≈6-YEAR-OLD GIRL talking on Frequency | Controller loves it!

[@VASAviation]

Adorable or dangerous? Let me know your opinions on this. My opinion: not dangerous in certain conditions of traffic and airspace and phase of flight. No doubt she will be a pilot someday!

[@cybersecadventures01123]

Adorable❤

[@quantik1678]

If there are not many planes on frequency it shouldn't pose a danger in my opinion.

[@asmrbuddha9033]

No different to a student pilot under instruction - so long as the PIC is squared away, no factor

[@baarum]

You can hear (prolly the pilot) telling her what to say in the background noise. But still, very adorable. :)

[@renataavgeri1132]

She obviously was with a pilot and pilot can hear the transmission too so i dont think its dangerous. Maybe in a very congested airspace among the jets but this freq wasnt busy at all

[@johnvansloun7443]

We hear her all the time out of Gregg County. She does a great job, and it definitely makes everyone pay attention. I'd argue it's slightly safer because of it.

[@williamstrachan]

Quite a good reminder about why safety is so important!

[@TangoDelta8111]

She sounds like a real smart kid!

[@ocean1305]

Pretty sure that's the same girl on KZbin, think the channel is "ruthless girl" or something like that. She has a booster seat, it's pretty awesome.

[@brilliant13675]

Seriously? This wasn't like some contest she won and was being given direct instruction from a learned controller? PS I am a casual I know nothing about aviation so sorry if I'm not picking up on a hidden meaning or something just curious

[@stephenallen4635]

Soon you won't realise who it is your hearing and they'll be flying the jet too

[@todd7878]

She's got better phraseology than 99% of the pilots on here.

[@evs251]

not like she's being told what to say

[@darinanaya3945]

​@@evs251oh come on! Even being told what to say that was amazing for a 6 year old. Future pilot in the making.

[@mikev1822]

The kid took an altitude clearance and frequency change at the same time!?!?!?! WHAT!!! Some airline is gonna hire this kid yesterday!!

[@BlarryOfficial]

@@evs251 Every student pilot gets told what to say, and mostly it's just a mumbled mess that's coming out of those anyway.

[@MyEmpire91]

U talking about american people

[@carlmontney7916]

When the female controller came on and started talking to the girl you could just tell by the sound of her voice that she was having a big smile on her face. That little girl rocked it she's an All-Star. She's going to grow up to be a hell of a pilot someday.

[@demi3115]

hopefully the flying industry has died out for the most part by then.

[@rbgerald2469]

​@@demi3115..Why that?

[@crateer]

@@rbgerald2469 probably a so called "climate activist" who hates to see the world 🤷

[@tin2001]

​@@demi3115 Let me guess... You want to just stop oil or something.

[@AndrewSmith-rk4di]

Welcome relief for the controller, she is used to dealing with southwest pilots

[@commerce-usa]

Can you imagine how proud this kid's dad and mom must be. Total cuteness and professionalism. 👍

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

Certainly her dad, who does accompany her on every flight! She's an absolute natural, and to say she's a fast learner is an understatement.

[@chnet968]

Is that really 6 years old or just someone sound very young? I think she nailed every response to ATCs.

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

@@chnet968 She's actually 6. I was in disbelief when I found out!

[@laratheplanespotter]

Future pilot here!

[@lukeorlando4814]

@@chnet968 look up RuthlessAviatorGirl

[@pr0t0typ38]

That girl is more professional with comms than some pilots I've seen, she's gonna be an amazing pilot

[@joshuacheung6518]

Let's be completely honest, probably coached through it

[@Vercte]

@@joshuacheung6518Still did great even with the coaching

[@qwerty112311]

@jasonsaysthis3344I’m sure most of the people ordering from you at the McDonald’s drive through don’t understand what you’re saying, but they still get their food

[@davidconner-shover51]

@@qwerty112311 Yes, I order a sausage egg and cheese biscuit, yet it still comes back with bacon, 3 times outta the last 4

[@eklodry6495]

Shes being instructed by her dad, he says everything and she just repeats it to the ATC, they have their own KZbin channel, but it is still very adorable. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ3ZqoWEbq53gtk

[@brandonb417]

I love that for most of it the controller just treats her like an adult pilot when clearly she isn't.

