10 Mistakes Student Pilots Make

We welcome Tiffany as she explains our list of the 10 Mistakes Student Pilots Make. Be sure to comment below about the mistake that most stuck with you!
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[@shutupnerd3352]

"Go-around is a skill that also needs to be practised" Me, a glider student: "AIghtt!"

[@flywiththeguys]

LOL. Point taken.

[@nikolasjeffery3225]

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[@A_tkrtn03]

@@nikolasjeffery3225u sure u not tryn hack into ur ex?

[@deeanna8448]

For my first several lessons, I absolutely fixated on the instruments, especially the attitude indicator. I have no idea why, but the instructor kept telling me to look outside, and he finally took a clipboard and put it in front of the instruments!😂😂 I'm better now at looking outside, but still struggling with mukti-tasking.

[@flywiththeguys]

LoL. Fun tactic some instructors use. You’ll get there though. Keep practicing! Thanks for the comment!

[@boygenis]

"HEY THERE VALLEY GROUND I'M A CESSNA!!!"

[@archerpiperii2690]

Deer Valley Ground. I think they fly out of Deer Valley airport (KDVT).

[@rcbif101]

HI CESSNA, IMA HUMAN!

[@hardy2k11]

I'm a cessna......... u got that right😂😂😂😂

[@TheWolfReport]

LOL! No yer a dumbass! Put your CFI on the radio!

[@FarouqJanmohamed]

Lol dead

[@crazypilot4017]

How about Top 10 mistakes Flight Instructors make: 1- drinking alcohol the day/night before a flight and thinking that they are good to go. 2- having excessive amount of spelling/grammatical errors when filling out a flight review up to including putting false information. 3- lack of patience and understanding that all students have different learning styles; CFI needs to be able recognize that, and adjust their teaching ability. 4- relationship problems gets carried over to the student, especially if a CFI is dating another CFI. 5- favoritism or preferential treatment among multiple students. 6- too much pride and ego; hautiness is apparent among the CFI community- lack of humbleness. 7- lacks the ability to admit when they are wrong. 8- some CFI's are more concerned about building their hours than actually teaching students. 9- lacks genuineness; smiles in your face than gossips behind your back. 10- lack of respect & honor among CFI's and students alike.

[@benjohnson2183]

MotoMech #4 has happened to me before

[@willykaranikolas2391]

#8 was my CFI unfortunately. I had about 40 hours and was starting to schedule the final checkride exams, and he just wouldnt stop booking flights for me before I even asked for them. When I went to the flights he booked himself we would just do some long cross country flight we had done 5+ times before, and he had absolutely nothing to say to me the whole time. Eventually I just told him to stop, and to book MAX 2-3 lessons a week (he was booking flights 5-6 days per week, an entire week+ ahead!) He would act like he was disappointed that I didn't want to fly or learn anything more, but i just knew he was trying to convince me to build his hours. I really did not need those extra hours at all. I solo'd at about 11 hours and had passed all my preliminary checkrides (before the big final) by 25 hours. Don't get me wrong I love flying, and I might come across as another over-confident student pilot. But when it comes with a massively expensive rental and trainers fee, under the guise of a "concerned" CFI, it took the wind out of my sails quite a bit.

[@flymatilda12]

My first CFI was #3 thru #9. One big mistake of a student pilot is to stick with an instructor who doesn't fit. My second instructor was a dream and I learned so easily from him.

[@calencrawford2195]

​@@willykaranikolas2391 I have about 30 hours but no solo because I'm too young.... I'm jealous!! This comment was meant jokingly and in good spirit.

[@user-nw1vn4fi7y]

Wow sounds like you are a student pilot. Thanks for this, it will prepare me for the future.

[@davideames10]

As a 1000 hr pilot I can tell you most mistakes I make are grounded in these same mistakes study up and don’t short cut!

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Focusing on a mistake is a big one. Especially during the check rides. Is incredibly difficult to ignore what you just did and move on especially early on.

[@flywiththeguys]

I remember doing this so much. It's easier now to leave it in the back seat. Don't feel like I'm trying to impress anyone, and just learn from it and move on.

[@fivestringslinger]

I am extremely guilty of beating myself up over mistakes during training. Dwelling on a radio flub when calling up clearance right after startup can quickly snowball into feeling mentally uncoordinated and behind the airplane, which leads to even more mistakes. A key to any new student pilots watching: Establish standards with your instructor as you progress and find out what is expected of you. Example: Me on maybe my 10th landing. I landed flat and bounced. It was rough and I immediately started to beat myself up. Only to find my instructor praising me for an excellent approach. "We'll work on that flare." Turns out, I was never expected to grease that landing. It's helpful to know what's expected of you.

