblings and I when we were little. A little part of it goes like this...."when things go wrong as they sometimes will, rest if you must but don't you quit."
Great job Kim, Im deaf so i can"t learn to fly so i am right there beside you, been watching you for a long time love being there with you don't give up just breath and take your time.
Way to go Kim just keep your confidence and relax remember what you've learned and put it to use you'll get through this and you'll be just fine we're all very proud of you keep up the good work
Great job Kim. Just remember, have fun. You know so much more than most people starting out, so you are ahead of the curve in that respect. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
Very nice! Never worry about making mistakes during the training, Kim! You will learn from every mistake, so the more mistakes you make, the more you will learn!
... and not just during training! Mistakes are how we learn. Every flight has mistakes - the best pilots seek them out and learn from them all, even when they have 20,000 hours.
Kim, you are doing Great! Stalls are scary, but you WILL feel more comfortable as you do more! As with anything else, DO and REPEAT is what is needed to get you to Trust that you will not Screw it up !
Good pilot video, I can tell they were wearing pilot sun glasses. She is a perfectionist learning to fly. Just feel the force Luke. Cant wait to see more and she her first solo.
Kim, the early stages seem quite overwhelming but I bet now that you look back at the early stages of your training you will see how much you have learnt. There is so much to learn and it is daunting but every lesson it becomes easier. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Hey Kim! Looking pretty good really. It’s different for everyone at the start. Don’t worry about those stalls, it’ll come eventually. Don’t forget to eat :)
Woo hoo Kim's flying! - Kim, you are doing so well. That FIRST LANDING was great, and you have the skills, you have the gentle touch on the controls, you just now how to train that overthinking clever brain of yours to get used to doing the movements and not get anxious about the "what ifs". Don't listen to your head, don't over think "your performance". You're a very high achiever and I think afraid of letting yourself down? Don't! We've all been there as "ham-fisted students" as Matt said learning all this stuff. YOU WILL GET THIS! (in no time at all). As it's all so new for your brain to comprehend, it can get so overwhelming, but that's OK. As I write this, you'll be much further down the lessons, and will be thinking, "it doesn't feel so bad now"! It's all familiarity, so keep moving forward, and thank you so much for sharing your lessons and experience with us all. This takes me back to learning so long ago in 1989. I had a silly grin on my face all through this video. Well done Kim! 😃
Kim... you are a very smart person. Just be assured YOU CAN DO THIS. You've taken off, piloted, banked the Baron. You know the Barons instruments. You know the basics. Go do it girl!!
I recently received my PPL, and boy watching these videos really reminds me of the mistakes us beginners pilots all make. Your doing great!!! congrats on that landing though it looked good. Tip: When doing maneuvers always keep your hand on that power, never take your hand off. When in cruise flight you can take it off that’s about the only time my hands not on the power. Also when landing, never push the nose down, when i was learning that was my big mistake, you have more then enough runway length so keep the nose up and let the plane do the rest. If you feel like anything is not right just go around!! Best of luck! Your going to kill it 🤙🏽
Great series, bringing back clear memories of my training in 1966/67. In the end all the nerves are worth it, it helps keep you in check and focuses your thinking. Keep going and you will get that ticket to fly.
Congrats Kim! Glad to see you starting your training. Hang in there and keep the faith it will get easier with time and confidence. Looking forward to watching your journey. Enjoy!
It brings back so many memories of learning to fly myself, of when my partner learned, and now as a flying coach, I get to share the thrill the student feels when something new "clicks" for the first time. Keep up the good work, Kim!
Kim, when I started to learn to fly, I attempted a landing and proposed down the runway because I didn’t pull the yoke up hard enough and long enough to effect the stall of the aircraft. After that, I concentrated on pulling the yoke and not allowing the aircraft to keep flying. I learned from that embarrassing landing to go on to countless successful landings AND I’m still here! You will do so too!
Kim you got this.I am vicariously watching you do what I wish I could what you are doing. I medically can’t do what you are. I have dreamed of becoming a pilot since I started watching the channel along with Steveo’s channel. Much love and prayers from Minneola Florida
SIC your experience brings back memories when I was going through flight training. I do see that things have changed a bit as we were taught to land w/o flaps first then with flaps after, same with stalls and slow flight. Your doing great keep going and don't be so hard on your self.
