1st Solo XC cross country flight with VFR Flight Following 2023 KPTK to KJXN.

1st solo cross country flight. Crosswinds Aviation. Diamond DA20. To Jackson Airport KJXN from KPTK. Flying lesson. VFR flight following. Not for flight training, edited for time and entertainment.

[@MozNugz]

getting ready to do my solo XC this week! this was very helpful thank you 🎉

[@LifeWithMatteo]

Great job! These videos are helpful, entertaining and I’m following your journey. Im doing my first solo Xc to Naples, Fl in a few days. So…these videos have helped me practice a bit of what to expect from radio and my read backs.

[@pilotaj]

Cool! What type of plane do you fly?

[@radishmob]

nice xw landing! maybe add climb and desend checklist(dont forget the fuel pump lol) for safety and close the window, fly safe!

[@minimusmax]

how long have you been flying?

[@pilotaj]

About 10 months.

[@minimusmax]

@@pilotaj nice man, keep it up. A little maybe helpful tip, if you want. You can say "ground", "tower", "clearance" instead of adding the airport name in front of it. Also, again only if you want, when making a request call, just state the request in the initial call. Eliminates all the back and forth and keeps the radios more open. Have fun out there! I used to fly for IFL over on the southwest side of the field.

[@randyfingleton9290]

​Minimus Max I was also trained to say Airport Name at Controlled Airports.

[@minimusmax]

@@randyfingleton9290 Yeah I'm just saying you can omit it if you want. Been flying professionally for quite some time and most other professionals also don't include it. Again, only if you want.

[@hkstsony]

@@minimusmax Not trying to criticize but I've heard pilots calling the wrong tower/ground so adding airport name definitely helps @pilotaj Great job on your first solo xc. Make sure to add your call sign on your readbacks