[@J03130]

because controller knows dad is actually listening and doing as they should he's just letting his girl read back because why not. its cute lol

[@hagamapama]

One day she will be

[@TheSkypeConverser]

I have no idea what you're talking about

[@DontUputThatEvilOnMe]

Well if she is saying all the correct things why not

[@markbrown4039]

Are you kidding?? This is so sweet! And she did an amazing job. I wouldn't call this dangerous, she obviously had an adult with her telling her exactly what to say and do.

[@tobiaswichert4843]

Her dad is an flight instructor and given some time, she will be quite proficient. Kid at that age learn so much more easily...

[@highviewbarbell]

The dad's a genius. This is just like teaching a kid a second language. If she grows up learning the lingo it will be as easy to her as speaking English

[@Nardur12321]

yes, you can hear the dad in the background. She is still very fast and precise when saying what she is told to say though, very impressive.

[@Erik_The_Viking]

@@Nardur12321 I heard (dad?) in the background as well. She did a great job communicating and was very clear. Better than some pilots.

[@winitforal]

If it were flipped and the controller had his or her kid talking, would you feel the same?

[@NICU_Guy]

It would be funnier if she exited the plane and she was an adult with that voice.

[@nApucco]

Still adorable… an adorable adult 😂

[@ishakemyhead799]

Best comment so far 😂

[@ChrisM541]

You broke the internet with that 😂😂

[@Dusty7460]

Oh man you kill it :)))

[@JasonB808]

The pilot is a hobbit 😂

[@katout75]

She was clear and concise, with minimal delay. She did a good job handling radio calls.

[@z33511]

Minimal delay? You can hear the male voice coaching her in the background, effectively tying up the freq twice as long as necessary. At Love Field, no less. Bad idea, like letting the 4-year-old drive in your lap on I-95.

[@rippspeck]

@@z33511 People like you are unbearable.

[@legend-_-wolfz967]

@@z33511why you gotta be so salty💀

[@johnsmith6266]

@@z33511clearly no one’s giving you a tug on your pug your so pent up with anger and emotion you gotta get mad at a 6 year old flyin

[@sxnchou]

@@johnsmith6266nah he’s right and yalls who dont understand the intensity of working in high traffic cant see that. its not minimal delay at all. if it was a grown person speaking like that it’s definitely going to irritate the atc, but its a kid so everyone’s just having a bit of fun

[@daveinthewildOG]

Hearing the adult helping in the background and how well the child followed was fantastic. Never any concerns.

[@kushagramittal4275]

She did better than my wife and most of the non pilots adults I have taken up with me. Kids have this ultra focus and ability to learn without worrying about mistakes that us adults don’t. Kudos to the PIC for raising the child right.

[@piotrl.pawlak7851]

the wife remark is spot on

[@YogeshThangam]

@@DOSS_991Nope, the father has a hand on the yoke outside the frame. He gives input during the flare. No different than any discovery flight.

[@since1876]

If you listen, her dad is telling her what to say. That's why there's so many pauses when she speaks. But it's still cute.

[@ericmcgovern1764]

As a student pilot with a 3 year old daughter, she is the PIC.

[@etgha]

@@since1876 I imagine even if she isn't picking up anything as she's going along, keeping that interest alive is gonna make her a great pilot someday

[@tonyjohns7310]

I love this, not just for the cuteness, but because this little girl is learning the proper call-and-response on the radios from a parent who knows how important that is. It seems obvious to me that this parent pilot would only do this if the freq was not busy. But considering how radio communication is one of the LAST things many young kids who love flying and want to get into aviation are exposed to in most cases, I think this kid is going to have a leg up when she starts her own private pilot training. Love it!

[@tobiaswichert4843]

Her dad is an actual flight instructor, so basically she is already enrolled in training.