Ok. Minute 7:01, I had to pause it. I needed, because I feel I need to drop a comment. Personally, I don't like the way this CFI handled teaching stalls. I don't know if you had a pre-flight briefing. I don't know if Matt told you what you were going to do up there, why we have to pass through it and why the stall by itself is not the important part, but learning to feel it, to feel that particular behavior of the plane when it apporaches to the stall, and how to recover it once it had happened. I had to pass through this more than 35 years ago, and I will never forget it. It was in a PA-11 where the instructor is behind instead of besides. I was young and it was about my 3rd of 4th flight. Every class started always with a briefing, where the instructor told me what we were going to practice, plus the theory of what was going to happen. We climbed to 2000 ft and he said 'my plane' and then he showed me what he wanted me to do, he showed me how the plane feels and what to pay attention to, while my mi mind was not concentrated in flying the aircraft (remember, the PA-11 has no stall alarm, you feel the plane approaching to stall on the wind, wings shaking, and few more things). Then it stalled and he demonstrated how the plane always wants to fly, we let go the nose and let it recover gently... I still remember his voice talking over my left shoulder. Then he told me 'okay, now it's your turn, your plane, I'll follow you... don't worry, we are high, and there's nothing to be affraid of'. It was so exciting, it was so nice... By the way, I was young. My instructor was very much older than me. At that time (at least here in Argentina) instructors used to be elder pilots, most of them retired ATPs with thousands of hours on their shoulders, and I thing that strongly helped me to gain great confidence. First on him, second on the plane and last but not least, on myself. Back in time, If my instructor at that time, in the second flight would have given the plane to me, told me to stall it and said just 'I trust you'... I probably would have left him and looked for another one, because I would have felt quite uncomfortable. That's my point of view, my feeling of what happened to you, and maybe it was just fine to you and you both were comfortable at all times. I am not questioning Matt's profesionalism or whatever, please don't missunderstand. It's just my feeling, my point of view, and my particular view of flight instruction. Flight instruction is a whole worlid within civil aviation. Every student has a different way of learning, different curves, different timing, different way of approach to each matter, and the fine-tuning between instructor and student is vital. It's like a psychologist... there must be a strong connection between them. Flight instruction is the first aviation system safety barrier. Don't give up, it's just an adaptation (?) process. Please forgive my english. It's not my mother-tongue. Cheers, and have nice flights! Fly safe!
This is so brave of you to share. It's also SO SO valuable to ALL others going thru or planning on going thru the same process! Thank You Kim!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Kim, you are doing great, trust me the hundreds of things that seem to come at you in the circuit will suddenly slow down and you will begin to enjoy it more and more. I am enjoying watching your journey to PPL. !!
This is an excellent video for what I can expect. Keep it up SIC! I just started self study ground school and look forward to getting in the plane soon.
You have a unique situation here..all those hours in the baron..working radios and navigation will help you immensely as your training progresses...on the other hand actually being in control without Kris is a adjustment in of itself...watching your progress here and gaining confidence shows me that you'll overcome the obstacles we all encountered...keep at it ..you'll rock it
Kim, please dont be too critical on yourself. This is a process and repetitive flights will give you the understanding and confidence. It’s not like riding a bicycle and these skills need constant honing it be proficient . All the best to you! Love the videos and your sharing your experiences…
Power on stalls were the scariest part of training for me due to the increased attitude as well as the rolling tendency if you weren't completely coordinated. Kim did great!