[@flywiththeguys]

Great points! Thanks for sharing.

[@alvarorivas9896]

I have flight class tomorrow for landings and after reading this comment I immediately texted my instructor to ask him what was expected of me. Thanks for the tip.

[@fivestringslinger]

@@alvarorivas9896 Happy I could help. Definitely communicate with your instructor on things like that. Not only what they expect of you, but also what your goals are as a pilot. Knowing my goal is to become a career pilot, my instructor held me to higher than normal standards. By training to higher than the necessary standards, it made the check rides seem easy and has made me a better pilot. Always keep those channels of feedback and goals open with your instructor. Communication is free.

[@friedchicken1]

I've literally never made any of those mistakes, and I'm not even a pilot!!!

[@AYyMaNn09]

friedchicken ?

[@supernova6177]

NO WAY ME TOO!!

[@elkayezs8wslkwaterfountain826]

Bro same

[@LumboDumbo]

Same dude I guess we're just the best!

[@kyleraymer5581]

Wow...a year later and no one has taken this comment seriously??? That's a surprise lol.

[@xXTECHxKNIGHTXx]

i'M a cEsSnA!!!! I freaking lost it, so funny!

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@erictaylor5462]

1:40 When I was about 4 my dad made a harder than usual landing, then he hears me from the back seat, "Too much rudder Daddy."

[@flywiththeguys]

LOVE THIS!

[@timhoke2]

Priceless!

[@willykaranikolas2391]

During my pre-solo cross country checkride, when I turned the ignition to start the engine nothing was happening. After telling the examiner "I think the starter is broken", I realized the master switch was off! Absolute scrub student pilot, put me on edge the entire rest of the flight thinking he would fail me once we landed regardless of my performance afterwards.

[@flywiththeguys]

Thats why our last mistake is so important. It's hard to not let things effect us.

[@brennenfitzgerald]

As a student pilot I once started the big ol’ fan, only to have it die a few seconds later….. went through every part of the check list, or so I thought…….. Mixture to rich………….. yeah, was still at lean/cut off… CFI watched me do it and let me do it. And I’m glad, because it cemented into my brain to never, ever, rush the checklist.

[@aviatortrucker6198]

I once took off, VFR thank goodness. Then at 1100ft realized I left the pitot cover on! Made a successful landing by guess-ta-mailing my airspeed. Maybe....a little fast, but on the side of safety.

[@luisantoniodiazlozada5117]

Fuelish Trucker I made the same mistake long time ago.terrible but I'm still alive.👍🏼👍🏼😙😆

[@thewatcher5271]

Seriously? With Steam Gauges? You Were At 1100' Before You Noticed The Altimeter Not Working? What Was The Elevation? 1100'? For What It's Worth I'm Not Trying To Be Offensive, It Could Happen To Anyone . . .

[@Jacmac1]

@@thewatcher5271 Actually this is interesting for another reason: rotation speed. I always wondered, not being a pilot my self, if everyone calculates rotation speed every time and checks it as they take off, or do they fly by when it feels natural after the check flights are done.

[@thewatcher5271]

@@Jacmac1 Hello Jacmac, What's Considerably More Important In This Case Is The Failure To Preflight. Nothing Is More Important Than That. The Pitot Tube Is Essential & Dirt Daubers Often Build Nests In Them If Not Covered. Many Accidents Have Been Caused By Not Removing The Gust Locks As Well. I've Never Understood How Someone Could Attempt To Take Off Without Moving The Control Surfaces To Make Sure They're Free & Clear. This Is Why They Have Preflight Checklists. Call Me What You Will But If Someone Wants To Hop In The Plane & Takeoff Without Checking, Stay On The Ground . . .

[@Jacmac1]

@@thewatcher5271 Yeah I get it, but I'm guessing that this was a step that was overlooked on a checklist. Like he doesn't regularly fail to use a checklist and regularly fail to remove the pitot cover. It does sound like he regularly does not calculate the rotation for take off and simply lifts off when it feels right. Assuming you have a lot of experience with a particular aircraft, this seems natural to me.

[@airforce1393]

That’s a good point, keep your eyes outside. Nothing inside the cockpit can hurt you (to an extent) looking outside will tell You just about every you need to know.

[@flywiththeguys]

So true. I’ve had instructors tell me their students get fixated on their instruments and get confused about where they are.

[@PolygonGTC]

Very helpful and enjoyable to watch. It had a very light and fun approach.