[@miraclemax08]

@@tobiaswichert4843 when she get older and her parents tell her *_You're Grounded_* she'll haveta ask *_Do you mean that LITERALLY or FIGURATIVELY?_*

[@mikejankowski6321]

I started at 14 at Cleveland Hopkins International: get the ATIS, first call to Clearance, then Ground, etc. Approach/Departure radar every time. I was unafraid of the mic. Went to ATC Operation Raincheck at Center, got my Instrument at 17 before graduating HS. It was natural because I learned it from the beginning. Was never intimidated by big airports or complex operations. Flew with a few folks who were, because they "grew up in the sticks". Granted, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH FLYING FROM THE POSTAGE STAMP (done it) OR THE PASTURE (ref. Gordon Baxter) but to start this way is to never look at the hill as if it were a mountain. Confidence early, Ruth is on track. Edit, since I was ruminating about it...get Bax Seat by Gordon Baxter and be reminded about this while reading about his experiences getting his Instrument rating. I cannot recommend that book highly enough.

[@miraclemax08]

@@mikejankowski6321 . . . wow, been a while since I've seen such an elaborate, detailed, ego-stroking comment . . . you could've just said *_I also benefitted from an early start_* added a compliment to those offered about the young lady who is the subject of the video and then left it at that . . . hope you're using a stepstool when climbing down off your pedestal . . . safety first

[@M_SC]

This

[@HH-mw4sq]

As a CFII I took my 4 y/o daughter up in a C-172, and had her perform some simple maneuvers in a practice area. When we were done, I asked her if she could find the airport. Now this was over a large urban area, so finding the airport wasn't obvious. To my complete surprise, within a few seconds she said "there it is over there", pointing to the airport. Now I have done the same thing with adults who struggled to visually find the airport. I asked how did she find it so fast. Her response, "you see that big jet over there (a FedEx MD-11 on final approach)? I figured it was landing, so I just looked ahead of it, and there is the airport." Take home message, do not underestimate the critical thinking, and logical reasoning skills of 4 y/o girls.

[@a1nelson]

Great story

[@adamw.8579]

No wonder, children are incredibly observant. In addition, they do not yet have established habits, so nothing limits their perspective.

[@logicalblackman8228]

When I was practicing emergency landings with my instructor, I got so caught up in looking for empty fields that once or twice, I overlooked actual airports lol. My instructor would say “there’s a runway right below you“ lol. Last I heard, he was flying for UPS.

[@sw8741]

Yup, only when they become teenagers you should question it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@HH-mw4sq]

@@sw8741 - a sad yet true statement.

[@ESHANABROOK]

Man, these pilots are getting younger and younger!

[@jpfidalgo7]

Underrated comment right up ^^there^^

[@Biggles2498]

She will be a Captain at 20 years old lol. I bet you 20 Dollars Ha Ha.

[@fixpacifica]

Airlines are desperate for pilots.

[@freddyrene960]

@@fixpacificanot in my country

[@Raiders33]

She's starting early on the 1,500 Hour Rule.

[@kevingreen7644]

RuthlessAviatorGirl is the channel she’s on if you want to see the other side - so awesome! She speaks better than I do on the radios - that is so awesome keep it up!

[@justinmartin3360]

Didn't they wind up taking down all of the videos because of all the hate they got for just allowing her to be in the cockpit? Or was that a different channel?

[@MajorLazer182]

@@justinmartin3360 no, they had to take em down due to problems with the FAA (I think the booster seat was the issue). They now fly without it and he uploads again

[@zacharyzier314]

Very cute, so long as the comms are right and the actual pilot is ready to take over comms immediately I see no problem. But I can’t help it: “Sweetheart, can you be ready to copy a phone number?”

[@robert-rv8lo]

"I'm ready to copy down the phone number as long as it's your mother's."

[@mikej1097]

If you listen the pilot is giving her each of the readbacks step by step. So technically he is reading it back himself just having her say it for him.

[@Southwest_923WR]

I was monitoring that exchange, and thought I was losing it! DAL is home, glad I was on freq, and thanks for checking my mentality! It was SO cute!!!

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

This is the most precious and absolutely wholesome thing I've seen in a while. Future first officer or even pilot flying in the making right here, folks!

[@bro9479]

the FO is a pilot lol.

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

@@bro9479 I mean pilot monitoring, and pilot flying!