SWEEEEET!!! I've been waiting for this day since you first showed an interest in what Kris was doing! So happy for you, Kim!!! 🙌 🍻 You're a lot like me with the mental part always "psyching us out" so to speak. Whether it is the day before a huge repair job I have out in the shop, or taking off on my paramotor the first time after my mistake that left me with a broken hand, both these instances were nowhere near as bad as I had imagined them. I'll tell you, at a few points in my paramotor journey, I was second guessing my choice - I was thinking I would NEVER progress, and maybe this whole paramotoring thing wasn't for me. I was REALLY down about it! Constantly thinking about it. But, I stuck with it (Mainly because I'm super stubborn, lol!), I took the time and figured out what I had been gradually doing wrong over time, corrected it, and now I've flown over 6.5 hours since my crash, with my takeoffs being perfect ... and if they weren't perfect, I aborted. Seems simple now in hindsight, but it surely wasn't in the beginning! All that to say, don't be too hard on yourself. YOU WILL GET IT - ALL OF IT!! It just takes some time and patience (That's my problem - the patience part ...). In a year from right now, you'll be looking at this video and laughing, and wondering why you were so nervous! Bet on it!! YOU GOT THIS!! 🙂
Kim you’re doing just fine to be completely honest. We all started nervous and terrible, but as you fly IN CONTROL for hours and hours and HOURS, trust me, you will be like, “wow I can’t believe this made me nervous at one point.” Your body will learn the muscle memory and it will take many hours of practice.
This is so exciting! There’s a whole lot going on, but just trust the process. The mental aspect of learning is real. There’s ups and downs, but just keep on working through it. I’d have a flight where I aced everything, then the very next flight felt like I’d never set foot in an airplane. It’s all part of the story even though it can be extremely frustrating!
I’m impressed with your channel for posting this. The early interaction between a flight student and an instructor is very important. Preserving the confidence of the student is key, while learning at a pace fast enough for the student to remain engaged is a challenge for the instructor. Learning to fly is the gift that keeps on giving. Way to go Kim!
Thanks. This is the part of flight training we wanted to share. Raw and real with the hopes that it may help others realize they are not alone and it is just part of the process. If we prevent one student from quitting then the series will be worth it.
Don’t give up, Kim! I’m sure you have so much anxiety with all of us watching you learn, but we don’t honestly expect you to be a super pilot after a couple of tries just because you’ve been so involved in aviation with Baron Pilot. We expect you to stumble and struggle like the rest of us did, and that’s ok! What I find really helps is chair flying every maneuver. Write down a sequence of steps for say an approach or power-on stalls. Rehearse and memorize them on the ground. Good luck!
Stalls are something that is lightbulb event. You practice and practice, then one day the lightbulb comes on and you don’t stress about it anymore. The more hours you get, the better you’ll be. Good job PIC!
It is so great that you get to share this with everyone, and brave too. Don't be put off by making mistakes, they are so important to learning about flying. Part of the early flight training is intended for you to make mistakes, experience how the controls behave when you do, and what both your and the plane's reaction to them are. What every pilot comes to understand is that one big component of flying is feel. That is you feel within you what is happening with the plane. To get the 'feel' you repeat the same exercises, sometimes they go right, sometimes they go wrong. Your instructor will fill you in on the technical side, what you did wrong, what you did right. But it is within you to learn how to feel your control inputs and their effects. When you do everything will fall into place. You did great, and from just those first few hours, you will have gained as much insight by handling the controls, as you've got as SIC monitoring Kris. Good luck. I can't wait for the next instalment.
Great series! As someone who just completed the PPL, I totally understand where she is coming from in regards to stalls and being perfect. I struggled with power on stalls especially keeping the ball on the center. However, I felt turning power on stalls made me much more comfortable to perform the maneuver. Keep chugging along!
Kim..great job..please please dont be too hard on yourself...Some of the best learning comes from making mistakes...if a person doesnt make mistakes or think they wont ....that's cocky and no one likes a cocky pilot...Your building confidence...the most seasoned pilots aka Baron Pilot learn something new everyday ..How do I know I seen the videos...you know too cause you were in them....😉..Hang tough ..you got this Kim..
Keep plugging away!!. You’re going to be fine. Worst place to beat yourself up is in the cockpit. Heck, I haven’t had a perfect flight yet in 20+ years and thousands of hours. You got this!!
Kim your doing GREAT, we all started there and worked it out for us too make it work for each of us, we are all different at the beginning and learning is what makes us the pilots we are. Even Baron Pilot started where you are now.
You're doing great Kim! Nice landing! You have have the advantage of already being familiar with the sight picture in each phase of flight - you know what it's supposed to look like out the window (just a little slower in the Cessna). With more familiarity on the controls, it will get easier to replicate that.
Kim Great Job! It brought back memories of my first time! I loved stalls, kept asking to do more of them. Then late in to my training I was introduced to spin training!! Sweet. Love the Channel.