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@13shandingo]

Nice reminders. Thank you👌🏾

[@richstitzer8505]

Excellent tips and fun to watch. I reversed the polarity and put them in my PREFLT checklist to remind me every time I fly. Now, I have a great memory to re-enforce the skills. Thank you.

[@sobad3205]

*Top 10 Mistakes as a Student Pilot* Number 1: Procrastination (Should of said, if you are watching this video and avoiding reading chapter 10, click off the video and start studying like a normal person)

[@SnowStark]

That dance between 2 & 3 was sooo adorable!

[@flywiththeguys]

Agreed!

[@MichaelRicksAherne]

0.5 hours in, and this was helpful. Thanks!

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad it helped!

[@andyreyno9312]

I’m in my student pilot phase and one mistake I made myself was not putting flight school as priority, repeated lessons are costly to your wallet and time.

[@flywiththeguys]

That is more of a costly mistake. =) I spread out my training, but I did a lot of stuff in between so I didn't lose the information and skills .

[@phillipplourde6575]

Another great video. Keep it up!

[@valondabanks7682]

Your videos are clear, concise, compelling and INFORMATIVE! Thank you!

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad you like them!

[@russrogowski7840]

Lol I have 94 hours and took my check ride only to learn my instructors were not teaching me anything the whole time and making sure I was prepared. Outed myself 1200$ in DPE fees

[@flywiththeguys]

Ouch! That’s a terrible story.

[@legosnazzy]

Thanks for the video it really helped. Currently I’m really struggling with my landings and traffic patterns but I won’t give up! Practice practice

[@flywiththeguys]

Keep up the practice! You’re on the right track. Thanks for the comment!

[@giriprasadp1726]

Fabulous heads -up video ...It covers almost about all possible errors which we should never make in real time scenarios---…...Thank you for the awareness video ...cheers.....

[@flywiththeguys]

You're welcome! And thank you for watching.

[@FlywithJim]

Great job Tiff!

[@peterv1806]

These are all excellent points. Thank you!

[@flywiththeguys]

You're welcome. Glad you like them. =)

[@martinvictorhotel289mvh2]

Thx for these tips! They Will be usefull to me as I’m starting my ppl schortly. Many Thx and keep up these kind of postings ;-)

[@flywiththeguys]

Great! Good luck in your training!

[@timhoke2]

VERY helpful!

[@flywiththeguys]

So glad!

[@kommandant.357]

Thanks for the video! I'm definitely going to try to correct my mistakes

[@flywiththeguys]

You got this!

[@danerinker]

Excellent videos

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad you like them!

[@martharendon669]

Start pilot training in a couple of weeks and this vid comes out. Thank you!

[@flywiththeguys]

You're welcome. Hopefully the points help!

[@allabouthelenawithgoldenwe904]

Super enjoyed that.

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad you enjoyed it. I actually really liked making this one.

[@RusscanFLY]

This was very helpful!

[@flywiththeguys]

Great! Glad you liked it.

[@johnpro2847]

0:50 When I started learning . written check lists were not used (this was for the commercial guys) Acronyms were used ..but you still needed to rely totally on memory ..not so good.

[@flywiththeguys]

I made my own checklist. Added what I wanted. Love it. I still use memory aids.

[@aircraftmaintenancengineer]

Interesting video , keep up the great work 👍

[@flywiththeguys]

Thank you! Will do.

[@FranzNaitsab]

ohh Thank you! . Very helpful ..

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad we can help!

[@calencrawford2195]

You caught me on 4 of them.... Yay, now I can improve!

[@randc47]

All good points. I’m about 9-10 hours in my training.

[@abbieamavi]

*aweosme video!! Very helpful and true! Especially with the studying before hand. Most overlooked, yet vital to saving loads of time + money* 👍 funny bc I made a video on this, but it’s more a parody 🏁😂

[@chandrav6325]

Start was ok.then came the sudden loud drums.heavens.i thought the video had crashed.after that it was quite enjoyable & informative.

[@projectbluemartin7532]

I'm a student pilot with 5.8hrs and my problems are: - staring too much at the instruments - fear to talk to radio - not using enough rudder But I guess with time, these problems fade

[@flywiththeguys]

- Stop It. Fly visually and back it up with and instrument check. I know it's easy to get fixated on the gauges, but save that for instrument training. LOL - We have a lot of videos to help on that - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Skn5KbodiKfZI Make sure to check out PlaneEnglish! It'll help a lot. - Eventually you'll apply it and not even realize it. =) And your right leg will be all mighty and powerful. Then you'll need to descend and use left rudder and realize how weak your left leg is. =)

[@projectbluemartin7532]

@@flywiththeguys 😂

[@OldCraig91]

Just starting flight lessons tomorrow for the first time, already know rudder is going to kill me.

