The Pattern is BORING! Cross Country Flight Training Reigns SUPREME!

[@angleofattack]

Create a new comment and tell us: What did you learn here? What more would you like to learn about cross country?

[@BigMoose906]

You don't realize how much talking is required to train a student pilot especially cross country flight training. It's exhausting. 3 training flights at 1.5 each feels like a 16hr work day. Nice flight! Thanks for sharing.

[@snowgoose52]

At 45 yrs old, watching Sienna do the same training I’m doing now in Kansas City. Thank you

[@HeadTester]

These flights with students are so helpful to up and comers. Love these. I’d love to see one with IFR!

[@angleofattack]

Got some of those coming soon.

[@dabassmann]

We all love flights with Sienna. She nailed the landing!!! She'll get more comfortable with the radio calls with lots of practice, and is doing a fantastic job of flying!!!

[@angleofattack]

It's cool to see!

[@jakejohnson1792]

33:19 Overall, I think and feel that this was a fantastic video. In my humble opinion, I would remind Sienna to add a student pilot to her initial radio calls for GND and Tower to hopefully get them to issue their instructions more slowly. It was a nice cheat code when I learned to fly my XCs.😅

[@markmaccani9411]

Nothing better than an Alaska XC. Great job Sienna and Chris. Commercial checkride coming up for me. 🥵

[@davidwhite503]

I love flying with you! 🛩

[@arcanace_]

By far my favourite channel on KZbin at the moment, just very relatable and eye opening! Thanks Sienna for letting these videos be uploaded for us to all watch, and good luck with the rest of your training! Also, loved the NZ video as someone from the South Island, was a bit of a surprise to see! You need to come back some time, maybe try some gliding at Omarama! Gliding is pretty popular in NZ, the terrain is great for it🙂

[@aux-box]

good job Sienna and great instructor Chris!

[@sbatistadd]

Thank you to Sienna for allowing her journey to allow us fellow aviators share in the journey process. Great job on both your parts

[@oranethompson]

Honestly i love that you've given a realistic perspective to how long getting you’re ppl take. Btw we love the flights with Sienna.

[@skyepilotte11]

Lots to learn Sienna...you're doing good... Thx Chris

[@tholdaranvilfury4633]

I would enjoy those full length, videos! thanks for the content!

[@Rights4Life]

So happy to have found this channel. I'd love more than anything in the world to learn to fly. But when retired that's very difficult. Still, I can fly along with the students here.

[@TW1231235]

Awesome! I’ve been training out of a busy class C airspace, it was definitely overwhelming at first, but the experience is definitely good for you!

[@rickkennerly2379]

An occasional chart insert & airport diagram would help with situational awareness, just a screen shot from garmin or ForeFlight.

[@angleofattack]

I'll do some of that in the future!

[@themaverickproject4577]

She did a good job handling all of that. There was a lot going on. A lot to process.

[@etienneolivier]

I am roughly on the same time frame as Sienna. Starting my Cross Country next week. Hello from South Africa 🇿🇦. I will be keen to follow the subscription. It would be great as well to see more content following getting ones PPL, i.e. night ratings etc.

[@krmped]

Tak!

[@liamgeraghty90]

Wow you nailed it sienna! So impressive how you nailed that in 30 knots cross wind so impressive!

[@WarrenKimpel]

another nice video THANKS

[@tomford87]

Absolutely loved this video, I think it's the part of flying that's most intriguing to me. How do you plan and then execute these kind of trips.

[@Adrian-qt6qr]

No paper map flying? Pilotage and/or dead reckoning? Just directly to following the magenta line? Good job on teaching all the new stuff (gauges, etc), but maybe practicing some controlled-like communications before the flight might have helped her, she seemed really new to that. Personally, I prefer to do the first cross country flight to my students before they solo, just when they start to nail the landings at our home airport, so they understand they have to get rid of their local references and start using the runway as reference

[@GooberPilot]

I noticed in the initial call, she doesn’t mention the ATIS. Also, does she not use a Kneeboard 🙂

[@evancdaley]

Great video ! Hopefully knocking out all my solo cross country flights next week , so great refresher ! Cheers from Seattle

[@angleofattack]

Happy to hear!

[@mio2540]

flying a pattern can sometimes be fun if you're doing it around a towered and busy airport with multiple runways.

[@danasoiett998]

Enjoy your channel. Beautiful scenery. So patient with students.

[@angleofattack]

Thank you very much.

[@bjwest3837]

Thanks!

[@dougdraper4892]

Good video. Sienna learned a lot and did a fine job. I'd take that landing. No flight following?