FANTASTIC VID, THANK YOU!!! Keep them coming! There will be days when everything goes right, Kim! Then the next day or two everything will go wrong! lol. It is part of learning. You are no different than anyone else. Your CFI is so great! Proud of you and keep on it as things will become second nature before long.
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Shared on Gab and Truth Social. BRAVO, and Well Done Kim ! Fly ON.
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I'm a retired CFI, this is fun to watch, not in a diabolical way. 🙂 Kim your doing great !! just keep at it, it will get easier, you just have to experience it to under stand it. Big Cheers!!
Anybody who can get a driver's license can eventually learn to fly. The key word here is........eventually. The military doesn't have time to train people who don't get traction right out of the box. A lot of white men are denied pilot's wings because they don't do well in the first 30 hours of instruction in an airplane. 🤨🤓🧐☹
Boy, do I ever empathize with Kim about wanting to be perfect the first time out on everything, and how tense and upsetting it was to her to make mistakes. Intellectually, we all know that the best way to learn is to make mistakes because of the human impulse not to want to repeat them. But in the gut, it's not a pleasant process, and even less so when you're flying because you instinctually know that mistakes at altitude can have serious consequences. The thing about mistakes is, though, that if you're persistent and work through them, you come out the other end SO much better off and with so much more conviction and confidence in not just your skills, but the decision-making needed to use them. Keep it up, Kim! You're doing great!
Congrats on choosing a young instructor, he seems so chilled and uses very clear instructions and compliments. I like how he says “we” didn’t have enough right rudder, he shares ownership of how the flight went. The last thing a student needs is to constantly hear “YOU” didn’t use enough right rudder.
I have him for my flight training course I’m taking for class right now and he’s an amazing instructor
I don’t know what Matt paid you to say that but you better go collect!!! 😜😂😂
I will keep this for myself to remember when I start my flight training. I can't wait to achieve the biggest goal of my life. It's gonna take a long way, but I know I can make it.
Let this series motivate you as you hit your peaks and valleys. 🍻
Kim thanks for sharing with us. With you all the way! Don’t let your nerves stop you from achieving your goal. You can do this! Will be soo proud of you. 🤗❤️🛫
Way to go Kim. Tears in my eyes as you landed. I can't wait for more videos. Best wishes!!!
I definitely remember those first flights… so nervous, almost forgot about having fun and enjoying the whole experience. I was laughing too myself watching you…not at you but remembering how I felt in the early days of my training. Thought I am not cut out for this…by the time I was in my 5 or 6 flight it started to feel I got this…and guess what? I did and so will you. You got this !
wish there were more documentaries like this out there. love watching people stepping out of their comfort zone and allowing that zone to expand
Matt is a better flight instructor than I ever was.
Kim! You're gonna ace this!
BP - you're a great film maker and editor, and Kim... so proud of you. I almost had tears in my eyes seeing you butter that landing! Terrific and thank you so much for being brave enough to share!
This is going to be an excellent series! Kim you did fantastic! Excited to follow your journey…I think this will strike a chord with all of us who have gone through it. Best of luck in your training!
Kim,
Super, Super proud of you sweetie. You’re a champion. Don’t be so hard on yourself that you lose the experience.
Well Done YOU 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
WHat a great new series! Can't wait for more!
Welcome to Greater Cincinnati, Kim! You're gonna do great.
Great job, Kim. Remember we were _all_ overwhelmed when we started this adventure. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
People can tell you till their blue in the face, but you have to experience it to really understand what they are talking about. Kim, you have such a big head start having spent time in the Barron that there is no way you could ever fail. Easy for me to say but will be hard for you to do, I know it, you know it. It's going to be so much fun seeing you do your first solo. You've got this.
Hi Kim,
82 year old long time fan here. Anyone who has flown is mentally in your shoes, recalling when we learned to fly. Stay cool, you look to me like you are doing great.
Kim, I learned to fly in Illinois during the winter and the weather sucked. It was 28 hours before my first solo and I thought something was wrong with me. Not so, but I felt pressure. A year later I was landing on ice on the same runway and a cross wind. Hang in there....proud of you.