[@bro9479]

@@dukeofrodtown1705 ahh ok. FOs and Captains take turns as PM and PF

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

@@bro9479 Right... and they do it regardless of seniority, from personal experience (I'm only an aviation enthusiast hahaha)

[@Aroo787]

​@@dukeofrodtown1705In fact, most times the FO gets more time actually flying the approach and landing. If I get a first officer who just finished IOE (basically ground school for airliners, they learn to program the fms and the specifics to that airplane), I'll let them do every landing and takeoff, unless its a captain only airport or right at minimums.

[@jamiesuejeffery]

I am an amateur radio operator, currently sitting in my station with six radios. I don't run anything like a high stake communication (unless the world goes sideways) like the pilots do in a cockpit. It always makes my heart soar when I hear the voice of a youth who is on the radio. We all have to be FCC licensed, but we can let anyone talk while supervised (It is our license on the line.). Very excellent job there young one! Very good job!

[@AndrewAbraham83]

There is a 10 year old girl that runs a local GMRS net here in Vegas. And I once heard a boy maybe 10-11 working DX on DMR TG91 like a pro. Definitely made my day. KC8UOK

[@mp-xt2rg]

You don't need to be fcc licensed to talk on the radio in a plane. I do not have an fcc license and don't know anyone who does.

[@jamiesuejeffery]

@@mp-xt2rg I know. But then, I can’t fly an airplane. This kid was obviously being coached by an adult.

[@mokahusky8244]

​@@mp-xt2rg Only within domestic US airspace, and only if you're transmitting from an aircraft. The radio license is granted to the aircraft itself, by rule (see 47 CFR 87.18). International flights and ground stations would both still need a radiotelephone operator license from the FCC.

[@mp-xt2rg]

@@mokahusky8244 I'm aware of what the laws are I'm a licensed pilot.

[@pk-so1mj]

Pretty sure this if ruthlessaviatorgirl, they have started a channel only recently and have shown up in my feed. Great to see a Dad share the love of aviation at a young age. The first time my son came up with me he was 7, such a proud moment being able to share that with him.

[@podtri419]

Safer than many co-pilots. Why? She does not pretend she already knows what to say and is taking direction well.

[@DangerousGuitarist]

Adorable! My family has an infamous story of me hopping on freq on the ground at a military base… I didn’t have anyone feeding me lines so I said “mayday mayday mayday, bring out the foam truck” because I was “going down.” 🤣🤣 My uncle (military aviator bringing us out to watch touch and go’s next to an active runway), left my brother and me unattended in a ground transport. Needless to say he got in some trouble, but didn’t impact his career 😁

[@TheJerseyAviator]

She's got better phraseology and confidence than most of the Student Pilots who are learning to talk on the radio. Good for her!

[@Norman_Peterson]

the pilot (father) told her what she had to repeat, obviously they weren't his phrases and terms, he just repeated, he was 6 years old!

[@Biggles2498]

I thought that too.....very crisp and accurate.

[@Kiraasuka12590]

Student pilot has FEAR and hierarchy. FI is the one holding sole judgement on the licensing process. It's the same as why few poors can succeed because they can't afford the risk. The world is all about risk and loss/profit

[@mrishka7286]

@@Norman_Peterson which... is literally the same exact thing most instructors do to their SP's LOL

[@asdc2076]

I can only imagine the controller's reaction doing this on a busy day at JFK 😂

[@pr0t0typ38]

Kennedy steve would handle it like a champ 😂

[@cce5940]

​@pr0t0typ38 I don't know I think at 6 years old by the time she's 10 if Steve was still around she's gonna own him 😂

[@BlindBatG34]

She's way better than Delta Tug 2. Kennedy Steve would approve.

[@pathiggins4455]

It would confirm what they always suspected. Pilots are children.

[@horvath83]

But ARE YOU CLEARED TO THE RAAAAMP?!

[@kennythewolf]

That is so adorable! She's going to make an amazing pilot in the future. This made my morning so much better.

[@dannagy546]

First of all, thats the most adorable thing ive heard in a very long time, and second i bet shes gonna grow up to be an excellent pilot!

[@Treadstone7]

That's RuthlessAviatorGirl ! She has her own yt channel with her dad... Amazing what she can manage at this young age already. Takeoff with callouts and stuff like that - really cool 🤯

[@ronmorgan1906]

This girl was born to fly, and I am jealous that my family didn't have a citation when I was a kid to learn like this in. They have a youtube channel where her father is taling her through everything. It's VMC, low threat, and I think it's awesome that he is doing this with his daughter!

