A Lifetime Of Flying Begins With The First Flight!

A love for aviation can be learned but for most pilots it's baked into their DNA and always there. A lifetime of flying, on the other hand, begins with the first flight.
Today was William's first flight, his dad is a pilot, aviation enthusiast & fellow KZbin creator ( check out @JohnVHRC ). To say William has a natural ability in the cockpit is an understatement, this young man has the beginning of piloting skills and I'm excited to see where he goes from here. It was a pleasure sharing this milestone with him and his dad, honestly these type of flights are my favorites!
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[@JohnVHRC]

Shes a great flying bird! Thanks so much!

[@GingerThePlane]

Thanks John, you’ll have plenty of time behind Ginger’s controls in future flights. I’m sure we will have many this summer.

[@JohnVHLife]

This is the best!

[@dak2005vn]

This is probably the best part about being a pilot - giving somebody that first ride that sparks a lifetime of passion - I wish I had done this more back when I flew.

[@GingerThePlane]

This is my hands down number one favorite thing to do. I really enjoy sharing the joy of flight, that’s why I have this channel. Thanks for watching and welcome to Ginger’s channel. 👍

[@stsubaki1561]

Very much intense but romantic at the sometime. Thank you sharing a beautiful moment.

[@GingerThePlane]

Thank you Satoshi-san, I very much appreciate your kind words. 👍✈️🍀

[@HugoHugunin]

I still remember my first flight as an 8 years old. Instant addiction, You have created a new generation of pilots.

[@GingerThePlane]

As a private airplane Ginger is more of a smile maker than a pilot maker like flight school 172s but that doesn’t mean she isn’t sharing flights and hopefully inspiring future aviators. Thanks as always my friend, great to hear from you!!

[@HugoHugunin]

@@GingerThePlane Good to see you posting again. Yeah...still here, but I don't know for how long. I was approved for Oregon Measure 16 medications and I am going in for a CT and possible PET in a couple of weeks. My left lung "friend" has begun bulking up and is now bringing the lymphatic system along for the ride. I am doing my best to hold out until after the November election, but that might not work out. All that I can do is keep hanging on and waiting for your next video. Peace my friend.

[@RusscanFLY]

That kid is flying on a flight simulator, so he’s going to be a pilot before we know it! And the views he gets to see for his very first flight absolutely spectacular! I’m sure he enjoyed himself immensely, and recall this memory when he gets older vividly. Fly well, brother! Ginger for the win!

[@GingerThePlane]

Thanks Russ! Appreciate you my friend!! Yep, what a spectacular introduction to flying, my hopes are he enjoyed it and wants to repeat this flight again 👍👍

[@reckemroysrc3764]

Awesome. That looked like alot of fun.

[@GingerThePlane]

It really was, and best of all I got a greaser at Friday Harbor. I almost never grease it so that was pretty cool, though I plunked it down on our return to Lynden 🫣👍

[@caribbaviator7058]

My first discovery flight I was just 14. Next step I’m near my near checkride 🙏 Have fun kid.

[@GingerThePlane]

That’s great, good luck and an early congrats! Hope you have a lot of fun! 👍

[@reckemroysrc3764]

My first flight was in 1950s piper tri pacer. I'll never forget it

[@GingerThePlane]

A short wing Piper is a cool first flight airplane, mine was in a pedestrian Cessna 150 but like you I love every second and won’t ever forget that experience. I learned to fly in that plane, did my first solo and 300-mile cross country in it, too. 👍

[@JohnVHRC]

My first flight was at the exact same airport, in a 172 as well!

[@mikewaterfield3599]

You always know your first time if its in your blood or not. Those who are not swept up immediately may learn to appreciate flight, but its never really part of their soul. Those of us who lit up the first time will spend the rest of our lives with an eye turned skyward. Always waiting for the next time we can leave terra firma behind. Its one of the most important things and aviator can do. Take the next generation up and teach them just how far a mile of runway can tale you.

[@GingerThePlane]

Exactly right! Each year I take a few kids and adults for their first flight and in each case it really is so special! Even if they don’t pursue pilot’s certificates my hope is they will see it differently, more positively, and be supportive of general aviation.

[@Cam_mak]

My first flight was on an A321. Been on 4 flights since! I’ve flown Airbus twice and Boeing twice. I’d love to experience a flight in a smaller plane like this though someday. And good For him having his first flight! Seemed very enjoyable. Great video

[@GingerThePlane]

Thanks, appreciate that! I’m like you, I had a few flights on airliners before my “first flight” in a general aviation airplane. There’s nothing like flying in a small airplane, everything is right in front of you and you see/hear/feel it all. Hoping you have your “first flight” someday soon. 👍

[@wingsleveladventures]

I remember my first flight, I think I was 11, my grandpa got me a discovery flight and I instantly fell in love. I started flight training at 13 and I am now 15 and solo/checkride ready. I really want to share my story like this through KZbin but with a CFI it just gets kind of akward. Ive been the one flying the airplane including comms, landing, startup, you name it I'm doing everything and I feel like I could really make something out of it since I want it to be my career. Great to see other young people getting involved in aviation!!

[@GingerThePlane]

That’s awesome! I’m super impressed at your progress, there’s never been a better time to start a career in aviation and I’m sure you will have tons of milestones ahead of you. Videos are fun to shoot but they shouldn’t interfere with your flying, take lots of still photos and someday in the future you can stitch them together and tell you story. I’ll watch that!! 👍

[@flysport_tedder]

watching this today, just flew up to FHR yesterday.

[@GingerThePlane]

FHR is one of my favorites, that night there wasn’t anyone flying and the air was calm. I have another video where I park in transient, walk into town and show a few of my favorite spots. Hope you had a good time there, too!! Thanks for checking out Ginger’s channel 👍

[@flysport_tedder]

@@GingerThePlane of course! I watch all your vids. FHR is great, I like camping at ORS too.

[@GingerThePlane]

Appreciate that! Yeah the islands are awesome, we live in the best place to fly in the world.

[@GooberPilot]

You should plan to fly into the Abbotsford Airshow the second weekend of August just to the north of you 👋🏻

[@GingerThePlane]

I’ve actually looked at doing that in the past and may try it again this year. There’s quite a procedure for flying up but it would be worth the effort. Maybe see you there 👍✈️🍀

[@GooberPilot]

@@GingerThePlane if you’re flying in, you’ll definitely see me, I help run the fly-in spectator parking

[@GooberPilot]

Hey do you know who managed to get your airpark on liveatc?

[@GingerThePlane]

Me and a neighbor/pilot pulled it together. They make it very easy, you don’t need much in the way of hardware and it runs smoothly 24/7. Are you nearby? I’d be happy to talk you through it in depth.

[@GooberPilot]

@@GingerThePlane I’m in CYXX but I’d be down to drive down one day

[@GingerThePlane]

Great! We would love it if Abbotsford was on LiveATC.net as well. Too often we launch and recover here without knowing what’s coming our way, it would make it much safer to hear your coms. Please send me an email and I’ll share my contact info: tom@gingertheplane. Thanks.