Best regards,
Dennis Miller
Anthem, AZ
Great job Kim! Every single one of us have been there. The thought I will never get this one thing. Then one day it clicks in the brain and becomes so simple. Just dont quit! Great job
Kim, this is reassuring and encouraging to watch. I'm loving that you are sharing your learning experience with us. We all learn differently and it's humbling to watch you expressing some of the vulnerabilities we all have when we challenge ourselves and attempt to do the things we really enjoy. My pops shared a poem with my siblings and I when we were little. A little part of it goes like this...."when things go wrong as they sometimes will, rest if you must but don't you quit."
Way to go Kim! You can do this. I was so heavy handed on the controls it was a nightmare. Your soft touch will serve you well. Go get 'em.
Yeah for Kim!!! I am in the area you are learning in. It is a great place to fly. Stay focused you got this.
Good job Kim! Dont let the fear and anxiety get to you. Im a big guy (300lbs) and felt the exact same way you did. YOU can do it!
youll get it Kim hang in there i remember those times youl get it and that willl make Baron Pilot proud
Great job Kim, Im deaf so i can"t learn to fly so i am right there beside you, been watching you for a long time love being there with you don't give up just breath and take your time.
Way to go Kim just keep your confidence and relax remember what you've learned and put it to use you'll get through this and you'll be just fine we're all very proud of you keep up the good work
Godspeed Kim! Your on-line family has EVERY confidence in you.
Way to go Kim. You got this. Any time we start learning something new, nerves kick in. I think it’s natural. One step at a time.
Great job Kim. Just remember, have fun. You know so much more than most people starting out, so you are ahead of the curve in that respect. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
Very nice! Never worry about making mistakes during the training, Kim! You will learn from every mistake, so the more mistakes you make, the more you will learn!
... and not just during training! Mistakes are how we learn. Every flight has mistakes - the best pilots seek them out and learn from them all, even when they have 20,000 hours.
Kim, you are doing Great! Stalls are scary, but you WILL feel more comfortable as you do more! As with anything else, DO and REPEAT is what is needed to get you to Trust that you will not Screw it up !
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video. So glad you have been brave and let us follow your journey. Keep going and trust you can do it. The sky's the limit.
Good pilot video, I can tell they were wearing pilot sun glasses. She is a perfectionist learning to fly. Just feel the force Luke. Cant wait to see more and she her first solo.
Kim, the early stages seem quite overwhelming but I bet now that you look back at the early stages of your training you will see how much you have learnt. There is so much to learn and it is daunting but every lesson it becomes easier. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Good on you kim for taking up the challenge.
Awesome Kim your first landing all on your own and you greased it. Congratulations your doing just fine. Can’t wait to see more
Hey Kim! Looking pretty good really. It’s different for everyone at the start. Don’t worry about those stalls, it’ll come eventually. Don’t forget to eat :)
Woo hoo Kim's flying! - Kim, you are doing so well.
That FIRST LANDING was great, and you have the skills, you have the gentle touch on the controls, you just now how to train that overthinking clever brain of yours to get used to doing the movements and not get anxious about the "what ifs". Don't listen to your head, don't over think "your performance". You're a very high achiever and I think afraid of letting yourself down? Don't! We've all been there as "ham-fisted students" as Matt said learning all this stuff. YOU WILL GET THIS! (in no time at all).
As it's all so new for your brain to comprehend, it can get so overwhelming, but that's OK. As I write this, you'll be much further down the lessons, and will be thinking, "it doesn't feel so bad now"! It's all familiarity, so keep moving forward, and thank you so much for sharing your lessons and experience with us all. This takes me back to learning so long ago in 1989. I had a silly grin on my face all through this video. Well done Kim! 😃
Very nice of Kim to allow us to see this aspect of learning to fly. Appreciate the video and look forward to more of Kim's training. Thank you both.
Kim... you are a very smart person. Just be assured YOU CAN DO THIS. You've taken off, piloted, banked the Baron. You know the Barons instruments. You know the basics. Go do it girl!!
You’ll do it, Kim. I’m certain of your abilities to concur your trepidations. Your a natural!
Way to go Kim, keep up the good work, it just takes time!!
Way to go Kim! You are well on your way. Stick with it! It will all come together quicker than you think.