[@TheWhoisDave]

I think that's @RuthlessAviatorGirl if I'm not mistaken. Very cute! Also, so cool- at age 6, I would've been crying in the back from any turbulence

[@tjwilliams7246]

This was awesome !! I played this for my wife and pointed out how correct her phraseology was. The Niner was dead on. Not dangerous at all, she was not overly slow and the adult was talking her through and it did not sound as if they were real busy. Great thing to let the little ones be involved when possible and when they want to. Best thing in the world to help grow interest. Just totally wonderful. Thanks for sharing and as always thanks for all of these you do for us.

[@absurdengineering]

She was only pausing to process what to say next instead of uhms and ahms.

[@davidhandyman7571]

Yep! Learning how to do it before fear becomes a barrier to learning.

[@atcjohn75]

I’ve talked to her flying into ADS, she does fantastic!

[@johnp569]

My daughter is a student pilot--struggles with the radio sometimes--this girl did a great job--no doubt will solo on her 16th birthday.

[@JimOHalloran]

Probably first pilot ever to solo in a Citation too! :)

[@kevinp8108]

This six-year-old girl has a KZbin channel called RUTHLESSAVIATORGIRL. Her father is piloting the jet and is telling his daughter what to say to ATC. The little girl is just reading back what her father is telling her on the radio! Check out her channel, she is so cute in her booster chair!

[@Quiennely]

Great job by the girl's parent as well! A GREAT example of how to get your kid involved and let them practice in a safe situation without hindering others around them. She did a great job and obviously had awesome support around her. :)

[@ashanweliwita8763]

If you listen carefully, you can hear someone is helping with what to say, could be a PIC. However hats off to him making this little one feel confident and she nailed it.🙏 🙂

[@jort93z]

i mean, obviously someone is telling her what to say, she's not actually a pilot.

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

@@jort93z That's her dad, I believe.

[@tobiaswichert4843]

@@jort93z But she will be qualified like one way before she is legally allowed to have her actual license...

[@gemeen_aapje]

😂 do they call you Captain obvious?

[@jyggalag169]

@@jort93znah I trust her to fly the plane.

[@JansViews]

How adorable! I love how she stayed professional throughout all comms! ⭐️

[@kathrynslye471]

Ruthless is awesome and admittedly more proficient at operating the G3000 than I am! 😂 Her dad is exceptional for teaching her so well!

[@Stack151]

Honestly she does better than many pilots. I have watched the father's videos and he is always there to step in. There is a time and place for this and he knows it, so it's not an issue. I'd rather hear her slight delay in the read back than the "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" most pilots do... Good job dad!

[@JSmith777]

to be honest... i couldn't understand a word without looking at the subtitles.. it could be dangerous in a busy airspace..

[@SonoftheBread]

You don't have the ear to be a pilot then

[@gpslightlock1422]

So nice to have a bright side to an aviation event. Thanks Victor for a great show.

[@pilotnh2]

I used to have my kids do this at our Class D airport whenever the tower wasn't too busy. It was fun and educational.

[@ryan0io]

Thanks for featuring this. Not sure if the email was sent by the dad, but nevertheless, Ruth's channel is amazing. Less than 1k to 5k subs in 24h, on a 2 week old channel is insane growth.

[@coreymcdonald7745]

and then most of the videos removed, a few days later.

[@ryan0io]

Yea too bad. I had watched them all, and subscribed. After 95% of the channel was deleted though, I unsubscribed.

[@spelldaddy5386]

As long as the extra few seconds in the readback aren't interfering with airspace, it should be fine. The most important thing is for the parent (I assume?) flying with her to be listening very carefully to what she says to make sure everything is correct. By the sounds of it, the parent is telling her what to say, which means they are listening to frequency normally. If something goes wrong or if the frequency were busy, I would expect the parent to jump in and do their own radio calls, but that's not the case here. I would also think that this kind of thing happened way more years ago, and only slowed down when we hawks were judging everyone on the internet

[@Theonedjneo]

Outstanding! I was cheering her on along with everyone else on frequency!