[@mohpkhall622]

Did it go well?

[@OldCraig91]

It actually did spent about two hours up there worked stalls, medium turns coordinated flight and ran 5 traffic patterns landing 4 of them. Never felt so empowered

[@mohpkhall622]

@@OldCraig91 good for ya man

[@vSilverXXProduction]

@@OldCraig91 How is flying for you nowadays?

[@noahfremont6310]

Thank you! I just purchased all my gear and am starting flight training in 2 weeks. I'm quite nervous about failure, and not passing the checkride though.

[@flywiththeguys]

You'll do great. Just remember, no one is going to send you to your tests unless they think your ready. =)

[@ZicajosProductions]

Take #3 seriously y’all. I always emphasize checklist use, but for some reason on my checkride I forgot my emergency engine failure checklist and got a disapproval.

[@flywiththeguys]

It's no joke. This needs to be drilled into every student pilots mind.

[@ZicajosProductions]

Fly With The Guys Yea! I had actually not forgotten the checklist in the past, but the checkride made me nervous and for some reason I just didn’t say anything! It’s crucial.

[@coreyjordan2745]

Thank you very much for sharing this. Excellence! very educational. I am very interested in obtaining my private pilot license. I'm 45 years old. In transportation; Trucking and railroad. I have a school 10 min from my home - Part 61. I was also thinking of maybe taking this to the next level of my life. An Professional pilot. But, don't know yet. I was looking serious at the regional airline as my highest I would like to go.

[@Justin-ny8df]

More landings today, I really made some mistakes and beat myself up about it. My CFI decided to say, hey we're going to full stop, shut the engine off so it doesn't cost you any money and just chat. My last 2 landings of the day were a lot better than the rest of the day, can confirm "focusing on a mistake" can really ruin your lesson and sour your mood.

[@flywiththeguys]

Thanks for sharing that! It helps others a lot to hear about experiences like that. BTW I was the same way, especially with landings. Keep it up!

[@CoraFaye]

Been there and done all the list she mentioned.

[@flywiththeguys]

LOL. We probably used this video as a checklist when we were learning.

[@jessthemsy7916]

Thank you for informing me about these. I’ll try hard not to make them lol :)

[@flywiththeguys]

Even pilots still try not to make them....

[@aviation4life640]

I just got done flying at night and I felt like I was under a bunch of pressure. We had our home airport (untowered) in sight and my instructor said something about tracking the 360 radial back to our airport. The airport was relatively close so I turned and entered a right downwind for runway 18, only to realize that I’m supposed to be doing left hand traffic! Did a left 270 and entered on a left crosswind and landed like normal on 18. I’m 17 years old but I’m beating myself up on this one because I have around 30 hours total, and that’s quite the mistake for that many hours.

[@flywiththeguys]

Don't beat yourself up. Just learn from it and move on. Letting things haunt you will impact other parts of your training. I still make mistakes and I think I shouldn't be doing this at this many hours. You just learn, make changes in the cockpit if needed, and move on. Also, why did you feel under pressure? I loved my night time flying. Taking away all the visual outside helped me focus more. Had some of my best landings at night.

[@aviation4life640]

@@flywiththeguys, I had a ton of tests at school that day and the day after my lesson. So I was thinking of other things rather than focusing completely on flying. And I’m the complete opposite, I have my worst landings at night haha.

[@yuqiwang6111]

Yeah,we just started engine with tie down.And we found that we can’t move until someone came to tell us we were tied down.

[@flywiththeguys]

Love this one. =) Thanks for sharing.

[@luke.thedrifter2281]

Just took my first lesson/flight and my biggest issue was being so damn terrified that I can’t remember most of what the instructor said..except “cmon man just breathe it’s not gonna fall out of the sky” after we landed I realized I had the time of my life..gonna do better next time.

[@flywiththeguys]

I've had friends that have been there. Let them fly the plane, when we were straight and level. They about lost it, had a death grip on the yoke. My advice, one hand, 3 fingers on the yoke. It doesn't take much input to control the plane. And he's right, it's not going to fall out of the sky. =)

[@carlcrutchfield5094]

Very good 💕👍

[@flywiththeguys]

THANKS! And thank you for watching. =)

[@robertwheat7777]

I am glad I found you guys,I 65 yrs of age, but I been wanting to fly all my life. But I had to finish raise my family first now it's my turn to work on my dreams now I am making this dream of mine priority one.Now I have time and money to train without interupption.