I recently received my PPL, and boy watching these videos really reminds me of the mistakes us beginners pilots all make. Your doing great!!! congrats on that landing though it looked good. Tip: When doing maneuvers always keep your hand on that power, never take your hand off. When in cruise flight you can take it off that’s about the only time my hands not on the power. Also when landing, never push the nose down, when i was learning that was my big mistake, you have more then enough runway length so keep the nose up and let the plane do the rest. If you feel like anything is not right just go around!! Best of luck! Your going to kill it 🤙🏽
Great series, bringing back clear memories of my training in 1966/67. In the end all the nerves are worth it, it helps keep you in check and focuses your thinking. Keep going and you will get that ticket to fly.
I'm amazed Kim is making it without eating on her flights. 😂😂 Keep up the good work Kim!
She’s learning why I don’t eat during our flights. 😂
Great job, Kim! Good to finally see you in the left seat. You're going to be a great pilot.
Hi Kimmie, congrats on this huge milestone in a persons life. To be actually training to get that elusive ppl.
I’m really liking these videos. Kim is doing really great.
Congrats Kim! Glad to see you starting your training. Hang in there and keep the faith it will get easier with time and confidence. Looking forward to watching your journey. Enjoy!
It brings back so many memories of learning to fly myself, of when my partner learned, and now as a flying coach, I get to share the thrill the student feels when something new "clicks" for the first time. Keep up the good work, Kim!
Kim, when I started to learn to fly, I attempted a landing and proposed down the runway because I didn’t pull the yoke up hard enough and long enough to effect the stall of the aircraft. After that, I concentrated on pulling the yoke and not allowing the aircraft to keep flying. I learned from that embarrassing landing to go on to countless successful landings AND I’m still here! You will do so too!
Kim you got this.I am vicariously watching you do what I wish I could what you are doing. I medically can’t do what you are. I have dreamed of becoming a pilot since I started watching the channel along with Steveo’s channel. Much love and prayers from Minneola Florida
SIC your experience brings back memories when I was going through flight training. I do see that things have changed a bit as we were taught to land w/o flaps first then with flaps after, same with stalls and slow flight. Your doing great keep going and don't be so hard on your self.
Freaking Awesome Job!! Very proud of your journey Kim!!
Ok. Minute 7:01, I had to pause it. I needed, because I feel I need to drop a comment.
Personally, I don't like the way this CFI handled teaching stalls. I don't know if you had a pre-flight briefing. I don't know if Matt told you what you were going to do up there, why we have to pass through it and why the stall by itself is not the important part, but learning to feel it, to feel that particular behavior of the plane when it apporaches to the stall, and how to recover it once it had happened.
I had to pass through this more than 35 years ago, and I will never forget it.
It was in a PA-11 where the instructor is behind instead of besides. I was young and it was about my 3rd of 4th flight. Every class started always with a briefing, where the instructor told me what we were going to practice, plus the theory of what was going to happen. We climbed to 2000 ft and he said 'my plane' and then he showed me what he wanted me to do, he showed me how the plane feels and what to pay attention to, while my mi mind was not concentrated in flying the aircraft (remember, the PA-11 has no stall alarm, you feel the plane approaching to stall on the wind, wings shaking, and few more things). Then it stalled and he demonstrated how the plane always wants to fly, we let go the nose and let it recover gently... I still remember his voice talking over my left shoulder.
Then he told me 'okay, now it's your turn, your plane, I'll follow you... don't worry, we are high, and there's nothing to be affraid of'. It was so exciting, it was so nice...
By the way, I was young. My instructor was very much older than me. At that time (at least here in Argentina) instructors used to be elder pilots, most of them retired ATPs with thousands of hours on their shoulders, and I thing that strongly helped me to gain great confidence. First on him, second on the plane and last but not least, on myself.
Back in time, If my instructor at that time, in the second flight would have given the plane to me, told me to stall it and said just 'I trust you'... I probably would have left him and looked for another one, because I would have felt quite uncomfortable.
That's my point of view, my feeling of what happened to you, and maybe it was just fine to you and you both were comfortable at all times. I am not questioning Matt's profesionalism or whatever, please don't missunderstand. It's just my feeling, my point of view, and my particular view of flight instruction.