[@ThatCodeBlue]

What a smart kiddo! Nothing wrong at all. A bit of levity probably raised awareness of everyone on frequency, which is actually good.

[@hstinder]

This made my day on so many levels! One: my father was an engineer for Piper so I grew up flying with him. This brought back so many wonderful memories and I am so glad that she is going to have these amazing memories with her father. Two: Her father is instilling a love for flying - which is still considered a male dominated profession. I find this such a wonderful gift from her father. Three: She displays such professionalism in the cockpit and true radio discipline. She seems to understand how important good, clear, concise radio communication is! Great job all the way around! This little girl is going to go far and seems to have the support of a great father!

[@joem.7307]

She’s got a future in the skies for sure. That was awesome, good job kiddo!!🥳👍🏼👩🏼‍✈️✈️🛩️

[@viewfromthehillswift6979]

This sort of experience -- responsible, adult interaction -- will stand her in good stead in years to come.

[@Istandby666]

You can hear her father telling her what to say in the background. My earliest memory of flying was sitting on my biological father's lap. We where in Phoenix Arizona back in the 70's.

[@yammmit]

why tf do you have to specify “biological father”💀

[@phuz_]

@@yammmit lol I wondered the same thing.

[@madisonmorris7394]

@@yammmitsome folks may just differentiate if they have more than one dad, like a step dad, dad because they were adopted, etc :)

[@sam_mccrmck]

Grew up flying 172’s and Warriors with my Dad, and he let me occasionally run comms. Bringing back the best memories of my life! ❤

[@michaelbyrd3880]

Her communication with the tower is better than most adults! Hearing her will make you sit up in your seat! She's clear and precise with her delivery!

[@razorlord2]

I thought it was shit..Couldnt hear what she said..its because of the subtitles you know

[@R.Instro]

Fantastic teaching opportunity, full advantage well taken. It's clear she's repeating exactly what she's being fed from someone onboard who's keeping close track at all times, and she's no doubt getting the whys & wherefores in the breaks to fill in the gaps. Love, love, love this.

[@giorginho7mobile]

You can actually hear him feeding the readback to her step by step (the exact steps you're hearing then coming from her) but what's also quite amazing here is he basically starts with the next "step" as she's finishing the previous one to minimize delay between the steps in her readback (which indeed is minimal) and she still gets everything, that's a high degree of concentration and multi-tasking, which if she's really just 6yo is amazing! Also: I remember my parents telling me that basically since the first time I spoke and up until I was a certain age (like 12 or something) I'd speak extraordinarily clearly! Not sure what followed, call it puberty, perhaps boredom, whatever, but now I also at times just mumble stuff out without even noticing how bad it can be. I'm no pilot or controller, but I think people should pay more attention to speaking clearly, I only notice now when I'm in a conversation with someone who does speak very clearly 😳

[@JSmith777]

to be honest... i couldn't understand a word without looking at the subtitles.. it could be dangerous in a busy airspace..

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

Ruthless is awesome! She must be protected at all costs

[@k1productions87]

I wish we could have protected their videos T~T

[@Halli50]

The little tyke had the phraseology down pat - actually better than many professional pilots!

[@bullmiller3800]

Not dangerous at all, she was accurate and well spoken...Great Job!!!

[@jplayzow]

I love how she wasn't flustered she just calmly repeated I'd assume what she was told the appropriate response was

[@collectorguy3919]

It's adorable, not dangerous. It slightly increases risk of miscommunication now, but reduces overall risk by keeping things interesting (for all on frequency), and may make for a better future pilot. Obviously, it depends on on things like wx, traffic, and the child's behaviour. She did great.

[@BlackBarney]

If that has been one of those "saddest pilots last words" clips, I just would have gone and jumped off a building. So cute, best ATC clip this year. Can just picture her with this giant headset on her head.

[@jrr851]

As a fairly new father of a 3yo girl I sincerely hope that my daughter will be that brave when she gets to that age. You go girl! Awesome.

[@skipwood2059]

This is so AWESOME. She is professional and understandable, unlike many transmissions. I can see her dad in the left seat smiling.

[@AUTMUSENETWORK]

dad is flying DAUGHTER IS LEARNING

[@LTTUSA]

The little girl has her own KZbin channel. RuthlessAviatorGirl. She just posted the cockpit video of this flight.