[@flywiththeguys]

Nice. Glad you were able to get to it!

[@smokingspitfire1197]

If I have any time left on a flight and dont NEED to be on the ground I always practice a go around. Then a glide approach. Its only 20 minutes or so at the end of the flight to do a few circuits but it means I'm almost always thinking about going around, or thinking about a glide landing. I notice when I stop doing this, my landings and airmanship visibly deteriorates, so it's good practice. My instructor used to always reference the "go around" song, so even if everything looks fine, if I feel something starting to get ahead of me, or notice I'm fighting anything, I just put the power on, pull my gear up and go around.

[@flywiththeguys]

Good advice!

[@rcbif101]

"Go around" - having started off with gliders and done 160+ flights without the ability to go around before transitioning to single engine, this was tough for me. The commitment to stick the landing land really stays. I did a messed up pattern with 900ft final and 40 deg flap w/ full fwd slip before my instructor had me do my first go around.

[@flywiththeguys]

Interesting perspective. Never thought of that. Thank you for sharing!

[@garymclaughlin8087]

i am a old time flight instructor i have never lost a new pilot all things stated are true .to the first time students pilot take offs are easy landings you will think are your most stressful always remember if your engine is running you are in control nothing has changed from 300 feet 30 feet or 3 feet .air speed runway you fly the airplane you are in control if anything is not to your liking go around

[@samuelwswartz1666]

When I was a Student Pilot and had already soloed, I had gone to a nearby airport to practice touch and go's after doing a few maneuvers in the practice. I mistake I made on one of the touch and go's was not doing my callouts and and remembering to say, "flaps-up...FULL POWER." The scariest moment I ever had in an airplane was putting in full power with 30º of Flaps Down! Ahhhh haunts me still today 24 years later. The plane lifted off to soon and start to float sideways. I quickly took out the flaps leveled off for some speed and then climbed out at Vy back to pattern altitude. I calmed my self down and made myself do 3 more touch and go's correctly. You better I never did that again. Thought I was going to crash. My stomach still feels funny telling the story this many years later. You don't forget.

[@flywiththeguys]

I have a story like that. Somehow I didn't put the key back to both magnetos on a high altitude take off....

[@johnnymarin7342]

I love your dancing moment! 👍🤗

[@flywiththeguys]

LOL! I'm so glad you caught that. Tiffany is a riot when we record and I wanted to bring some of her off camera personality into the video =)

[@mrmcclung]

Very good info TY, Can't find the link for kneeboards tho... Oh, & number 7... or is it the first 8... Lol Stay Safe up there -Mike

[@flywiththeguys]

I know why the number thing got messed up, a simple copy paste error. 😂 I linked to our materials video to make recommendations on a kneeboard. I see you posted there too, I'll head over and answer that one.

[@spokev]

#10. Making a mistake. The time you are most likely to make a mistake is right after you've made one. If you're focused on the mistake you just made, you're more likely to miss the next issue that comes up. Learn from your mistake, how will you correct it when it comes around again and move on to the next task. This has always worked for me.

[@flywiththeguys]

Totally. My instructor always told me to leave it in the back seat and keep going. If we focus on one too much, it'll mess up our whole lesson. Thank goodness these things don't have rear view mirrors....

[@acirinelli]

10 is my worst: I’ve been hard on myself so many times and it can ruin the rest of the flight, sometimes day.

[@flywiththeguys]

Yep. You have to move on and learn from it. That feeling never goes away so you have to figure out how to manage it and assess later.

[@s.baskar9456]

Nice

[@flywiththeguys]

Thanks.

[@ronjohnson9507]

Always remember: takeoffs are optional, landings are mandatory

[@flywiththeguys]

Ha! Yes they are. We haven’t left one up there yet!

[@just1ofgod]

On my 3rd landing in flight school I tried to land a 172 with the right brake more or less locked but my instructor was amazing and saved it.

[@flywiththeguys]

Ouch. Glad everything was ok in the end. I'm guessing you roasted the tire? I've only done that once. Hot day, pavement seemed slick on touch down. A little brake pressure and both sides locked up.

[@jeffdo9195]

Try leaving seat belt hanging out door on nite flight! Things that go bump in the nite!

[@flywiththeguys]

I’ve closed the door (3 times) and couldn’t find my seatbelt. Of course it’s hanging out the door.

[@briankumpan9892]

do you have to use a cessna to do pilot training or would another plane work say like a Diamond DA 20 or a DA 40?

[@flywiththeguys]

You can train in anything really. As long as it falls under what you can fly with a PPL.

[@ShowMeTheLyrics]

Learning. Learning.