Flight instruction is a whole worlid within civil aviation. Every student has a different way of learning, different curves, different timing, different way of approach to each matter, and the fine-tuning between instructor and student is vital. It's like a psychologist... there must be a strong connection between them.
Flight instruction is the first aviation system safety barrier.
Don't give up, it's just an adaptation (?) process.
Please forgive my english. It's not my mother-tongue.
Cheers, and have nice flights! Fly safe!
I like this comment a lot, especially in a post-TNFlyGirl world.
This is so brave of you to share. It's also SO SO valuable to ALL others going thru or planning on going thru the same process! Thank You Kim!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Kim, you are doing great, trust me the hundreds of things that seem to come at you in the circuit will suddenly slow down and you will begin to enjoy it more and more.
I am enjoying watching your journey to PPL. !!
This is an excellent video for what I can expect. Keep it up SIC! I just started self study ground school and look forward to getting in the plane soon.
after watching the video to the end, noticed this instructor is really good.
Tears are streaming out of my eyes.... SO PROUD.
You got this Kim!!! Mistakes are how we learn. Great job greasing your first landing. Can't wait to see the next video!!
Well done Kim!!!! Been there and totally feel it!
Great job Kim, you got this! Well done on the filming and editing. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks Ben. And they get better and better 😎
Still grinning, so happy for you! "She buttered it"
Kim you are doing fantastic. Go girl go
You're going to be a great pilot. Won't be long before you're telling Chris what to do... Keep up the good work... All us fans are pulling for ya.
You have a unique situation here..all those hours in the baron..working radios and navigation will help you immensely as your training progresses...on the other hand actually being in control without Kris is a adjustment in of itself...watching your progress here and gaining confidence shows me that you'll overcome the obstacles we all encountered...keep at it ..you'll rock it
Excellent, your well on your way. I am confident you will be flying on your own in no time!
You go girl… you rock, and you got this !!
I am glad you started your Flight training Kim you got this please keep us informed about your Journey on achieving your Private Pilot Certification
Way to go Kim! A great start to you training, especially your first landing! Congratulations from this side of the pond!
"Baseball (flying) is 90 per cent mental. The other half is physical."
Keep up the good work ;-)
Fantastic job Kim! I was grinning through the whole video! Proud of you girl!
Kim, Monica and I are so proud of you !
Kim, please dont be too critical on yourself. This is a process and repetitive flights will give you the understanding and confidence. It’s not like riding a bicycle and these skills need constant honing it be proficient . All the best to you! Love the videos and your sharing your experiences…
Power on stalls were the scariest part of training for me due to the increased attitude as well as the rolling tendency if you weren't completely coordinated. Kim did great!
SWEEEEET!!! I've been waiting for this day since you first showed an interest in what Kris was doing! So happy for you, Kim!!! 🙌 🍻
You're a lot like me with the mental part always "psyching us out" so to speak. Whether it is the day before a huge repair job I have out in the shop, or taking off on my paramotor the first time after my mistake that left me with a broken hand, both these instances were nowhere near as bad as I had imagined them. I'll tell you, at a few points in my paramotor journey, I was second guessing my choice - I was thinking I would NEVER progress, and maybe this whole paramotoring thing wasn't for me. I was REALLY down about it! Constantly thinking about it. But, I stuck with it (Mainly because I'm super stubborn, lol!), I took the time and figured out what I had been gradually doing wrong over time, corrected it, and now I've flown over 6.5 hours since my crash, with my takeoffs being perfect ... and if they weren't perfect, I aborted. Seems simple now in hindsight, but it surely wasn't in the beginning!
All that to say, don't be too hard on yourself. YOU WILL GET IT - ALL OF IT!! It just takes some time and patience (That's my problem - the patience part ...). In a year from right now, you'll be looking at this video and laughing, and wondering why you were so nervous! Bet on it!! YOU GOT THIS!! 🙂
You will be fine! Enjoy the ride!
Kim you’re doing just fine to be completely honest. We all started nervous and terrible, but as you fly IN CONTROL for hours and hours and HOURS, trust me, you will be like, “wow I can’t believe this made me nervous at one point.” Your body will learn the muscle memory and it will take many hours of practice.