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

It’s really cute hearing the 6 yr old on the radio 😂😂😂

[@jimdavis1939]

Great stuff, start 'em young!! Excellent phraseology, she's got a good teacher.

[@ThePwig]

She is adorable. She pays really close attention to her dad

[@bando404]

I enjoyed this way more than I expected! She’s fantastic. Regarding safety: it is abundantly clear that the pic is 100% on top of things, absolutely zero doubt that he/she is completely aware of atc comms and that the kid is getting word by word what to say. Maybe even safer than many other flights where pilots are complacent - in this situation there is definitely no complacency.

[@JSmith777]

so.. you are saying it is safer that the pilot is "distracted" when he's coming in for the approach? Think of yourself in a F1 racecar.. is it safer to concentrate on driving while talking on the phone?

[@BCABPP]

I'm so sad they removed almost all her content. She is inspiring and adorable and will make a great pilot.

[@k1productions87]

Yeah, stupid keyboard warriors complained, and even threatened. Some people just lack the capacity to experience simple joys in life anymore, they can only fulfil themselves on the misery of others T~T

[@AdamantLightLP]

People get so totalitarian about perceived “safety.” Whatever makes them feel good. No need to look into the facts or details.

[@3DPT]

Pilot was in the background helping her say the right things. PIC was in control and let the girl on the mic, which was cute and great for her to learn! The coms were clear and correct, so no harm / no foul.

[@fritz46]

Plot twist: She was the only person on board.

[@kaasmeester5903]

You have to wonder if any of the ATCs thought exactly that, for one heart stopping moment. “Sweetie did you take your dad’s plane out again?”

[@philbirk]

@@kaasmeester5903 They have a bunch of videos. I think the DFW approach controllers and the Addison local controllers are used to her by now. They seem to go to Longview a lot too. Those guys don't even hesitate when she calls, it seems normal to them. You can hear some of the controllers chuckle but most act like it's just a normal day talking to RuthlessAviatorGirl.

[@ObamaoZedong]

Finally! Someone who is actually intelligible over the radio!

[@theonlywoody2shoes]

I’m a mere PPL, but the first thing I did with my boys once they were old enough to reach the controls was to ensure they knew how to land and how to use the radio. Thankfully I’ve never needed them to do so, but in an emergency knowing they had the ability to save themselves (and me, if I was the emergency) is comforting.

[@matteomazzei1724]

I loved this, so adorable keeping up the technical phraseology. Amazing! Well done dad

[@WillyGrippo]

That's the kind of experience that births a lifelong love of aviation, wonderful!

[@staceygrahame2504]

Oh my god I never thought I’d say that an ATC transmission was the most adorable thing ever - but here we are!❤❤ She talks clearer than a lot of the pilots out there! Imagine Kennedy Steve receiving her in mic - wonder how he’d have handled that. 😅

[@FireLordJohn3191]

He would have probably taken note and said something like, “you’re more intelligible than these tugs down here. Good job!”

[@Noledad77]

I would say not really dangerous because there wasn't much in the way of traffic. She did a great job, repeating what (her dad?) was telling her, and didn't even stutter over her words. That's pretty impressive for a 6 year old. As long as he wasn't letting her fly (yet). That would be dangerous (to me).

[@yammmit]

no need for (so many) (parentheses)

[@Noledad77]

@@yammmit (I) didn't ask, so (I) don't care.

[@tissuepaper9962]

I dont see why it would be dangerous for her to fly under supervisoon for short times. I was exposed to driving this way when I was maybe 5, by helping shift gears in my dad's truck, or holding the wheel. Dad can take care of the rudder pedals and keep a guard hand on/near the yoke. From other comments here it seems he's a CFI, but it wouldn't be illegal either way AFAIK.

[@Noledad77]

@tissuepaper9962 maybe only if there was more traffic, it could be dangerous. In this case, "dangerous" is kind of a broad term. I agree, he's probably a CFI, but there's not really a comparison between speaking on FAA comes in a jet with driving a farm truck or out on a dirt road somewhere. I get what you're saying, but I just don't see them as comparable. I hope she keeps at it and gets to fly eventually.