[@angleofattack]

We will on the way back

[@ericohara2582]

I really like your manner and outlook.... I genuinely aim to fly with you one day over the next five years... Oh by the way, I am from the UK! :) There now I have stuck my neck out!

[@angleofattack]

I'd love to fly in the UK! Such a pretty area!

[@ericohara2582]

@ It is very pretty, I live and fly (not so often these day) on the south coast near Bournemouth, but other than some trips over Wales I have never flown in snowy or big mountains, I think they might scare me quite a bit, but for many, many years I have been drawn to Alaska and BC. My bookshelves are full of adventures of your many fantastic bush pilots and your beautiful wilderness. Will email you soon :)

[@peterflores1261]

Yes absolutely, I will sign up for those vids they will be helpful as I will be going tru that myself in the near future. I hope

[@angleofattack]

Sounds good!

[@speedygonzales9090]

NICE ONE !!! 🇨🇦

[@YSBDCharlie]

Thanks!

[@angleofattack]

Every little bit counts. Thank you.

[@YSBDCharlie]

Yes would pay more for more thanks

[@Treworgey1]

Thanks

[@angleofattack]

Thank you!

[@tejasnalawade1190]

there was no marshaler we can let the parking thing slide lol..

[@JacobsphotographyUK]

i love you're content. One day hope to get my PPL wish it could be with you're flight school but it will be with one in the uk

[@angleofattack]

Yeah, too bad! We can't take foreign students.

[@JacobsphotographyUK]

@ yep wish you could

[@t2green374]

Sweet!

[@joelmiller569]

I can't figure out super thanks

[@Treworgey1]

Great video. I’m up for subscription. Thanks.

[@angleofattack]

Sounds good! Thanks!

[@swapnilbhattacharya8458]

Hello. I find your videos extremely inspiring and informative!! I am a doctor from India and I am doing my ground classes for PPL here. I was recently interested in exploring the option of coming to USA for doing by flying hours. If done everyday, can the 50 hours be completed in a months time?(this js important since I will be coming from India and need to plan. Also is there somewhere where I can connect with you ?

[@Justin.mp4]

Just curious, while we are moving towards more EFB and GPS based navigation. Shouldn't PPL Students be learning to navigate via paper first before getting all the fun toys? In South Africa we're taught to navigate by paper for your PPL license, once acquired you're free to use any tools onwards. Is this different in Alaska/United States? Additionally its super cool you let parents ride along in lessons, in SA unfortunately its illegal to carry passengers as a student pilot during a lesson, am also curious if thats just different in Alaska/United States? Loving the content and cant wait for more!

[@angleofattack]

I made her do handwritten flight plans as part of the process. But realistically, EFBs are the future and the future is now. Here we have rules that they can be used, even for the tests (Checkride). A student pilot cannot carry passengers solo. But I was acting as pilot in command so it was fine.

[@Justin.mp4]

@@angleofattack Nice, I saw on another comment you'll do IFR lessons too, any plans for Night Rating too be included on top?

[@michaeltaylor4970]

Please check email--have a couple of question. Like the idea of unedited videos.

[@backroadnomad]

Keep up the good work Sienna! I’m just a little ahead of you, about to start checkride prep. Those tower radio calls get easier! Thank you Chris for all your great content. I’ve learned a lot from your videos and wish I was learning in that setting. I am at least finally getting to Alaska next year on a cruise. But I made sure to book a seaplane trip on our day at port in Juneau. I can’t wait!

[@angleofattack]

That's awesome you're coming to Alaska! Thanks so much for helping her a little bit!

[@hroudafishing402]

How does someone who really wants to learn to fly but doesn’t have the money to do it?

[@angleofattack]

Her family will pay for it. And she’s working all summer and on scholarship in the winter. She’ll be able to go further faster. Good question.

[@fwoodbridge]

"Reigns supreme," reins are for horses. 😐

[@angleofattack]

spelling is hard!

[@YSBDCharlie]

Thanks!

[@michaelkillian7976]

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[@angleofattack]

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[@johnnysautorepairs5263]

Thanks!

[@kimmarty5033]

Thanks!

[@angleofattack]

Mucho gracias!

[@kimmarty5033]

@angleofattack I am learning a lot from these videos.

[@berniebrown9115]

Thanks!

[@Old.AV8R]

Thanks!

[@angleofattack]

you're the best. Thanks

[@TGAV8]

Thanks!

[@michaeltaylor4970]

Thanks!

[@angleofattack]

Wow thank you!!!

[@MichaelMondschean-xp7tn]

Thanks!

[@angleofattack]

Huge huge thanks!