Awesome work Kim! Looking forward to flying with you
Fantastic! Love listening to you talk through your concerns and issues as you gain confidence.
This is so exciting! There’s a whole lot going on, but just trust the process. The mental aspect of learning is real. There’s ups and downs, but just keep on working through it. I’d have a flight where I aced everything, then the very next flight felt like I’d never set foot in an airplane. It’s all part of the story even though it can be extremely frustrating!
I’m impressed with your channel for posting this. The early interaction between a flight student and an instructor is very important. Preserving the confidence of the student is key, while learning at a pace fast enough for the student to remain engaged is a challenge for the instructor. Learning to fly is the gift that keeps on giving. Way to go Kim!
Thanks. This is the part of flight training we wanted to share. Raw and real with the hopes that it may help others realize they are not alone and it is just part of the process. If we prevent one student from quitting then the series will be worth it.
Kim........so glad you are taking the challange...it becomes so much easier....proud watcher....
Don’t give up, Kim! I’m sure you have so much anxiety with all of us watching you learn, but we don’t honestly expect you to be a super pilot after a couple of tries just because you’ve been so involved in aviation with Baron Pilot. We expect you to stumble and struggle like the rest of us did, and that’s ok!
What I find really helps is chair flying every maneuver. Write down a sequence of steps for say an approach or power-on stalls. Rehearse and memorize them on the ground.
Good luck!
Kims got the Baron Touch. Way at Go!
Stalls are something that is lightbulb event. You practice and practice, then one day the lightbulb comes on and you don’t stress about it anymore. The more hours you get, the better you’ll be. Good job PIC!
It is so great that you get to share this with everyone, and brave too.
Don't be put off by making mistakes, they are so important to learning about flying.
Part of the early flight training is intended for you to make mistakes, experience how the controls behave when you do, and what both your and the plane's reaction to them are.
What every pilot comes to understand is that one big component of flying is feel. That is you feel within you what is happening with the plane.
To get the 'feel' you repeat the same exercises, sometimes they go right, sometimes they go wrong.
Your instructor will fill you in on the technical side, what you did wrong, what you did right. But it is within you to learn how to feel your control inputs and their effects.
When you do everything will fall into place.
You did great, and from just those first few hours, you will have gained as much insight by handling the controls, as you've got as SIC monitoring Kris.
Good luck.
I can't wait for the next instalment.
Great series! As someone who just completed the PPL, I totally understand where she is coming from in regards to stalls and being perfect. I struggled with power on stalls especially keeping the ball on the center. However, I felt turning power on stalls made me much more comfortable to perform the maneuver. Keep chugging along!
Kim..great job..please please dont be too hard on yourself...Some of the best learning comes from making mistakes...if a person doesnt make mistakes or think they wont ....that's cocky and no one likes a cocky pilot...Your building confidence...the most seasoned pilots aka Baron Pilot learn something new everyday ..How do I know I seen the videos...you know too cause you were in them....😉..Hang tough ..you got this Kim..
Keep plugging away!!. You’re going to be fine. Worst place to beat yourself up is in the cockpit. Heck, I haven’t had a perfect flight yet in 20+ years and thousands of hours. You got this!!
Got goose bumps watching that first landing. Go Kim. Good job!
Kim your doing GREAT, we all started there and worked it out for us too make it work for each of us, we are all different at the beginning and learning is what makes us the pilots we are. Even Baron Pilot started where you are now.
You're doing great Kim! Nice landing!
You have have the advantage of already being familiar with the sight picture in each phase of flight - you know what it's supposed to look like out the window (just a little slower in the Cessna). With more familiarity on the controls, it will get easier to replicate that.
THANK YOU for being brave enough to share this new adventure with us. You can do it young lady, no doubt about it. We're all rootin' for ya'.
Absolutely love this. Go get 'em Kim!
Kim Great Job! It brought back memories of my first time! I loved stalls, kept asking to do more of them. Then late in to my training I was introduced to spin training!! Sweet. Love the Channel.
FANTASTIC VID, THANK YOU!!! Keep them coming! There will be days when everything goes right, Kim! Then the next day or two everything will go wrong! lol. It is part of learning. You are no different than anyone else. Your CFI is so great! Proud of you and keep on it as things will become second nature before long.
Great video, Sporty’s!