[@flywiththeguys]

Always learning!

[@monetbraha4049]

i laughed so hard at the "Hey ground im a CESSNA!"

[@flywiththeguys]

My instructor calls it the brain disconnect button. =)

[@TheWaterbouy88]

Rare to find a CFI that is very good teacher. Most CFI's have good pilotage skills though.

[@flywiththeguys]

I can agree to that. I’ve met several CFIs who are really smart, but have no clue how to relay their knowledge. This guys fantastic though: flywithjim.com

[@matthijsvandam30]

I sometimes forget to put the fuel cap back on.

[@flywiththeguys]

Did you see the July 2019 AOPA pilot magazine cover.... before they photoshopped it?

[@matthijsvandam30]

@@flywiththeguys no I haven't seen it.

[@johnnybugattisr.9558]

just DON'T...you and your pax may not get a second chance..ever.

[@robgoffroad]

"HEY DEER VALLEY GROUND I'M A CESSNA!" -- I was ROLFMAO over this.

[@flywiththeguys]

I literally did that to tower on my last flight. I'm going to do it tomorrow again. "Hey Deer Valley Ground, I'm a cessna, number 75600, best airplane in the world...." And then carry on with the call.

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

Mistake 1....failure to keep eyes outside the cockpit Mistake 2....focusing on the instrument panel Mistake 3....failure to keep eyes outside the cockpit Mistake 4....focusing on the instrument panel Mistake 5....failure to keep eyes outside the cockpit Mistake 7....focusing on the instrument panel Mistake 8....failure to keep eyes outside the cockpit Mistake 9....focusing on the instrument panel Mistake 10....WEARING FLIP FLOPS WHEN TRYING TO FLY AN AIRPLANE. Okay, ‘tongue in cheek’ I admit, but for primary students failure to use the outside world as the primary flight instrument and cross checking against what you see on the panel is a chronic and debilitating issue. Next most egregious issue, in my opinion, is failure to study/prepare for an upcoming lesson. That includes knowing what the performance limitations are for each maneuver/task per the ACS. Showing up for a lesson with questions is, of course, more than fine. But, showing up for a lesson totally unprepared (after being told what you are going to be doing) is very uncool. Anyway, good summary. What you have here is spot on. But please, skip the flip flops 😂.

[@flywiththeguys]

Good thing I wasn’t flying in those. I’m always afraid they may slip off and bind the controls. I don’t fly with them. Thanks for your comment though. Spot on advice!

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

Fly With The Guys 👍🏻😀

[@JERios-wv8lx]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS PRACTICAL INFO!!! Number 6 "Poor Communcation"...Why does aeronautic commynication system still sounds as if you were talking with a "Walkie Talkie"? ....Celular phones are just a few years old and sound a lot better!!!

[@flywiththeguys]

It's the tech, but I know what you mean. Glad you like the info!

[@BLaymon060]

That's still my problem over controlling the yoke

[@flywiththeguys]

I just use one had to control the plane. Works well. I would also suggest try flying with 2 fingers. Could help you see how little input you actually need and stop chasing yourself from over controlling. 😀 I used to do the same thing btw.

[@staaszt964]

I did the pre flight, buckled and strapped on my seat with my instructor, then I remembered I haven't removed the chocks. I felt embarrassed the whole day

[@flywiththeguys]

I missed the cowling door so many times when I was pilot training. It's kind of why we used it as an example in the video. =)

[@staaszt964]

@@flywiththeguys sometimes it makes you wonder how did you forget simple things that could get you in big trouble

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@Sterben crasseux Paraszt >>> If you were in a *Lockheed C-130 Hercules,* it would not matter...😜😝😝

[@ronjohnson9507]

Apply full throttle and jump the chocks😂

[@hotrodray6802]

13 yrs ago an instructor with his student started up to leave, and the prop chopped the towbar. The prop needed a trip to the prop shop. ZERO paperwork involved.

[@flywiththeguys]

Yea..... This is scary for potential buyers or renters of the plane. I'm glad they at least looked at it though.

[@barna474]

Early in my flying training, I started the engine with the fuel selector off 🥴

[@flywiththeguys]

Yea. It happens. Especially when we use a flow and not a checklist. =)

[@barna474]

I was following the checklist, just didn’t read it properly haha! I’ve since learned though ;)

[@davidbachman8154]

That is where it is supposed to be when you hand prop a cub.