[@tissuepaper9962]

@@Noledad77 nobody said "dirt road", lol, this happened in town too. i had friends who were driving the truck themselves to town and back, pedals and all, at 11. this was not that long ago, I'm early Gen Z. your "official FAA comms" are the aviation equivalent of a turn signal, and she was clearly being coached carefully, so I don't really understand why you think flying is something inherently different from operating any other vehicle. don't get a big head.

[@redfoxtactical8425]

Dang, this pilot shortage must be getting serious. Grabbing them to the cockpit young! But in all seriousness this is adorable and she did a fantastic job. Love to see it, especially since you know she's spending time bonding with a parent. Going to be a fantastic pilot some day!

[@nevek3647]

You can hear the pilot, probably the dad, in the background coaching her what to say. This is absolutely adorable.

[@matrixab4356]

That was safe and educational, I see no issue here whatsoever. You can hear, who I am assuming is dad, tell her what to say in the background at 1:35. Good on ya little girl.

[@yobb1n544]

6 year old kid has better comms than half my flight schools students, way to go 😁

[@MedicWarrior27]

Hey, at least she put in her CALLSIGN and the RUNWAY :D Awesome job!

[@Bacardibatman]

I hear she's Instrument rated too, as she cant quite see out of the cockpit yet 🤪 TBF better comms than a lot I've heard, & sure as hell better than mine would be

[@UnclePengy]

I've watched a couple of videos on her channel; she knows how to operate most of the cockpit instruments and always asks her dad when she's not sure. She's definitely going to get her wings in a few years.

[@TheRealJohnMadden]

Brought a tear to my eye! So cute

[@randombuildingintorontocan8962]

she’s gonna be such a good pilot one day. This is absolutely adorable!

[@hawkeye681]

Now there is a future Blue Angel!!!!!WELL DONE young lady!!!!! and dad....🤛🤛🤛🤛

[@paulcredmond]

That's freaking awesome. She did a great job!

[@robertfarina8235]

She has her own you tube thread. I saw this video of her. Absolutely adorable and she knows how to fly.

[@djmiller232]

Plot twist: There is no little girl. The pilot of 730GY is a 47 y.o. man who is sucking helium from party balloons while he lands.

[@Erik_The_Viking]

If you listen carefully, you can hear someone telling her what to say. She did a great job!

[@delawarepilot]

She did better than me during my instrument training :-)

[@larryblanks6765]

Kid knew what she was doing. Thats the way you start them out. Thanks Dad.

[@FactsMatter]

Hat tip to the adult flying and dictating. This is a great idea to spark a passion for flying and communication. And on the child's part, it takes a certain level of attention to pull this off, at that age. Wonderful story.

[@phineashenshaw]

As long as mom or pops is operating the plane, I think this is awesome. She did the comes without delay like a monitoring pilot. The PIC was still able to hear the responses from ATC......Good to go!!!

[@seth_alapod]

Better R/T than a lot of licensed pilots I've spoken to 😅

[@unusualbydefault]

That little girl was more competent than a lot of student pilots. I trust the dad picked a slow evening for this (little traffic, calm weather etc)

[@xXRedTheDragonXx]

She nailed it!! Absolutely adorable!

[@tjlucky08]

How the heck! I’m pretty sure I couldn’t even follow the simple instructions when i was 6yo. I had painted on ears back then.

[@tjlucky08]

@@urbanistiq8009 absolutely clued on. It’s definitely backed by passion to be at this level already.

[@anthonyd5189]

@@urbanistiq8009 They're just parroting what the person flying is saying, you can hear them in the background telling them what to say.

[@bearcatracing007]

At 6yo I was still eating dirt, actually nothing has changed 😂😂

[@solgianoutsos9449]

I saw the original video in the air. she's a pro!!!

[@av8or971]

i got tears in my eyes.. that was awesome.

[@Jimmietwotimes]

God that warms an old cold heart! So glad I found this.

[@barbaram5694]

Perfectly OK to me nice weather, friendly controllers . Plus she’s got a good memory ❤ and dad is telling her what to say if she gets confused, my guess, she won’t be confused ❤👍😉🙂

[@fredericlepeltier3435]

You can hear her dad telling her what to say in the background. So sweet 🥰