[@__-vb3ht]

2:12 Actually, the same is true for cars, but less noticeable. If you ever watch a video of German rallye world champion Walter Röhrl gesturing while explaining his driving, you'll notice he pretends to hold an impossibly thin steering wheel between his fingertips, not with a wrapped around hand. He said that the secret to driving is always turning a few degrees less wherever possible. Experienced motorcycle riders will say the same thing. Don't grip the handle bar and turn it, let the weight transfer do it's thing and only ever use one hand to push or pull, and let the other one rest on the bar without pressure. You don't need one hand to limit the inputs of the other, just be less forceful in the first place. With any vehicle, you want to be smooth, smooth, smooth

[@flywiththeguys]

Truth. When you apply too much input you'll be fighting yourself for correction. In a plane, you can really chase yourself! First time I was experiencing this in flight I commented on how windy it must be outside. Instructor said let go of the yoke, so I did. Plane flew perfectly. Really taught me a lesson.

[@__-vb3ht]

@@flywiththeguys Great story, hope I get a chance to try flying myself some day

[@LSC2001]

I thought pilots had to say “ahhhhh” while on the radio. Classic on a commercial flight lol

[@flywiththeguys]

Oh yes. For sure a requirement once you're flying in the airlines.

[@andyreyno9312]

I was watching this video in the educational non funny serious mood, I was caught so off guard at 3:16 😂😂😂😂

[@flywiththeguys]

I know right. It was a clip from our talking to air traffic control video that didn't make the final edit. But this video has a bunch of that too =) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnqmqJqYi7mSn8U

[@Brandon-sr8qd]

I apologize if this is a dumb question, but I’m looking to start flight school within a month. A 3rd class medical certificate is required for my private pilots certificate, but can I just get a 1st class medical certificate to begin with instead?

[@holdenm1400]

Yes, you can get a 1st class medical. The 3rd class medical is just the minimum that’s required, and getting a 1st class medical isn’t a bad idea if you intend to fly professionally.

[@flywiththeguys]

If you're planning on working in the aviation industry I would recommend it. In fact, some flight schools make you get your 1st Class medical to get into their programs. It really can alert you to any issues that could be a problem now, or in the future. In my area, a 1st class isn't much more expensive. The downside is how long they last. The 3rd class medical is good for 5 years if you're under 40 and 2 if older. The 1st class is good for 1 year if your under 40, and 6 months if your over. Getting it up front is good, for the reasons I said before, but look at what class you need for what you're doing is good to save money on more frequent Dr visits.

[@TheWolfReport]

This is a great and very helpful video! I laughed until I got the hiccups.. Just call me a new subscriber!

[@flywiththeguys]

THANKS! I'm glad you liked it. =)

[@getyourwillhere]

What about rudder trim ?

[@flywiththeguys]

Not all airplanes have rudder trim. Wish they all did though.

[@flywithsaxardiid5853]

I’m a Cessna 😂😂😂😂😂 love it😂😂😂

[@flywiththeguys]

=)

[@rrknl5187]

Not going around......don't kid yourself for an instant, even highly experienced pilots struggle with this one. More than one airline plane has crashed because of it. In my experience (8700 hour ATP), it's really difficult, if not impossible, to salvage an approach that's going to pieces. Just go around, no big deal. The next approach will almost certainly be better. There's no shame in it and ATC won't be mad at you. They'd MUCH rather sequence you back in than have to close the airport because you crashed.........

[@flywiththeguys]

There’s a fun song about going around on KZbin. But it’s important skill to practice!

[@rrknl5187]

@@flywiththeguys Like every other thing that happens rarely, yes, you do need to stay sharp. East to get rusty.......

[@pdubs5899]

Calling me out with #2 (left the gas can where we put the tested fuel after drawing on the apron, rather than back in the cabinet), #4 (all the damn time!), #5 (really REALLY trying to break the death grip... using a pen woven through my fingers) and I'm HORRIBLE for #10 (my CFI is really good at positive reinforcement though... thankfully)

[@flywiththeguys]

=)

[@deadstick8624]

One "mistake" of technique that I see all the time on youtube flying videos is not staying, or even getting, lined up with the runway on final. These pilots pat themselves on the back for their great flying skills in these videos, but they can't line themselves up with the runway. They clearly look like they are going to land in the grass, or at least on the edge of the runway. Many of them slowly move over towards the center, the closer they get to the end of the runway. When on final, staying on centerline or lined up with the runway was something that you should have learned early on. It not only becomes a habit but second nature to do so, it's automatic, no matter what type of aircraft you are flying -- big or small.

[@laloglez1058]

Did anyone noticed there was TWO number 8 in this top 10?

[@flywiththeguys]

Good catch! I didn’t see it in proofing, but I know exactly how it happened.

[@skyhawkheavy7524]

Yup I noticed it too! I had to rewind because I noticed there was something weird in the numbering 😁

[@philipbgood]

...and no number 7...

[@calencrawford2195]

3:01 best moment.

[@user-nw1vn4fi7y]

#shareaviation wherever you can, i love that slogan

[@flywiththeguys]

Thanks. =)

[@dwaipayandattaroy9801]

The one who invented a plane was instructed to fly by whom , he /she figured out every thing in his mind and constructed the device accordingly . The only thing needed for flight learning is how to clear the distance between the craft and the land gradually slowing down the machine and and thise fan's thrust

[@hiddenmelodies9282]

Not really. The inventors of the plane only flew for a few seconds before coming back down. The reason that air travel is the safest is due to past incidences and after thorough investigations will require new regulations. Flight training is to be able to follow the regulations to stay safe. As such, your comment is pure bullshit

[@dwaipayandattaroy9801]

@@hiddenmelodies9282 😏 you mean first they established safety protocol and then flew , that means they developed autopilot during first ever prototype flight

[@coltongerth8444]

I can’t seem to hold altitude plus or minus 100ft, it’s more like 500ft

[@davidmichael5573]

Colton Gerth if 500 is your best right now. Work yourself down. 400ft 300ft 200ft then you’ll be inside the 100ft. When you get to instrument flying it drops a lot further down to where you need to be. Trim is your best friend. Feel the pressure and work the trim it will eventually become so level (unless in turbulence) that you could let go and it fly level by itself. It takes practice you’ll get it. The vertical speed indicator is the best gauge to use to bring yourself level. It reacts faster than the altimeter does.

[@Tiger13371]

It helps to understand why you're struggling to maintain altitude. The key is attitude and power, they will control your performance. For example, a cruise attitude and about 2400RPM in a C172M will maintain level cruise at 105Mph-ish. Often I see students pitching like crazy to hold their altitude when they're at 2100RPM... Not going to work (assuming you want to maintain your speed). If your power is set, focusing on maintaining your attitude will work 90% of the time.

[@generalgrant6313]

how do I know if the instructor is doing it just to get hours ? Do I ask if he is furthering his career?

[@flywiththeguys]

Yep. We actually made a video on picking a CFI. It could help you figure things out a bit better. I can’t link it for some reason, but check out our channel for it. It’s called “Picking The Right Flight Instructor | Choosing a CFI”

[@generalgrant6313]

@@flywiththeguys Thank you I just graduated high school so I have little to no experience I am hoping to get as much information as I can, I will be joining the 99 club . I start august anything helps.I am currently watching your ATC communication video.

[@RubenKelevra]

*Lack of proper stall recovery.* I've seen a graph which states that about 50% of all crashes of small planes are due to stall, so I think that's the elephant in the room.

[@flywiththeguys]

I don't disagree with you at all. We mention that in the rudder control section, but very briefly. Rudder control is SO important in slow flight, stalls, and recovery.

[@RubenKelevra]

@@flywiththeguys well, at least here you get very well trained on the rudder, luckily. But I've heard many stories about crashes in North America about underestimating mountain winds which can drop quite fast. And there seems to be a lack of training on twin engine aircrafts, they tend to get spin stalled on one engine out scenarios a lot. But that's just my subjective impression. I like to read accident reports, to get a feeling when stuff gets out of control and how to learn to get a better understanding for preventing this.

[@pcsc1097]

that plane looks almost exactly like the one I fly!

[@flywiththeguys]

Someone told me the paint scheme of it once. Can’t remember the name.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@Razgriz172 >>> Does YOURS have a CUP HOLDER? 😁😁😁

[@sammalone7352]

3.2 hours. I was trying to key the mic but was hitting the inoperative electric trim device. D’oh.

[@flywiththeguys]

=) Thanks for sharing that. It gave me a chuckle.

[@flywiththeguys]

Did you catch our mistake in the video? A few of you have. Let us know if you did!

[@OliverGottberg]

Fly With The Guys is it number 8 twice?

[@Dumb-Comment]

AND I AM A TOWER

[@flywiththeguys]

LoL! Nice

[@christopher6150]

lol 😂😂💯

[@pilotboy]

3:07 i completely lost it here

[@flywiththeguys]

That was a segment recorded for our first talking to ATC video. Never made it in, but it shows up in videos from time to time.

[@pilotboy]

​@@flywiththeguys oh thats sad. that was funny af tho

[@flywiththeguys]

@@pilotboy Thanks! We did another stupid thing over on Instagram too.... - instagram.com/p/CDACxa0Br95/?